Senate Bill 2742

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD TO AMEND THE VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN AS NECESSARY TO AWARD A SALARY INCREASE TO EACH STATE EMPLOYEE WHOSE SALARY IS FUNDED BY THE STATE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF A 5% ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE PER YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The State Personnel Board and the responsible officer of every state agency, authority, board, commission or department in whom is vested the authority to set employee compensation are hereby authorized and directed, on July 1, 2014, to grant an increase in salary to each full-time state employee under their respective jurisdictions whose salary is funded by the State General Fund, pursuant to appropriation therefor by the Legislature, which increase shall be an amount of five percent (5%) per year over and above that sum which is the annual compensation of the employee in effect on June 30, 2014. Part-time state employees shall receive a pro rata share of a five percent (5%) salary increase based on the amount of time worked per week. The State Personnel Board shall amend the State Variable Compensation in accordance with this requirement.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.