Salary on Promotion, Hire or Transfer. Any employee who is promoted to a 25 higher classification shall receive at least the beginning step for the higher classification or the next 26 higher salary step as would constitute a minimum of a five percent (5%) increase over the salary 27 received prior to the promotion. The appointing authority may place the promoted Employee at a 28 higher step when the department director determines this action is warranted based on the criteria set 1 forth in the King County Personnel Guidelines and KCC 3.15.130, as amended. Additionally, the 2 appointing authority may place a newly hired, or transferred Employee, at the first step upon hire, or
