56.01 Longevity Adjustment
Beginning on the first day of the pay period within which an employee completes five (5) years of total state service, each employee will receive an automatic salary adjustment equivalent to one-half percent (.5%) times the number of years service times the first step of the pay rate of the employee's classification for a total of twenty (20) years. This amount will be added to the step rate of pay.

The granting of longevity adjustments shall not be affected by promotion, demotion, or other changes in classification held by the employee.

56.02 Computation of Longevity
Effective June 12, 1986 only service with state agencies, i.e. agencies whose employees are paid by the Auditor of State, will be counted for the purposes of computing longevity for new employees in the bargaining unit.

An employee who has retired in accordance with the provisions of any retirement plan offered by the State and who is employed by the State or any political subdivision of the State on or after June 24, 1987, shall not have his/her
prior service with the State or any political subdivision of the State counted for the purpose of computing longevity.

Longevity adjustments are based solely on length of service excluding any service time earned between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005, inclusive.