ID H0102

Amends Section 67-5309B to allow advancement in pay based on performance, internal pay equity, or external market changes, delivered through ongoing increases, temporary or conditional increases, and market-related payline moves.

Requires employees to have a performance evaluation on file certifying they meet performance criteria before advancing in salary based on performance, with evaluations occurring after 1,040 hours and then every 2,080 hours of credited state service.

Amends Section 67-5309D to authorize retention bonuses for classified employees requiring completion of at least 6 months of achieving performance standards prior to issuance, with legal remedies available including deductions from accrued vacation funds if employee resigns during the designated period.

Amends Section 59-1603 to authorize nonclassified officers and employees to receive retention bonuses based on affirmative certification of meritorious service after completion of at least 6 months of service prior to issuance.

Becomes effective July 1, 2023, with an emergency clause declared.