SCS RULE 6.6 MARKET GRADE ADJUSTMENT This rule allows the SCS Director to assign a job to a different pay grade with a more competitive pay range when the current pay grade is either not sufficient to compete with prevailing market conditions or is found to exceed prevailing market rates. The SCS Commission must ratify all Market Grade Adjustments in accordance with SCS Rule 3.1(n) and Governor approval of these pay plan changes is required in accordance with SCS Rule 6.3(d). Market Grade Adjustments cannot be limited to certain positions, locations or agencies; implementation This rule addresses the pay of employees upon promotion. If an employee is promoted to a job with a higher range maximum in the same pay schedule, the amount of the pay increase is determined by agency policy in accordance with this rule. (a) This rule requires at least a 7% increase in base salary when there is a promotion to a higher grade, regardless if it is one grade or more. (b) This rule establishes the following: must include all employees in the specified job title, statewide. SCS RULE 6.7 RATE OF PAY UPON PROMOTION (c) Three-year eligibility rule — If an employee is not paid the maximum amount for which he is eligible, the employee retains eligibility for a period of three years from the effective date of the promotion. Payments granted under this rule may only be paid prospectively and not retroactively. (d) Promotion Following Detail — When an employee has been detailed with pay to a job with a higher maximum and then is promoted directly from detail to the same job or to a job with an equivalent or higher maximum, the employee shall not be paid less than he earned on detail. (e) Promotion Between Schedules — If the promotion is to a job in another pay schedule that has a higher range maximum, the promotional increase is based upon the percent difference of the range maximums as calculated with the following formula: Percentage Difference = (New Maximum divided by the Old Maximum) – 1 • If the percent difference is less than 14%, the employee shall receive a 7% increase to the base salary. • If the percent difference is at least 14% but less than 21%, the employee shall receive a 7% increase and may receive an amount not to exceed 10.5% of the base salary. • If the percent difference is 21% or greater, the employee shall receive a 7% increase and may receive an amount not to exceed 14% of the base salary. • Refer to APPENDIX B: Formulas for Calculating Pay for a specific example. (g) When an employee has taken a voluntary demotion without a reduction in pay, promotional pay shall be in accordance with SCS Rule 6.10(d). Compensation Administration Guide 8 SCS RULE 6.5.1 PAY UPON APPOINTMENT FROM A DPRL This rule addresses the pay of an individual appointed to a job from a department preferred reemployment list (SCS Rule 1.13). This rule states that the pay for an employee hired under this rule shall not be set higher than the pay at the time of the layoff or displacement action, or at their current rate if such rate is higher based on other provisions of SCS rules. The pay shall not be set higher than the maximum of the pay range.
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