Section 313.11. Compensation.

 

(1)  Each employee shall be paid a base wage established by prison industries management. Pay adjustments based on educational achievements defined by prison industries written policy may be added to the original base wage rate. Prison industries, in its discretion, may limit application of this policy to specific prison industry locations in order to pilot rehabilitative employment programs or to respond to circumstances which hinder employees' ability or willingness to participate in a particular prison industry employment.

(2)  Pay adjustments may also be made by the shop supervisor based on employee performance and the pay scale of the position. The amount of the pay adjustment may be established by prison industry written policy.

(3)  Overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half times the base wage shall be given to employees for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Twice the base wage shall be paid for work on Sundays and state holidays.

(4)  Employees who work between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. may be paid a differential amount per hour in addition to the base wage they receive.

(5)  Employees who have completed their probationary period shall be eligible for 4 days of leave each quarter for non-work related illness or other unanticipated absences. All leave must be approved by the supervisor. Leave for non-work related illness shall be paid at the entry level wage rate.

(6)  Employees shall be paid one-half their base pay if there is a temporary layoff under s. DOC 313.17 (2) . This subsection applies only when the shop is closed for reasons unrelated to actions of employees or other inmates.

(7)  Employees injured in the performance of their job duties shall receive the same pay, excluding overtime and differentials, while recuperating which they would have received had they been working, unless terminated under s. DOC 313.10 (1) (c) or (d) .

(8)  An employee who has been charged with one or more offenses under ch. DOC 303 and found not guilty of all charges, shall be paid by the prison in which the inmate is confined at the prison's maximum pay rate for all hours absent from work due to the disciplinary process including temporary lock-up time. If the employee is found guilty, the employee shall receive no pay for hours absent due to the disciplinary process.

(9)  Employees of the prison industries program may be paid piece-rate wages.

(10)  Nonmonetary or monetary awards may be established by management. Any awards program shall be documented by management in a written plan.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1994, No. 459 , eff. 4-1-94.