§ 42-56.1-1. Establishment. There is established an educational incentive pay plan, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, offering financial compensation to certain members of the department of corrections for furthering their education to improve their professional competency. History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 2.
§ 42-56.1-10. Applicability to retirement benefits or longevity pay. Incentive pay shall not be used in computation of retirement benefits or for longevity pay increases. History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 2.
§ 42-56.1-2. Eligibility. (a) Any full-time correctional officer employed by the department of corrections including all ranks up to, and including, deputy assistant director of adult services shall be eligible for the plan as established in this chapter, provided he or she accumulates the requisite number of points under the schedule set forth in § […]
§ 42-56.1-3. Incentive steps. Advancement to each of the incentive salary steps shall be based on a point system as set forth in § 42-56.1-5 and shall be accomplished as follows: Increase Above Credits Incentive Step Basic Salary Necessary 1 $ 1,000 12 2 $ 1,500 25 3 $ 2,000 60 A.S. 4 $ 2,500 […]
§ 42-56.1-4. Approved course of study. The object of this chapter is to afford the opportunity to pursue educational credits at a post high school level toward an advanced degree in law enforcement (correctional major). All course work must only be accomplished by eligible personnel during off-duty hours. There is established a committee composed of […]
§ 42-56.1-5. Point system. The points (credits) needed to be acquired in order to achieve the various incentive steps as set forth in § 42-56.1-3 shall be earned as follows: (1) One hundred twenty (120) points for a baccalaureate degree in law enforcement (correctional major) in a university, college, technical institute, or other institution approved […]
§ 42-56.1-6. Payments. Incentive payments shall be made once each year for the preceding year commencing in January 1975, in accordance with the following procedures: the director of the department of corrections shall supply to the chief of classification and training, division of personnel administration, on or before the second day of January of each […]
§ 42-56.1-7. Credit carryover. Incentive credits shall not be carried over or transferred to any position, which requires a college degree as a prerequisite for employment. History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 2.
§ 42-56.1-8. Ineligibility for other incentive payments. Any person receiving educational incentive payments under this chapter is ineligible for additional payments as contained in the incentive in-service training programs for state employees as contained in the state personnel rules or in §§ 36-4-14 or 36-4-44 or in any other chapter relating to incentive in-service training […]
§ 42-56.1-9. Appropriation. The state shall bear the expense for educational incentive payments. The general assembly shall annually appropriate the sums it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and the state controller is directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for payment of that sum or […]
