VR-704 Back Pay Update

On July 31, 2013, you will receive a paycheck that should reflect all of the wage increases you were owed under the previous Agreement. If you were owed a step during FY12 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012) then that step should also be on your paycheck. There is also an additional 2%  increase that is effective July 1^st that will be reflected on your paycheck. Please refer to the new Agreement for your correct base pay.

Note: There will NOT be backpay on this check.

FY13 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013): Any back pay you are owed from FY13 will be paid in a separate check in August 2013. It will NOT be added to your regular paycheck. This backpay will include the difference between what you were paid during FY13 and what you should have been paid during FY13. It will include the difference in the rate you were paid for overtime and/or temporary assignment pay and the rate you should have earned for overtime and/or temporary assignment pay.

Note: DOC/DJJ will pay as much as they can from existing funds. If there are not sufficient funds to cover all backpay, you will receive a portion of what you are owed. This check will issue in August 2013 as a check separate from your paychecks.

FY12 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012: Any back pay you are owed from FY12 will be paid in a separate check in August 2013. It will NOT be added to your regular paycheck. This backpay will include the difference between what you were paid during FY12 and what you should have been paid during FY12. It will include the difference in the rate you were paid for overtime and/or temporary assignment pay and the rate you should have earned for overtime and/or temporary assignment pay.

Note: DOC/DJJ will pay as much as they can from existing funds. If there are not sufficient funds to cover all backpay, you will receive a portion of what you are owed. This check will issue in August 2013 as a check separate from your paycheck.

Also, please remember that state and federal taxes will be applied to any back pay as it is legally subject to such taxes. All payments are also subject to involuntary withholding of State-owed payments currently on file with the Illinois Comptroller’s Office.

Contact Information: If you wish to inquire with the Employer regarding this information, they have asked that you contact the payroll department at your facility. Please do not call the Illinois Office of the Comptroller. As always, you can contact us at any time with any questions you may have as well.

Finally, a list of step increases and wage ranges can be found on the Illinois Department of Central Management Services website under the “Personnel” tab/Bureau of Personnel/State job Titles and Class Specifications/Alphabetic Index.

Thanks,

ISEA Staff

SB 1910 Signed Into Law

As you may recall, earlier this year a bill was passed that exposed approximately 50 members and many more positions to potentially being removed from our bargaining unit. It exposed groups that were certified on or after December 2, 2008. In the last session we were able to get SB 1910 passed which protected nearly all of the titles exposed. Today, the Governor signed that bill into law. CMS has told us that we will meet soon to reclassify titles that were not included in SB 1910 so that they will not be removed from our bargaining units! This is a great victory for ISEA Laborer's Local  2002 and our VR-704 bargaining unit.

 

Thanks to the hard work of all by campaigning, making calls to legislators, and making our voices heard we are proud to say that we have saved our members.