Common use of Recruitment Incentives Clause in Contracts

Recruitment Incentives. The following provisions recognize that certain incentives related to relocation expenses, vacation leaves, and health insurance benefits may assist the City in the recruitment and appointment of qualified candidates for certain key positions. The Commissioner-in- Charge may determine which positions are key, or in need of special recruitment efforts, and therefore merit recruitment and employment incentives. Such positions may include candidates whose job qualifications are uniquely suited to a particular City position or in a profession for which there are only a limited number of qualified candidates. Such positions should normally be identified as key before recruitment and examination efforts commence. 22.6.1 Based upon bona fide recruitment need, the initial permanent appointment to a classification may be at a rate up to the midpoint of the assigned range, at the discretion of the Bureau director. If the midpoint of the range is not on a step, the appointment shall be to a step below the midpoint. Initial permanent appointment above the midpoint of the assigned range may be made only with the approval of the Director of Human Resources. 22.6.2 Reasonable expenses associated with relocating permanently appointed new employees to key or special recruitment positions may be approved by the Commissioner-in-Charge. Such expenses shall be paid by the appointing Office or Bureau. The payment of such expenses is subject to the conditions provided for in the Human Resources Administrative Rules. 22.6.3 Permanently appointed new employees in key or special recruitment positions may be credited for prior professional service by placement at the appropriate step of the Annual Leave accrual table contained in Article 11 of this Agreement, when authorized by the Commissioner-in-Charge. Once placed on the schedule noted above, future service with the City shall count normally towards additional vacation accrual rates.

Recruitment Incentives. The following provisions recognize that certain incentives related to relocation expenses, vacation leaves, and health insurance benefits may assist the City in the recruitment and appointment of qualified candidates for certain key positions. The Commissioner-in- in-Charge may determine which positions are key, or in need of special recruitment efforts, and therefore merit recruitment and employment incentives. Such positions may include candidates whose job qualifications are uniquely suited to a particular City position or in a profession for which there are only a limited number of qualified candidates. Such positions should normally be identified as key before recruitment and examination efforts commence. 22.6.1 Based upon bona fide recruitment need, the initial permanent appointment to a classification may be at a rate up to the midpoint of the assigned range, at the discretion of the Bureau director. If the midpoint of the range is not on a step, the appointment shall be to a step below the midpoint. Initial permanent appointment above the midpoint of the assigned range may be made only with the approval of the Director of Human Resources. 22.6.2 Reasonable expenses associated with relocating permanently appointed new employees to key or special recruitment positions may be approved by the Commissioner-in-Charge. Such expenses shall be paid by the appointing Office or Bureau. The payment of such expenses is subject to the conditions provided for in the Human Resources Administrative Rules. 22.6.3 Permanently appointed new employees in key or special recruitment positions may be credited for prior professional service by placement at the appropriate step of the Annual Leave accrual table contained in Article 11 of this Agreement, when authorized by the Commissioner-in-Charge. Once placed on the schedule noted above, future service with the City shall count normally towards additional vacation accrual rates.