Entrance Salary Rates. Section 1. Original appointment to any position shall be made at the entrance rate and advancement from the entrance rate within a pay grade shall be by successive steps. If a Fire Fighter is promoted to a higher rank with a lower entrance rate than his rate prior to promotion, his pay rate shall be the lowest rate in the new position which results in at least a 3% increase unless it’s the top step.
Section 2. At the completion of the first year of service, a Fire Fighter shall automatically advance to the next higher rate in the appropriate pay grade, provided his service has been determined by the Fire Chief to be satisfactory. Subsequently, the Fire Fighter shall be automatically advanced to the next higher rate, if any, at the conclusion of each succeeding year of satisfactory service in his class until he has reached the maximum rate of the salary schedule for that class.
Section 3. At the conclusion of a satisfactory one (1) year probation period, the Fire Chief shall certify that the probationary period has been successfully completed.
Section 4. When a Fire Fighter is assigned to duty in a position not previously held by him and such change is not in the nature of a promotion or a demotion, the Fire Fighter shall receive the rate of pay in the salary schedule established for such position that will provide at least the same rate of pay he was receiving in his former position.
Section 5. If, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, the work of a Fire Fighter has not been satisfactory during the year prior to his eligibility for salary advancement, he shall give a statement to the City Manager and Personnel Director showing reason or reasons why the Fire Fighter's work has not been satisfactory. A copy of this statement shall be furnished the Fire Fighter concerned and the Fire Chief shall discuss with the Fire Fighter the reason(s) for his not receiving the pay increases. Any Fire Fighter or the Union shall have the right to the consideration of any request for adjustment in the event that the Fire Chief states that the Fire Fighter's work in the preceding year has not been satisfactory for salary advancement. In such case, the Fire Fighter or Union may submit the matter to the grievance procedure of Article 25. A Fire Fighter who has been denied a pay increase due to unsatisfactory work shall be granted such increase at such time as the Fire Chief determines that his performance has sufficiently improved to justify the increase.
Section 6. In the event th...
Entrance Salary Rates. Original appointments into the Civil Service system from an open eligible list into entrance level positions within this Agreement shall be made at the entrance rate as Step 1, and advancement from the entrance rate to the maximum rate within a salary range shall be by successive steps.
Entrance Salary Rates. 5.1.1 Starting Rate on Initial Employment: Original appointment to any position shall be made at the rate as established by the Town Manager and advancement from entrance rate to the maximum rate with a pay range shall be by successive steps.
Entrance Salary Rates
