Item 815 - Red Circle Rate/Plus Salary

(PPT Line G Item)

This item is used when an employee is authorized to receive a salary amount that is in addition to the regular "base" salary for a given class, or when the employee has been formally assigned a Red Circle salary rate. Red Circle and/or Plus Salary rates must be administered in accordance with their respective policy/procedure. For additional information, refer to the Payroll Processing Guidelines for Red Circle Rates on the Systemwide Human Resources web site.

In addition, effective 7/31/2009 through the August 2010 pay period, Item 815 was used to capture the full time furlough reduction amount when Eligibility Substantiation (Item 957) contains one of the furlough codes. This amount is negative, though a negative sign will not display. The amount in Item 815 is subtracted from the employee's base salary (Item 320) to derive the employee's furloughed base salary.

Coding:	On PPT Line G enter: 815 \| XXXX.XX (Authorized "PLUS" Salary Rate)
Example:	EXCEPTION DATA 815 286.00
System Audits:	583-08 RED CIRCLE RATE MUST BE ENTERED WHEN ITEM 957 CODE IS 89. If eligibility substantiation code (Item 957) is 89, red circle rate (Item 815) must be present. 583-09 RED CIRCLE RATE IS INVALID. If eligibility substantiation code (Item 957) is 89, red circle rate (Item 815) must be less than the based on salary rate (Item 320).
Audit Instructions:	Detail Transaction Code (Item 719) must be entered on all Red Circle/Plus Salary actions if Item 957 does not contain one of the furlough codes. Refer to the appropriate transaction code for additional information. If Item 719 is not entered and Item 957 does not contain a furlough code, Audit Message 206-05 ’TRANSACTION CODE DETAIL MUST BE ENTERED FOR RED CIRCLE EMPLOYEE’ will be received unless eligibility substantiation code (Item 957) is 89 through 99. To remove an employee from Red Circle/Plus Salary status, process a Transaction CRO. Refer to Item 330, Audit Message 330-06. Refer to Item 719 to determine when a Transaction 215 must be processed. If the employee is less than full time, Item 815 must show the full amount. For MPP's with a red circle rate, refer to the Transaction CRO.
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