Common use of Merit Raise Clause in Contracts

Merit Raise. (a) Eligible employees will receive merit raises in accordance with this section on their next regular anniversary date. (b) Employees receiving a satisfactory with merit or higher evaluation on their annual evaluation shall receive a merit increase equal to one step on the salary schedule. Employees at the top step of the salary schedule for their job classification will not receive a merit raise, pursuant to this section. (c) The annual evaluation date for employees under this section shall be as follows: (i) An annual merit increase pursuant to this section shall be on the basis of 1 year from the date of the last merit or step increase. Except for an employee on probationary status, an annual evaluation pursuant to this section shall be 1 year from the date of the last merit or step increase. (ii) Notwithstanding subsection (i), in the event an employee receives a merit increase in less time than the 12-month period provided for herein, the employee's new annual evaluation date for the purpose of further merit increases shall be twelve months from the date of the last merit increase. (iii) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a supervisor from recommending to the County Administrator that an employee receive an early step increase where the supervisor believes that the employee is deserving of such early merit recognition. The County Administrator shall have authority to accept or reject the supervisor's recommendation.

Merit Raise. (a) Eligible employees will receive merit raises in accordance with this section on their next regular anniversary date. (b) Employees receiving a satisfactory with merit or higher evaluation on their annual evaluation shall receive a merit increase equal to one step on the salary schedule. Employees at the top step of the salary schedule for their job classification will not receive a merit raise, pursuant to this section. (c) The annual evaluation date for employees under this section shall be as follows: (i) An annual merit increase pursuant to this section shall be on the basis of 1 year from the date of the last merit or step increase. Except for an employee on probationary status, an annual evaluation pursuant to this section shall be 1 year from the date of the last merit or step increase. (ii) Notwithstanding subsection (i), in the event an employee receives a merit increase in less time than the 12-month period provided for herein, the employee's new annual evaluation date for the purpose of further merit increases shall be twelve months from the date of the last merit increase. (iii) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a supervisor from recommending to the County Administrator that an employee receive an early step increase where the supervisor believes that the employee is deserving of such early merit recognition. The County Administrator shall have authority to accept or reject the supervisor's recommendation.