INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM


	STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NANCY WYMAN COMPTROLLER	OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER 55 ELM STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106-1775	MARK OJAKIAN DEPUTY COMPTROLLER

May 22, 1998

To:	The Honorable Theodore Sergi, Commissioner Department of Education 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06106
From:	Nancy Wyman, State Comptroller Office of the State Comptroller 55 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Subject:	General Wage Increases - American Federation of School Administrators, Local 61 and State Vocational Federation of Teachers, Local 4200A

AUTHORITY

The recently approved Memorandum of Understanding between the State Department of Education and the American Federation of School Administrators, Local 61 and the State Vocational Federation of Teachers, Local 4200A.
SALARIES
General Wage Increases will be effective as follows:

Effective Date	Increase
August 29, 1997 (Retroactive)	2% of Base Salary
August 28, 1998	2% of Base Salary

RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS
For the pay period May 22, 1998 through June 4, 1998, check date June 19, 1998, agency staff must calculate and process the following retroactive payment manually. Checks dated June 19, 1998 should reflect updated additional compensation; e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc., for the particular bi-weekly pay period. Payments will be separately identified and subject to mandatory deductions only; i.e., federal withholding tax and state income tax annualized, social security tax, retirement contributions, and garnishments (if applicable).

Retroactive General Wage Increase - (Effective August 29, 1997)

Salary Increases	Period Covered
2% of Base Salary	8/29/97-5/21/98

General Wage Increase	Pay Period	Check Date
2% of Base Salary	5/22/98-6/4/98	6/19/98
2% of Base Salary	8/28/98-9/10/98	9/25/98

PAYROLL PROCEDURES
Agency staff must ensure that the employee's masterfile data (Pay Plan, Salary Group and Step, Hourly Rate and Bi-Weekly Salary) is correctly coded.
1. Payment of Retroactive Salary Increases
  Remote Job Entry: ZT Transaction; R1; Amount; D/OE Code 10.
2. Implementation of General Wage Increase
  Entering New Salary Amounts on Bi-Weekly Payroll
  
  Remote Job Entry: RA/NA Transaction; Change Rate and Salary.
GENERAL
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Personnel Division, will be distributing revised salary schedules.

Please share this information with affected satellite divisions of your Department.

Questions may be directed as follows:

Salary Schedules:	DAS-Personnel Division, (860) 713-5049;

Payroll Procedures:	Office of the State Comptroller, Payroll Services Division, (860) 702-3463;

Remote Job Entry:	Office of the State Comptroller, Payroll Services Division (860) 702-3462.

	NANCY WYMAN STATE COMPTROLLER