§77-11 Hazard pay. Upon recommendation of a department head, the director in case of the State, or the director with the approval of the commission in case of a county, may grant differentials in pay for employees exposed temporarily to unusually hazardous working conditions; provided that the hazard has not already been recognized as a factor in assigning classes to salary ranges. The pay differentials may not exceed twenty-five per cent of the minimum rate of the salary range, and shall terminate six months after the date of approval, unless terminated sooner. Requests for the renewal of such differentials as originally approved by the commission may be granted by the director for periods no longer than six months at a time.

Differentials granted under this section shall be subject to certification by the respective fiscal officers as to the availability of funds for this purpose. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §2; RL 1955, §4-8; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §11; am L 1961, c 188, §5; am L 1965, c 136, §1; HRS §77-11; am L 1969, c 199, §1]