The suspension of increases in reimbursable hourly rates does not limit the firm’s ability to increase their own personnel’s actual salary if they desire. If the firm chooses to adjust the employee’s actual salary rate, the Department will not adjust any reimbursable rate until after this suspension is rescinded in writing by this office.

Private Engineering Firm personnel on existing CEI contracts will remain at their current reimbursable rate until this suspension is rescinded, even if they transfer to a different contract to provide services for the Department. An adjustment may occur if the technician is moved to a different technician level on the same or different contract in accordance with the current NCDOT salary adjustment policy at that time. Technicians moving from a completing contract to a new CEI contract are eligible for new salary consideration.

Reimbursable salary rates for Private Engineering Firm personnel provided on all contracts shall meet the Department’s current policy for new hires. The personnel must be minimally qualified as included in the attached "Minimum Training and Experience Requirements" in order to be considered qualified for the technical level proposed at the minimum salary. In addition, the current new hire policy states that five percent for each additional year of directly related experience above the minimum may be granted. Please see the attached "Yearly Salaries for Transportation Technicians" for examples of maximum salary calculations.
 

Please see the attached policy memorandum for further details.

Yearly Salaries for Transportation Technicians Attachment    

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements Attachment