2023 Salary Increase FAQs

June 8, 2023 / HR News/Training

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 June 10, 2023.

Please see below for answers to frequently asked questions, including the dates the different employee classification groups can expect to see the salary adjustment.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. Who is subject to the June 10, 2023 base salary adjustment?
    All classified and other salaried employees, except elected officials, who were employed in salaried positions as of March 10, 2023, 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 June 10, 2023.
  2. Who is NOT subject to the June 10, 2023 base salary adjustment?
    Employees who were hired or rehired after March 10, 2023, and employees who received a rating of “Below Contributor/Does Not Meet Expectations” on their last performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation.
  3. Why was March 10, 2023 selected as the cutoff employment date for the increases defined above?
    These base salary adjustments are performance-driven increases. The three-month period from March 10, 2023 to June 10, 2023 provides a reasonable period for an agency to assess the probationary progress of a new employee.
  4. Will employee performance ratings affect eligibility for the June 10, 2023 salary adjustment?
     The June 10, 2023 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.
  5. Are wage/P14 and adjunct/WDS employees eligible for the salary adjustment?
     The base rates of pay for wage/P14 and adjunct/WDS employees will be adjusted 5%.
  6. For employees separating from state service effective June 10, 2023, will the June 10, 2023 salary adjustment apply to their leave payments or other benefits?
     The last day worked for an employee separating effective June 10, 2023, is June 9, 2023; therefore, the employee is not employed on June 10, 2023, and is not eligible for the salary increase.
  7. When will employees see the adjustment in their paychecks?
    • Classified Employees and Administrative/Professional Faculty – Salary adjustment will be reflected in the July 3, 2023 paycheck.
    • 9M Teaching Faculty – Salary adjustment will be reflected in the September 1, 2023 paycheck.
    • Wage/P14 Employees – Salary adjustment will be reflected in the July 14, 2023 paycheck.
    • Adjunct and WDS Employees – Salary adjustment will be reflected in the September 8, 2023 paycheck.
  1. How will the June 10, 2023 salary adjustment affect an employee’s retirement benefit calculation?
    The salary adjustment will increase employees’ creditable compensation. Any future salary increases will be applied to this higher salary.
  2. Will the June 10, 2023 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.

Please direct any other questions to HRadmin@nvcc.edu.

Submitted by:
Charlotte Calobrisi, AVP, Human Resources, CCalobrisi@nvcc.edu