Common use of Rate Steps Clause in Contracts

Rate Steps. (a) A new employee without previous Company service shall be paid the hiring rate of pay of the grade to which the employee is assigned. If such employee’s performance appraisal is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” or above, the employee shall receive an increase to the 12 month step for that grade at the end of 12 months’ service; and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps to the maximum rate for that grade at 12 month intervals, provided the employee’s performance is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” or above. (b) In the event a new employee, who is receiving the hiring rate of pay for a job grade, is promoted or transferred to another job grade the employee shall be paid the hiring rate of pay for the new grade until he/she has completed 12 months’ service from the date of his/her employment. (c) When an employee is promoted to a higher-graded job the employee shall be paid the rate in the higher grade which is next above his/her rate of pay prior to promotion, and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps in that grade at twelve (12) month intervals, provided his/her performance is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” or above in the new assignment. Such promotional increase shall be a minimum of twenty-five cents per hour. (d) When an employee is demoted or reassigned for cause, or transferred (1) to give him/ her employment, or (2) at the employee’s own request, he/she shall be placed in the highest pay rate step of the lower job which is equal to or less than the rate which the employee was being paid in the higher-graded job. An employee at the hiring rate of the higher-graded job would go to the hiring rate of the lower-graded job for the length of time required to reach the twelve (12) months’ pay rate counting service in the higher-graded job. (e) The Company reserves the right to hire external candidates in non-progressive jobs, at the appropriate grade and step above the hiring rate, up to and including the 36-month step, for jobs that have specific work experience and/or educational requirements. Filling of vacancies for positions in progressive jobs will be handled by the Union and the Company on a case-by-case basis.

Rate Steps. (a) A new employee without previous Company service shall be paid the hiring rate of pay of the grade to which the employee is assigned. If such employee’s performance appraisal is rated, overall, “Meets RequirementsRequirementsSuccess” or above, the employee shall receive an increase to the 12 twelve (12) month step for that grade at the end of 12 months’ ' service; and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps to the maximum rate for that grade at 12 twelve (12) month intervals, provided the employee’s 's performance is rated, overall, “Meets RequirementsRequirementsSuccess” or above. (b) In the event a new employee, who is receiving the hiring rate of pay for a job grade, is promoted or transferred to another job grade the employee shall be paid the hiring rate of pay for the new grade until he/she has completed 12 twelve (12) months’ ' service from the date of his/her employment. (c) When an employee is promoted to a higher-graded job the employee shall be paid the rate in the higher grade which is next above his/her rate of pay prior to promotion, and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps in that grade at twelve (12) month intervals, provided his/her performance is rated, overall, “Meets RequirementsRequirementsSuccess” or above in the new assignment. Such promotional increase shall be a minimum of twenty-five cents per hour. (d) (d) When an employee is demoted or reassigned for cause, or transferred (1) to give him/ him/her employment, or (2) at the employee’s 's own request, he/she shall be placed in the highest pay rate step of the lower job which is equal to or less than the rate which the employee was being paid in the higher-graded job. An employee at the hiring rate of the higher-graded job would go to the hiring rate of the lower-graded job for the length of time required to reach the twelve (12) months’ ' pay rate counting service in the higher-graded job. (e) (e) The Company reserves the right to hire external candidates in non-progressive jobs, at the appropriate grade and step above the hiring rate, up to and including the 36-month step, for jobs that have specific work experience and/or educational requirements. Filling of vacancies for positions in progressive jobs will be handled by the Union and the Company on a case-by-case basis.

Rate Steps. (a) A new employee without previous Company service shall be paid the hiring rate of pay of the grade to which the employee is assigned. If such employee’s 's performance appraisal is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” "Success" or above, the employee shall receive an increase to the 12 twelve (12) month step for that grade at the end of 12 months’ ' service; and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps to the maximum rate for that grade at 12 twelve (12) month intervals, provided the employee’s 's performance is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” "Success" or above. (b) In the event a new employee, who is receiving the hiring rate of pay for a job grade, is promoted or transferred to another job grade the employee shall be paid the hiring rate of pay for the new grade until he/she has completed 12 twelve (12) months’ ' service from the date of his/her employment. (c) When an employee is promoted to a higher-graded job the employee shall be paid the rate in the higher grade which is next above his/her rate of pay prior to promotion, and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps in that grade at twelve (12) month intervals, provided his/her performance is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” "Success" or above in the new assignment. Such promotional increase shall be a minimum of twenty-five cents per hour. (d) When an employee is demoted or reassigned for cause, or transferred (1) to give him/ him/her employment, or (2) at the employee’s 's own request, he/she shall be placed in the highest pay rate step of the lower job which is equal to or less than the rate which the employee was being paid in the higher-graded job. An employee at the hiring rate of the higher-graded job would go to the hiring rate of the lower-graded job for the length of time required to reach the twelve (12) months’ ' pay rate counting service in the higher-graded job. (e) The Company reserves the right to hire external candidates in non-non- progressive jobs, at the appropriate grade and step above the hiring rate, up to and including the 36-month step, for jobs that have specific work experience and/or educational requirements. Filling of vacancies for positions in progressive jobs will be handled by the Union and the Company on a case-by-case basis.

Rate Steps. (a) A new employee without previous Company service shall be paid the hiring rate of pay of the grade to which the employee is assigned. If such employee’s performance appraisal is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” or Requirements”or above, the employee shall receive an increase to the 12 month step for that grade at the end of 12 months’ ' service; and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps to the maximum rate for that grade at 12 month intervals, provided the employee’s 's performance is rated, overall, “Meets Requirements” or Requirements”or above. (b) In the event a new employee, who is receiving the hiring rate of pay for a job grade, is promoted or transferred to another job grade the employee shall be paid the hiring rate of pay for the new grade until he/she has completed 12 months’ ' service from the date of his/her employment. (c) When an employee is promoted to a higher-graded job the employee shall be paid the rate in the higher grade which is next above his/her rate of pay prior to promotion, and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps in that grade at twelve (12) month intervals, provided his/her performance is rated, overall, “Meets overall,“Meets Requirements” or above in the new assignment. Such promotional increase shall be a minimum of twenty-five cents per hour. (d) When an employee is demoted or reassigned for cause, or transferred (1) to give him/ him/her employment, or (2) at the employee’s 's own request, he/she shall be placed in the highest pay rate step of the lower job which is equal to or less than the rate which the employee was being paid in the higher-graded job. An employee at the hiring rate of the higher-graded job would go to the hiring rate of the lower-graded job for the length of time required to reach the twelve (12) months’ ' pay rate counting service in the higher-graded job. (e) The Company reserves the right to hire external candidates in non-progressive jobs, at the appropriate grade and step above the hiring rate, up to and including the 36-month step, for jobs that have specific work experience and/or educational requirements. Filling of vacancies for positions in progressive jobs will be handled by the Union and the Company on a case-by-case basis.

Rate Steps. (a) A new employee without previous Company service shall be paid the hiring rate of pay of the grade to which the employee is assigned. If such employee’s performance appraisal is rated, overall, “Meets RequirementsSuccess” or above, the employee shall receive an increase to the 12 twelve (12) month step for that grade at the end of 12 months’ ' service; and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps to the maximum rate for that grade at 12 twelve (12) month intervals, provided the employee’s 's performance is rated, overall, “Meets RequirementsSuccess” or above. (b) In the event a new employee, who is receiving the hiring rate of pay for a job grade, is promoted or transferred to another job grade the employee shall be paid the hiring rate of pay for the new grade until he/she has completed 12 twelve (12) months’ ' service from the date of his/her employment. (c) When an employee is promoted to a higher-graded job the employee shall be paid the rate in the higher grade which is next above his/her rate of pay prior to promotion, and thereafter shall receive increases to the next higher rate steps in that grade at twelve (12) month intervals, provided his/her performance is rated, overall, “Meets RequirementsSuccess” or above in the new assignment. Such promotional increase shall be a minimum of twenty-five cents per hour. (d) When an employee is demoted or reassigned for cause, or transferred (1) to give him/ him/her employment, or (2) at the employee’s 's own request, he/she shall be placed in the highest pay rate step of the lower job which is equal to or less than the rate which the employee was being paid in the higher-graded job. An employee at the hiring rate of the higher-graded job would go to the hiring rate of the lower-graded job for the length of time required to reach the twelve (12) months’ ' pay rate counting service in the higher-graded job. (e) The Company reserves the right to hire external candidates in non-progressive jobs, at the appropriate grade and step above the hiring rate, up to and including the 36-month step, for jobs that have specific work experience and/or educational requirements. Filling of vacancies for positions in progressive jobs will be handled by the Union and the Company on a case-by-case basis.