§ 21-5-1409. Implementation procedure for grade changes — Salary adjustments
(a) The Division of Higher Education has administrative responsibility for enforcing compliance by institutions of higher education affected by this subchapter in implementing classification and grade changes. (b) (1) The rate of compensation an employee shall receive on July 1, 2019, is an increase of one percent (1%) above the employee’s current salary. (2) An […]
§ 21-5-1410. New appointments — Other compensation plan provisions
(a) A new appointment to a position in an institution of higher education covered by this subchapter shall be paid at the minimum pay level for the grade assigned to the classification unless otherwise authorized by law. (b) Special rates of pay may be established for either classifications or positions for the following reasons: (1) […]
§ 21-5-1411. Shift differential
(a) (1) Upon the approval of the Division of Higher Education, an employee whose working hours do not conform to normal state business hours shall be eligible for additional compensation up to twelve percent (12%) of the hourly rate for which he or she is eligible under this subchapter as a shift differential if: (A) […]
§ 21-5-1412. Compensation differentials
(a) To address specific employee compensation needs not otherwise provided for in this subchapter, an institution of higher education may pay additional compensation for current employees in specific positions or for classifications of positions assigned to a compensation plan authorized by the General Assembly for one (1) or more compensation differentials. (b) (1) Authorization for […]
§ 21-5-1413. Salary administration grids
(a) (1) An institution of higher education may request that a salary administration grid be approved for specific classifications of positions assigned to the pay plan as established in § 21-5-1410 if the: (A) Institution has documented the need for a salary administration grid for specified positions or classifications; (B) Terms and conditions of a […]
§ 21-5-1414. Extra help positions
(a) (1) A position authorized as extra help in an institution of higher education shall be assigned an authorized classification by the institution, and any person hired in an extra help position shall meet the minimum qualifications and any other requirements set by the class specification of the classification and grade assigned to the position. […]
§ 21-5-1415. Position pools
(a) (1) The Division of Higher Education shall establish and maintain a central pool of four hundred (400) positions to be used to establish additional positions in an institution of higher education when an institution does not have sufficient positions available to meet unanticipated enrollment growth, industry training demands, or its mandated responsibilities. (2) Central […]
§ 21-5-1416. Annual career service recognition payments for employees of institutions of higher education
(a) (1) (A) Nonfaculty and classified employees of institutions of higher education shall become eligible for annual career service recognition payments upon completion of ten (10) or more years of service in either elected positions or classified or nonclassified positions with a state agency or an institution. (B) To receive the full amount authorized in […]
§ 21-5-1417. Merit increase pay system — Definition
(a) (1) The Division of Higher Education may develop and establish a merit increase pay system for employees of all institutions of higher education covered by this subchapter. (2) (A) Employees are eligible for a merit increase to be paid as an increase in salary or a lump sum on the employee’s merit increase date, […]
§ 21-5-1418. Information technology labor market rates for recruitment and retention
(a) (1) In order for an institution of higher education to recruit and retain information technology professionals in classified positions, the Division of Higher Education may develop and implement a plan for labor market rates up to the midpoint allowed for the grade after review by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is […]