South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-705.04 - SALARY INCREASES

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Agencies
				shall develop written policies to govern the administration of salary increases
				for employees.
B. Legislative
				Increase--General and Merit Increases shall be provided to employees in
				accordance with the provisions of the annual Appropriation Act.
C. In-Band Salary Increase--Written
				justification for awarding an in-band salary increase shall be maintained by
				the employing agency. An employee's salary may be increased within his current
				pay band for the following reasons:
1.
				Performance Increase--An agency may increase an employee's salary based upon
				performance in accordance with Section
				8-1-160
				of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Such increase shall be determined by the
				agency. A performance increase shall not place an employee's salary above the
				maximum of the pay band.
2.
				Additional Skills or Knowledge Increase--An in-band increase may be granted
				when an employee gains additional skills or knowledge directly related to the
				job. An employee's salary may be increased by up to 15% for the acquisition of
				additional skills or knowledge, provided such increase does not place the
				employee's salary above the maximum of the pay band. For an increase of more
				than 15%, the agency must submit written justification to OHR for
				approval.
3. Additional Job Duties
				or Responsibilities Increase--An in-band increase may be granted when an
				employee is assigned additional job duties or broader responsibilities, either
				within his current position or as a reassignment to another position in the
				same pay band in the employing agency. An employee's salary may be increased by
				up to 15% for the recognition of the additional job duties or responsibilities,
				provided such increase does not place the employee's salary above the maximum
				of the pay band. For an increase of more than 15%, the agency must submit
				written justification to OHR for approval. Should the additional job duties or
				responsibilities be removed from the employee within six months of the date
				that the salary increase was awarded, the salary may be reduced by up to the
				amount of the additional job duties or responsibilities increase. (For removal
				of additional job duties or responsibilities, refer to Regulation 19-705.05 B.
				2.)
4. Transfer Increase--An
				in-band increase may be granted when an employee accepts a position within
				another agency which is in the same pay band as his current position. An
				employee's salary may be increased by up to 15% for the recognition of a
				transfer, provided such increase does not place the employee's salary above the
				maximum of the pay band.
5.
				Retention Increase--An in-band increase may be granted when an employee has a
				bona fide job offer from another employer, either within or outside of State
				government, and an agency wishes to retain the services of this employee in his
				current position. An employee's salary may be increased by up to 15% for the
				purpose of retention, provided such increase does not place the employee's
				salary above the maximum of the pay band. For an increase of more than 15% for
				employees who have bona fide job offers outside of State government, the agency
				must submit written justification to OHR for approval. An employee shall
				receive no more than one retention increase in a one-year period.