Section 273-7-001 - GENERALUtilization of the provisions in this chapter will be managed within existing budget limitations. All employees will be hired at the hiring rate of the pay range for their class, except as described below.
001.01INCREASED HIRING RATES. When an applicant has training and/or experience which exceeds the entry level qualifications for the class or there are demonstrated recruitment difficulties, at an agency head's discretion, an applicant may be hired at a rate up to the minimum permanent rate.001.02WRITTEN PERMISSION REQUIRED. Agency heads may offer a salary above the minimum permanent rate with written authorization from the Director. Factors the Director may consider in authorizing an above-permanent rate offer include: (A) Recruiting difficulties for the position;(B) Unique skills and/or experience of the candidate that exceed a typical applicant;(C) How the requested salary compares to other agency employees occupying the same class or class series;(D) Salary market information; and(E) Operational impact to the State if this applicant is not hired.001.03RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES. If recruitment of applicants becomes difficult for compensation-related reasons, the Director may authorize an increased hiring rate for an entire class, for a series of classes, or for a set of classes within a specific geographic area.001.04REHIRING FORMER EMPLOYEES. A former employee returning to work in the same class within the State Classified Personnel System may be rehired at the same rate the employee was receiving when he/she left State employment, except that the rate may not be less than the hiring rate or higher than the maximum rate of the current pay range. If the employee was not in the State Classified Personnel System, he/she is considered as a new employee for hiring rate purposes.273 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 7, § 001
Adopted effective 12/21/2021Amended effective 6/14/2023