Section 21-5-209 - Compensation plan(a) There is established for state agencies covered by this subchapter a compensation plan for the setting of salaries and salary increases, when deserved, of all employees serving in positions covered by this subchapter.(b)(1) No employee shall be paid at a rate of pay higher than the maximum pay level in the grade assigned to his or her class unless otherwise provided for in this subchapter.(2) However, an employee presently employed in a position who is being paid at a rate in excess of the maximum for his or her assigned grade may continue to receive his or her rate of pay.(c) It is the specific intent of the General Assembly to authorize, in the enactment of the compensation plans, rates of pay for each of the appropriate grades assigned to a class, but it is not the intent that any pay increases shall be automatic or that any employee shall have a claim or a right to pay increases unless the department head of the state agency determines that the employee, by experience, ability, and work performance, is eligible for the increase in pay authorized for the appropriate rate.(d) Pay levels established in this subchapter are for compensation management purposes and are not to be construed as a contract, right, or other expectation of actual employee salary determination.(e)(1) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the General Salaries pay table effective July 1, 2024, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and General Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: GENERAL SALARIES | | | | | |
GS1 | $32,405 | | $42,046 | | $51,686 |
GS2 | $32,405 | | $42,046 | | $51,686 |
GS3 | $32,405 | | $42,046 | | $51,686 |
GS4 | $32,405 | | $42,046 | | $51,686 |
GS5 | $32,405 | | $42,046 | | $51,686 |
GS6 | $36,155 | | $46,912 | | $57,668 |
GS7 | $40,340 | | $52,342 | | $64,343 |
GS8 | $45,010 | | $58,401 | | $71,792 |
GS9 | $50,222 | | $65,164 | | $80,105 |
GS10 | $56,039 | | $72,711 | | $89,383 |
GS11 | $62,531 | | $81,134 | | $99,737 |
GS12 | $69,776 | | $90,535 | | $111,293 |
GS13 | $77,862 | | $101,026 | | $124,190 |
GS14 | $86,887 | | $112,736 | | $138,585 |
GS15 | $96,960 | | $125,806 | | $154,652 |
(2) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the Information Technology Salaries pay table, effective July 1, 2024, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and Information Technology Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SALARIES | | | | | |
IT1 | $33,403 | | $43,340 | | $53,278 |
IT2 | $37,266 | | $48,352 | | $59,439 |
IT3 | $41,578 | | $53,948 | | $66,317 |
IT4 | $46,391 | | $60,193 | | $73,994 |
IT5 | $51,762 | | $67,161 | | $82,560 |
IT6 | $57,755 | | $74,938 | | $92,120 |
IT7 | $64,445 | | $83,617 | | $102,790 |
IT8 | $71,704 | | $93,035 | | $114,367 |
IT9 | $80,242 | | $104,115 | | $127,987 |
IT10 | $89,541 | | $116,180 | | $142,819 |
IT11 | $99,920 | | $129,647 | | $159,373 |
IT12 | $111,504 | | $144,677 | | $177,850 |
(3) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the Medical Professional Salaries pay table, effective July 1, 2024, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and Medical Professional Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SALARIES | | | | | |
MP1 | $63,830 | | $80,347 | | $96,864 |
MP2 | $71,403 | | $90,682 | | $109,961 |
MP3 | $79,879 | | $102,325 | | $124,771 |
MP4 | $89,368 | | $115,464 | | $141,559 |
MP5 | $99,991 | | $130,289 | | $160,586 |
MP6 | $111,884 | | $147,016 | | $182,147 |
MP7 | $125,200 | | $165,890 | | $206,580 |
MP8 | $140,109 | | $187,186 | | $234,263 |
MP9 | $156,804 | | $211,215 | | $265,626 |
MP10 | $175,620 | | $236,561 | | $297,501 |
(4) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the Senior Executive Salaries pay table, effective July 1, 2024, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and Senior Executive Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: SENIOR EXECUTIVE SALARIES | | | | | |
SE1 | $108,110 | | $135,015 | | $161,920 |
SE2 | $120,543 | | $146,677 | | $172,810 |
SE3 | $134,406 | | $159,053 | | $183,700 |
SE4 | $149,862 | | $174,756 | | $199,650 |
SE5 | $167,096 | | $194,483 | | $221,870 |
(2) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the Information Technology Salaries pay table, effective July 1, 2017, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and Information Technology Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SALARIES |
IT1 | $33,403 | $40,919 | $48,434 |
IT2 | $37,266 | $45,651 | $54,035 |
IT3 | $41,578 | $50,933 | $60,288 |
IT4 | $46,391 | $56,829 | $67,267 |
IT5 | $51,762 | $63,408 | $75,054 |
IT6 | $57,755 | $70,750 | $83,745 |
IT7 | $64,445 | $78,945 | $93,445 |
IT8 | $71,704 | $87,837 | $103,970 |
IT9 | $80,242 | $98,297 | $116,351 |
IT10 | $89,541 | $109,688 | $129,835 |
IT11 | $99,920 | $122,402 | $144,884 |
IT12 | $111,504 | $136,592 | $161,681 |
(3) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the Medical Professional Salaries pay table, effective July 1, 2017, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and Medical Professional Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SALARIES |
MP1 | $63,830 | $75,958 | $88,058 |
MP2 | $71,403 | $85,683 | $99,964 |
MP3 | $79,879 | $96,654 | $113,428 |
MP4 | $89,368 | $109,029 | $128,690 |
MP5 | $99,991 | $122,989 | $145,987 |
MP6 | $111,884 | $138,736 | $165,588 |
MP7 | $125,200 | $156,500 | $187,800 |
MP8 | $140,109 | $176,537 | $212,966 |
MP9 | $156,804 | $199,140 | $241,478 |
MP10 | $175,620 | $224,033 | $270,455 |
(4) The following grades and pay levels shall be authorized for the Senior Executive Salaries pay table, effective July 1, 2017, and thereafter, for the state service for all positions of state agencies covered by this subchapter to which a classification title and Senior Executive Salaries salary grade have been assigned in accordance with this subchapter and the appropriation act of the state agency: SENIOR EXECUTIVE SALARIES |
SE1 | $108,110 | $127,655 | $147,200 |
SE2 | $120,543 | $138,822 | $157,100 |
SE3 | $134,406 | $150,703 | $167,000 |
SE4 | $149,862 | $165,681 | $181,500 |
SE5 | $167,096 | $184,398 | $201,700 |
(f) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the compensation plans in this section shall be implemented and function in compliance with other provisions in this subchapter, the Regular Salary Procedures and Restrictions Act, §§ 19-4-1601 and 21-5-101, and other fiscal control laws of this state, when applicable.(g)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (g)(2) of this section, a payment of salaries shall not be made except in conformity with the maximum pay level assigned to these grades for each year as provided in the appropriation act of the state agency or in this subchapter.(2)(A) With approval of the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee: (i) The Governor may establish the salary of an agency director that is up to fifty percent (50%) above the maximum pay level for the grade assigned to the classification;(ii) The Office of Personnel Management may establish the salary of a specialized physician position or classification that is up to fifty percent (50%) above the maximum pay level for the grade assigned to the classification; and(iii) Salaries established by this section may exceed the maximum pay level for the grade assigned to the classification by no more than twenty-five percent (25%) for no more than ten percent (10%) of the positions authorized in the state agency's appropriation act.(B) It is both necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, as provided by this subsection.(C) The requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. If the requirement of approval is found unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the entire section is void.(h) The compensation plan and pay tables shall be reviewed by the Office of Personnel Management before each regular session of the General Assembly.Amended by Act 2024, No. 172,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Act 2021, No. 661,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by Act 2021, No. 661,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by Act 2017, No. 365,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2017.Acts 1969, No. 199, § 5; 1971, No. 749, § 1; 1973, No. 286, §§ 1, 2; 1974 (Ex. Sess.), No. 39, § 1; 1975, No. 932, § 2; 1977, No. 289, § 1; 1979, No. 3, § 1; 1981, No. 19, § 1; 1983, No. 68, § 1; 1985, No. 101, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 12-3205, 12-3205n; Acts 1989, No. 793, § 8; 1991, No. 452, § 1; 1991, No. 1148, §§ 4, 14; 1993, No. 770, § 1; 1995, No. 992, § 1; 1997, No. 532, § 1; 1999, No. 813, § 1; 2001, No. 1461, § 3; 2003 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 22, § 1; 2003 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 22, § 1; 2005, No. 2198, § 1; 2007, No. 375, § 1; 2009, No. 688, § 7.