An Update Concerning State Bonus Payments for All Permanent Employees

The 2022 North Carolina State Budget provides for a one-time bonus payment of $1,000/$1,500 or a prorated amount based on FTE to permanent SHRA (including probationary and time-limited employees), EHRA Non-Faculty, and Faculty (including School of Medicine faculty subject to School-based comp plans) employees based on employment status and salary on Dec. 1, 2021, in accordance with the following eligibility requirements:

• A $1,000 one-time bonus will be provided to employees who are employed as of Dec. 1, 2021.
• An additional $500 will be included in the one-time bonus payment to employees who are employed as of Dec. 1, 2021, and who:
• Have an annualized base salary not exceeding $75,000 (based on the employee’s Dec. 1, 2021 salary); OR
• Are a law enforcement officer (The additional bonus for law enforcement officers is not limited by the employee’s base salary level).

Bonuses will be pro-rated for eligible part-time employees who meet the eligibility criteria above. Employees not eligible for the bonus include temporary employees and faculty in their first year of participation in the Phased Retirement Program (those in their second and third years are eligible). Employees currently on disability or on leave of absence (unpaid) may be eligible upon their return if they satisfy all other eligibility criteria.

For biweekly paid employees, this payment will be issued on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, along with...

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