If you have at least six (6) years of continuous service, you may have noticed your longevity payment in your December paycheck. Congratulations!
Longevity pay is awarded after six (6) years of continuous service with the University to members who are working half time or more. The “longevity year†is the 12-month period beginning October 1 each year and ending September 30 – with the last date of hire used as the longevity date.
Payment is scheduled annually on the first working day of December and is computed as a percentage of the employee’s annual base rate of pay as of September 1 of the calendar year in which the longevity payment is made. Base rate of pay shall not include overtime or premium pay.
A few things to note:
- eligible employees who have periods of inactive service totaling 93 days or more during a longevity year will not receive a longevity payment that year and will have the longevity date adjusted for future years;
- employees who are not on the active payroll because of layoff, but who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria will receive a longevity payment;
- employees who are on leave of absence on October 1, but otherwise meet the eligibility criteria will receive a longevity payment upon return to work.
Payment Schedule:
| Years of Continuous Service(Employees working full time*) | Annual Longevity Pay Percentage(% based of first $9,500 of annual wage*) |
| 6 through 9 years | 2% |
| 10 through 13 years | 3% |
| 14 through 17 years | 4% |
| 18 through 21 years | 5% |
| 22 through 25 years | 6% |
| 26 or more years | 8% |
| *Employees working 75% receive the above percentage of the first $7,125 of annual wage | |
| *Employees working 50% receive the above percentage of the first $4,750 of annual wage |
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If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to ask for assistance by contacting the MSU APA office at (517) 999-4004 or email [email protected].