Common use of Hiring Rate Clause in Contracts

Hiring Rate. The hiring rate for a class shall be at the lowest pay rate in the range except as otherwise determined at the sole discretion of the Director of Public Safety. The hiring rate may be at a step higher than Step 0 within the assigned Pay Ranges as provided in this Article. Employees hired at a step above Step 0 will, for the sole purpose of advancement through the pay schedule pursuant to Section 14.1 (B), inherit the years of continuous service assigned to the step in which the employee is hired. (For example, if an employee is hired at Step 4, the employee will inherit four (4) years of continuous service. Thereafter, the employee will advance to the next Step of the pay schedule after each additional year of continuous service on the anniversary of the employee’s date of hire.)