Common use of Salary Schedule Progression Clause in Contracts

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirty 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the SOMER HR System has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with the supervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with the supervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtyeach 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's ’s initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's ’s anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's ’s merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIUMSLES, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU MSLES and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with the supervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirty 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.union

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her their merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her their union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with thesupervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her their merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her their union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with the supervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her their merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her their union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtyand 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with the supervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.the

Salary Schedule Progression. ‌ Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her their merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her their union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with thesupervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.the

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”).their merit 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with thesupervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.appeal.‌

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”).union 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirty 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”).in 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirty 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with the supervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.fact

Salary Schedule Progression. ‌ Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her their merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her their union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtythirty (30) days of the date it is filed with thesupervisor. 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Once the HRMS has the capability and employees of an agency have been notified, merit increases earned as set forth above shall be effective on the employee’s anniversary date. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her their merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her their union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirtya 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her their union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.

Salary Schedule Progression. Employees shall progress from step to step in salary grade on the basis of satisfactory job performance based upon established standards of performance. Seasonal employee's initial anniversary date shall be established after being in pay status for two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. Such date shall then be used for annual performance evaluation and step progression consideration. When an employee's anniversary date falls on any day from the first day of a pay week through Wednesday of the pay week, the employee's merit increase shall be effective as of the first day of the pay week within which the anniversary date falls. Otherwise, the merit increase shall be effective on the first day of the next pay week. Grievances arising from the denial of merit increases shall not be arbitrable under this Agreement but shall be processed as follows: 1. Within fifteen (15) workdays after an employee is notified that his or her merit increase has been denied, the employee and/or his or her union representative may grieve the denial by notifying the employee’s supervisor in writing that the employee wishes to grieve it. That grievance will be heard and decided by the Agency Merit Increase Appeals Board (“Agency Appeals Board”). 2. Each Department or Agency shall, jointly with MSEA-SEIU, form an Agency Appeals Board when needed to hear and decide grievances regarding denial of a merit increase. MSEA-SEIU and the Department or Agency shall each select one member to serve on the Agency Appeals Board. These two Board members shall mutually agree to a third Board member who shall serve as the Chair of the Board. The Board shall hear and decide the grievance within thirty 3. A decision of an Agency Appeals Board shall be final and binding, subject to appeal to the Director of Human Resources on the following grounds only: that the decision of the Agency Appeals Board was based upon clearly erroneous findings of fact or upon erroneous application of performance standards. An employee and/or his or her union representative may appeal the Board’s decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) workdays of the date the employee and the union receive the decision. The Director of Human Resources shall hear and decide the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal.