2022 Salary Increases – FAQs
In accordance with Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, a 5% base salary adjustment for eligible full- and part-time classified and other salaried state employees including appointed, at-will, and faculty employees goes into effect July 10, 2022 and will be reflected for most employees in the August 1, 2022 paycheck.
Please see below for additional information. Please direct any other questions to HRAdmin@nvcc.edu.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Who is subject to the July 10, 2022 base salary adjustment?
All classified and other salaried employees, except elected officials, who were employed in salaried positions as of April 10, 2022, and who received a rating of “Contributor/Meets Expectations” or higher on their last performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation are eligible to receive the 5% base salary adjustment effective July 10, 2022.
- Who is NOT subject to the July 10, 2022 base salary adjustment?
Employees who were hired or rehired after April 10, 2022, and employees who received a rating of “Below Contributor/Does Not Meet Expectations” on their last performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation.
- Why was April 10, 2022 selected as the cutoff employment date for the increases defined above?
These base salary adjustments are performance-driven increases. The three-month period from April 10, 2022 to July 10, 2022 provides a reasonable period for an agency to assess the probationary progress of a new employee.
- Will employee performance ratings affect eligibility for the July 10, 2022 salary adjustments?
Yes. The July 10, 2022 salary adjustments are performance-driven. Employees must have received a rating of “Contributor/Meets Expectations” on their latest performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation in order to be eligible to receive a salary adjustment.
- Are wage (P14)/adjunct employees eligible for the salary adjustment?
Yes. The base rates of pay for wage (P14)/adjunct employees will be adjusted 5% no earlier than July 10, 2022.
- For employees separating from state service effective July 10, 2022, will the July 10, 2022 salary adjustments apply to their leave payments or other benefits?
No. The last day worked for an employee separating effective July 10, 2022, is July 9, 2022; therefore, the employee is not employed on July 10, 2022, and is not eligible for the salary increases.
- When will employees see the changes in their paychecks?
- Classified Employees and Administrative/Professional Faculty – Salary adjustments will be reflected in the August 1, 2022 paycheck.
- Teaching Faculty – Salary adjustments will be reflected in the September 1, 2022 paycheck.
- Wage (P14) Employees – Salary adjustments will be reflected in the August 12, 2022 paycheck.
- Adjunct Faculty – Salary adjustments will be reflected in the September 9, 2022 paycheck.
- How will the July 10, 2022 salary adjustment affect an employee’s retirement benefit calculation?
The salary adjustments will increase employees’ creditable compensation. Any future salary increases will be applied to this higher salary.
- Will the July 10, 2022 salary adjustment affect other benefits?
The salary increase amount is subject to payroll deductions for Social Security and Medicare as well as federal and state income taxes.
Submitted by:
Charlotte Calobrisi, ccalobrisi@nvcc.edu