(a)
(1) The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may make additional salary payments from available funds to employees of the division who have attained law enforcement certification above the basic certificate level, as defined by the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
(2) The award of an additional salary payment under this section is contingent upon the:
(A) Existence of sufficient funding independent of funding specifically set aside for other programs within the division; and
(B) Discretion of the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.
(b)
(1) Eligible employees of the division may be paid up to the following annual amounts for the respective certifications:
(A) General certificate — three hundred dollars ($300);
(B) Intermediate certificate — six hundred dollars ($600);
(C) Advanced certificate — nine hundred dollars ($900); and
(D) Senior certificate — one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200).
(2) Payment of the additional salary amounts may be made monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually depending upon the availability of funding and is restricted to full-time law enforcement officers employed by the division.
(c) Additional salary payments made under this section are considered part of the employee's regular income and subject to all applicable withholding required by law.