Section 1. Affordability differential shall be defined as a premium pay to offset affordability, commuting, and other issues for the locations subject to this Appendix.
Section 2. All bargaining unit employees assigned to the duty locations listed below shall receive an affordability differential in accordance with this Agreement. This differential will be earned as an additional percentage rate of the employees’ hourly Base Pay and shall be paid in biweekly installments in conjunction with the Agency’s established pay period calendar.
Section 3. The affordability differential shall be the difference between the duty location’s locality rate and the locality rate for the corresponding locality area listed herein, or ten percent (10%) of Base Pay, whichever is greater.
| Duty Location: | Corresponding Locality Area: |
|---|---|
| Aspen, CO | DENVER-AURORA-BOULDER, CO |
| Nantucket, MA | BOSTON-WORCESTER-MANCHESTER, MA-NH-RI-ME |
Section 4. The Agency shall adjust the differentials annually to ensure each duty location maintains the difference between the locality rate and the corresponding locality area listed in Section 3, or ten percent (10%) of Base Pay, whichever is greater.
Section 5. No service agreement is required in order to be eligible for this differential.
Section 6. In the event the Agency extends an affordability differential to duty locations not covered by this Appendix, the Parties shall negotiate its application in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement.