Application of Wage Scale. The wage scale shall apply to all employees regardless of the number of hours worked per day.
Application of Wage Scale. 17.1 Wage increases granted in accordance with progression steps of the wage schedules contained in this Agreement shall be effective at the start of the pay period. When the increase is due on a day falling between the first (1st) to seventh (7th) day inclusive in a pay period, the effective date shall be the first day of the current pay period; increases due the eight (8th) to fourteenth (14th) day shall become effective on the first (1st) day of the next pay period.
17.2 When an employee is given an unscheduled step increase after a review of their progress or when a position is reassessed, the date of their scheduled increase will remain unchanged. Such increase or adjustments will be by mutual agreement.
17.3 Subject to Article 17.4, any wage increase falling due when an employee is on unpaid leave of absence for three (3) months or less, will take effect when the employee resumes duty. The employees’ normal date of any scheduled increases will be unchanged.
17.4 When an employee is on unpaid leave for more than three (3) months, their subsequent step wage increases only will be set back the length of time corresponding to the duration of the period of absence in excess of three (3) months. It is provided that absence of more than fifteen (15) days in a month shall constitute an absence of a full month for the purpose of this Article; absences of fifteen (15) days or less will not be counted as any portion of a month.
17.5 An employee will progress through the semi-annual steps of wage schedules as contained in this Agreement, except where their performance is not satisfactory. The employee will be advised of their progress at least one (1) month prior to the due date and in cases where performance is unsatisfactory, the employee will be given opportunity to improve performance and Article 17.6 will apply.
17.6 Upon request the employee will be given the reasons in writing why the step increase has been withheld.
17.7 Should the employee, following the appraisal, feel that the increase should not be withheld, they may progress the matter as a grievance.
17.8 At the time of the appraisal, and at least annually, the Supervisor and employee will examine the employee’s job profile for accuracy.
17.9 Part-time employees shall progress through the step wage increase schedule based on hours worked – nine hundred eighty (980) hours worked shall qualify such employee for progression to the next step wage level to be effective at the start of a pay period as in...
