N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:1-c
When any classified or unclassified state employee is appointed or officially designated as the acting director or administrative head of any state agency or department to fill a vacancy in the director's or administrative head's position, he shall be compensated at the minimum step of the salary range or labor grade at which the director or administrative head is compensated. If the salary of the person appointed or designated as acting director or administrative head prior to such appointment or designation is greater than the minimum step of the salary range or labor grade at which the director or administrative head is to be compensated, he shall be compensated at the next step within the salary range or labor grade of the director or administrative head which is above the salary he was receiving prior to his appointment or designation.
RSA 94:1-c
1982, 42:48, eff. June 29, 1982.