STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NANCY WYMAN COMPTROLLER	OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER 55 ELM STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106-1775	MARK OJAKIAN DEPUTY COMPTROLLER

MEMORANDUM NO. 97-30

June 6, 1997

TO THE HEADS OF ALL STATE AGENCIES

1. AUTHORITY

   The Agreement ratified on June 3, 1997 between the State of Connecticut and the Correction (NP-4) bargaining unit for the period July 1, 1994 through June 30, 2001.

2. ARTICLE 17 - COMPENSATION

1. Lump Sum Payment

   1995-96 - The salary in effect on June 23, 1995 remains in effect up to and including December 4, 1997. A lump sum payment in lieu of any retroactive money (GWI's, AI's, etc.) will be paid to each active employee on the payroll as of June 1, 1997 as follows:

1. CRITERIA FOR PAYMENT OF THIS BONUS

   The contract provisions pertain to:

• Those employees whose job titles fall within this Agreement or by agreement of the parties;
• Persons serving a working test period; Full and part-time employees;
• Employees originally appointed on a provisional basis; and
• Employees appointed to durational positions established for six (6) months or more.

The employee's payroll record must be coded with Union Code AD and Bargaining Unit Code 08, Union Code AE and Bargaining Unit Code 08, or Union Code AF and Bargaining Unit Code 08, and the employee must be covered by the contract provisions.

2. CRITERIA FOR NON-PAYMENT OF THE BONUS

   The contract does not apply to the following employees:

• Non-permanent employees appointed to non-permanent temporary, emergency or seasonal positions; and
• Durational positions of less than six (6) months.

2. General Wage Increases

The general wage increases will be implemented as follows:

* Salary determined by SCOPE AGREEMENT effective June 23, 1995. For details refer to Comptroller's Memoranda 95-33, 95-33A and 95-33A-1.

NOTE: Effective June 3, 1997, the entry level rates for Correction Officer Trainees (CADETS) will be 10% below Step 1 in their initial probationary period.

Upon completion of the 10th week of the probationary period, in the next full pay period, the employee will advance to Step 1 of the salary schedule and be paid accordingly.

The salary schedule will be adjusted to reflect annual, daily and bi-weekly rates to conform to the work schedule changes set forth in Article 14.

3. Annual Increments

Employees will continue to be eligible for and receive annual increments during the term of this contract and will be paid as outlined in Section III.C of this memorandum.

4. Mileage Reimbursement/Pay Differentials/Special Reporting Pay

5. Allowances

6. Tuition Reimbursement

7. Board of Parole - Article 51.16

   Correctional Counselors will receive an additional lump sum payment of $2,000 in the check dated June 20, 1997.

3. SCHEDULED PAYMENT DATES

1. Revised Bi-Weekly Salary Payments (See Section II.B)

2. Lump Sum Payment (See Section II.A) The lump sum payment is to be paid to active employees as follows:

3. Annual Increments (See Section II.C)

Annual increments will be entered centrally at the proper time as follows:

*Delayed 3 months

4. Special Reporting Pay (See Section II.D)

*If this payment has not been made it should be made in the pay period indicated above.

5. NEW Working Condition Stipends (See Section II. C)

   The working condition stipends will be paid as follows:

4. PAYROLL PROCEDURES

The following procedures are to be used for processing the above mentioned payments.

1. Lump Sum Payment

   The lump sum payment must be entered manually effective with the pay period May 23, 1997 through June 5, 1997 (check date June 20, 1997). The agency payroll staff must review the Employee's Masterfile to ensure an employee's eligibility for the lump sum payment.

1. On-Line: Screen 381-382, R1, Amount, D/OE Code 18, Major-Minor 01-010.

2. Remote Job Entry: ZT Transaction, same as above.

2. General Wage Increases

1. Agencies Participating on APS Interface

   New pay plans will be implemented centrally at the proper time reflecting the new hourly rate and salary.

   Agency payroll staff must ensure that the employee's master file (hours worked, hourly rate and salary) is properly coded. APS will provide employee's new hourly rate and salary.

2. Agencies Not on Automated Interface

   Agencies not participating in the APS automated interface must make the necessary changes manually at the appropriate time.

   On-Line: Screen 160; Change hourly rate and salary.

   Remote Job Entry: RA/NA Transaction; Same as above.

3. Annual Increments

1. Agencies Participating on APS Interface

Annual increments will be entered centrally at the proper time.

Agency payroll staff must ensure that the employees master file (hours worked, rate of pay and salary) is properly coded. APS will provide employee's new hourly rate, salary and step.

2. Agencies Not on Automated Interface

   Agencies not participating in the automated interface must make the necessary changes manually at the appropriate time.

   On-Line: Screen 160; Change hourly rate and salary.

   Screen 161; Change step.

   Remote Job Entry: RA/NA Transaction; Same as above.
   RG Transaction; Same as above.

4. Pay Differentials

1. On-Line: Screens 381-382; R1; Rate per Hour and Hours Worked; D/OE 11; and Major/Minor 01080.

2. Remote Job Entry: ZT Transaction; Same as above.

5. Special Reporting Pay and New Working Conditions Stipend

1. On-Line: Screens 381-382; R1; Amount; D/OE 21; Major/Minor 0120.

2. Remote Job Entry: ZT Transaction; Same as above.

5. Meal Allowances

1. On-Line: Screens 381-382; R1; Amount; D/OE Code 07.

2. Remote Job Entry: ZT Transaction; Same as above.

5. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Pre-approved applications for Summer 1996, Fall 1996 and Spring 1997 tuition reimbursement should be, if they have not already been, forwarded to the Comptroller's Business Office. Tuition reimbursement requests without proper backup documentation will be returned.

Please Note: Reimbursements cannot be made until the release of funding by the Office of Policy and Management. In the past, this funding was not made available to coincide with the implementation date of the contract provisions. Please expect delays in reimbursements at the beginning of contract years.

6. GENERAL

Revised salary schedules will be distributed by the DAS-Personnel and Labor Relations Division.

7. QUESTIONS

Questions may be directed as follows:

Salary Schedules: DAS-Personnel Division (860) 566-8275.

Payroll Procedures: Office of the State Comptroller

On-Line: Payroll Services Division (860) 702-3463;

Remote Job Entry: Payroll Services Division (860) 702-3462.

Memorandum Interpretation: Policy Evaluation and Review Division (860) 702-3436.

Tuition Reimbursement: Comptroller's Business Office, (860) 702-3327.

NANCY WYMAN
STATE COMPTROLLER

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