All Other Police Officers. All other Police Officers shall, upon hire, be placed on the “Recruit Step” as designated on the attached wage schedule. The employee shall move to Step 1 of the wage schedule upon successful completion of the Recruit Academy. Upon the completion of twelve (12) months of actual paid service at Step 1, the employee shall be eligible to progress to Step 2. Upon the completion of eight (8) months of actual paid service at Step 2, the employee shall be eligible to progress to Step 3. Thereafter, eligibility for subsequent step progression shall be as established in subparagraph (c), below.
