Non-Attorneys i. Any non-attorney employee covered by this Agreement shall be eligible to request a promotion to “Senior” level within their existing position after attaining five (5) years in their current position, a substantially comparable position outside of Lambda Legal, or a combination of the two. In contrast to the definition of YRE set forth in Section 3(B) of Article 18 (Salaries and Wages), a substantially comparable position shall be one that possesses a similar level of responsibility, and not just simply one related to the same or similar type of work.
Non-Attorneys. The step placement of new employees for bargaining unit non-attorney positions shall be determined at the time of employment based on the Years of Relevant Experience applicable to the job description for their position at Lambda Legal. YRE shall be calculated as one year of credit for each year of employment in a position equivalent to the one for which the employee is being hired or that provides relevant experience applicable to the essential functions of the position for which the employee is being hired. The amount of credit given to an incoming employee will be proposed by Lambda Legal’s People and Culture Department, based on conversation with the incoming employee and in accordance with the terms of this Article, and will be accompanied by a written justification and resume. The amount of credit proposed by Lambda Legal’s People and Culture Department will be approved by the appropriate executive department head. The resume and written justification for placement on a step shall be placed in the employee’s personnel file and a copy shall be provided to the Union.
