Common use of Merit Increase Within Range Clause in Contracts

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 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.

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 on the first pay period that includes November 1steach November. 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 Effective November 2017, employees who receive a "Meets Standards" or "Above Standards" rating on his or her 2017 performance evaluation, will move to the next step (one-step increase), which is equivalent ofa 2.5% increase effective in compensation. Employees who receive an "Exceptional" rating on his or her performance evaluation, shall move an additional step (two-step increase), which is equivalent to a 5% increase in compensation. An employee who is at Step 12 or Step 13 will not move to the pay period following completion next step unless he or she receives an "Exceptional" rating on his or her performance evaluation. In such case, the employee shall receive a one-step increase, which is equivalent to a 2.5% increase in compensation. An employee who is at Step 14 and receives an "Exceptional" rating on his or her performance evaluation, shall receive a lump sum payment of 1% of their probationary period and each November thereafter1base salary. Effective October 20212018, October 20222019, and October 20232020, employees who are at Steps 1 – 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 -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 20212018, 20222019, and 20232020, 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 1 New employees evaluate only the merit process. No other terms and newly promoted employees who began the probationary period prior to October 1st and are on probation conditions will be re-opened 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 Novemberthis time.