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Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date: August 5, 2011 <br />Years of Total Orange County Service Longevity Pay Rate <br />10 but less than 15 <br />1.50% <br />15 but less than 20 <br />2.25% <br />20 but less than 25 <br />3.25% <br />25 or more years <br />4.50% <br />19.3 Payment <br />19.3.1 To receive Longevity Pay, the employee must be in active employment <br />status on the effective date. (Payment is not made on a pro -rated basis for a <br />terminating employee or an employee on an extended leave without pay.) <br />19.3.2 The Longevity payment is made in a lump sum on the payday for the pay <br />period in which effective. <br />19.3.3 Applicable deductions are made for Social Security, retirement, state and <br />federal taxes. <br />19.4 Effective Date <br />19.4.1 Longevity Pay is effective on the pay period beginning date following the <br />employee's most recent employment anniversary date. If the employee's <br />anniversary date falls on the pay period beginning date, Longevity Pay is <br />effective on that pay period beginning date. <br />Note: If the employee has prior service as a permanent employee with <br />Orange County, this service is used in determining the employee's <br />eligibility for Longevity Pay and the amount for which eligible but does <br />not change the effective date. <br />19.5 Longevity Pay is not considered a part of base annual pay for classification or <br />other pay record purposes. <br />20.0 Employee Recognition <br />20.1 It is the policy of the County to recognize and express appreciation for the long- <br />term service of permanent staff employees, both full -time and part-time. <br />20.2 This program recognizes the employee's service at five -year intervals beginning <br />with five and ending with 50 years of Aggregate County Service. It provides for <br />greater recognition as the employee's years of service increase. <br />21.0 Employee Suggestions <br />Article IV - Page 23 <br />25 <br />