APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 16.1 Regular, full-time employees shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
16.1.1 To the fourth step of the salary schedule after completion of one (1) year of service in the third step.
16.1.2 To the fifth step after completion of six (6) months of service in the fourth step.
16.1.3 To the sixth step after completion of six (6) months of service in the fifth step.
16.1.4 To the seventh step after completion of six (6) months of service in the sixth step.
16.1.5 To the eighth step after completion of one (1) year of service in the seventh step, except as provided in section 16.1.8.
16.1.6 To the ninth step after completion of one (1) year of service in the eighth step, except as provided in section 16.1.8.
16.1.7 In such cases as may occur wherein an employee shall demonstrate exceptional ability and proficiency in performance of his/her assigned duties, said employee may be given a special merit advancement to the next higher step without regard to the minimum length of service provisions contained in this ARTICLE upon the approval of the employee’s Department Head.
16.1.8 Certain job classes shall be designated by an “S” before schedule numbers. Employees in these classes shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases to the eighth step after completion of six (6) months of service in the seventh step. They shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases to the ninth step after completion of six (6) months of service in the eighth step.
16.2 Merit pay increases shall be granted upon approval of the employee’s Department Head for continued meritorious and efficient service and continued improvement by the employee in the effective performance of the duties of his/her position.
16.2.1 The effective date of the merit pay increases shall be the first day of the pay period following approval as provided in section 16.1 and completion of the minimum required service in the next lower step as provided in section 16.1.
16.3 An employee may be reduced by one (1) or more steps on the basis of unsatisfactory work performance or conduct. Such action shall require approval of the employee’s Department Head and the Human Resources Director will be notified prior to final action being taken.
16.3.1 The employee may be returned to his/her former salary step at such time as deemed appropriate.
16.4 Newly hired employees shall normally be compensated at the lowest step of the salary schedule of the job class for whic...
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. Voluntary demotions as a result of impending layoff shall be in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE 24 -
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 16.1 Regular, full-time employees shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
16.1.1 To the second (2nd) step of the salary schedule after completion of six
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 9.1 Regular, full-time employees in the classified service shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
9.1.1. To the f i f th ( 5 th ) step after completion of six ( 6 ) months of service in the fourth ( 4 th ) step.
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 9.1 Regular, full-time employees may be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
9.1.1 To the eigth (8th) step after completion of one (1) year of service in the seventh (7th) step.
9.1.2 To the ninth (9th) step after completion of one (1) of service in the eigth (8th) step.
9.1.3 To the tenth (10th) step after completion of one (1) year of service in the ninth (9th) step.
9.1.4 In such cases as may occur wherein an employee shall demonstrate exceptional ability and proficiency in performance of assigned duties, said employee may be given a special merit advancement to the next higher step without regard to the minimum length of service provisions contained in this ARTICLE upon the approval of the Chief of Police.
9.2 Merit pay increases may be granted upon approval of the Chief of Police for continued meritorious and efficient service and continued improvement by the employee in the effective performance of the duties of the employee’s position.
9.2.1 The effective date of the merit pay increases shall be the first day of the pay period following approval as provided in ARTICLE 9.2 and completion of the minimum required service in the next lower step as provided in ARTICLE 9.1.
9.3 Employees who are promoted or reclassified to a higher job class shall be placed in the step of the higher salary schedule that will provide a pay increase of not less than four percent (4%), except when the top step of the higher salary schedule provides a pay increase of less than four percent (4%). When the lowest step of the higher salary schedule is more than four percent (4%) higher than the employee’s current rate of pay, the new rate of pay shall be the lowest step of the higher salary schedule. The employee shall be given a new anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE 9.1.
9.4 When more than one (1) personnel action involving changes in an employee's salary step status become effective on the same day, all such changes shall be in accordance with the provisions of the preceding articles of this ARTICLE and shall take place in the following order of precedence: (1) adjustment to same salary step in newly authorized salary schedule; (2) merit pay advancement or reduction in salary step; (3) promotion, demotion, or reclassification.
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. An employee reinstated from the re-employment list shall be considered to have continuous service and may be credited with the amount of accumulated sick leave the employee had accrued at the time of layoff if the employee elects to remit to ANAHEIM any payment received under the provisions of ARTICLE 40 ―
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 15.1 Regular, full-time employees shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
15.1.1 To the 3rd step after successful completion of the Police Academy.
15.1.2 To the 4th step after completion of six (6) months of service in the 3rd step.
15.1.3 To the 5th step after completion of six (6) months of service in the 4th step.
15.1.4 To the 6th step after completion of six (6) months of service in the 5th step.
15.1.5 To the 7th step after completion of six (6) months of service in the 6th step.
15.1.6 To the 8th step after completion of one (1) year of service in the 7th step.
15.1.7 To the 9th step after completion of one (1) year of service in the 8th step.
15.1.8 To the 10th step after completion of one (1) year of service in the 9th step.
15.1.9 In such cases as may occur wherein an employee shall demonstrate exceptional ability and proficiency in performance of assigned duties, said employee may be given a special merit advancement to the next higher step without regard to the minimum length of service provisions contained in this ARTICLE upon the approval of the Chief of Police.
15.2 Merit pay increases shall be granted upon approval of the Chief of Police for continued meritorious and efficient service and continued improvement by the employee in the effective performance of the duties of the employee’s position.
15.2.1 The effective date of the merit pay increases shall be the first day of the pay period following approval as provided in Section 15.2 and completion of the minimum required service in the next lower step as provided in Section 15.1.
15.3 Newly hired employees shall normally be compensated at the lowest step of the salary schedule of the job class for which they were hired. ANAHEIM may hire at a higher step in the salary schedule.
15.3.1 The provisions of this ARTICLE shall also apply to re-employed and reinstated employees, except as provided for in Section 30.1.2 ―.
15.4 Incumbent employees reclassified with their position to a lower job class shall retain their rate of pay and their anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases, or shall be placed in the step of the lower salary schedule closest to their rate of pay. If the 10th step of the salary schedule of the lower job class is lower than the incumbent’s rate of pay, the rate of pay shall be identified as the "Y" step of the lower salary schedule. An employee shall be compensated at the "Y" step until such time as the employee’s job class is assig...
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 9.1 Regular, full time employees in the classified service shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
9.1.1 To the 5th step after completion of six months of service in the 4th step.
9.1.2 To the 6th step after completion of six months of service in the 5th step.
9.1.3 To the 7th step after completion of six months of service in the 6th step.
9.1.4 To the 8th step after completion of twelve months of service in the 7th step.
9.1.5 To the 9th step after completion of twelve months of service in the 8th step.
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 16.1 Regular, full-time employees shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
16.1.1 To the fourth (4th) step of the salary schedule after completion of one
(1) year of service in the third (3rd) step.
16.1.2 To the fifth (5th) step after completion of six (6) months of service in the fourth (4th) step.
16.1.3 To the sixth (6th) step after completion of six (6) months of service in the fifth (5th) step.
16.1.4 To the seventh (7th) step after completion of six (6) months of service in the sixth (6th) step.
16.1.5 To the eighth (8th) step after completion of one (1) year of service in the seventh (7th) step, except as provided in ARTICLE 16.
16.1.6 To the ninth (9th) step after completion of one (1) year of service in the eighth (8th) step, except as provided in ARTICLE 16.1.8.
16.1.7 For those classifications with a tenth (10th) step added to the salary range effective the pay period including January 1, 2024 (See Appendix A – for details), employees at the ninth (9th) step shall be eligible to move to the tenth (10th) step on their first merit review date occurring on or after the effective date of the addition of the tenth (10th) step. Except that an employee who has been on Step 9 for one year or more and is not currently on a performance improvement plan shall be advanced to the Step 10 upon its effective date.
APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP. 16.1 Regular, full-time employees shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases as follows:
16.1.1 To the 2nd step of the salary schedule after completion of six months of service in the "P" step.
16.1.2 To the 3rd step after completion of six months of service in the 2nd step.
16.1.3 To the 4th step after completion of six months of service in the 3rd step.
16.1.4 To the 5th step after completion of six months of service in the 4th step.
16.1.5 To the 6th step after completion of six months of service in the 5th step.
16.1.6 To the 7th step after completion of six months of service in the 6th step.
16.1.7 To the 8th step after completion of one year of service in the 7th step, except as provided in ARTICLE 16.1.
