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2026 One-Time Bonus for Full-time and Part-time Employees
HR is pleased to share that as part of a recent budget agreement, Virginia state full-time employees will receive a one-time flat-rate bonus of $1,500.00 in recognition of their valuable contributions. This gesture also extends to educators, acknowledging their ongoing dedication. In addition, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has authorized a one-time bonus for part-time employees to ensure their contributions are equally recognized.
Eligibility for full-time employees:
Employees must have been hired on or before February 25, 2026, and remain employed until at least May 25, 2026 to receive the bonus on June 16, 2026. Employees who transferred to Laurel Ridge from another state agency after February 25, 2026 are eligible to receive the bonus. Employees in quasi-full-time positions will receive a prorated bonus based on the employee’s percentage of full-time. There are also performance requirements for the bonus. That information can be found in DHRM's Memo and FAQs.
Eligibility for part-time employees as provided by the VCCS:
·Adjunct faculty who have taught nine or more credit hours during the spring semester of 2026 - $250
·Adjunct faculty who have taught three to eight credit hours during the spring semester of 2026 - $150
·Noncredit instructors who have taught 127 and above hours during the spring semester of 2026 - $250.
·Noncredit instructors who have taught 45 to 126 hours during the spring semester of 2026 - $150.
·Part-time hourly employees who are currently employed and work an average of 16 hours or more per week during the spring semester and who will remain employed beyond July 1, 2026 - $250.
·Part-time hourly employees who are currently employed and work an average of at least 3 to 15 hours per week during the spring semester, and who will remain employed beyond July 1, 2026 - $150.
Conditions and Exclusions as provided by the VCCS:
·Bonuses for adjunct faculty and hourly wage workers will be paid on June 26, 2026
·Students in work-study positions as part of awarded financial aid do not qualify for the bonus.
·Employees who are full-time and adjunct employees can only receive one bonus: the full-time bonus of $1,500.00.
·Employees who are adjuncts at more than one college can receive a bonus from each college at which they qualify.
Please note that bonuses are subject to a 22% federal tax rate in addition to state and FICA taxes.