Special Payment Regulations a. An employee s status on the first day of each month determines their entitlement to longevity payments for that particular month. Employees hired on the first day of the month who previously qualified for longevity payments will have their longevity entitlement effective on the first day of the month hired and are entitled to a full months payment of longevity at the applicable rate. An employee hired on other than the first day of a month with previous qualifications for longevity pay will have the entitlement posted effective the first day of the month following the month of employment. An employee who becomes eligible for longevity payments through attainment of the initial five years of state service or any additional increment of five years of service, on any day other than the first day of the anniversary month, will have the initial or additional entitlement posted effective the first of the month following the anniversary month.
Employees status on the first day of the month determines their eligibility for the entire month.
However, an employee is not entitled, upon separation, to receive longevity pay when they are compensated for their accrued vacation in lump sum.