Bonus pay will start going out this week
The statewide plan to provide a one-time $1,000 bonus to employees whose annual salary is less than $80,000 will be enacted starting this week.
The bonus will be paid to employees who are regular, full-time benefits-eligible employees who were active on February 15, 2021. Part-time employees and those whose standard schedule is under 30 hours per week are not eligible.
The bonus payment will be paid on March 26 for bi-weekly paid employees and on March 30 for monthly paid employees. Please note payments will be subject to all applicable FICA Taxes, Federal Income Tax, and State Income Tax. Federal and state Income tax will be withheld at the employee’s normal tax rate.
The bonus funds do not count toward the overtime calculation for non-exempt employees for hours worked during the pay period in which it is paid, and is NOT eligible for retirement contribution.