Common use of Salary Rate Adjustment Clause in Contracts

Salary Rate Adjustment. A salary rate (equity) adjustment is a change in the salary range assignment of an existing classification as a result of a classification/compensation study. Incumbent employees whose classification is assigned to a higher base salary range shall be placed on the step in the new range that is approximately a five percent (5%) salary increase, not to exceed the maximum step of the new range. The employee shall be eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, upon completion of 6 months (13 pay periods) at the new range and step, in accordance with the requirements of the Merit Advances Article. Subsequent step advances shall be administered in accordance with the Salary Rates and Step Advancements and Merit Advances Articles. SECTION 125 PREMIUM CONVERSION PLAN‌ Eligible employees shall be provided with a Section 125 Premium Conversion Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees a choice between paying premiums with either pre-tax salary reductions or after-tax payroll deductions for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life (to the IRS specified limit) and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premiums currently maintained for Unit employees or any other program(s) mutually agreed upon by the parties. The amount of the pre-tax salary reduction or after-tax payroll deduction must be equal to the required insurance premium. Medical and dental coverage elections shall not reduce earnable compensation for purposes of calculating benefits or contributions for the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association. To be eligible for the Section 125 Premium Conversion Plan, an employee must be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, AD&D, and/or life insurance and have a premium deduction for these benefit plans. Election of pre-tax salary reductions and after-tax payroll deductions shall be made within sixty (60) days of the initial eligibility period in a manner and on such forms designated by the Employee Benefits and Services Division. Failure to timely submit appropriate paperwork will result in after-tax payroll deductions for all eligible premiums for the remainder of the Plan Year. Once a salary reduction has begun, in no event will changes in elections be permitted during the Plan Year except to the extent permitted under Internal Revenue Service rulings and regulations and with the County’s Section 125 Plan Document. The employee must submit request for a change due to a mid-year qualifying event within sixty (60) days of the qualifying event. STANDARD TOUR OF DUTY‌ The standard tour of duty represents the time that an employee is regularly scheduled to work. The employee shall be present at the assigned work location and ready to begin work at the start of the standard tour of duty. For payroll purposes, a regularly scheduled tour of duty, which commences before midnight and ends the following day, shall be reported as time worked for the day in which the tour of duty began. The Appointing Authority, or designee, shall establish the actual number of hours, which comprises the standard tour of duty for each position. Following Board approval of the MOU, County Fire shall establish

Salary Rate Adjustment. A salary rate (equity) adjustment is a change in the salary range assignment of an existing classification as a result of a classification/compensation study. Incumbent employees whose classification is assigned to a higher base salary range shall be placed on the step in the new range that is approximately a five percent (5%) salary increase, not to exceed the maximum step of the new range. The employee shall be eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, upon completion of 6 months (m ont h s ( 13 pay periodspa y p er i ods ) at the new range and step, in accordance with the requirements of the Merit Advances Article. Subsequent step advances shall be administered in accordance with the Salary Rates and Step Advancements and Merit Advances Articles. SECTION 125 PREMIUM CONVERSION PLAN‌ Eligible employees shall be provided with a Section 125 Premium Conversion Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees a choice between paying premiums with either pre-tax salary reductions or after-tax payroll deductions for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life (to the IRS specified limit) and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premiums currently maintained for Unit employees or any other program(s) mutually agreed upon by the parties. The amount of the pre-tax salary reduction or after-tax payroll deduction must be equal to the required insurance premium. Medical and dental coverage elections shall not reduce earnable compensation for purposes of calculating benefits or contributions for the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association. To be eligible for the Section 125 Premium Conversion Plan, an employee must be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, AD&D, and/or life insurance and have a premium deduction for these benefit plans. Election of pre-tax salary reductions and after-tax payroll deductions shall be made within sixty (60) days of the initial eligibility period in a manner and on such forms designated by the Employee Benefits and Services Division. Failure to timely submit appropriate paperwork will result in after-after- tax payroll deductions for all eligible premiums for the remainder of the Plan Year. Once a salary reduction has begun, in no event will changes in elections be permitted during the Plan Year except to the extent permitted under Internal Revenue Service rulings and regulations and with the County’s Section 125 Plan Document. The employee must submit request for a change due to a mid-year qualifying event within sixty (60) days of the qualifying event. STANDARD TOUR OF DUTY‌ The standard tour of duty represents the time that an employee is regularly scheduled to work. The employee shall be present at the assigned work location and ready to begin work at the start of the standard tour of duty. For payroll purposes, a regularly scheduled tour of duty, which commences before midnight and ends the following day, shall be reported as time worked for the day in which the tour of duty began. The Appointing Authority, or designee, shall establish the actual number of hours, which comprises the standard tour of duty for each position. Following Board approval of the MOU, County Fire shall establishestablish a 48-96 work schedule for unit employees (i.e., 48 continuous hours on shift, followed by 96 continuous hours off shift). The Appointing Authority, or designee, may modify or change the number of hours in a standard day, tour of duty or shift for each position to meet the needs of County Fire. When the Appointing Authority or designee finds it necessary to make such modifications or changes, they shall notify the affected employee(s) indicating the proposed change prior to its implementation. STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE‌ Employees shall pay the premium for State Disability Insurance through payroll deductions. After coverage is available, all claims shall be filed directly with the State Employment Development Department by individual employees. TEMPORARY PERFORMANCE OF HIGHER LEVEL DUTIES‌ Prior to the assignment of a probationary employee to a vacant higher level position, such probationary employee shall be notified in writing as to whether service hours to be worked in the higher level position will count towards completion of the probationary period in the (lower level) position in which the employee has not yet obtained regular status. Employees directed to continuously perform the duties of a vacant higher level position, or employees who have been given the temporary assignment of a project involving the performance of more difficult duties and requiring a greater level of skill(s) may be granted additional compensation. No award shall be made in any situation related to a vacation, short-term illness or other temporary relief. For the purpose of this Article, temporary is defined as six (6) weeks or less. The duration of such assignments are not intended to exceed one (1) calendar year. Eligibility Criteria – Employees will normally have regular status and not be in a probationary or trainee status; and there must be evidence of the employee’s ability to competently perform the new assignment as determined by the County’s Human Resources Director and the employee shall be required to meet standards for satisfactory performance. Appointments to regular positions of trainees or underfills are exempt from the provisions of this Article.

Salary Rate Adjustment. A salary rate (equity) adjustment is a change in the salary range assignment of an existing classification as a result of a classification/compensation study. Incumbent employees whose classification is assigned to a higher base salary range shall be placed on the step in the new range that is approximately a five percent (5%) salary increase, not to exceed the maximum step of the new range. The employee shall be eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, upon completion of 6 months (13 pay periods) at the new range and step, in accordance with the requirements of the Merit Advances Article. Subsequent step advances shall be administered in accordance with the Salary Rates and Step Advancements and Merit Advances Articles. SECTION 125 PREMIUM CONVERSION PLAN‌ PLAN Eligible employees shall be provided with a Section 125 Premium Conversion Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees a choice between paying premiums with either pre-tax salary reductions or after-tax payroll deductions for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life (to the IRS specified limit) and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premiums currently maintained for Unit employees or any other program(s) mutually agreed upon by the parties. The amount of the pre-tax salary reduction or after-tax payroll deduction must be equal to the required insurance premium. Medical and dental coverage elections shall not reduce earnable compensation for purposes of calculating benefits or contributions for the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association. To be eligible for the Section 125 Premium Conversion Plan, an employee must be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, AD&D, and/or life insurance and have a premium deduction for these benefit plans. Election of pre-tax salary reductions and after-tax payroll deductions shall be made within sixty (60) days of the initial eligibility period in a manner and on such forms designated by the Employee Benefits and Services Division. Failure to timely submit appropriate paperwork will result in after-tax payroll deductions for all eligible premiums for the remainder of the Plan Year. Once a salary reduction has begun, in no event will changes in elections be permitted during the Plan Year except to the extent permitted under Internal Revenue Service rulings and regulations and with the County’s Section 125 Plan Document. The employee must submit request for a change due to a mid-year qualifying event within sixty (60) days of the qualifying event. STANDARD TOUR OF DUTY‌ The standard tour of duty represents the time that an employee is regularly scheduled to work. The employee shall be present at the assigned work location and ready to begin work at the start of the standard tour of duty. For payroll purposes, a regularly scheduled tour of duty, which commences before midnight and ends the following day, shall be reported as time worked for the day in which the tour of duty began. The Appointing Authority, or designee, shall establish the actual number of hours, which comprises the standard tour of duty for each position. Following Board approval of the MOU, County Fire shall establishestablish a 48-96 work schedule for unit employees (i.e., 48 continuous hours on shift, followed by 96 continuous hours off shift). The Appointing Authority, or designee, may modify or change the number of hours in a standard day, tour of duty or shift for each position to meet the needs of County Fire. When the Appointing Authority or designee finds it necessary to make such modifications or changes, they shall notify the affected employee(s) indicating the proposed change prior to its implementation. TEMPORARY PERFORMANCE OF HIGHER LEVEL DUTIES‌ Prior to the assignment of a probationary employee to a vacant higher level position, such probationary employee shall be notified in writing as to whether service hours to be worked in the higher level position will count towards completion of the probationary period in the (lower level) position in which the employee has not yet obtained regular status. Employees directed to continuously perform the duties of a vacant higher level position, or employees who have been given the temporary assignment of a project involving the performance of more difficult duties and requiring a greater level of skill(s) may be granted additional compensation. No award shall be made in any situation related to a vacation, short-term illness or other temporary relief. For the purpose of this Article, temporary is defined as six