Step Raises make sure you progress through the pay range for your job classification by raising you up to new minimum step rates as you pass milestones in your career.

% between Steps

The minimum step rates will increase by 2% every year through FY 2027-28, as outlined in the Partnership Agreement. Future increases will be negotiated.

First, the step rates for each milestone in the Pay Plan for your job series increase by 2% (percentage may change year-to-year based on numerous factors).

1. Pay Plan increases 2%

CURRENT

PAY RATE

3 YEAR

STEP RATE

Then, your pay rate is raised by a set percentage as a Cost of Living Adjustment.

2. Pay Rate is raised by COLA

HOW ANNUAL INCREASES ARE APPLIED:

If after COLA, your pay rate is below the step rate for your time-in-job series, you’ll be raised up to meet that step rate.

3a. Pay Rate Meets Step Rate

In some cases, COLA may raise you above the step rate for your time-in-job series.

3b. Pay Rate Passes Step Rate

Accountant III

CURRENT JOB

Accountant II

left state service

IF YOU LEFT STATE SERVICE:

Previous years of service before you left the State counts, but ONLY if you’re returning to the same job class you were in previously.

4 years

of service

5 years

of service

Health Prof. II

CURRENT JOB

Health Prof. I

If you change job classification, but stay in the same job series, your previous years of service count towards Steps. If you move to a job classification in a different series, those years don‘t count towards time-in-job series.

IF YOU CHANGED JOBS:

Nurse III

SAME SERIES

4 years

of service

2 years

of service

5 YEAR

STEP RATE