Step Advancement Each faculty member will be granted one (1) increment on the salary schedule each year up to the maximum allowed. To qualify for advancement one (1) step on the salary schedule, employees must have been employed in a paid status or on any form of medical leave (FMLA, CFRA, etc.), or on military leave seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the school days in a school year.
Career Advancement In order to attain Professional Teacher Status, the Educator should achieve ratings of proficient or exemplary on each Performance Standard and overall. A principal considering making an employment decision that would lead to PTS for any Educator who has not been rated proficient or exemplary on each performance standard and overall on the most recent evaluation shall confer with the superintendent by May 1. The principal’s decision is subject to review and approval by the superintendent.
Salary Advancement Assigned salary ranges normally contain 5 steps. Employees move through these steps on the basis of performance in the position hired/promoted into. Regular, full-time employees shall be eligible for salary step advancement consideration, as follows: 1. To the "B" step of the salary schedule after 6 months of successful performance at the "A" step. The date of this increase shall become the employee's pay review date for purposes of eligibility for future merit increases. 2. To the "C" step after 1 year of successful performance at the "B" step. 3. To the "D" step after 1 year of successful performance at the "C" step. 4. To the "E" step after 1 year of successful performance at the "D" step. When an employee is hired at a step other than Step "A" of the salary range assigned to the position, the employee shall be eligible for a step increase 6 months from the date of employment, and this date shall become the employee's pay review date for purposes of eligibility for future merit increases. Thereafter, the above merit pay procedure shall be followed, with the exceptions noted below: 1. In cases where an employee demonstrates exceptional ability and proficiency in performance as specified in separate operational rules and procedures, the employee may be given more than a 1-step salary increase at the review date, subject to the approval of the City Manager and the Personnel Committee. 2. If, for whatever reason, an employee not on probation is unable to perform his/her assigned duties because of absence from work for a period in excess of 45 consecutive calendar days, the evaluation period shall be automatically extended for a similar period of time; provided, however, the department head/City Manager may evaluate the employee's past performance and submit to the City Personnel Committee a separate, written recommendation justifying/granting a merit increase and not extending the evaluation period for a period of time equal to the period of absence. If the period of absence exceeds 90 consecutive calendar days, the employee's performance evaluation and anniversary date will be extended for a similar period of time (also see Article 25: Performance Appraisal). 3. If, for whatever reason, an employee on probation is unable to perform his/her assigned duties because of absence from work for any period of time, his/her probation period, merit increase, and anniversary date shall be extended for the same length of the absence (also see Article 23: Probation and Article 25: Performance Appraisal). Salary step advancements are granted for continued meritorious and efficient service in the position hired/promoted into, and after continued improvement in assigned tasks, in conjunction with performance appraisal procedures. Recommendations are initiated by immediate supervisors and are then forwarded to the concerned department head for approval. These, in turn, shall be transmitted to the City Manager. When an employee is denied a merit increase, the employee shall be informed of such and the reasons why. The employee may be reconsidered for advancement at any subsequent time recommended by management of the concerned department. Denial or postponement of a merit increase shall not change an employee's anniversary date or future pay review date. Employees who have received internal promotions, if assigned to the lowest step of the new range offering a minimum 2 1/2 percent salary increase, shall be eligible for a step increase upon successful completion of 6 months in the new position. If employees are placed on a higher step that results in a salary adjustment greater than 2 1/2 percent (based upon the recommendation of the concerned department head and approval of the City Manager), they shall be eligible to advance to the next step of the range 1 year from the date of their promotion, and this date shall also become the employee's pay review date for purposes of eligibility for future merit increases. (For additional information on pay increases and probationary requirements after promotion, also refer to Article 22: Appointments and Promotions and Article 23: Probation.)
Repayment of Amounts Advanced for Network Upgrades Upon the Commercial Operation Date, the Interconnection Customer shall be entitled to a repayment, equal to the total amount paid to the Participating TO for the cost of Network Upgrades. Such amount shall include any tax gross-up or other tax-related payments associated with Network Upgrades not refunded to the Interconnection Customer, and shall be paid to the Interconnection Customer by the Participating TO on a dollar-for- dollar basis either through (1) direct payments made on a levelized basis over the five- year period commencing on the Commercial Operation Date; or (2) any alternative payment schedule that is mutually agreeable to the Interconnection Customer and Participating TO, provided that such amount is paid within five (5) years from the Commercial Operation Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Agreement terminates within five (5) years from the Commercial Operation Date, the Participating TO’s obligation to pay refunds to the Interconnection Customer shall cease as of the date of termination. Any repayment shall include interest calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth in FERC’s regulations at 18 C.F.R. §35.19a(a)(2)(iii) from the date of any payment for Network Upgrades through the date on which the Interconnection Customer receives a repayment of such payment. Interest shall continue to accrue on the repayment obligation so long as this Agreement is in effect. The Interconnection Customer may assign such repayment rights to any person. If the Small Generating Facility fails to achieve commercial operation, but it or another Generating Facility is later constructed and makes use of the Network Upgrades, the Participating TO shall at that time reimburse Interconnection Customer for the amounts advanced for the Network Upgrades. Before any such reimbursement can occur, the Interconnection Customer, or the entity that ultimately constructs the Generating Facility, if different, is responsible for identifying the entity to which reimbursement must be made.
Reimbursement of Expenses Associated with Security Breach In the event of a Security Breach that is attributable to the Provider, the Provider shall reimburse and indemnify the LEA for any and all costs and expenses that the LEA incurs in investigating and remediating the Security Breach, without regard to any limitation of liability provision otherwise agreed to between Provider and LEA, including but not limited to costs and expenses associated with: a. Providing notification to the parents of those students whose Student Data was compromised and regulatory agencies or other entities as required by law or contract; b. Providing credit monitoring to those students whose Student Data was exposed in a manner during the Security Breach that a reasonable person would believe may impact the student's credit or financial security; c. Legal fees, audit costs, fines, and any other fees or damages imposed against the LEA as a result of the security breach; and d. Providing any other notifications or fulfilling any other requirements adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education or under other State or federal laws.
Advancement In accordance with the pre-existing requirements of the Bylaws, and notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall advance, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Expenses reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, and such advancement shall be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding. Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and all Expenses reasonably incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Corporation to support the advances claimed. Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery to the Corporation of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts advanced to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. This Section 8 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 7 hereof.
