Common use of Longevity/Merit Salary Increase Clause in Contracts

Longevity/Merit Salary Increase. An employee may be entitled to receive a two and one-half percent (2.5%) salary increase after three (3) years at the top step of the same classification. Such employee may be eligible for an additional two and one-half percent (2.5%) salary increase after three (3) additional years of continuous service at the same classification. The term "classification" as used in this paragraph shall mean a continuance of job responsibilities that remain substantially unchanged, notwithstanding periodic changes of name or pay range. Eligibility is based on merit and an annual evaluation that is satisfactory or better. In the event an employee receives such evaluation after the date on which it was due, increases shall be retroactive to the due date, if the evaluation would have been satisfactory on such due date. Employees who have been denied longevity/merit salary increases due to an unsatisfactory evaluation may receive the longevity/merit increase as soon as their performance warrants, and they are given a satisfactory evaluation. All increases under this section shall be at the discretion of the City Manager, upon recommendation of the pertinent Department Head. Satisfactory evaluations, approved by the Department Head, shall be forwarded to the City Manager with his/her recommendation regarding the longevity increase. In the event of a classification change, as described hereinabove, the longevity/merit increase shall cease until the employee qualifies in the new classification.

Longevity/Merit Salary Increase. An employee may be entitled to receive a two and one-half percent (2.5%) salary increase after three (3) years at the top step of the same classification. Such employee may be eligible for an additional two and one-half percent (2.5%) salary increase after three (3) additional years of continuous service at the same classification. The term "classification" as used in this paragraph shall mean a continuance of job responsibilities that remain substantially unchanged, notwithstanding periodic changes of name or pay range. Eligibility is based on merit and an annual evaluation that is satisfactory or better. In the event an employee receives such evaluation after the date on which it was due, increases shall be retroactive to the due date, if the evaluation would have been satisfactory on such due date. Employees who have been denied longevity/merit salary increases due to an unsatisfactory evaluation may receive the longevity/merit increase as soon as their performance warrants, and they are given a satisfactory evaluation. All increases under this section shall be at the discretion of the City ManagerManager or designee, upon recommendation of the pertinent Department Head. Satisfactory evaluations, approved by the Department Head, shall be forwarded to the City Manager or designee with his/her their recommendation regarding the longevity increase. In the event of a classification change, as described hereinabove, the longevity/merit increase shall cease until the employee qualifies in the new classification.