25 NCAC 01D .2107. POLICY

(a)  Special Salary Adjustments/Retention are within grade pay increases not covered by other pay administration policies that may be necessary in cases of key employee retention problems related to critical and unusual labor market conditions.

(b)  Special salary adjustments are not permissible where the intent or result would violate or circumvent the provisions of other pay administration policies or any provision of law in effect at the time.  Agency management and university management are responsible for maintaining internal equity among their employees and for assuring that special salary adjustments do not create other inequities.

(c)  Recommended adjustments under this Rule are subject to the availability of salary reserve funds and are subject to approval of the State Human Resources Director and the Director of State Budget and Management.

(d)  Justification, addressing the criteria listed in this Section must accompany requests for special salary adjustments, including specific outside salary offers.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126-4;

Eff. January 1, 1992.