Payment is made at the rate of 25 percent and all hours compensated are then deducted from the employee's sick leave balance. The 1998 year-end balance is 576 hours. In January 1999, the employee requests payment for the unused time and is paid for 96 hours at 25 percent of the regular hourly rate. The 96 hours are then subtracted from the permanent sick leave record, reducing the balance to 480 hours as of Dec. 31, 1998. This program is open for participation only during the month of January, and Jan. 29 is the deadline for submitting forms.
Participants are responsible for completing and submitting the forms.
Payment may be expected to be issued no later than the second paycheck in February. Questions pertaining to the attendance incentive program should be directed to your department's area personnel office. For Major Purchases Departments are reminded that it is time to start planning for state budget Biennium Close, which occurs on June 30, 1999. It is not sufficient just for the requisition to be encumbered or the order to be placed. Please note that in times of economic uncertainty, many vendors keep their inventories low.