2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
CHAPTER 11 - STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Section 8-11-920. Definitions.

For purposes of this article:

(1) "Base pay increase" means an increase applicable to all permanent state employees who qualify.

(2) "Board" means the Department of Administration.

(3) "Performance increase" means a pay increase applicable to permanent state employees based upon appraisal ratings of.

(a) below performance requirements;

(b) meets performance requirements;

(c) exceeds performance requirements; and

(d) substantially exceeds performance requirements.

(4) "Bonus" pay means a one-time payment for exceptional service and may be paid to employees who have performance ratings of "exceeds" or "substantially exceeds". Employees who have performance ratings of 'meets performance requirements' may be given the bonus pay upon approval of a special request by the agency head. This special request may not be used for agency-wide distribution of bonus pay. This payment is not a part of the employee's base salary and is not earnable compensation for purposes of employer or employee contributions to the respective retirement systems.

HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 612, Part II, Section 13, eff June 13, 1990 (became law without the Governor's signature).

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.