ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF COMPENSATION. a. Advancement in Steps (1) Upon successful completion of the probationary period, an employee shall be advanced to the next higher step of the salary grade of the classification. A step advancement may be denied only for just cause. Employees who thereafter maintain a normally satisfactory level of performance shall be advanced automatically at 2,080 hours intervals to succeeding steps of the assigned salary grade. An employee who has completed the required probationary period in his/her classification, who is at a salary step lower than the highest step and demonstrates exceptional performance or as needed for retention, may be advanced to any higher step in the salary grade for that classification at any time if approved by the Library Director or designee. (2) Time spent on leave of absence without pay of ten (10) or fewer consecutive working days shall not affect the step advancement eligibility date. For such leaves in excess of ten (10) consecutive working days, all leave time shall not count toward step advancement.
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