<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Century Gothic";
panose-1:2 11 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi, good morning Wendy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see the responses below from Louisiana.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Does the agency make the decision regarding starting salary?
<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The Louisiana State Civil Service Commission establishes the
</span><a href="https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/CSRules/Chapter6.aspx">rules</a>
<span style="color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
(see Rule 6.5) relative to hiring rates that all agencies follow for classified employees. Some of the rules, such as hiring for extraordinary qualifications, have an element of agency discretion built into them. However, there are limits to the agency’s discretion.
Specific to extraordinary qualifications, the agency cannot hire at a rate exceeding the midpoint without first obtaining the approval of the State Civil Service Director. The Director has also issued guidelines via the
</span><a href="https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/files/HRHandbook/Updates/2018-0001%20CAG.pdf">Compensation Administration Guide</a>
<span style="color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
that agencies must take into consideration when applying the rules pertaining to pay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Does your agency (the statewide HR Department) review? <o:p>
</o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Louisiana State Civil Service has a Compliance and Audit Division that samples agency actions as part of a regular review process to
confirm that they were made in accordance with the rules and guidelines. The results of these reviews are presented publically to the State Civil Service Commission.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>If so, can your agency reject the offer? On what basis?<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is not common. However, if the Compliance and Audit Division finds that an agency has made payments to an employee outside of what the established rules and/or guidelines allow, the Director can take a corrective
action on the employee’s salaries and, if necessary, revoke the agency’s discretion to use the rule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Let me know if I may assist with any additional questions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks and have a great week,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:6.05pt;border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody>
<tr style="height:67.5pt">
<td valign="top" style="border:none;border-left:solid #0462A3 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in .05in;height:67.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Janelle Haynsworth, CCP
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Compensation Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana State Civil Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">225.342.8266<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:janelle.haynsworth@la.gov"><span style="color:#1F497D">janelle.haynsworth@la.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:31.5pt">
<td valign="top" style="border:none;border-left:solid #0462A3 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in .05in;height:31.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:3.7pt"><a href="http://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="38" height="36" style="width:.3958in;height:.375in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D729FD.CC758EC0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D3C5B9.95C56680"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LAStateCivilService"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="38" height="38" style="width:.3958in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D729FD.CC758EC0" alt="cid:image002.png@01D3C5B9.95C56680"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/LA_SCS"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="38" height="38" style="width:.3958in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D729FD.CC758EC0" alt="cid:image003.png@01D3C5B9.95C56680"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/27236696/"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="38" height="38" style="width:.3958in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01D729FD.CC758EC0" alt="cid:image004.png@01D3C5B9.95C56680"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LAStateCivilService"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="38" height="38" style="width:.3958in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01D729FD.CC758EC0" alt="cid:image005.png@01D3C5B9.95C56680"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastatecivilservice/"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="38" height="38" style="width:.3958in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image006.png@01D729FD.CC758EC0" alt="cid:image006.png@01D3C5B9.95C56680"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Mays, Wendy A <Wendy.A.Mays@wv.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 2, 2021 7:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCASG] Starting pay question<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div style="border:solid #E00000 2.25pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#E00000">EXTERNAL EMAIL:</span></strong><span style="color:#E00000"> Please do not click on links or attachments unless you know the content
is safe.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning from West Virginia,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does the agency make the decision regarding starting salary?
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does your agency (the statewide HR Department) review? <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If so, can your agency reject the offer? On what basis?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In WV an agency decides the starting salary. However, the agency is required to start at the minimum of the pay range and can give 5% for every 6 months of additional experience up to 35%. That is reviewed and the employee’s application
is reviewed a second time by the DOP’s transactions unit. This is an active thorough review and not just a review that signs off.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have any questions. If you could have your response to me by Tuesday morning, I’d appreciate it. Obviously, we do not have collective bargaining in my state.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you guys for everything.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wendy Mays<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Director, Classification and Compensation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WV Division of Personnel<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<font color="gray"><font-size=small><font family="Arial">The information contained in this transmission may contain confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby
notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.</font></font>
</body>
</html>