1.  Do nonrepresented nurses paid on the “N” special pay ranges get a longevity step?

• Yes. Step U was added to the N ranges as a longevity step for nurses. An employee will be eligible to advance to Step U as follows:
  • When they have 26 years of experience; or
  • If allowed by the employer’s salary determination policy, after six years at Step T, regardless of the number of years of experience.  

2.  Can an employee be appointed upon initial hire to Step U of a “N” special pay range?

• An employee cannot be appointed to Step U upon initial hire but because Step U is based on years of experience an employer could hire a nurse with 26 years of experience and appoint them to Step U. If allowed by the employer’s salary determination policy, an employee may be appointed upon initial hire to Step U regardless of the number of years of experience.

3.  What Basic Pay reason code should be used for progression through “N” special pay range?

• 01 – Periodic Increment 

4.  When an assignment pay reference refers to “employee’s basic pay” does that include Step M?

• Yes, if an employee is at Step M of a salary range, step M is considered their basic pay salary.

5.  How is Step M entered for employees receiving Assignment Pay?  (Rep & Non Rep)

• Additional pay, such as assignment pay, can be added to an employee’s Basic Pay (0008) record by following the Basic Pay user procedures (refer to add additional pay by amount, percent, or range depending on the wage type being added).

6.  How will paying above the maximum of the salary range (y-rate) work? 

• If the employee’s salary is between Step L and Step M the employee’s pay is set at Step L and the employee is y-rated. Time at the y-rate salary counts towards the six years to move to Step M.  Agencies will need to monitor the time.  

• If the employee’s salary is equal to Step M the employee’s pay is set at Step M.

• If the employee’s salary is higher than Step M the employee’s pay is set at Step L and the employee is y-rated. The employee will be moved to Step M when Step M catches up to the y-rated salary.  

7. If a position was converted from exempt to classified prior to July 1, 2013 will time spent in the exempt appointment count towards the six year requirement to advance to Step M?

• If the exempt salary was equal to Step L of the classified position and the employee was at that salary level for six or more years the employee will advance to Step M effective July 1, 2013. If the employee was at that salary level for less than six years the employee will advance to Step M when the time at that exempt salary and time at Step L of the classified position equal six years.

• If the exempt salary was between Step L and Step M of the classified position and the employee was at that salary level for six or more years the employee will advance to Step M effective July 1, 2013. If the employee was at that salary level for less than six years the employee will advance to Step M when the time at the exempt salary and the time at the y-rated salary in the classified position equal six years.

• If the exempt salary and the y-rated salary in the classified position is equal to Step M the employee should be placed at Step M effective July 1, 2013.