Pay for Performance / Performance Evaluations Clause Samples

Pay for Performance / Performance Evaluations. The salary ranges provided herein are intended to recognize individual differences among positions allocated to the same class, the purpose of which is to provide employee incentives and reward employees for meritorious service and continued improvement within a particular position. All increases in salary within any range shall be made only on the basis of fully satisfactory performance and continued improvement. Increases in salary within any range shall be neither automatic nor a matter of right and shall be effected only upon the recommendation of the Department Director with approval of the City Manager after completion of a thorough employee performance evaluation. The following general provisions shall govern the granting of salary step increases within the established salary range for each Mid-Management position based upon the principles of merit: 1. The initial compensation to be paid for employment in any position shall normally be Step A of the Salary Range. Where it is found to be difficult to obtain qualified personnel for a position or if a person of unusual qualifications is to be employed in a position, the City Manager may authorize hiring at a higher initial step. 2. After the first twelve (12) months of employment, employees appointed at Step A shall be eligible to be considered for advancement to the second step of the applicable range. 3. After advancement to the second salary step, an employee shall be eligible to be considered for advancement to the next higher step of the salary range only after completion of twelve (12) months of service. 4. Employees initially appointed at higher than Step A shall be eligible to be considered for advancement to the next higher salary step only after completion of twelve (12) months of service. 5. Given the implementation of the Classification / Compensation Study effective December 27, 2015, employees shall be eligible to be considered for advancement to the next higher salary step at their next performance evaluation on or after December 27, 2015. 6. Consideration of advancement of an eligible employee from one step of the salary range to the next shall be done by the Department Director. Advancement shall be effected only after the Department Director has completed a thorough evaluation of the employee's performance in the position and has determined that the employee has improved his / her performance within the position resulting in increased value to the City. Advancement shall be made only ...