31 Ind. Admin. Code 5-5-1

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 31 IAC 5-5-1 - Salaries; changes

Authority: IC 4-15-2.2-19

Affected: IC 4-15-2.2; IC 14-19-11-8

Sec. 1.

(a) The established minimum for a class is paid upon appointment to the class. However, employment at a salary above the established rate may be approved by the director and the budget agency.

(b) Salary advancement within the established range is:

(1) dependent on a specific written recommendation;

(2) based on meritorious service as indicated by service ratings and other pertinent data; or

(3) based on an approved time-in-grade matrix.

(c) Each change in status and each salary increase:

(1) shall be submitted, as prescribed, before the effective date; and

(2) is subject to approval by the director.

(d) The salary paid to an employee represents the total remuneration for the employee, not including reimbursements for official travel.

(e) Whenever an employee works for a period less than the regularly established number of hours a day or days each pay period, the amount paid shall be:

(1) governed by the rate of full-time work; and

(2) proportionate to the time actually worked.

(f) A separate salary paid from at least two (2) agencies for duties performed in each of those employments is permissible if the salaries received are in proper proportion to the percentage of full time worked in each agency.

(g) An employee shall not supplement a state salary through participating in activities on state property, such as:

(1) collecting commissions;

(2) owning and operating concessions; or

(3) rendering personal or other service; to patients, inmates, clients, wards, the public, or other employees.

(h) An employee whose substitution on unrelated positions does not involve working compensable overtime is not entitled to additional compensation for the additional duties. Substitutions shall not exceed four (4) consecutive calendar weeks, unless the employee is compensated at or above the pay range minimum for the work performed.

(i) If the state park inns authority becomes subject to IC 4-15-2.2, as prescribed in IC 14-19-11-8, state park inns employees receiving tips are excepted from subsections (d) and (g)(3).

31 IAC 5-5-1

State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-5-1; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR-031110446FRA

Readopted filed 6/1/2018, 9:50 a.m.: 20180627-IR-031180194RFA

Filed 8/19/2024, 5:25 p.m.: 20240918-IR-031240179FRA