Common use of Base Salary Range Clause in Contracts

Base Salary Range. ‌ For purposes of this Agreement, base salary range shall mean the salary range assigned to a specific classification as provided in Appendix B. Base salary rate shall mean the hourly rate of pay established pursuant to the step placement within the base salary range as provided in Appendix C of this Agreement as appropriate. Salary ranges shall be those provided in the Basic Salary Schedule contained in the existing County Code. SALARY RATES AND STEP ADVANCEMENTS‌ New employees shall be hired at step 1 of the established base salary range, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Variable entrance steps may be established if justified by recruitment needs through step 5 with the approval of the Appointing Authority and through step 11 with the approval of the Human Resources Director or designee. Within the base salary range, all step advancements will be made at the beginning of the pay period following the pay period in which the employee completes the required number of service hours. Approval for advancement shall be based upon completion of required service hours in the classification, satisfactory work performance and Appointing Authority recommendation. An employee whose step advancement is denied shall not be eligible for reconsideration for step advancement except as provided in the Article, “Merit Advancements.” Completed service hours shall be defined as regularly scheduled hours in a paid status, up to eighty (80) hours per pay period. Overtime hours and time without pay shall not count toward step advancements. Step advancements within a base salary range shall be based upon one (1) step increment, approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%). The employee shall be eligible for the first step advancement after completion of one thousand and forty (1,040) hours and subsequent step advancements after completion of two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Effective February 1, 2020, employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours, until the top step of the range is reached. Employees who, as of February 1, 2020, have at least 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement shall be immediately eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, on February 1, 2020. After receiving that step advancement, such employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours, until the top step of the range is reached. Employees who, as of February 1, 2020 have less than 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement shall be eligible to receive their next step advancement, if applicable, upon completion of 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement. For example, an employee who received his step advancement effective September 28, 2019 would be eligible to move to the next step on or about March 28, 2020 provided the employee had completed sufficient service hours. Thereafter, such employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours until the top step of the range is reached. Examples: Hire step 1 7 After 1,040 hours* 2 8 After additional 1,040 hours* 3 9 After additional 1,040 hours* 4 10 After additional 1,040 hours* 5 11 After additional 1,040 hours* 6 N/A *Assumes satisfactory work performance and Appointing Authority recommendation. The Appointing Authority may request in limited exceptional circumstances and with adequate justification, the adjustment of the salary step or salary rate of an employee to maintain salary equity within the system, to prevent undue hardship or unfairness due to the application of any rule or policy, or to correct any salary inequity, subject to the recommendation of the Director of Human Resources and the final approval of the Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee. The Human Resources Director or designee may authorize the adjustment of the salary step or salary rate of an employee to correct any payroll error or omission, including any such action which may have arisen in any prior fiscal year.

Base Salary Range. ‌ For purposes of this Agreement, base salary range shall mean the salary range assigned to a specific classification as provided in Appendix B. Base salary rate shall mean the hourly rate of pay established pursuant to the step placement within the base salary range as provided in Appendix C of this Agreement as appropriate. Salary ranges shall be those provided in the Basic Salary Schedule contained in the existing County Code. SALARY RATES AND STEP ADVANCEMENTS‌ New employees shall be hired at step 1 of the established base salary range, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Variable entrance steps may be established if justified by recruitment needs through step 5 with the approval of the Appointing Authority and through step 11 with the approval of the Human Resources Director or designee. Within the base salary range, all step advancements will be made at the beginning of the pay period following the pay period in which the employee completes the required number of service hours. Approval for advancement shall be based upon completion of required service hours in the classification, satisfactory work performance and Appointing Authority recommendation. An employee whose step advancement is denied shall not be eligible for reconsideration for step advancement except as provided in the Article, “Merit Advancements.” Completed service hours shall be defined as regularly scheduled hours in a paid status, up to eighty (80) hours per pay period. Overtime hours and time without pay shall not count toward step advancements. Step advancements within a base salary range shall be based upon one (1) step increment, approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%). The employee shall be eligible for the first step advancement after completion of one thousand and forty (1,040) hours and subsequent step advancements after completion of two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Effective February 1, 2020, employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours, until the top step of the range is reached. Employees who, as of February 1, 2020, have at least 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement shall be immediately eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, on February 1, 2020. After receiving that step advancement, such employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours, until the top step of the range is reached. Employees who, as of February 1, 2020 have less than 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement shall be eligible to receive their next step advancement, if applicable, upon completion of 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement. For example, an employee who received his step advancement effective September 28, 2019 would be eligible to move to the next step on or about March 28, 2020 provided the employee had completed sufficient service hours. Thereafter, such employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours until the top step of the range is reached. Examples: Hire step 1 7 After 1,040 hours* 2 8 After additional 1,040 hours* 3 9 After additional 1,040 hours* 4 10 After additional 1,040 hours* 5 11 After additional 1,040 hours* 6 N/A *Assumes satisfactory work performance and Appointing Authority recommendation. The Appointing Authority may request in limited exceptional circumstances and with adequate justification, the adjustment of the salary step or salary rate of an employee to maintain salary equity within the system, to prevent undue hardship or unfairness due to the application of any rule or policy, or to correct any salary inequity, subject to the recommendation of the Director of Human Resources and the final approval of the Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee. The Human Resources Director or designee may authorize the adjustment of the salary step or salary rate of an employee to correct any payroll error or omission, including any such action which may have arisen in any prior fiscal year.

Base Salary Range. ‌ For purposes of this Agreement, base salary range shall mean the salary range assigned to a specific classification as provided in Appendix B. Base salary rate shall mean the hourly rate of pay established pursuant to the step placement within the base salary range as provided in Appendix C of this Agreement as appropriate. Salary ranges shall be those provided in the Basic Salary Schedule contained in the existing County Code. SALARY RATES AND STEP ADVANCEMENTS‌ ADVANCEMENTS New employees shall be hired at step 1 of the established base salary range, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Variable entrance steps may be established if justified by recruitment needs through step 5 with the approval of the Appointing Authority and through step 11 with the approval of the Human Resources Director or designee. Within the base salary range, all step advancements will be made at the beginning of the pay period following the pay period in which the employee completes the required number of service hours. Approval for advancement shall be based upon completion of required service hours in the classification, satisfactory work performance and Appointing Authority recommendation. An employee whose step advancement is denied shall not be eligible for reconsideration for step advancement except as provided in the Article, “Merit Advancements.” Completed service hours shall be defined as regularly scheduled hours in a paid status, up to eighty (80) hours per pay period. Overtime hours and time without pay shall not count toward step advancements. Step advancements within a base salary range shall be based upon one (1) step increment, approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%). The employee shall be eligible for the first step advancement after completion of one thousand and forty (1,040) hours and subsequent step advancements after completion of two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Effective February 1, 2020, employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours, until the top step of the range is reached. Employees who, as of February 1, 2020, have at least 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement shall be immediately eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, on February 1, 2020. After receiving that step advancement, such employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours, until the top step of the range is reached. Employees who, as of February 1, 2020 have less than 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement shall be eligible to receive their next step advancement, if applicable, upon completion of 1,040 hours from their most recent step advancement. For example, an employee who received his step advancement effective September 28, 2019 would be eligible to move to the next step on or about March 28, 2020 provided the employee had completed sufficient service hours. Thereafter, such employees shall be eligible for step advancement after completion of increments of 1,040 hours until the top step of the range is reached. Examples: Hire step 1 7 After 1,040 hours* 2 8 After additional 1,040 2,080 hours* 3 9 After additional 1,040 2,080 hours* 4 10 After additional 1,040 2,080 hours* 5 11 After additional 1,040 2,080 hours* 6 N/A *Assumes satisfactory work performance and Appointing Authority recommendation. The Appointing Authority Human Resources Director or designee may request in limited exceptional circumstances and with adequate justification, authorize the adjustment of the salary step or salary rate of an employee to maintain salary equity within the system, to prevent undue hardship or unfairness due to the application of any rule or policy, or to correct any salary inequity, subject to the recommendation of the Director of Human Resources and the final approval of the Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee. The Human Resources Director or designee may authorize the adjustment of the salary step or salary rate of an employee to correct any payroll error or omission, including any such action which may have arisen in any prior fiscal year. SALARY SURVEY Effective January 2009, County Fire agrees to review, on a yearly basis, the salaries of the classifications of the Unit. Should the market survey indicate that Unit classifications have fallen below the market average, upon approval of the Appointing Authority and the Board of Supervisors, County Fire may implement the appropriate salary adjustment effective the beginning of the following fiscal year.