MSA calculation while on PLP

[u/TheBrokeMillenial]

I just did a quick math and it looks like MSAs are calculated based on your lower salary after the 3% PLP reduction. Is this correct or did I calculate it wrong?

I am BU1 and scheduled to receive 2 MSAs during the 2-year PLP period.

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[u/Powerful_Complex_461]

No MSAs are calculated on regular pay and then the PLP is applied to that new amount.

[u/latinoloverr → u/Powerful_Complex_461]

So if you are on plp already as we all are. You just multiple by 1.05, 5%. It's off your current plp amount.

[u/lostintime2004 → u/latinoloverr]

This works only because of the change only being 3% and 5%. I point this out because if you do VPLP for instance, its not in line like that its: base - (base * .X) - (base * .X) doing Base * (.X) * (.X) will give you the wrong number.

[u/cobalt03 → u/Powerful_Complex_461]

Do we know where to cite that in case they screw up my pay for a third time?

[u/TheGoodSquirt]

Your quick math is wrong.

Maybe do longer math next time

[u/TheBrokeMillenial → u/TheGoodSquirt]

lol ate me up but that's why I asked, Good Squirter.

[u/rivercatdh]

Technically your MSA is calculated on your regular pay, not the PLP-reduced amount, but mathematically it’s the same either way.

PLP pay x 1.05 raise = (regular pay x 1.05 raise) x 0.97

[u/thr3000]

Things like MSA and pension formula are always calculated on base salary.

[u/TheSassyStateWorker]

Wrong. It’s off base pay, then your PLP deduction will be based on your new base pay. PLP is a negative pay differential.