Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Part 130 - Variable Compensation Plan for FY 2024 › Section 27-130-D - Scope of State Personnel Director Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Salary
			 Determination for Current Employees and New Hires
1. Every classification within the MSPB's
			 inventory is assigned to a pay plan and pay grade. For information regarding
			 classification, please refer to the
Mississippi State Personnel Board's
			 Policy and Procedures
Manual. These pay plans are listed in Section G
			 of this plan.
2. Each pay grade
			 consists of a minimum, market, and maximum salary.
3. For salary decisions concerning current
			 employees and new hires, agencies should use criteria outlined below for the
			 four salary zones in determining an appropriate salary for an
			 employee.
4. In making salary
			 determinations, agencies should consider a current or potential employee's
			 peers within the same job family who possess similar education, experience,
			 licensure/certification, and performance.
5. Within each pay range, there are four
			 distinct salary zones. These zones are identified within each pay plan and pay
			 grade in Section G. The criteria for each zone is as follows:
a. Zone 1 (within 10% of minimum) - Entry
			 Level. Meets minimum qualifications with little or no prior related experience.
			 Requires active training and management to build knowledge and skills. Salary
			 determinations in Zone 1 are made at the agency level subject to equity audits
			 by MSPB staff.
b. Zone 2 (between
			 10% above minimum to the market) - Has minimal prior closely related
			 experience. Requires active training and management to build knowledge and
			 skills. Salary determinations in Zone 2 are made at the agency level subject to
			 equity audits by MSPB staff.
c.
			 Zone 3 (between market and 10% above market) - Has previous closely related
			 experience and a demonstrated ability to perform assigned duties. May need
			 minimal training to perform duties independently. Salary determinations in Zone
			 3 are made at the agency level subject to equity audits by the State Personnel
			 Director or designee prior to approval.
d. Zone 4 (between 10% above market and
			 maximum) - Reserved for those employees who have exemplary performance, a broad
			 and deep knowledge of the position and related areas, and/or possess scarce
			 skills or licenses/certifications that are highly valued in the marketplace.
			 Difficulty to recruit suitable candidates can be considered in paying in Zone
			 4. Any appointments or salary increases in Zone 4 require Mississippi State
			 Personnel Board approval with the exceptions listed in Section A.6.
			 Additionally, the State Personnel Director or designee may approve salary
			 increases in Zone 4 for employees in job classifications whose salary scale is
			 set by statute.
6. In
			 making salary determinations in Zone 4, certain qualifications are authorized
			 by the Mississippi State Personnel Board to give immediate access to Zone 4
			 without a separate request presented to and approved by the Mississippi State
			 Personnel Board. These specific qualifications also are exempted from the 10%
			 maximum increase for in-range adjustments. These qualifications include:
* Certified Examiner in Charge
* Chartered Financial Analyst
* Certified Financial Examiner
* Certified Internal Auditor
* Certified Insurance Examiner
* Nursing Home Administrator
* Certified Public Accountant
* Certified Fraud Examiner
* Certified Government Financial Manager
* Engineer and Geologist in Training as part of a special
				compensation plan
* Statutory Academic Teacher pay plan prorated for 12
				months
7. Further, in making
			 salary determinations in Zone 4, certain qualifications are authorized by the
			 Mississippi State Personnel Board to give immediate access to Zone 4 without a
			 separate request presented to and approved by the Mississippi State Personnel
			 Board; however, these specific qualifications also are bound by the 10% maximum
			 increase for in-range adjustments:
* Employees with 20+ years of experience related to their
				current classification