Effective September 10, 2006, there will be a one-step increase on the pay plan for each person in the classified service hired on or before June 17, 2006. This increase is limited to those employees whose latest performance review rating during the 12-month period proceeding September 10, 2006, is at least "meets expectations."
Important requirements for the one-time, one-step increase:
Classified regular employees must have been hired on or before June 17, 2006
to be eligible for the step movement. This includes any employee who may
have started as a classified or unclassified temporary and then changed to
a regular classified position, as well as anyone who demoted, promoted, transferred
or was reclassified.
Classified regular employees must have a review with a rating of at least "meets expectations" dated between September 10, 2005 and September 10, 2006 from either their current position, former position or even a former state agency, as long as the review falls within the required timeframe. Employees who do not have a current review on file in HR on September 10, 2006 will not receive this pay increase. Retroactive increases are not allowable by the legislation.
Employees who are on an original probation but were hired on or before June 17, 2006 are eligible for the step increase. If the department feels the probationary employee is performing satisfactorily, the supervisor should give the employee a special evaluation in order for the employee to be eligible for the September 10, 2006 step increase. Departments would still need to complete a regular probationary review at the end of the probationary period.
We continue to encourage departments to submit timely reviews to the Division of Human Resources. Please contact your HR liaison with questions or concerns at (785)532-6277.