*SQUEEEEEEEE!*

[dawn_felagund]

So today Mike (the guy I was doing the stats for) came to the office because we figured out what was wrong with that one problem we couldn't solve, and he gave me my envelope of money. But while he was here and I was putting the finishing touches on the stats stuff, Johnny the Boss forwarded me an email:

Ms. Felagund's job duties were reviewed and it has been determined that the position is appropriate to the classification of Research Analyst, grade 13.

Great news! Also it has been approved to have retroactive pay for the employee to receive retroactive pay at the grade 13 effective July 1, 2005.

Please provide by processing a new contract for Ms. Felagund reflecting the effective date of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
The contract maximum should be $xx,xxx. The hourly rate should be $xx.xx. HRMO will process the Special Payment Authoriaation
( 311t). The employee's new classification is: Research Analyst

Be advised that the employee will see the change in pay and retroactive payment when the change is reflected in the system. The rate change may be processed first, then the retroactive payment. Finance will make the adjustments.

If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact me.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

So I not only got the raise but will also be getting retroactive pay, which they had originally told Johnny I would be ineligible for, seeing as I am "only" a contractual employee.

But this relieves so much stress. I now make well above the poverty line, which is an improvement over my old rate. This means that Bobby has more freedom in looking for a job. He can take a pay cut, and it won't hurt us. The retroactive pay eliminates the need to worry about saving for our taxes and saving for our tenth anniversary trip to Niagra/Toronto/Montreal in May. This means that I can stay at a place I like to work, with a boss I love. I won't have to look elsewhere and take an inferior working environment to pay the bills or make a long commute. And I can keep writing and modding SWG right from my desk at work.

I am ecstatic and so relieved at the same time.

Comments

[ssotknapsack.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's so awesome. I never would have imagined they'd give you retroactive pay! That's unheard of! Excellent! Too many exclamation points!!!!111!! Must dance now!

[dawn_felagund]

Awwww.... *hearts cute little dancing guy*

And they told Johnny right at the beginning that they could not, under any circumstances, give me retro pay, so don't even ask. Okey-doke, I just didn't want to be making poverty-level pay and expected to pick up the slack for everyone else. :^/

But as everyone keeps telling me, they can do it if they want to do it! As was proven here. But that'll be a nice little check, and no more worrying about saving for taxes! :^D

PopPop would be proud. :)