Common use of Probationary Increases for New Employees Clause in Contracts

Probationary Increases for New Employees. Every new employee who satisfactorily completes a probationary period of one (1) continuous year shall become a regular full-time employee. The first step shall be the base salary. Following six (6) months of continuous employment, based on the adjusted payroll anniversary date, the employee shall receive a six (6) month step increase. The intent behind this six (6) month increase is to assist new County employees in the requirement that they pay six percent (6%) of their gross monthly wages to the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) after six (6) months of continuous employment. Upon satisfactory completion of an employee’s probationary period, the employee shall move up an additional one (1) step in the salary schedule. The date of this increase is the employee's payroll anniversary date. Employees having less than one (1) year of employment shall be probationary employees.