Common use of INCREASED PAY FOR COMPARABILITY PURPOSES Clause in Contracts

INCREASED PAY FOR COMPARABILITY PURPOSES. The City Manager may fix initial compensation at a step higher than Step No. 1 when it is found that an appointee to a supervisory position will receive compensation at a rate equal to or lower than one or more of his or her subordinates, provided that such initial compensation shall not exceed the rate of pay next higher than that of the highest subordinate other than those subordinates who are being paid at a “Y” rate, are on a temporary service, or are being paid a salary differential to which the supervisor is not entitled.