State bonus plan details announced

Classified employees have until May 24 to choose between a 2.5 percent bonus, two weeks of paid leave, or a combination of bonus or leave, according to a U.Va. Human Resources memo dated May 8.

The General Assembly approved the bonus-or-leave plan earlier this year. Full details of the University’s implementation of the plan, plus an online form on which to make a selection, are available at http://www.hrs.virginia.edu/state bonus.html.
The one-time bonuses, which are not increases in base pay, will be paid Aug. 30. Full-time employees may also choose to take a 1.25 percent bonus and 40 hours of paid leave, or 80 hours of paid leave. The additional leave must be used by June 30, 2003.

Part-time employees are eligible for the program, and will receive bonus leave in proportion to the percentage of full-time hours that they work.

To be eligible, employees must have received at least a “contributor” rating on their most recent performance evaluation.

Information on faculty and Medical Center bonuses has not yet been determined. The Provost’s Office will distribute information on faculty bonuses.