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STATE OF CONNECTICUT |
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NANCY WYMAN
COMPTROLLER |
OFFICE OF
THE STATE COMPTROLLER
55 ELM STREET
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106-1775 |
MARK OJAKIAN
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER |
MEMORANDUM NO. 2002-31
August 20, 2002
TO THE HEADS OF ALL STATE AGENCIES
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Chief Administrative and Fiscal Officers, Business
Managers, and Payroll and Personnel Officers
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Protective Services (NP-5) EMT Skill Premium Payment
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I. PURPOSE
- The purpose of this memorandum is to advise agencies on the payment of
the skill premium for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification to
eligible employees in the NP-5 bargaining unit.
II. AUTHORITY
- Article 20, Section 13 of the Protective Services Employees contract and
the Stipulated Agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Protective
Services Employees Coalition dated June 2002.
III. SKILL PREMIUM FOR EMT CERTIFICATION
- Beginning June 2003, the skill premium referenced in Article 20, Section
13 of the NP-5 contract for each employee certified as an EMT-B or EMT-I
will be paid annually in one lump sum payment to each eligible employee in
October for the duration of the contract. The payment is in recognition of a
certification received or maintained in the contract year of the month of
payment. Payment on October 1, 2003 will be in recognition of certification
received or maintained between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004. Any agencies
presently paying employees certified as an EMT-B or EMT-I on an annual basis
consistent with the guidelines noted above should continue to do so for the
duration of the contract.
- The skill premium for employees certified as an EMT-P will continue to be
paid in quarterly installments as referenced in Article 20, Section 13(c).
IV. PAYMENT DATE
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Effective Date
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Pay Period
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Check Date
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October 1, 2003
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9/19/03-10/2/03
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October 17, 2003
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V. PAYROLL PROCEDURES
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EMT Skill Premium
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1. On-Line: Screen 047 or 190; R1; Amount; D/OE 24.
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2. Remote Job Entry: ZT Transaction; Same as above.
VI. GENERAL
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Questions concerning this memorandum may be directed as follows:
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Payroll Procedures: Office of the State Comptroller, Payroll Services
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(860) 702-3463;
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- Remote Job Entry: Office of the State Comptroller,
Payroll Services Division, (860) 702-3458;
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- Memorandum Interpretation: Office of the State
Comptroller, Policy Services Division, (860) 702-3440.
NANCY WYMAN
STATE COMPTROLLER
NW:CH
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