Compensation

A. Acting Capacity

A confidential employee assigned to perform all of the duties of a higher position for more than five (5) days or the employee's normal workweek will be paid as if promoted to the higher position for the length of his/her assignment. Acting capacity does not cover senior employees whose job classifications include occasional or periodic responsibility for the duties of a higher position.

B. Confidential Supervisory Differential

When a confidential employee at the maximum of the salary range (Step 7) is earning less than a subordinate at the maximum of his/her range who is receiving non-standard premium pay because of a labor contract, the appointing authority may recommend and the Governor may approve an increase to pay the confidential employee no more than the difference between the maximum standard base of the confidential employee's range and the next lower range.

C. Uniform Allowance

Employees who supervise employees receiving uniform allowance and who are themselves required to wear uniforms shall receive the same allowance.

D. Interest on Reclassification

Except for reclassifications or reallocations as a result of a reorganization, the State will pay interest of one percent (1%) per month on all monies due from the date of final decision until payment.

E. Longevity Bonus

Confidential employees with fifteen (15) years of State service are eligible to receive an annual bonus of $624.00. Confidential employees with twenty (20) years of State service are eligible to receive an annual bonus of $832.00.

Eligibility for the longevity bonus is determined by the number of total service years in State Government as of January 1st each year regardless of whether such years are continuous or non-continuous. State service includes services as a legislator or legislative staff and service in the Judicial Branch, but does not include project or non-status acting capacity employment. Payment will be made in December of the previous calendar year. This bonus is considered earnable compensation for retirement purposes.

F. Child Care Reimbursement

Confidential employees with an adjusted gross family income as provided below may be eligible to receive the following reimbursement for employment-related child care expenses. The application period for this benefit is from March 1 to April 15 of any calendar year. Contact your Personnel Officer for additional information.

Family Income:

Less than $26,000	$1,000.00
$26,000 - $31,000	$700.00
$31,000 - $36,000	$500.00

G. Annual Eye Exams

Any confidential employee who spends a significant number of hours operating a VDT on a daily basis is eligible to be reimbursed for an annual eye exam. Contact your Personnel Officer for additional information. Such employees shall be eligible to receive seventy-five dollars ($75.00) towards the cost of corrective lenses or glasses needed by the employee. Additionally, employees who require bifocal, trifocal or progressive lenses shall receive up to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) toward the cost of corrective lenses or glasses needed by the employee as indicated on the report form of the doctor.

H. Overtime

Confidential employees through Range 21 shall be eligible for one and one-half (1½) times the hourly rate of pay after actually working eight (8) hours in a day, or after their regularly scheduled hours if greater, or forty (40) hours of actual work in any workweek. Relevant Civil Service Rules, vis a vis overtime, will be applicable.

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