Request full funding of the Comprehensive
Compensation Package with Career Growth Recognition funded from the
continuation budget. Seek COLA and performance bonus funding from the
expansion budget with top priority given to COLA. (Advisory Committee:
1994; Dists. 19, 25, 42, 67: 1997).
Make it mandatory that all state employees, teachers, legislators,
judicial employees, etc., be treated equally in the areas of salary,
salary increases, benefits and budget reductions. (Dist. 30: 1995).
Seek uniform longevity for all state employees: 10-15 years
receive 2.5 percent; 15-20 years 3.0 percent; 20-25 years 4.0 percent; and
25 or more years 5.5 percent. (1985; 1989; Dist. 25: 1992; Dists. 6, 60:
1995)
Seek inclusion of EPA non-faculty employees of the greater
University System of North Carolina in the longevity pay program. (Dist.
25: 1995)
Seek funding for a Salary Adjustment Fund from which agencies
without adequate salary reserves may draw funds to provide salary
adjustments for employees following the implementation of salary range
revisions, special entry rates, position reallocations, in-range salary
adjustments, or confirmed and documented situations of extreme inequity.
(Advisory Committee: 1994; Dists. 3, 25: 1996)
Seek the extension of agencies' shift differential pay policies to
all State Employees in all State agencies to guarantee that all employees
are treated fairly and equitably, regardless of their position
classification, status, education, etc. (Dist. 25: 1992; Dists. 36, 60,
66: 1995)
Request that SEANC petition the General Assembly to establish a
legislative committee/subcommittee on state employee salaries, and that
the General Assembly full fund pay plans prior to considering other
appropriations. (Dist. 60: 1997)
Seek change to allow an employee's sick leave balance to be
converted to a monetary value and paid to the beneficiary designated to
receive the return of the accumulated contributions with the Teachers' and
State Employees' Retirement System if the employee dies while employed.
(Dist. 18: 1994; Dists. 25, 42, 65: 1997)
Allow State Employees who are exposed to infectious situations and are
compromised to receive notification in accordance with chronic disease law
and medical and psychological treatment be provided to affected employee
as long as needed (Dist. 20: 1997)
Seek to increase the maximum amount of sick leave that can be
added at retirement to an unlimited amount instead of the maximum of 12
days for each year of membership service. (Dist. 18: 1994; Dists.
25, 42, 65: 1997)
Seek legislation to provide payment for unused sick leave balances
to RIF'd employees after the 12-month period of priority re-employment
consideration. (Dist. 60: 1995)
Seek legislation to enhance RIF benefits for state employees as
proposed by the 1994-95 SEANC Personnel Benefits Committee and Board of
Governors or similar RIF benefits, including early retirement options and
increased severance salary continuation. (Dist. 60: 1995)
Seek SEANC representation on any committee or task force appointed
to study the impact of contracting out of housekeeping, maintenance or
similar service within state government. (Dist. 25: 1995)
Ensure that career state employees are given priority for
placement if a reduction-in-force occurs for any reason. (Dist. 62:
1996)
Seek legislation to establish a grievance procedures monitoring
division in the Office of State Personnel that is charged with not only
approving agency grievance procedures and making recommendations to the
State Personnel Commission, but is also charged with monitoring
implementation of the procedures, including an annual follow-up with each
agency, a review of actions taken, and corrective measures when problems
are discovered. (Dist. 25: 1992; Dist. 60: 1995)
Seek to extend the period for RIF priority re-employment rights
from 12 months to 24 months for career State Employees with 5 or more
years of service. (Dist. 60: 1994; Dist. 19: 1997)
In support of the NC Flex program, seek to remove the sunset
provision on the use of FICA savings to pay for administrative expenses of
flexible compensation and dependent care so that FICA savings can continue
to be used for administrative expenses. (Statewide Policy Platform
Committee: 1996)
Seek legislation to adopt uniform standards for grievance
procedures in state government based on proposed Standard Elements for
Grievance Procedures. (Dist. 25: 1995)
Seek legislation to require work stations for State Employees per OSHA
guidelines to prevent repetitive motion syndrome causing carpal tunnel
syndrome and related diseases (Dist. 38: 1997)
Seek an increase in the retirement accrual rate to 2.5, which
would translate into approximately 75 percent of average final
compensation, for all employees in the Teachers' and State Employees
Retirement System. (1985, 1989; Advisory Committee: 1994; Dist. 4:
1996)
Seek legislative study for application of early retirement penalty
to employees who are less than 50 years of age and who desire to retire
with less than 30 years of service. (Dist. 36: 1994; Dist. 11:
1997)
Seek full restoration of the employer's contribution to the
Retirement System at 9.35 percent and restore monies diverted by the
Governor to balance the 1991 budget. (Dist. 5: 1991; Advisory Committee:
1994; Dists. 19, 65: 1997)
Seek legislation to restore tax-exempt status to State retirement
benefits, as well as 401k, deferred compensation, and 403b S.A. deferred
compensation programs. (BOG: 1990; Dists. 6, 10: 1994; Dists. 11,
42: 1997)
Extend the salary death benefit from 180 days to one full year
after retirement. (Dist. 11: 1992; Dists. 6, 25, 36, 60: 1995)
Seek to implement a true "Rule of 85" in determining eligibility
for unreduced retirement benefits (Dist. 2: 1991; Dists. 6, 7, 10: 1994;
Dist. 19: 1997)
Consider state disability compensation independent of Social
Security Disability. (Dist. 6: 1996)
Seek a change in the retirement statutes that permits vested
employees the opportunity to purchase credit for temporary service earned
and seek an appropriation from the State to pay the employer's share when
an employee purchases temporary time for retirement credit service.
(Dist. 3, 1991; Dists. 5, 25: 1992; Dists. 3, 25, 60: 1995)
Seek to provide for long-term salary continuation if an employee
on short-term disability incurs a non-related, separate illness or injury,
despite the fact that such illness or injury did not incite the short-term
disability. (Dist. 8, 1991: Dist. 6: 1994; Dist. 11: 1997)
Seek to make the purchase of temporary time more affordable for career
State Employees.(Dist. 4: 1997)
Seek to allow employees who help permanent hourly positions to buy
back permanent hourly time toward total creditable service for retirement
(Dist. 9: 1997)
Seek legislation to reduce the penalty for early retirement from 5
percent per year to 3.5 percent for each year less than 30 years of
service. (Dist. 60: 1997)
Seek legislation providing a "Rule of 75" for discontinued service
retirement allowance for employees beginning at age 50 with funding
provided by the State. (Dist. 60: 1997)
Seek to allow permanent part-time employees who are full-time
students pursuing a degree or diploma in a degree-granting program to
purchase part-time service toward retirement service credit. (Policy
Platform Advisory Committee: 1997)
Seek legislation to remove the cap on the lifetime maximum benefit of
the State Health Plan. (Annual Convention: 1994; Policy Platform
Advisory Committee: 1997)
Seek continuation of a fully-paid individual health care benefit
for all State Employees. (Dists. 5, 25: 1992, 1995)
Seek to enhance State Health Plan benefits as proposed by the
1994-95 SEANC Personnel Benefits Committee and Board of Governors,
including change the prescription drug reimbursement; omitting the $10
office visit co-pay for retirees on Medicare; and allowing one incision to
be used for more than one procedure. (1988; Dists. 6, 10,: 1994; Dist.
60: 1995)
Seek to provide members of the State Health Plan a prescription
card identifying them as plan members to use at the point of purchase,
eliminating the reimbursement process. (Dist. 65: 1996)
Request that the State continue to pay health insurance premiums
for employees on workers' compensation. (Dists. 11, 25: 1996)
Seek State payment of 25 percent of the dependent health insurance
premiums for the State Health Plan and HMOs. (Dists. 5, 25: 1992; Dists.
6, 7, 25, 60: 1995)
Request that the State Health Plan offer both an optional dental
plan and a vision care plan for all state employees and their dependents.
The premiums would be paid by the employee, on a fully contributory basis.
The benefits of each plan would be standardized across agencies and
universities. This coverage should also be subject to section 125 coming
out of pre-tax dollars. (Dist. 19: 1995)
Seek alignment of State Health Plan and Health Maintenance
Organization benefits to a calendar year ending December 31. (BOG: 1994;
Dist. 25: 1996)
Require the State Health Plan to notify members at least 60 days
in advance of any Plan benefit changes or HMO options. (Dists. 62, 39:
1992; Dists. 6, 25, 60: 1995; Dist. 25: 1996)
Allow maternity benefits to cover nursery care for well babies
even when the father is the employee of the State of North Carolina, and
provides the health care coverage. (Dist. 64: 1995)
Seek to transfer administration of the State Health Plan to the
Department of the State Treasurer and place administrative authority over
the Plan in the Board of Trustees as recommended by the 1994-95 SEANC
Personnel Benefits Committee. (Dist. 60: 1995)
Support State referendum concerning lottery. (1988; Dist. 60:
1992; Dists. 6, 7, 21, 25, 60: 1995)
Provide funding for the purchase of bullet proof vests for
probation and parole officers. (Dist. 19: 1996)
Seek legislation that allows employees to be reimbursed for
personal items damaged in the line of duty, including vehicles when
legally parked on State property. Permit reimbursement for actual cost of
repair expense up to the employee's car insurance deductible or $500,
whichever is the lower amount, per incident. (1986; 1987; Dist. 66: 1992;
Dists. 6, 25, 60: 1995)
Seek legislation and appropriation to provide scholarships for
tuition and fees up to a bachelor's degree, to be completed within four
years of high school graduation, at State-supported institutions in North
Carolina for dependent children of State Employees killed in the line of
duty. (1989, 1990; Dists. 6, 10: 1994; Dists. 19, 25: 1997)
Seek an increase in the travel per diem based on the Consumer
Price Index; further seek automatic revision in the travel per diem every
two years. (1987; 1992; Dists. 6, 7, 60: 1995)
Request an annual $150 tool allowance for mechanics who furnish
their own tools. (Dist. 4, 25: 1996)
Seek appropriation for the construction, maintenance, and
operation of parking, transportation, and security services for all State
Employees at no expense to the employee. (BOG: 1989; 1992; Dists. 25, 60:
1995)
Allow State agencies and State Employees first priority to
purchase used motor pool cars from the State. Local departments within
North Carolina, residents of North Carolina and out-of-state agencies
respectively would have lower priority to purchase these vehicles. (Dist.
24: 1995)
Seek change in workers' compensation law to ensure all State Employees
injured by an act of violence in the performance of their duties will
receive salary continuation in accordance with NC General Statutes
115C-33.8. (Dist. 60: 1997)
Request studies of state-funded day care services and for subsidies
for State Employee dependent care. (Dist. 67: 1997)
To better recruit, retain and meet the needs of a changing state
workforce, the SEANC President shall:
1) establish a task force to examine broadening the State's existing
benefits structure, making it more competitive with the private sector;
and
2) report its findings to the Board of Governors for appropriate
action. (Policy Platform Advisory Committee: 1997):
Petition the State Personnel Commission to establish a policy to
ensure that any employee who is promoted to a supervisory position from
within a work group receives a greater salary than subordinates if the
promoted employee has equal or greater length of State service and
experience. (Dist. 62: 1989; 1992; Dists. 6, 25, 60, 62: 1995)
Seek a change in the Voluntary Shared Leave program to permit all
employees to share vacation leave with other employees, even if the other
person is not a member of the employee's immediate family, and regardless
of the agency of employment. (Dist. 25: 1992; Dists. 25, 36, 59, 60, 67:
1995)
Seek retention of HMOs and their expansion statewide. (1987,
1988; Annual Convention: 1994
Other Benefits Priorities
Request that SEANC go on record opposing privatizing and
downsizing state government and continue work through SEANC's
Privatization Committee. (Dist. 43: 1996)
Seek a policy to provide agency funding for quality tools or provide
a tool allowance to mechanics and other tradesmen who are required to use
their own tools. (1986, 1989, 1990; Annual Convention: 1994; Policy
Platform Advisory Committee: 1997)
Seek a per diem reimbursement allowance rate that would pertain to
all persons reimbursed by the State of North Carolina. (Statewide Policy
Platform Committee: 1996)
Salary and Personnel (Administrative)
Petition the State Personnel Commission to establish a policy to
ensure that any employee who is promoted to a supervisory position from
within a work group receives a greater salary than subordinates if the
promoted employee has equal or greater length of State service and
experience. (Dist. 62: 1989; 1992; Dists. 6, 25, 60, 62: 1995)
Seek to amend performance pay policies to ensure that supervisors
and agency heads apply in a reasonable and consistent manner
justifications for performance pay decisions, and that decisions based on
these justifications be subject to reversal by the appeal process. (Dist.
25: 1991; Dist. 7: 1994)
Seek a change in the Voluntary Shared Leave program to permit all
employees to share vacation leave with other employees, even if the other
person is not a member of the employee's immediate family, and regardless
of the agency of employment. (Dist. 25: 1992; Dists. 25, 36, 59, 60, 67:
1995)
Seek change in State Personnel policy to compensate employees who
are called back to work after hours for the travel time from work to home,
as well as from home to work. (1988; 1992; Dist. 6, 25, 60: 1995)
Seek regulation which shall require priority consideration for
internal candidates from within the department to fill a vacancy before
considering outside candidates. (Dist. 11: 1991; Annual Convention:
1994, Dists. 25, 65: 1997)
Seek to change the Voluntary Shared Leave policy definition of a
prolonged period of absence from duty from 20 consecutive days to 10
consecutive days. (Dist. 64: 1995)
Seek a change in the amount of on-call pay from $.97 per hour
($7.52 per shift) to $1.10 per hour ($8.80 per shift). (Dist. 64:
1995)
Seek reimbursement of the difference in cost between a regular
drivers' license and a CDL license. (Dists. 11, 56: 1995)
Amend child involvement leave policy to include college students
of state employees. (Dist. 16: 1995)
Develop a policy to designate priority consideration for
transferring partially disabled career employees who are unable to
continue fully performing their initial job duties to a different
department or section in need of an employee. (Dists. 3, 25: 1996)
Seek to allow temporary employees to be given the option of
receiving compensatory time rather than overtime pay. (Dist. 62:
1995)
Request that SEANC review State policy regulating internal hiring
practices to determine if maximum opportunity to advance is provided for
qualified employees. (Dist. 3: 1996)
Request State Personnel Commission to develop a more specific
definition of temporary employees and request agencies to monitor the use
of temporary positions and take a closer look at how they utilize
employees in these positions. (BOG: 1989; Annual Convention: 1994;
Dist. 25: 1997)
Request the President of SEANC appoint a committee to study the
feasibility of providing legal assistance and/or administrative direction
to SEANC members involved in grievance hearings. (Dist. 3, Statewide
Policy Platform Committee: 1996)
Request the Office of State Personnel to conduct a statewide range
revision study of licensed practical nurses (LPNs). (Dist. 59: 1995)
Petition the SEANC President to establish a task force to determine
the feasibility of adopting a single statewide grievance procedure. The
task force shall report its findings to the Board of Governors at its
April 1998 meeting. (Dist. 25: 1997)
See policy change to increase the maximum vacation leave carryover
amount from 30 days to 40 days per year. (Dist. 42: 1997)
Request that the SEANC Personnel & Benefits Committee continue to
study and recommend reduction-in-force benefits enhancements and that such
recommendations be reported to the Board of Governors in a timely manner to
permit action the by General Assembly. (Dist. 60: 1997)
Request that SEANC establish a task force on the state budget to
identify funding needed to fund a pay plan for state employees. The study
would include current and potential sources of revenue, impacts of revenue
cuts and corporate welfare; furthermore, the results of the study be
reported to the Board of Governors no later than the April meeting so that
action may be initiated during the short session of the General Assembly to
provide funding of our pay plan. (Dist. 60: 1997)
Provide for a committee to be appointed by the SEANC President to
examine State Employee per diem and mileage reimbursement, and to
introduce legislation during the short session (Dist. 62: 1997)
Health Care (Administrative)
Seek retention of HMOs and their expansion statewide. (1987,
1988; Annual Convention: 1994; Dist. 25: 1997)
Other Benefits and External Issues (Administrative)
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Request that SEANC go on record opposing privatizing and
downsizing state government and continue work through SEANC's
Privatization Committee. (Dist. 43: 1996)
Seek a policy and funding allocation to provide necessary quality
tools for mechanics and other tradesmen who are required to provide their
own tools. (1986, 1989, 1990; Annual Convention: 1994)
Seek a per diem reimbursement allowance rate that would pertain to
all persons reimbursed by the State of North Carolina. (Statewide Policy
Platform Committee: 1996)
Seek allocation for uniforms for those employees required to wear
special clothing to meet sanitation or other agency requirements. (Dist.
60: 1995)
Seek a three day per calendar year funeral benefit for all
permanent state employees separate from vacation or sick leave to be used
in the event of deaths in the immediate family. (Dists. 24, 25:
1996)
Seek a policy to require reimbursement for tax on motel rooms in
addition to per diem when traveling on official State business.
(1988, 1990; Annual Convention: 1994; Dist. 42: 1997)
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