- A. Temporary Salary Adjustment - The Division of State Human Resources is authorized to approve a temporary salary adjustment for an employee in a full-time equivalent (FTE) position if circumstances warrant such approval. The temporary salary adjustment must be removed when the circumstances that warranted such an increase are no longer present. Removal of a temporary salary adjustment does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
- B. Shift Differential Pay - The Division of State Human Resources may approve the additional payment of a shift differential for approved classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency assigned to an evening, night, weekend, rotating, or split shift. To qualify the shift for approval, the majority of hours of the shift must be outside the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The employee’s pay shall be adjusted by the amount approved, even if such amount increases the employee’s salary above the maximum of the pay band for the class. Removal of a shift differential does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
- C. On-Call Pay - On-call pay is pay by the employing agency for approved classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency to remain available to return to work within a specified period of time. The Division of State Human Resources must approve on-call pay for employees. Removal of on call pay does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
D. Call Back Pay - Call back pay is pay by the employing agency for an employee to report to work either before or after normal duty hours to perform emergency services. Each agency shall determine which groups of employees shall be subject to call back. Nonexempt employees shall be compensated for hours worked as a result of a call back at their regular hourly rate plus any shift differential for which they might be eligible and such time shall be counted in computing any overtime that may be due. When an employee to be called back for emergency services which require less than two hours on the job, or when no work is available when he reports, the employee shall be compensated a minimum of two hours. An employee shall not receive call back pay if:
- 1. The call back has been canceled and the employee received notice in advance not to report to work, or
2. The employee refuses alternate work that is offered upon reporting to work.
Removal of call back pay does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
- E. Special Assignment Pay - The Division of State Human Resources may approve additional compensation to classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency for periods of time when he is on special assignment if circumstances warrant such approval based on guidelines established by DSHR. Removal of a special assignment pay does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
- F. Market or Geographic Differential Pay - The Division of State Human Resources may approve Market or Geographic Differential Pay for classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency for periods of time when circumstances warrant such approval. Removal of market or geographic differential pay does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
- G. Bonuses - The General Assembly has authorized various programs through which agencies may award bonuses to employees. Agencies shall comply with guidelines established by the Department of Administration in the administration of bonus programs.
- H. Grant Salary Adjustment - The Division of State Human Resources is authorized to approve a grant salary adjustment for an employee in an FTE position if circumstances warrant such approval. The grant salary adjustment must be removed when the circumstances that warranted such an increase are no longer present. Removal of grant salary adjustment pay does not constitute a basis for a grievance or appeal.
HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 10, eff October 28, 2016; SCSR 48-9, eff September 27, 2024.