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

INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM

March 17, 2000

I. AUTHORITY

The recently approved Agreement between the State of Connecticut and the NP-1 bargaining unit provides for the following:

 

A. General Wages (Article 19.1)

 

General wage increases will continue to be reflected in each salary grade.

 

B. Annual Increments (Article 19.1f)

 

Employees will continue to receive annual increments in accordance with pre-existing regulations based on the salary schedules in Appendix I of the contract.

 

C. Longevity (Article 19.4)

 

Employees will continue to be eligible for longevity payments for the life of the contract in accordance with existing practice. The longevity schedule remains unchanged. 

 

D. Meal Allowance (Article 19.2): The meal allowance shall continue to be $14.28 per day until the effective date of increases as follows:

 

 

The above rates also apply to OPA and HCP assignments.

 

E. Night Shift Differential (Article 19.5)

 

Remains in effect at $ .65 per hour.

 

F. Tuition Reimbursement (Article 19.6)

A fund of $40,000 will be established for each year of the contract for tuition reimbursement. Funds not expended in one year will carry over into the next year; however, the fund expires on the expiration date of the contract.

A fund of $20,000 will be established for each year of the contract for a training program. Funds not expended in each contract year will be carried over from one year to another.

G. Stipends

 

Article 19.11(c): In addition to the monthly stipend, dog handlers will receive $9.00 per hour for at-home canine care and training based on the number of hours allowed per day by the contract. The rate will increase as follows:

* Please refer to the contract for eligibility.

II. RETROACTIVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE

For the pay period March 10, 2000 through March 23, 2000 (check date April 7, 2000) agency staff must calculate and process the following payments manually.

 

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).

 

III. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

A. Revised Bi-Weekly Salary Payments

 

 

B. Annual Increments

 

C. Meal Allowance

 

The meal allowance will be paid in the proper payroll cycle as it is incurred.

 

D. Night Shift Differential

 

The night shift differential will be paid in the proper payroll cycle as it is incurred.

 

E. Monthly Stipends

 

The hazardous duty, dog handler and resident trooper stipends will be paid in the proper payroll cycle.

IV. PAYROLL PROCEDURES

A. Retroactive Salary Payments

 

Agency payroll staff must manually calculate the retroactive General Wage Increase and Annual Increments owed to each employee. The combined payment is to be coded in one transaction as follows:

 

R1; Amount; D/OE Code 10

B. Implementation of General Wage Increases and Annual Increments

 

Agency payroll staff must ensure that the employees masterfile data (pay plan, salary group and step, hourly rate and bi-weekly salary) are correct.

 

New pay plans will be implemented centrally with the new hourly rate and

bi-weekly salary for the appropriate pay period.

 

C. Meal Allowance (Taxable Maintenance)

 

The dollar amount of the Meal Allowance should be entered as follows:

 

R1; Amount; D/OE Code 07

D. Night Shift Differential

 

R1; Amount (shift differential rate); Hours; D/OE Code 11; Major-Minor 108.

 

E. Tuition Reimbursement

 

Applications for tuition reimbursement should be forwarded to the Comptroller's Business Office. Payments will be made once funding is available.

 

F. Dog Handler's Off-Duty Hours

 

The agency must identify the eligible employee and calculate the hours owed.

R1; Amount; D/OE Code 2x; Major-Minor 123.

G. Monthly Stipends

 

Hazardous Duty: R1; Amount; D/OE Code 19; Major-Minor 107.

Dog Handlers: R1; Amount; D/OE Code 1J; Major-Minor 123.

 

Resident Troopers (D/OE 1K): Will be increased automatically via the 'Bulkload' Tape at the proper time.

IV. GENERAL

Payroll staff should consult with their Agency Personnel Officer to ascertain other possible wage increases. The Office of Labor Relations will be distributing revised salary schedules.

 

Please share this information with affected satellite divisions of your Department to ensure that all payments are implemented in a timely manner.

 

You may direct requests for assistance as follows:

 

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