Common use of Recruitment and Retention Differential Clause in Contracts

Recruitment and Retention Differential. A. The State may provide Bargaining Unit 19 employees a recruitment and retention differential for specific positions, classifications, facilities, or geographic locations. When the state determines to change and/or implement a recruitment and retention differential, it shall notice and meet and confer over the impact of this decision. B. Less than full-time permanent employees shall receive the recruitment and retention differential on a pro rata basis. C. Permanent intermittents shall receive a prorated recruitment and retention differential based on the hours worked in the pay period. D. Recruitment and retention payments shall be considered as compensation for purposes of retirement contributions, except for the commute program and/or any annual recruitment and retention differentials or bonuses. E. The department may withdraw any recruitment and retention differential for a specific position(s), classifications, facilities or geographic locations for new hires with a 30-day notice to AFSCME. F. It is understood by AFSCME that the decision to implement or not implement recruitment and retention payments or to withdraw authorization for such payments or differential, and the amount of such payments or differentials rest solely with the State and that such decision is not grievable or arbitrable.

Recruitment and Retention Differential. A. The State may provide Bargaining Unit 19 employees a recruitment and retention differential for specific positions, classifications, facilities, or geographic locations. When the state determines to change and/or implement a recruitment and retention differentialan R&R, it shall notice and meet and confer over the impact of this decision. B. Less than full-time permanent employees shall receive the recruitment and retention differential on a pro rata basis. C. Permanent intermittents shall receive a prorated pro rated recruitment and retention differential based on the hours worked in the pay period. D. Recruitment and retention payments shall be considered as compensation for purposes of retirement contributions, except for the commute program and/or any annual recruitment and retention differentials or bonuses. E. The department may withdraw any recruitment and retention differential for a specific position(s), classifications, facilities or geographic locations for new hires with a 30-30- day notice to AFSCME. F. It is understood by AFSCME that the decision to implement or not implement recruitment and retention payments or to withdraw authorization for such payments or differential, and the amount of such payments or differentials rest solely with the State and that such decision is not grievable or arbitrable.