Promotion Policy. Section 1. It shall be the policy of Broward County to encourage promotion from within, whenever feasible, consistent with qualified staffing and affirmative action goals. A promotional system will be maintained encompassing merit principles which will recognize County service as a major factor in promotions along with qualifications and work records. It shall be the objective of the County to encourage promotion from within, free of political considerations, nepotism or other forms of favoritism or unlawful discrimination. Promotional appointments shall not be grievable except in cases where the party(s) can substantiate that one of the above considerations resulted in such appointment. For the purposes of grievance(s) alleging violations of Article 13, if the grievance is processed through arbitration, and the Arbitrator finds that the grievance was frivolous, the non-prevailing party shall pay the reasonable attorney’s fees of the prevailing party, the amount of said payment to be determined by the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall have the authority, during the hearing on the merits of the Article 13 grievance or afterwards, to receive evidence as to the attorney’s fees incurred by each party; shall hear arguments as to the reasonableness of said attorney’s fees; and shall make a final and binding determination of the amount of attorney’s fees payable by the non-prevailing party. The amount of the salary increase granted upon promotion shall be 7.5% within range or the minimum of the salary range for that new job classification, whichever is greater. However, the appointing authority shall have the ability to grant a promotional increase greater than 7.5% provided it is within the employee’s new salary range.
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