Variable Compensation - Mississippi State Personnel Board

VCP 0212same criteria set forth under the provisions for “New HireFlexibility,” Section D.5.b.d. Non-Appropriated Realignment4. ReclassificationsThe State Personnel Board may approve realignments only if a bona fideand verifiable staffing crisis has arisen due to a substantial increase insalaries in the relevant labor market for the subject job class. In suchinstances, the agency must provide salary survey data compiled from anacceptable relevant labor market and must justify that delayedimplementation of the regular realignment would seriously threatencritical agency services.Generally, only those job classifications, which are specific to therequesting agency, will be considered for non-appropriated realignment.However, realignment of generic classes will be considered in the case ofextraordinary circumstances, such as court-ordered or legislativelymandated realignment occurring outside the normal budget cycle.In certain limited circumstances, agency heads may be granted authority by theState Personnel Board to reclassify positions within a class series. Oncereclassification authority is approved by the State Personnel Board,reclassification actions may be implemented at the discretion of the agency head.Each year on a date prior to fiscal year conversion, the State Personnel Boardallows each agency to submit requests for changes to the authorized schedule ofreclassifications. Only reclassifications of classes that are on the authorizedreclassification list shall be implemented.5. Original Appointmentsa. Standard New Hire SalaryThe authorized salary for a new hire is at or below the starting salaryassigned the class in which employed. At the agency head’s discretion, arequest to increase an employee’s salary to the starting salary may besubmitted at any time. At no time will a new employee be hired below thefederally mandated minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.b. New Hire Flexibility/Promotional FlexibilityNew Hire Flexibility or Promotional Flexibility may be awarded when theeducation, experience, or professional certification possessed by the9