Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 4300.43 - Compensation(a) The Department will participate in compensation up to the combined prevailing Commonwealth salaries and benefits for functionally equivalent positions.(b) The County Civil Service Personnel Compensation Board authorized counties to create a compensation plan which insures to each local county autonomy in setting salaries for civil service employes. The compensation plans shall be signed by the county commissioners and submitted to the Department for approval. The Department will participate in the cost of salaries of approved plans under the authority of the act and the 1973 agreements between the Department, the county commissioners and the Civil Service Commission. Reimbursement will be made on the basis of the approved county compensation plan. The portion of salaries exceeding the Commonwealth's rate will not be reimbursed.(c) The Department's Office of Personnel Services will monitor and verify the civil service personnel appointments. Appointments and changes, such as filling vacancies for approved positions for full-time, part-time and temporary employes are processed under the procedures contained in the personnel action guide.(d) State participation in salaries is not guaranteed until the action is processed under current personnel procedures.(e) Fees charged to local authorities by the Civil Service Commission are allowable expenses and eligible for Departmental participation.(f) A part-time employe is an employe who on a continuing basis works less than the county's/joinder's standard work week. The Department will participate in wages paid for the actual number of hours worked. The Department will participate at the appropriate hourly rate for the job classification as provided in the county civil service personnel compensation plan.(g) The Department will participate in the cost of salaries/wages for personnel hired as temporary help. The Department will participate at the appropriate rate for the job classification as provided in the county civil service personnel compensation plan. Temporary employes may not be maintained on the payroll for a period longer than 9 months.(h) The Department will participate in the cost of overtime. The appropriate county authority shall be responsible for approving overtime plans, and for ensuring that adequate controls are maintained to prevent the excessive use of overtime. The appropriate county authority may delegate authority for the implementation of the approved overtime and the determination of whether employes will receive pay or compensatory time off.(i) The Department will participate in the cost of compensation for employes who are required to be available for emergencies. The appropriate county authority is responsible for approving standby time plans, and for ensuring that adequate controls are maintained to prevent the excessive use of standby time. The appropriate county authority may delegate the authority for the implementation of the approved plan.(j) The Department will participate in the cost of compensation for employes who are called to work outside of their regular work schedule and who are not on standby. The appropriate county authority shall be responsible for approving call time plans, and for ensuring that adequate controls are maintained to prevent the excessive use of call time. The appropriate county authority may delegate the authority for the implementation of the approved plan. This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 4300.41 (relating to applicability).