S.C. Code Regs. § 19-705.07

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024

Section 19-705.07 - COMPENSATION NOT INCLUDED IN BASE SALARY

A. Temporary Salary Adjustment--The Office of Human Resources is authorized to approve a temporary salary adjustment for an employee in a full-time equivalent (FTE) position if circumstances warrant such approval. The temporary salary adjustment must be removed when the circumstances that warranted such an increase are no longer present.

B. Shift Differential Pay--The Office of Human Resources may approve the additional payment of a shift differential for classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency assigned to an evening, night, weekend, rotating, or split shift. To qualify the shift for approval, the majority of hours of the shift must be outside the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The employee's pay shall be adjusted by the amount approved, even if such amount increases the employee's salary above the maximum of the pay band for the class.

C. On-Call Pay--On-call pay is pay by the employing agency for classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency to remain available to return to work within a specified period of time. The Office of Human Resources must approve on-call pay for employees.

D. Call Back Pay--Call back pay is pay by the employing agency for an employee to report to work either before or after normal duty hours to perform emergency services. Each agency shall determine which groups of employees shall be subject to call back. Nonexempt employees shall be compensated for hours worked as a result of a call back at their regular hourly rate plus any shift differential for which they might be eligible and such time shall be counted in computing any overtime that may be due. When an employee to be called back for emergency services which require less than two hours on the job, or when no work is available when he reports, the employee shall be compensated a minimum of two hours. An employee shall not receive call back pay if:

1. The call back has been canceled and the employee received notice in advance not to report to work; or

2. The employee refuses alternate work that is offered upon reporting to work.

E. Special Assignment Pay--The Office of Human Resources may approve additional compensation to classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency for periods of time when he is on special assignment if circumstances warrant such approval based on guidelines established by OHR.

F. Market or Geographic Differential Pay--The Office of Human Resources may approve Market or Geographic Differential Pay for classifications of employees in the entire agency or any portion of the agency for periods of time when circumstances warrant such approval.

G. Bonuses - The General Assembly has authorized various programs through which agencies may award bonuses to employees. Agencies shall comply with guidelines established by the Budget and Control Board in the administration of bonus programs.

H. Longevity Pay--The Longevity Salary Increase Program was discontinued in 1986. Individuals awarded longevity increases prior to the discontinuance of the program will continue to receive such previously awarded increases until termination of employment with State government. To calculate a salary increase for an employee who is presently receiving longevity pay, an agency shall:

1. Deduct the longevity increase from the total compensation;

2. Calculate the increase on the reduced salary in accordance with applicable provisions of Regulation 19-705.03; and

3. Add the longevity increase to the new salary.

I. Grant Salary Adjustment--The Office of Human Resources is authorized to approve a grant salary adjustment for an employee in an FTE position if circumstances warrant such approval. The grant salary adjustment must be removed when the circumstances that warranted such an increase are no longer present.

S.C. Code Regs. 19-705.07

Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.