State employees are receiving wage increases including,
COLAS,
increments and bonuses!!!!
Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
- Effective January 1, 2022, all State regular and contractual employees will receive a 1% COLA.
- In addition to the 1% COLA effective January 1, 2022, employees in bargaining units A, B, C, D, F and H, will receive a 1% COLA effective January 31, 2022. This 1% COLA will have the effect of equalizing the annual salary of each grade and step between the STD and ASTD salary scales.
- Effective July 1, 2022, State regular and contractual employees will receive a 3% COLA.
- Effective July 1, 2023, State regular and contractual employees will receive a 2% COLA.
Within Grade Increases
- State regular employees who were otherwise eligible to receive a within grade increase (an “increment”) on January 1, 2021, or July 1, 2021, but did not receive an increment due to budgetary constraints, will receive an increment effective January 1, 2022, except that for employees in bargaining units A, B, C, D, F and H, the effective date of the increment will be January 31, 2022. Contractual employees also will receive an increment effective January 1, 2022.
- In Fiscal Year 2023, State regular employees who are otherwise eligible will receive an increment on July 1, 2022, or January 1, 2023, based on the employee’s entry-on-duty date. In Fiscal Year 2023, in keeping with the usual practice, contractual employees may receive an increment at the employing agency’s discretion.
Bonuses
- Effective January 1, 2022, State regular and contractual employees will receive a $1,000 bonus.
- Also, effective January 1, 2022, State regular and contractual employees will receive a $500 bonus, except that employees in bargaining units A, B, C, D, F, and H will not receive the $500 bonus.
Exceptions
Very few agencies have sworn law enforcement personnel or fire fighters but be advised that the wage enhancements detailed here do not apply to these groups of employees.
