1. (a) When a qualified employee is advanced to the next broad group level, the appointing authority shall assign the lowest step in the pay band of the new job title which is at least the equivalent of one pay increment higher in the pay band of the former job title.

2. (b) The step assigned under paragraph (a) shall be based on the annual or hourly rate of pay of the employee’s position, depending upon pay schedule, but shall not include any of the following:

   1. (1) Shift differential;
   2. (2) Hazardous duty pay under RSA 99:10;
   3. (3) Direct care pay under RSA 99:11;
   4. (4) Weekend differential;
   5. (5) Pay increase as defined in RSA 99:8;
   6. (6) Temporary promotion; or
   7. (7) Any other special payment above the annual or hourly rate.
3. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this chapter shall prevent the appointing authority from requesting a higher step placement for employees who are promoted or transferred within their own agency.
4. (d) When a broad group level advancement and an increment fall within the same pay period, the rate of pay shall be established by first granting the increment in the former pay band and then establishing the broad group level advancement rate of pay pursuant to Per 901.09(a).
5. (e) With the exception of employees at the maximum pay step prior to broad group level advancement, an employee’s increment date shall not be adjusted as a result of permanent broad group level advancement unless the waiting period in the collective bargaining agreement is longer than the new assigned step.
6. (f) Employees at the maximum pay step prior to broad group level advancement shall have the year of their increment date adjusted based on the employee’s new broad group level advancement step placement.

Source. #14439, eff 12-1-25, EXPIRES: 12-1-35