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Common use of SALARY RATES Clause in Contracts

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees: A. Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July 2017 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 1% increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 2018, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July 2019, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustments. Section 12.2 In addition to the wage increases provided above, the Employer shall make available the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. B. In FY 2016 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Section.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees: A. Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July July, 2017 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 1% increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. . 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July July, 2018, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase be paid in salary rate. or accordance with the annualized amount July 8, 2018 Schedule of one thousand seven hundred dollars to Bi-Weekly Salary rates shown in the base wage whichever is greaterattached appendices. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July July, 2019, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase be paid in salary rate. or accordance with the annualized amount July 7, 2019 Schedule of one thousand seven hundred dollars to Bi-Weekly Salary Rates shown in the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustmentsattached appendices. Section 12.2 In addition Employees who receive a “Below” rating on their annual EPRS evaluation shall not be eligible to receive the salary increases provided in Section 12.1 of this Article, nor any step increases. Employees who receive a “Below” rating will have their performance reviewed in accordance with Article 24A of this Agreement and will become eligible for their salary and step rate increase previously denied effective upon the date of receiving a “Meets” or “Exceeds” rating. A. An employee shall continue to advance under the terms of this Agreement to the wage increases provided abovenext higher salary step in his/her job group, unless he/she is denied such step-rate increase by his/her Employer, after each fifty-two (52) weeks of creditable service in a step commencing from the Employer shall make available the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% first day of the total base wage payroll period immediately following his/her assignment to that job group until the maximum salary rate is reached. In the event an employee is denied a step-rate increase, he/she shall be given a written statement of the reasons therefore not later than five (5) days preceding the date when the increase would otherwise have taken effect. Time off the payroll is not creditable service for the bargaining unit as purpose of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage step-rate increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. B. In FY 2016 Whenever an employee receives a promotion to a higher job group, the employee’s new salary rate shall be calculated as follows: 1. Determine the employee’s salary rate at his/her current job group; 2. Find the next higher step within the employee’s current job group, or, for employees at the maximum rate within their job group, multiply the employee’s current salary by one plus three one-hundredths (1.03); 3. Compare the resultant amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll rates for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across higher job group into which the board wage increases, as agreed by employee is being promoted; 4. The employee’s salary rate shall be the Employer and Unionfirst rate in the higher job group which at least equals the resultant amount. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% For promotions effective after the first full pay period of April 1, 2019, if the application of the total base wage payroll promotional factor results in a salary that is less than the amount the employee would receive had he/she been promoted to the next lower grade, the employee’s salary upon promotion shall be increased to the next higher step in the grade the employee is being promoted into. For promotions effective after the first full pay period after of April 1, 2019 an employee who is not at the terminal step in their grade and has been in their current step for at least nine (9) months at the time of a promotion shall be advanced one (1) step in in the new job grade after the promotional factor is applied. Employees shall have the option of one (1) of the above promotional provisions and not both. Section 12.4 A regular part-time employee shall be entitled to the provisions of this Article in the proportion that his/her service bears to full-time service. Section 12.5 An employee from within and without Unit E lowered in job group shall be placed in a step in his/her new job group based upon the highest salary received through the following calculation: 1. credit for the bargaining unit as step previously held in the job group plus years of June 30service in higher job groups, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across or 2. credit for the board wage increases, as agreed by step previously held in the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification next lower job group plus years of service in higher job groups plus the promotion factor of the Agreement new job group. However, under no circumstances shall an employee receive a salary higher than that received in the position held prior to negotiate being lowered in job group. A. An employee entering a Unit E position from a non-Unit E position in the application same job group shall be placed at the first step in grade which at least equals the rate of compensation received immediately prior to his/her entry in the bargaining unit, and use of the funds made available under this Sectionhis/her anniversary date shall not be changed.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees: A. Effective January 11, 2015 2015, employees within the first full pay period salary range who meet the eligibility criteria provided in July 2017 employees Section 3 of this Article shall receive either an increase to the base wage of one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,700) annually or a three percent (3%) increase in salary rate whichever is greater. Employees who are outside the salary range who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 1% increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount one- time bonus payment of one two thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed ($27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund2,000.00). B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 20182015, employees within the salary range who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 3 of this Article shall receive either an increase to the base wage of one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,700) annually or a three percent (3%) increase in salary rate whichever is greater. Employees who were eligible for the one- time payment on January 11, 2015 and who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% one-time bonus payment equal to two percent thousand dollars (2%$2,000.00) increase in salary rate. or less the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greaterany salary increase provided above. C. Effective July 10, 2016 employees within the first full pay period of July 2019, employees salary range who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 3 of this Article shall receive a 3% two three percent (23%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustments. Section 12.2 In addition to the wage increases provided above, above the Employer shall make available the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% .025 of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board base wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. An amount sufficient to fund the $1,700 base wage "floor" increase provided in Section 12.1.A shall be allotted from these funds. B. In FY 2016 an amount equal to .025% .025 of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board base wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. An amount sufficient to fund the $1,700 base wage "floor" increase provided in Section 12.1.11 shall be allotted from these funds. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% .025 of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board base wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and the Union. The Employer and the Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Section. Section 12.3 Employees who receive a "Below" rating on their annual EPRS evaluation shall not be eligible to receive the salary increases provided in Section 12.1 of this Article, nor any step increases. Employees who receive a "Below" rating will have their performance reviewed on a monthly basis in accordance with Article 24A of this Agreement and will become eligible for the salary and step rate increase previously denied effective upon the date of receiving a "Meets" or "Exceeds" rating. Section 12.4 The salary rate for new employees hired, reinstated or re-employed on or after July 1, 1990 shall be Step 1 for the job group of his/her position except in cases where a new employee is hired by the Employer at a salary rate, approved by the Director of Human Resources, above Step 1. A. Under the terms of this Agreement, an employee shall advance to the next higher salary step in his/her job group until the maximum salary rate is reached, unless he/she is denied such step rate by his/her Appointing Authority. An employee shall progress from one step to the next higher step after each fifty-two (52) weeks of creditable service in a step commencing from the first day of the payroll period immediately following his/her anniversary date. B. In the event an employee is denied a step rate increase by his/her Appointing Authority, he/she shall be given a written statement of reasons therefore not later than five (5) days preceding the date when the increase would otherwise have taken effect. Time off the payroll is not creditable service for the purpose of step rate increases. Section 12.6 Whenever an employee paid in accordance with the salary schedules provided in Appendix A of this Agreement receives a promotion to a higher job group, the employee's new salary rate shall be calculated as follows: 1. For employees who are below the maximum step within their current job: a. Determine the employee’s current salary rate and step within his/her current job group; then b. Find the salary rate of the next higher step within the employee’s current job group; and c. Multiply the employee’s current salary rate by one and three onehundredths (1.03); then d. Compare the higher of the resultant amounts from b) or c) above to the salary rates for the higher job group into which the employee is being promoted. e. The employee’s salary rate shall be the first rate in the higher job group that at least equals the higher of the resultant amounts from d) above. 2. For employees who are at the maximum step within their current job: a. Determine the employee’s current salary rate and step within his/her current job group; then, b. Multiply the employee’s current salary rate by one and three onehundredths (1.03); then, c. Compare the resultant amount from b) above to the salary rates for the higher job group into which the employee is being promoted. d. The employee’s salary rate shall be the first rate in the higher job group that at least equals the resultant amount from c) above. A. Salary rates of full time employees are set forth in Appendix A of this Agreement, which is attached hereto and is hereby made a part of this Agreement. B. The salary rates set forth in Appendix A shall remain in effect during the term of this agreement. Salary rates shall not be increased or decreased except in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. C. Employees shall be compensated on the basis of the salary rate for their official job classification. Section 12.8 A regular part-time employee shall be entitled to the provisions of this Article in the proportion that his/her service bears to full-time service. A. An employee entering a position within a bargaining unit covered by this Agreement from a position in an equivalent salary grade in a bargaining unit not covered by this Agreement shall be placed at the first step-in-grade up to the maximum of the grade, which at least equals the rate of compensation received immediately prior to his/her entry into the bargaining unit.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees:12.1 A. Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July 2017 July, 201720 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 one percent (1% %) two and one- half percent (2.5%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. . 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 2018in July, 201821 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July 2019in July, 201922 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustments. E. All employees who are currently active and who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 12.2 In addition 2 of this Article as of the date of signing this MOA shall receive a one-time payment equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of an employee’s annual salary, with a minimum payment equal to no less than one-thousand ($1,000) dollars. The Union acknowledges that the wage increases provided 0.5 percent increase referenced above in Section 12.1(A) fully satisfies and fulfills any and all obligation that the Employer has or may have to it or its members pertaining to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) contribution. Specifically, the Union hereby waives its rights to assert, and hereby relinquishes any and all claims, whether pending or to be brought, regarding the Employer’s obligation to bargain over the amount of the PFML contributions to be paid by its members, and regarding any entitlement to compensation or reimbursement for PFML contributions paid since October 2019 or to be paid by its members at the maximum allowable employee contribution rate determined by the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML). The Union agrees it shall withdraw any matter pending matters related to all claims associated with PFML contributions. Notwithstanding the above, in the Employer shall make available event that the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% of DFML establishes a PFML contribution rate for which the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30maximum allowable employee share exceeds 0.5 percent, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed upon request by the Employer and Union, the parties shall bargain over the impact of that contribution rate. B. In FY 2016 the event an amount equal to .025% employee is denied a step-rate increase by his/her Appointing Authority, he/she shall be given a written statement of the total base wage reasons therefore not later than five (5) days preceding the date when the increase would otherwise have taken effect. Time off the payroll is not creditable service for the bargaining unit as purpose of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer step-rate increases except in circumstances when an employee qualifies for Family and Union. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Section.Medical Leave (FMLA),

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees:12.1 A. Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July 2017 July, 201720 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 one percent (1% %) two and one- half percent (2.5%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. . 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 2018in July, 201821 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July 2019in July, 201922 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustments. E. All employees who are currently active and who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 12.2 In addition 2 of this Article as of the date of signing this MOA shall receive a one-time payment equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of an employee’s annual salary, with a minimum payment equal to no less than one-thousand ($1,000) dollars. The Union acknowledges that the wage increases provided 0.5 percent increase referenced above in Section 12.1(A) fully satisfies and fulfills any and all obligation that the Employer has or may have to it or its members pertaining to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) contribution. Specifically, the Union hereby waives its rights to assert, and hereby relinquishes any and all claims, whether pending or to be brought, regarding the Employer’s obligation to bargain over the amount of the PFML contributions to be paid by its members, and regarding any entitlement to compensation or reimbursement for PFML contributions paid since October 2019 or to be paid by its members at the maximum allowable employee contribution rate determined by the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML). The Union agrees it shall withdraw any matter pending matters related to all claims associated with PFML contributions. Notwithstanding the above, in the Employer shall make available event that the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% of DFML establishes a PFML contribution rate for which the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30maximum allowable employee share exceeds 0.5 percent, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed upon request by the Employer and Union, the parties shall bargain over the impact of that contribution rate. B. In FY 2016 the event an amount equal to .025% employee is denied a step-rate increase by his/her Appointing Authority, he/she shall be given a written statement of the total base wage reasons therefore not later than five (5) days preceding the date when the increase would otherwise have taken effect. Time off the payroll is not creditable service for the bargaining unit as purpose of June 30step-rate increases except in circumstances when an employee qualifies for Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), 2014 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), or any other unpaid leave taken pursuant to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and UnionArticle 8. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Section.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees: A. Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July 2017 July, 201720 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 one percent (1% %) two and one- half percent (2.5%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. . 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 2018in July, 201821 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July 2019in July, 201922 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustments. E. All employees who are currently active and who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 12.2 In addition 2 of this Article as of the date of signing this MOA shall receive a one-time payment equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of an employee’s annual salary, with a minimum payment equal to no less than one-thousand ($1,000) dollars. The Union acknowledges that the 0.5 percent increase referenced above in Section 12.1(A) fully satisfies and fulfills any and all obligation that the Employer has or may have to it or its members pertaining to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) contribution. Specifically, the Union hereby waives its rights to assert, and hereby relinquishes any and all claims, whether pending or to be brought, regarding the Employer’s obligation to bargain over the amount of the PFML contributions to be paid by its members, and regarding any entitlement to compensation or reimbursement for PFML contributions paid since October 2019 or to be paid by its members at the maximum allowable employee contribution rate determined by the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML). The Union agrees it shall withdraw any matter pending matters related to all claims associated with PFML contributions. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the DFML establishes a PFML contribution rate for which the maximum allowable employee share exceeds 0.5 percent, upon request by the Union, the parties shall bargain over the impact of that contribution rate. A. Under the terms of this Agreement, an employee shall advance to the wage increases provided abovenext higher salary step in his/her job group until the maximum salary rate is reached, unless he/she is denied such step rate by the Employer Employer. An employee shall make available progress from one step to the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% next higher step after each fifty-two (52) weeks of creditable service in a step commencing from the first day of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Unionperiod immediately following his/her anniversary date. B. In FY 2016 the event an amount equal to .025% employee is denied a step rate increase by the Employer, he/she shall be given a written statement of reasons therefore not later than five (5) days preceding the total base wage date when the increase would otherwise have taken effect. Time off the payroll is not creditable service for the bargaining unit as purpose of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage step rate increases, as agreed by the Employer except in circumstances when an employee qualifies for Family and UnionMedical Leave (FMLA), Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), or any other unpaid leave taken pursuant to Article 8. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Section.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees: A. Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July 2017 July, 201720 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3 1% 1 two and one-half percent (2.5%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. . 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 2018in July, 201821 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 312% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July 2019in July, 201922 employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 312% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. All employees who are currently active and who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article as of the date of signing this MOA shall receive a one-time payment equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of an employee’s annual salary, with a minimum payment equal to no less than one-thousand ($1,000) dollars. The salary charts Union acknowledges that the 0.5 percent increase referenced above in Section 12, Section1(A) fully satisfies and fulfills any and all obligation that the Employer has or may have to it or its members pertaining to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) contribution. Specifically, the Union hereby waives its rights to assert, and hereby relinquishes any and all claims, whether pending or to be brought, regarding the Employer’s obligation to bargain over the amount of the PFML contributions to be paid by its members, and regarding any entitlement to compensation or reimbursement for PFML contributions paid since October 2019 or to be paid by its members at the maximum allowable employee contribution rate determined by the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML). The Union agrees it shall be adjusted withdraw any matter pending matters related to reflect all claims associated with PFML contributions. Notwithstanding the above adjustmentsabove, in the event that the DFML establishes a PFML contribution rate for which the maximum allowable employee share exceeds 0.5 percent, upon request by the Union, the parties shall bargain over the impact of that contribution rate. Section 12.2 In addition A. Under the terms of this Agreement, an employee shall advance to the wage increases provided abovenext higher salary step in his/her job group until the maximum salary rate is reached, unless he/she is denied such step rate by the Employer Employer. An employee shall make available progress from one step to the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% next higher step after each fifty-two (52) weeks of creditable service in a step commencing from the first day of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Unionperiod immediately following his/her anniversary date. B. In FY 2016 the event an amount equal to .025% employee is denied a step rate increase by the Employer, he/she shall be given a written statement of reasons therefore not later than five (5) days preceding the total base wage date when the increase would otherwise have taken effect. Time off the payroll is not creditable service for the bargaining unit as purpose of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage step rate increases, as agreed by the Employer except in circumstances when an employee qualifies for Family and UnionMedical Leave (FMLA), Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), or any other unpaid leave taken pursuant to Article 8. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of June 30, 2014 to fund benefits, other than across the board wage increases, as agreed by the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Section.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY RATES. Section 12.1 1. The following shall apply to full-time employees: A. : Effective January 11, 2015 the first full pay period in July 2017 2017, employees within the salary range who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 3 of this Article shall receive a 3 1% increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. 1. If FY 2018 tax revenues revenue equal or exceed $27.072 billion, then, effective the first full pay period in July, July 2017, employees shall receive an additional increase of “up to” one percent (1%) in salary rate. The terms, “state tax revenues,” “budgeted revenues,” and “budgetary funds” shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in M.G.L., Ch. 29, sec. . 1. For the purposes of this section, “tax revenues” shall mean, for any given fiscal year, state tax revenues that count as budgeted revenues in the budgetary funds, as reported by the Commissioner of Revenue on a preliminary basis in July following the end of the fiscal year, subject to any final technical adjustments made prior to August 31. Tax revenues shall include taxes that are transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund and the Workforce Training Fund. B. . Effective October 4, 2015 the first full pay period of July 2018, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. C. Effective July 10, 2016 the first full pay period of July 2019, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a 3% two percent (2%) increase in salary rate. or the annualized amount of one thousand seven hundred dollars to the base wage whichever is greater. D. The salary charts rates shall be adjusted to reflect the above adjustments. Section 12.2 In addition . The following shall apply to the wage increases provided above, the Employer shall make available the following: A. In FY 2015 an amount equal to .025% of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of full-time employees: Effective June 30, 2014 to fund benefits2010, other than across employees who meet the board wage increaseseligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a one percent (1%) increase in salary rate. If FY 2010 tax revenues equal or exceed $20.3 billion, as agreed by the Employer and Union. B. In FY 2016 employees will receive an amount equal to .025% additional one percent (1%) increase in salary rate, for a total of the total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of a two percent increase effective June 30, 2014 to fund benefits2010. If FY 2010 tax revenues equal or exceed $21.4 billion, other than across the board wage increasesemployees will receive an additional two percent (2%) increase in salary rate, as agreed by the Employer and Union. C. In FY 2017 an amount equal to .025% of the for a total base wage payroll for the bargaining unit as of three percent increase effective June 30, 2014 2010. Effective June 30, 2011, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a three percent (3%) increase in salary rate. Effective June 30, 2012, employees who meet the eligibility criteria provided in Section 2 of this Article shall receive a three percent (3%) increase in salary rate. The dates contained in Sections 1A, 1B or 1C above may be advanced by six months in each of the three years, or by three months in each of the three years, if the following tax revenue targets are met: FY 2010 – 6 months = $19.45 billion; 3 months = $19.00 billion FY 2011 – 6 months = $20.42 billion; 3 months = $19.95 billion FY 2012 – 6 months = $21.44 billion; 3 months = $20.94 billion In addition, if tax revenues for Fiscal Year 2010, 2011, or 2012 achieve one of the aforementioned indices, the Commonwealth agrees to fund benefits, other than across accelerate the board wage increasesrate increase for that fiscal year and for each of the above-listed fiscal years by six (6) or three (3) months, as agreed by the Employer and Union. The Employer and Union shall meet as soon as practicable after ratification of the Agreement to negotiate the application and use of the funds made available under this Sectionapplicable.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement