Hire-In Rates. Employees hired during the term of this Agreement shall be given full credit for continuous recent experience when placed on the wage scale. For purposes of this section, continuous recent experience shall be defined as clinical nursing experience (including temporary employment with KFHPWA) in an accredited hospital or ambulatory care setting, home health agency, long term care facility or equivalent health care experience or participation in a formal program of nursing education without a break in nursing experience which would reduce the level of nursing skills and is experience relevant to that required in the position for which the nurse is being hired in the opinion of Nursing Administration. It shall remain the prerogative of the Employer to establish at what step in the schedule to place newly hired nurses in all other circumstances.
Hire-In Rates. Employees hired during the term of this Agreement shall be given full credit for continuous recent experience when placed on the wage scale. For purposes of this section, continuous recent experience shall be defined as OT/PT experience (including temporary employment with KFHPWA) in an accredited hospital or ambulatory care setting, home health agency, long term care facility or equivalent health care experience or participation in a formal program of OT/PT education without a break in OT/PT experience which would reduce the level of OT/PT skills and is experience relevant to that required in the position for which the OT/PT is being hired in the opinion of KFHPWA. It shall remain the prerogative of the Employer to establish at what step in the schedule to place a newly hired OT/PT in all other circumstances.
Hire-In Rates. A. Appointments
Hire-In Rates. All new employees shall be employed at Step 1 of the appropriate salary range. Former employees, current non-regular employees, and employees with an applicable degree (Associates’ or higher) and/or juvenile detention experience, including Washington State CJTC Academy certification (lateral applicants) may be employed/re-employed at a step that is commensurate with their years of related experience, subject to the County Personnel Rules.
Hire-In Rates. Employees hired after ratification shall receive the Starting Wage listed in Appendix A for the given year of hire (unless the employee has previous NWC Early Supports experience, in which case any previous continuous years of employment will be used to place the employee on the scale.) The new employee’s base hourly wage shall be increased with any applicable Wage enhancements, as outlined in Section 8.5, above.
Hire-In Rates. Employees hired during the term of this Agreement shall be compensated at a salary level in accordance with the following plan:
a. Employees with two (2) through five (5) years of continuous recent experience shall be employed at not less than Step 2.
b. Employees with six (6) through ten (10) years of continuous recent experience shall be employed at not less than Step 3.
c. Employees with more than ten (10) years of continuous recent experience shall be employed at not less than Step 4.
d. For purposes of this section, continuous recent experience shall be defined as employment in a comparable mental health job classification or other relevant health care employment.
Hire-In Rates. Registered Nurses. Hire-in rates for new nurses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of year for year credit for applicable experience. Applicable experience shall be defined as clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting, ambulatory care setting, home health agency or equivalent health care experience without a break in nursing which would reduce the level of nursing skills or nursing experience comparable to that required in the position for which the nurse is being hired, in the opinion of the Associate Administrator for Patient Care Services. Participation in a nursing education program does not count as year for year credit and does not constitute a break in nursing experience. Equivalent international nursing experience is counted as applicable experience. In the event an RN new hire has previous LPN experience, s/he shall receive credit based on the above definition on the basis of two (2) years of LPN experience to equal one (1) year of RN experience.
Hire-In Rates. New regular employees shall normally be placed at the minimum rate of the appropriate salary range unless approved by the City Manager for placement above the minimum based on qualifications, salary history, or other consideration.
Hire-In Rates. All new Supervisory employees who are promoted from the Telecommunicator classification shall be employed at the lowest step of the Supervisor pay range which provides a minimum 5% increase in monthly salary. Former employees and lateral applicants may be employed/ re-employed at a step within the Supervisor pay range that is commensurate with their years of related experience, subject to TCOMM911 hiring policies, up to step three (3) of the salary range.
Hire-In Rates. All new employees shall be employed at the beginning rate for the relevant classification. Steps 1 and 2 of the Public Safety Telecommunicator salary range are six (6) months in duration. Steps 3 through 9 of the salary range are twelve (12) months in duration. Former employees and lateral applicants may be employed/re-employed at a step within the Telecommunicator range that is commensurate with their years of related experience, subject to the Personnel Policies, up to step six (6) of the salary range.
