Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

51120.8 Inmate Pay Increases/Reductions

• Inmate pay increases shall not be automatic or based on the inmate’s longevity in an assignment. Inmate pay increases or reductions shall be based on the work/training supervisor’s recommendation and the inmate’s work/training performance reports, subject to review and approval of the inmate assignment authority.

• Inmates may only receive a pay increase on a quarterly basis until their maximum pay rate for that assignment is obtained.

• When the inmate is given a new assignment that requires a higher skill level than that of the inmate’s previous assignment, the inmate shall not initially be paid less than the amount the inmate received for the previous assignment unless the new assignment is designated as a nonpay assignment.