Pay Year a. For School Year 2005-2006, the pay year will begin on 26 June 2005 and extend for 26 full bi-weekly pay periods through 24 June 2006. For School Year 2006-2007, the pay year will begin on 25 June 2006 and extend for 27 full bi-weekly pay periods through 7 July 2007. For School Year 2007-2008, the pay year will begin on 8 July 2007 and extend for 26 full bi-weekly pay periods through 5 July 2008. For School Year 2008-2009, the pay year will begin on 6 July 2008 and extend for 26 full bi- weekly pay periods through 4 July 2009.
b. For any subsequent pay years which may be covered by this agreement, the pay year will begin the first day of the first pay period following completion of the previous pay year and extend for 26 full bi- weekly pay periods.
c. The 3% annual increase will be effective on the first day of each pay year.
d. Steps 1 through 29 of the salary schedules are annual step increases payable upon completion of one (1) year of service in the prior step. For both full-time and part-time employees, step increases will be effective the first day of each pay year.
(1) For full-time employees a year of service is defined as no fewer than 120 work days.
(2) For part-time employees, a year of service is defined as a minimum of 900 hours in a pay status at the prior step. Hours in a pay status are cumulative and will be tracked from pay year to pay year until the bargaining unit member completes the required 900 hours required for advancement to the next step. An employee may, after completion of 900 hours, submit a written request that their pay be set at the next pay step. Upon receipt of the written request, the Agency will verify if the data is correct, then process the action making the effective date the next pay period following submission of the request. If no written request is submitted, the step increase will become effective at the start of the next school year.
(3) Once a bargaining unit member advances to the next step, he/she must be in a pay status a minimum of 900 hours at the new step prior to being eligible for advancement to the next step.
Pay Year a. The pay year for permanent bargaining unit members on set work schedules (Full- time or Part-time) will begin on the 25th day of July each year and end on the 24th day of July the following year.
b. Temporary employees will be paid for hours they have actually worked.
c. Steps 2 through 30 of the salary schedules are annual step increases payable upon completion of one (1) year of service in the prior step.
(1) For full-time employees a year of service is defined as no fewer than 120 work days.
(2) For part-time employees, a year of service is defined as a minimum of 900 hours in a pay status at the prior step. Hours in a pay status are cumulative and will be tracked from pay year to pay year until the bargaining unit member completes the 900 hours required for advancement to the next step. Once a bargaining unit member advances to the next step, he/she must be in a pay status a minimum of 900 hours at the new step prior to being eligible for advancement to the next step.
(3) Full-time and part-time bargaining unit employees whose pay is spread over the pay year will have step increases effective as follows:
(a) Full-time employees: On the first day of the pay year.
(b) Part-time employees: At the beginning of the pay period following completion of 900 hours in a pay status at the prior step.
(4) For bargaining unit employees outlined in section 2. b. above, step increases will be effective the first day of the school year following completion of one year of service.
(5) Under no circumstances will employees receive more than one step increase per pay year.
