Common use of PRIORITY OF INCREASES Clause in Contracts

PRIORITY OF INCREASES. Whenever a general increase, a merit salary increase, a higher pay range or pay range placement, a promotional increase or any combination thereof are effective on the same date, the hourly rate of pay to which an employee is entitled shall be fixed as follows: to the hourly rate of pay received by the employee on the preceding day shall first be added any general increase, then any higher pay range or pay range placement, then any anniversary merit increase, and then any promotional increase. Sec. 511 HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON DEMOTION OF A PROMOTIONAL Sec. 512 HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON PROBATIONARY DEMOTION: At the discretion of the Agency/Department head, whenever an employee takes a probationary demotion to a lower related classification in which a probationary period has not previously been served, such employee shall retain their current rate of pay or receive the top of the pay range of the lower class, whichever is less. The employee shall also be required to serve a new probationary period. Sec. 513 HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON DEMOTION: Whenever an employee who has completed their probationary period in a higher classification is then demoted to a position in a lower classification for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, or for functional disability, he shall receive the highest rate of pay on the new range that does not exceed their rate of pay immediately prior to demotion and shall retain their VCHRP merit increase hours needed. Sec. 514 MERIT INCREASES: Merit increases within a pay range shall not be automatic. They shall be based on merit and shall require the written approval of the appointing authority, containing the effective date thereof. Except as otherwise provided, a merit increase shall consist of an increase of approximately five percent (5%) within a pay range for the classification unless the employee is less than five percent from the top of the pay range and in such a case, the increase shall be to the top of the pay range. VCHRP qualifying service for merit increase consideration shall be by compensable hours, which include all paid hours exclusive of overtime compensation. Leaves of absence shall not count towards service hours for the purpose of merit increases, with the exception of leaves of absence resulting from accepted worker’s compensation cases or as otherwise mandated by law. Sec. 515 TIME FOR MERIT INCREASES: A newly appointed, re-employed, promoted or appointed employee may qualify for:

PRIORITY OF INCREASES. Whenever a general increase, a merit salary increase, a higher pay range or pay range placement, a promotional increase or any combination thereof are effective on the same date, the hourly rate of pay to which an employee is entitled shall be fixed as follows: to the hourly rate of pay received by the employee on the preceding day shall first be added any general increase, then any higher pay range or pay range placement, then any anniversary merit increase, and then any promotional increase. Sec. 511 512 HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON DEMOTION OF A PROMOTIONAL Sec. 512 513 HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON PROBATIONARY DEMOTION: At the discretion of the Agency/Department head, whenever an employee takes a probationary demotion to a lower related classification in which a probationary period has not previously been served, such employee shall retain their current rate of pay or receive the top of the pay range of the lower class, whichever is less. The employee shall also be required to serve a new probationary period. Sec. 513 514 HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON DEMOTION: Whenever an employee who has completed their probationary period in a higher classification is then demoted to a position in a lower classification for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance, or for functional disability, he shall receive the highest rate of pay on the new range that does not exceed their rate of pay immediately prior to demotion and shall retain their VCHRP merit increase hours needed. Sec. 514 515 MERIT INCREASES: Merit increases within a pay range shall not be automatic. They shall be based on merit and shall require the written approval of the appointing authority, containing the effective date thereof. Except as otherwise provided, a merit increase shall consist of an increase of approximately five percent (5%) within a pay range for the classification unless the employee is less than five percent from the top of the pay range and in such a case, the increase shall be to the top of the pay range. VCHRP qualifying service for merit increase consideration shall be by compensable hours, which include all paid hours exclusive of overtime compensation. Leaves of absence shall not count towards service hours for the purpose of merit increases, with the exception of leaves of absence resulting from accepted worker’s compensation cases or as otherwise mandated by law. compensation.‌‌‌ Sec. 515 516 TIME FOR MERIT INCREASES: A newly appointed, re-employed, promoted or appointed employee may qualify for: