Common use of New Appointee Salaries Clause in Contracts

New Appointee Salaries. New employees will normally enter at the minimum step of the appropriate pay grade. Effective upon ratification of this contract, newly hired employees who possess experience beyond that required to qualify for the position, which is directly related to the position, will be granted initial placement higher than the beginning sep within a range indicated below according to the following schedule: One to five years – Up to Step 2 More than five and up to ten years – Step 3 up to Step 6 More than ten and up to fifteen years – Step 7 up to Step 10 More than fifteen years – Step 10 or above There may be times when an individual’s job uniqueness and level of skills sought may require a higher initial placement. In such cases, the Superintendent reserves the sole discretion to make such placement above the range indicated in the schedule above based on the individual’s job uniqueness and level of skills. Complaints about an employees’ placement on the salary schedule may be presented to the employee’s supervisor. If the supervisor is unable to resolve the complaint, the Superintendent of Schools and the President of the BTU will meet periodically to discuss the job uniqueness and level of skill in order to jointly resolve complaints. Such resolutions shall be final and binding.