Common use of Merit Steps Clause in Contracts

Merit Steps. (A) The merit anniversary date of a probationary employee appointed is the first day of the regular pay period following completion of the probationary period. In order to complete probation and achieve permanent status, a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Acceptable” or better must be completed by the employee’s supervisor or designee. (B) The merit anniversary date of a full time employee shall be advanced one pay period for each 10 days of leave without pay. (C) Steps 2 through 13 in the pay schedule recognize merit. A merit increase of 1 step in the pay range is given to a permanent employee who receives an overall performance rating of “acceptable” or better. Such increase is due when the employee establishes a merit anniversary date in accordance with 11.2 (A) and on the employee’s merit anniversary date thereafter according to the following schedule: (1) Steps 2 through 6: 1 year of service. One year of service is defined as 1,950 hours in pay status or twelve months of continuous service, whichever is greater. (2) Steps 6 through 13: 2 years of service. Two years of service is defined as 3,900 hours in pay status or 24 months of continuous service, whichever is greater. (D) The City Manager may grant an additional merit increase or advance the merit anniversary date by twelve months to an employee who receives an overall performance rating of “outstanding”, and where other exceptional circumstances exist. (E) A merit increase shall be automatically granted to a permanent employee on the employee’s merit anniversary date unless the employee has been notified in writing that a merit increase has not been earned.

Merit Steps. (A) The merit anniversary date of a probationary employee appointed is the first day of the regular pay period following completion of the probationary period. In order to complete probation and achieve permanent status, a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Acceptable” or better must be completed by the employee’s supervisor or designee. (B) The merit anniversary date of a full time employee shall be advanced one pay period for each 10 days of leave without pay. (C) Steps 2 through 13 in the pay schedule recognize merit. A merit increase of 1 step in the pay range is given to a permanent employee who receives an overall performance rating of “acceptable” or better. Such increase is due when the employee establishes a merit anniversary date in accordance with 11.2 (A) and on the employee’s merit anniversary date thereafter according to the following schedule: (1) Steps Eligible for steps 2 through 6: 1 year of service. One year of service is defined as 1,950 hours in pay status or twelve months of continuous service, whichever is greater. (2) Steps 6 Eligible for steps 7 through 13: 2 years of service. Two years of service is defined as 3,900 hours in pay status or 24 months of continuous service, whichever is greater. (D) The City Manager may grant an additional merit increase or advance the merit anniversary date by twelve months to an employee who receives an overall performance rating of “outstanding”, and where other exceptional circumstances exist. (E) A merit increase shall be automatically granted to a permanent employee on the employee’s merit anniversary date unless the employee has been notified in writing that a merit increase has not been earned.