Common use of Recognition of Past Experience Clause in Contracts

Recognition of Past Experience. (a) When an employee has produced proof or evidence of relevant previous experience, the employee’s salary shall be determined by applying the following rules governing the recognition of related experience, provided that the relevancy of the related experience shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Employer. (i) The salary of an individual with a minimum of two (2) years recently related experience will be advanced one (1) increment in the salary scale. (ii) The salary of an individual with a minimum of three (3) years recently related experience will be advanced two (2) increments in the salary scale. (iii) The salary of an individual with a minimum of four (4) years recently related experience will be advanced three (3) increments in the salary scale. Except as provided otherwise herein, this Article will only be applicable from the date of the signing of this Agreement onward for new employees. (b) Employees who are promoted within the bargaining unit may, at the completion of their trial period, apply for recognition of past experience under this Article 31.02. (c) Anniversary Date means the first day of the pay period following the employee’s date of hire. On a year to year basis following the setting of the original anniversary date, the employee shall be advanced on the increment scale within the employee’s classification as listed in Appendix “A” except where the employee is absent without pay for reasons other than Pregnancy and Parental Leaves as set out in Article 24.05 and 24.07. The anniversary date shall be altered in direct relationship to the length of the unpaid absence in excess of one (1) month. The annual increment becomes payable to the employee on the next regular pay date after the adjustment.

Recognition of Past Experience. (a) When an employee has produced proof or evidence of relevant previous experience, the employee’s salary shall be determined by applying the following rules governing the recognition of related experience, provided that the relevancy of the related experience shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Employer. (i) The salary of an individual with a minimum of two (2) years recently related experience will be advanced one (1) increment in the salary scale. (ii) The salary of an individual with a minimum of three (3) years recently related experience will be advanced two (2) increments in the salary scale. (iii) The salary of an individual with a minimum of four (4) years recently related experience will be advanced three (3) increments in the salary scale. Except as provided otherwise herein, this Article will only be applicable from the date of the signing of this Agreement onward for new employees. (b) Employees who are promoted within the bargaining unit may, at the completion of their trial period, apply for recognition of past experience under this Article 31.02. (c) Anniversary Date means the first day of the pay period following the employee’s date of hire. On a year to year basis following the setting of the original anniversary date, the employee shall be advanced on the increment scale within the employee’s classification as listed in Appendix “A” except where the employee is absent without pay for reasons other than Pregnancy and Parental Leaves as set out in Article 24.05 and 24.07. The anniversary date shall be altered in direct relationship to the length of the unpaid absence in excess of one (1) month. The annual increment becomes payable to the employee on the next regular pay date after the adjustment.