Longevity Steps. The Employer shall maintain a longevity steps system as set forth in Appendix A. The difference in pay levels between steps is 1.75% up to Step 15, and 2.25% thereafter. The 1-year step shall be referred to as Step 1, the 2-year step shall be referred to as Step 2, the 3-year step shall be referred to as Step 3, the 5-year step shall be referred to as Step 5, and so on through the step levels. An employee shall advance to the next step commencing the first full payroll period following the employee’s adjusted anniversary date. The adjusted anniversary date is defined as the date on which the employee was initially placed at a step level on the current steps system, adjusted further for any unpaid leave of absence exceeding 30 days in accordance with Section 9.3.2. a. New employees may be placed at a step level higher than the Base Step on the basis of prior work experience in accordance with Section 5.1.3. b. Employees who transfer to a new classification shall be placed at a step level in that classification consistent with the provisions of Section 6.6.4.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
