New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Per - Director of Personnel, Division of Personnel in the Department of Administrative Services
Chapter Per 1000 - INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINE AND NON-DISCIPLINARY REMOVAL
Part Per 1002 - DISCIPLINE
Section Per 1002.05 - Withholding Salary Increment
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) Provided that the employee's performance evaluation has been conducted and the evaluation process set forth in Per 801 has been completed prior to the employee's increment date, an appointing authority may withhold an employee's salary increment for unsatisfactory work performance when:
(b) The withholding of an employee's salary increment shall serve as a written warning as set forth in paragraph (c).
(c) When an appointing authority issues a written warning to an employee advising that the salary increment is to be withheld, the warning shall:
(d) The original letter shall be issued to the employee with copies distributed to the:
(e) If an employee fails to take corrective action as outlined in a written warning, the employee shall be subject to additional disciplinary action up to, and including, dismissal from employment pursuant to Per 1002.08.
(f) Notice to the appointing authority that an employee is seeking resolution of the withholding of the salary increment through the procedures for settlement of disputes pursuant to Per 205 or by appeal to the personnel appeals board shall not bar the appointing authority from taking additional disciplinary action.
(g) When a salary increment is withheld, the minimum period of withholding shall be at least 3 months service from the date the increment would otherwise be applicable.
(h) The withholding of an employee's salary increment shall result in the establishment of a new salary increment date in accordance with Per 900.
(i) The employee shall not be eligible to receive a salary increment until he or she has completed at least 12 months of satisfactory work from the date the salary increment is granted.
# (See Revision Notes at chapter heading for Per 100) 8738, eff 10-18-06