Merit Increase Within Range. A. Extra help employees shall not be eligible for merit increases within range.
Merit Increase Within Range. A. Salary increases within a range shall not be automatic. They shall be based upon merit and granted only upon the affirmative recommendation of the employee’s supervisor with the approval of the next level supervisor.
Merit Increase Within Range. Annual Reviews for all employees will be completed each October, with applicable merit increases effective for those employees receiving a merit increase, during the pay period that includes November 1st. Employees on probation during the review period, due to being a new hire or due to recently being promoted, will receive their review at the end of the probationary period, and will receive any applicable merit increase effective the pay period following completion of their probationary period and each November thereafter1. Effective October 2021, October 2022, and October 2023, employees who are at Steps 1 – 13 and obtain an “Above Standards” rating will receive a one-step (2.5%) merit increase. Employees who are at Step 14 and receive an “Above Standards” rating will receive a one-time lump sum payment of 1% of salary. Employees who are at Steps 1 – 13 and obtain an “Exceptional” rating will receive a one-step (2.5%) merit increase and a one-time lump sum payment of 2% of salary. Employees who are at Step 14 and receive an “Exceptional” rating will receive a one-time lump sum payment of 2% of salary. The District and SMWDEA agree that at the conclusion of each performance evaluation process in 2021, 2022, and 2023, if the number of employees who receive either an Above Standards or Exceptional rating on their performance evaluation is less than 68% of the number of evaluations completed, each employee who receives a “Meet Standards” rating will receive a deferred compensation contribution of $725. If that number falls below 50%, the District and SMWDEA agree to reopen the MOU to evaluate only the merit process. No other terms and conditions will be re-opened at this time.
Merit Increase Within Range. Annual Reviews for all employees will be completed each October, with applicable merit increases effective for those employees receiving a merit increase, during the pay period that includes November 1st. Employees on probation during the review period, due to being a new hire or due to recently being promoted, will receive their review at the end of the probationary period, and will receive any applicable merit increase effective the pay period following completion of their probationary period and each November thereafter1. Effective October 2021, October 2022, and October 2023, employees who are at Steps 1 – 13 and obtain an “Above Standards” rating will receive a one-step (2.5%) merit increase. Employees who are at Step 14 and receive an “Above Standards” rating will receive a one-time lump sum payment of 1% of salary. Employees who are at Steps 1 – 13 and obtain an “Exceptional” rating will receive a one-step (2.5%) merit increase and a one-time lump sum payment of 2% of salary. Employees who are at Step 14 and receive an “Exceptional” rating will receive a one-time lump sum payment of 2% of salary. The District and SMWDEA agree that at the conclusion of each performance evaluation process in 2021, 2022, and 2023, if the number of employees who receive either an Above Standards or Exceptional rating on their performance evaluation is less than 68% of the number of evaluations completed, each employee who receives a “Meet Standards” rating will receive a deferred compensation contribution of $725. If that number falls below 50%, the District and SMWDEA agree to reopen the MOU to evaluate only the merit process. No other terms and conditions will be re-opened at this time. 1 New employees and newly promoted employees who began the probationary period prior to October 1st and are on probation at the time of the review process (September/October) will receive a probationary performance evaluation and any merit increase effective the pay period following successful completion of the probationary period and each November thereafter. New employees and newly promoted employees who began the probationary period on or after October 1st, will receive a probationary performance evaluation upon successful completion of the probationary period and are eligible for a merit increase the following November.
