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Policies, Union Contracts, Handbooks > Support Staff Policies and Procedures
Longevity
PolicyApplies to: Regular APA and APSA, off-campus APs, nurses, FOP, resident advisors, Local 1585 hired before 8/20/96, Local 999 hired before 7/13/96, off-campus 1585- and 999-type employees hired before 9/2/97 and Local 274 staff working half-time or more
A longevity pay plan to recognize long-term employment is provided after 6 years of continuous service with the University.
Definitions:
- Longevity year: The 12-month period beginning October 1 of each year, and ending September 30.
- Longevity date: The last date of hire will be used as the longevity date. If bridged, the longevity date will be adjusted if inactive service is 93 calendar days or more.
Eligibility:
- Employees must have six years or more of continuous active service as of October 1 of the longevity year.
- Employees who have periods of inactive service totaling 93 calendar days or more during a longevity year will not receive a payment that year and the longevity date will be adjusted for future years.
- Employees who are on leave of absence for less than 93 calendar days during the longevity year will receive a full longevity payment.
- Military leave of absence (extended tour) will not adjust the longevity date.
Retirement provision: Full-time employees who terminate prior to October 1 who are 65 years of age and meet the requirements for sick leave payoff, or who meet the minimum University retirement requirements, will receive a prorated longevity payment.
Termination provision: Employees who terminate and otherwise meet the eligibility requirements will receive a prorated payment at the time of termination.
Layoff provision: Employees who are not on the active payroll due to layoff, but who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria, will receive a longevity payment.
Payment plan:
- Payment is scheduled annually for the first working day of December.
- Payment is computed as a percentage of the employee's annual base rate of pay as of September 1 of the calendar year in which the longevity payment is made.
- Base rate of pay shall not include overtime or premium pay.
- Longevity pay shall not exceed the longevity pay schedule.
Payment schedule:
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Years of Continuous Service |
Annual Longevity Pay
Percent (%) of First $9,500
Of Annual Wage |
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6 through 9 years |
2% |
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10 through 13 years |
3% |
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14 through 17 years |
4% |
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18 through 21 years |
5% |
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22 through 25 years |
6% |
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26 or more years |
8% |
Three-quarter-time employees: percent (%) of first $7,125 of annual wage
Half-time employees: percent (%) of first $4,750 of annual wage
Procedure
Eligibility determination:
MSU Human Resources Systems Development and Support:
- Determines employees eligible for longevity payment.
- Prepares listing of amount to be paid and submits to Payroll Office.
Payment:
Payroll Office: Prepares longevity checks and distributes to employee's department on first working day in December.
Refer questions to: MSU Human Resources Records (telephone 517-353-4330, email records@hr.msu.edu).
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