Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

53140.12 Wage Plans

• Each JVE shall submit a wage plan annually to the JVPU for its review and approval that reflects the JVPJoint Venture Program business’s compliance with comparable wage standards. Wage plans may take into consideration a worker’s experience, seniority, performance, the technical nature of the work being performed, and other relevant factors.

• The entry level wage shall be increased by a minimum of two and one-half percent for each 2,080 work hours. Deviation from this wage increase is authorized only where the JVE provides a reasonable performance-based rationale for denial of the increase. The JVE shall notify the JVPU and the affected inmate-employee of such performance deficiencies. Performance deficiencies shall be documented in the inmate-employee’s file and provided to the inmate-employee no later than the date by which the required minimum raise is denied. The JVPJoint Venture Program Administrator shall have the final authority to determine the reasonableness of the JVE’s performance-based rationale.

• An inmate-employee shall receive a written performance evaluation after every 1,040 hours worked regarding the worker’s performance and whether the JVE intends at that time to deny any required wage increase.