Amends existing law to provide for advancements in pay based on certain factors and to provide for retention bonuses in certain circumstances.

The purpose of this legislation is to provide clarification and create flexibility within established compensation practices. Currently, all employee compensation increases require a satisfactory performance evaluation on file prior to granting the increase. This requirement restricts agencies from giving salary increases when necessary for internal equity or external market changes. Language will be added in 67-5309B and 59-1603 to clarify that salary increases based on performance require a current evaluation to be on file and that other salary increases may be given based on internal equity or external market changes. This change will allow agency heads to recruit and retain state employees more effectively