Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 599.666

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 599.666 - The Pay Plan

The pay plan for the state civil service consists of the salary ranges and steps established by the Department and the regulations contained in this article.

As used in this article, terms are defined as follows:

(a) "salary range" is the minimum and maximum rate currently authorized for the class;
(b) "step" is the difference between two salary rates one full salary range number apart;
(c) "rate" is any one of the salary rates in the resolution by the Department that establishes the salary ranges and steps of the pay plan;
(d) "range differential" is the difference established by resolution of the Department between two consecutive salary ranges of the pay plan;
(e) "substantially the same salary range" is a salary range with the maximum salary rate the same as or less than two steps higher or lower than the maximum salary rate of another salary range;
(f) "higher salary range" is a salary range with the maximum salary rate at least two steps higher than the maximum salary rate of another salary range; and
(g) "lower salary range" is a salary range with the maximum salary rate at least two steps lower than the maximum salary rate of another salary range. Any rate falling within the salary range for a class may be used to accomplish appropriate step differentials in movements between classes and salary ranges.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 599.666

1. Amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-17-87; operative 12-17-87 (Register 87, No. 48).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502 and 19815.4(d), Government Code. Reference: Section 19829, Government Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-17-87; operative 12-17-87 (Register 87, No. 48).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).