Fiscal Year 2022-23 Salary Adjustment. Effective the start of the pay period including July 1, 2022, wages shall be increased by 3.0% for all classifications in this unit, shown in Appendix A. To address market competitiveness and job family alignment issues for classifications identified to be below market in base wages, the salary ranges of the classifications shown in Appendix A shall be increased as shown in Appendix A. These increases shall be in addition to and separate from the increases provided in section 8.1.1 above and shall be effective the start of the pay period including July 1, 2022. Notwithstanding County Code 2.48.030 and applicable to this Agreement only, effective the pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of this Agreement, a sixth salary step shall be added to the salary range for all classifications in this unit. The pay rate of the sixth step shall be 5% above the pay rate of the fifth step. Employees may qualify for advancement to the sixth step after completion of the equivalent of one year of full time service in step five and upon recommendation of the department head and approval by the County Human Resources Director. This salary step increase is not automatic, and is based on satisfactory performance and service. Employees who have been at step 5 for at least one year as of the pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of this Agreement and who have a current performance evaluation with an overall satisfactory rating shall be placed at step 6 effective the pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of this Agreement.
