Section 31IAC5-5-1. Salaries; changes

   (a) The established minimum for a class normally shall be paid upon appointment to the class. However, employment at a salary above the established rate may be approved by the director and the state budget agency.

  (b) Salary advancement within the established range shall be:

(1) dependent upon specific written recommendation; and

(2) based upon meritorious service as indicated by service ratings and other pertinent data.

  (c) Each change in status and each salary increase:

(1) shall be submitted, in a prescribed manner, prior to the effective date; and

(2) is subject to approval by the director.

  (d) Any salary paid to an employee shall represent the total remuneration for the employee, not including reimbursements for official travel.

  (e) Whenever an employee works for a period less than the regularly established number of hours a day or days per pay period, the amount paid shall be:

(1) governed by the rate of full-time work; and

(2) proportionate to the time actually worked.

  (f) The payment of a separate salary from two (2) or more agencies for duties performed in each of such employments is permissible if the salaries received are in proper proportion to the percentage of full-time worked in each agency.

  (g) No employee shall supplement any state salary through activities, engaged in on state property, such as:

(1) collecting commissions;

(2) owning and operating concessions; or

(3) rendering personal or other service;

to patients, inmates, clients, wards, the public, or other employees.

  (h) Employees whose substitution on unrelated positions does not involve working compensable overtime shall not be entitled to additional compensation for the additional duties. No such substitution shall exceed four (4) consecutive calendar weeks, unless the employee is compensated for any higher level duties. (State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-5-1; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR-031110446FRA)