Exceptional Merit Increases. 1. Employees with a meets standards Performance Evaluation may be granted an Exceptional Merit Increase for a maximum of a one-step increase to the next consecutive step within the salary range, unless in conjunction with a normal merit increase where a maximum two-step increase would be permitted. Exceptional Merit Increases, not done in conjunction with a normal merit increase, will be effective at the beginning of a pay period and can be no earlier than the pay period in which the supervisor delegated the responsibility by the Appointing Authority signs the document.
Exceptional Merit Increases. 1. Employees with commendation level performance may be granted an Exceptional Merit Increase for a maximum of a one-step increase to the next consecutive step within the salary range, unless in conjunction with a normal merit increase where a maximum two step increase would be permitted. Exceptional Merit Increases not done in conjunction with a normal merit increase will be effective at the beginning of a pay period and can be no earlier than the pay period in which the supervisor delegated the responsibility by the Appointing Authority.
