25 NCAC 01D .1202. TIME AND METHOD OF PAY

(a)  Longevity pay is automatic; payment shall be made when all eligibility requirements are met as specified below.

(b)  Longevity payment shall be made in a lump sum.

(c)  Payment shall be made during the same monthly pay period or by the second bi‑weekly pay period following the date the employee is eligible to receive longevity pay.  This includes employees on workers' compensation leave.

(d)  If an employee retires, resigns or is otherwise separated or dies on or after the date of eligibility for a longevity payment, the payment shall be made to the employee or to the estate if deceased.

(e)  If an employee who has at least ten years of total state service retires, resigns or is otherwise separated or dies before a date on which eligible for the longevity payment, a longevity payment computed on a pro rata basis shall be paid if all other eligibility requirements are met.  The payment shall be made to the employee or to the estate if deceased.

(f)  If an employee transfers between State agencies any time during the pay period or at the end of the pay period in which eligibility requirements are met, the receiving agency shall make the longevity payment based on the salary in effect on the eligibility date.

(g)  If an eligible employee goes on extended military leave without pay, a longevity payment computed on a prorata basis shall be paid the same as if the employee is separating.  The balance will be paid when the employee returns and completes a full year.  Then, a full payment will be made on the employee's longevity date that was established before going on leave without pay.  [Example: Received longevity on 6‑1‑85 on 11 years; extended military leave without pay on 9‑1‑85 (pay 3/12 longevity on 12 years); reinstated on 12‑1‑86; pay 9/12 longevity effective 9‑1‑87 on 13 years (has 13 years 3 months total state service); pay full longevity effective 6‑1‑88 on 14 Years.]

 

History Note:        Filed as a Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1989 for a Period of 180 Days to Expire June 29, 1989;

Authority G.S. 126‑4;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1995; July 1, 1989; March 1, 1989; May 1, 1980.