INCREMENT ENTITLEMENT Clause Samples
The "Increment Entitlement" clause establishes a party's right to receive additional benefits, rights, or allocations under certain conditions specified in the agreement. Typically, this clause outlines the circumstances—such as achieving performance milestones, meeting sales targets, or the passage of time—under which the entitlement increases, and may detail the method for calculating the increment. Its core practical function is to provide a clear mechanism for adjusting entitlements over time, ensuring both parties understand when and how increases occur, thereby reducing disputes and promoting fairness.
INCREMENT ENTITLEMENT. 1. Teachers who have not reached the maximum salary according to their placement on the basic scale shall receive:
a. An increment on the first day of the teaching month in which the increment was earned providing the teacher was hired on or before the 15th day of the month, or
b. An increment on the first day of the teaching month subsequent to the month in which the increment was earned if the teacher was hired after the 15th day of the month.
INCREMENT ENTITLEMENT. 1. Increment entitlement while appointed to this District shall be in accordance with the following criteria:
a. Increments according to the salary schedule shall be paid commencing September 1st or January 1st in each year, depending on the teacher's initial appointment date.
b. Increments of not more than one (1) year shall be granted to a teacher for sick leave or for leave-of-absence from this District for professional growth.
c. Part-time teachers appointed for the full school year qualify for experience credit proportionate to the time they are employed.
INCREMENT ENTITLEMENT. Employees shall progress automatically up the wage rate range for their classification in accordance with service in their position. Absence from work due to illness in excess of two months will not count as service towards an employee's next increment entitlement. Upon return to work an employee will become eligible for the increase by completing the service required.