Common use of Salary Steps Clause in Contracts

Salary Steps. 1. There are five (5) steps within the salary range for each position, with a 5% increment between the steps. The time between Entrance Step A and Step B is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step A. The time between Step B and Step C is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step B. The time between Step C and Step D is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step C, and the time between Step D and Step E is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step D. 2. Unless special conditions warrant otherwise, an employee promoted to a higher position will receive the minimum salary for the higher position nearest a 5% increase (not less than 4.9%) above the employee's former position, whichever is higher, provided the increase is within the range of the higher position. If a promotion is awarded within thirty days of a scheduled step increase, the step increase and promotional increase will both be effective at the time of the change. Hiring at a higher salary step will require justification from the Hiring Manager and approval of the EO. 3. If a position is reclassified, a competitive recruitment will occur and the salary placement of the selected employee will be in accordance with subsection 2 above. 4. If a position is reclassified to a position having a lower salary range, the incumbent will be Y-rated according to the provision section 7.05. 5. If an employee is transferred, the employee will remain in the same step of the salary range effective prior to the transfer. 6. Any employee who has passed through the initial probationary period with the District and who is promoted or transfers to another position in the District shall not be subject to any “up or out” probation. Such an employee may be terminated for cause. However, if an employee is promoted prior to the completion of his/her initial probation period, the employee must successfully complete the full probationary period designated for the higher classification before attaining regular status. 7. If an employee is demoted for disciplinary reasons to a position having a lower salary range, the employee will be placed in the new range at the step held prior to the demotion. 8. If an employee is demoted because of lack of funds, the employee will be placed in the salary step in the new range that reflects the least decrease in salary. If an employee promoted to a higher class fails to pass a promotional probationary period, the employee will be returned to a position in the formerly held classification and will revert back to the step in the salary range he/she occupied in the former position effective prior to promotion. Step increases will be awarded on the schedule appropriate to the prior position.

Salary Steps. 1. There are five (5) steps within the salary range for each position, with a 5% increment between the steps. The time between Entrance Step A and Step B is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step A. The time between Step B and Step C is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step B. The time between Step C and Step D is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step C, and the time between Step D and Step E is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step D. 2. Unless special conditions warrant otherwise, an An employee promoted to a higher position will receive the minimum salary for the higher position nearest a 5% increase (not less than 4.9%) above the employee's former position, whichever is higher, provided the increase is within the range of the higher position. If a promotion is awarded within thirty days of a scheduled step increase, the step increase and promotional increase will both be effective at the time of the change. Hiring at a higher salary step will require justification from the Hiring Manager and approval of the EO. 3. If a position is reclassified, a competitive recruitment will occur and the salary placement of the selected employee will be in accordance with subsection 2 above. 4. If a position is reclassified to a position having a lower salary range, the incumbent will be Y-rated according to the provision section 7.05. 5. If an employee is transferred, the employee will remain in the same step of the salary range effective prior to the transfer. 6. Any employee who has passed through the initial probationary period with the District and who is promoted or transfers to another position in the District shall not be subject to any “up or out” probation. Such an employee may be terminated for cause. However, if an employee is promoted prior to the completion of his/her initial probation period, the employee must successfully complete the full probationary period designated for the higher classification before attaining regular status. 7. If an employee is demoted for disciplinary reasons to a position having a lower salary range, the employee will be placed in the new range at the step held prior to the demotion. 8. If an employee is demoted because of lack of funds, the employee will be placed in the salary step in the new range that reflects the least decrease in salary. If an employee promoted to a higher class fails to pass a promotional probationary period, the employee will be returned to a position in the formerly held classification and will revert back to the step in the salary range he/she occupied in the former position effective prior to promotion. Step increases will be awarded on the schedule appropriate to the prior position.

Salary Steps. Salary step advancement shall be granted upon approval of the Department Head (or the City Council in the case of the City Manager) for continued meritorious and efficient service ad continued improvement by the employee in the efficient performance of the duties of his/her position. Employees shall be eligible for consideration for salary step advancement as follows: 1. There are five (5) steps within To the “B” step of the salary range, or in those cases where an employee is hired at a step above “A” step, to the next higher step in the salary range for each position, with a 5% increment between upon completion of the steps. The time between Entrance Step A probationary period and Step B is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step A. The time between Step B and Step C is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step B. The time between Step C and Step D is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step C, and the time between Step D and Step E is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step D.acceptance to regular status. 2. Unless special conditions warrant otherwise, an employee promoted to a higher position will receive To the minimum salary for the higher position nearest a 5% increase (not less than 4.9%) above the employee's former position, whichever is higher, provided the increase is within the range of the higher position. If a promotion is awarded within thirty days of a scheduled step increase, the step increase and promotional increase will both be effective at the time of the change. Hiring at a higher salary step will require justification from the Hiring Manager and approval of the EO. 3. If a position is reclassified, a competitive recruitment will occur and the salary placement of the selected employee will be in accordance with subsection 2 above. 4. If a position is reclassified to a position having a lower salary range, the incumbent will be Y-rated according to the provision section 7.05. 5. If an employee is transferred, the employee will remain in the same next step of the salary range effective prior in one year upon recognition of meritorious and efficient service, by the Department Head. Review and evaluation of said service shall be in writing, discussed with the employee and signed in the presence of the Personnel Officer or his/her designee a copy given immediately to the transferemployee. 63. Any In case of a promotion, the employee who has passed through shall be entitled to a minimum of the initial probationary period with nearest higher monthly salary which is at least five percent higher than his/her previous base salary if such increase will not result in a salary rate in excess of the District regular top step of the class to which he/she is promoted. The employee’s new anniversary date shall be the date of said promotion and who is promoted or transfers to another position the date upon which future merit raises will be based. In those cases approved by the Department Head and the Personnel Officer wherein an employee demonstrates exceptional ability and proficiency in the District shall not be subject to any “up or out” probation. Such an employee may be terminated for cause. However, if an employee is promoted prior to the completion performance of his/her initial probation periodduties, the said employee must successfully complete the full probationary period designated for the higher classification before attaining regular status. 7. If an employee is demoted for disciplinary reasons to may be granted a position having a lower special salary range, the employee will be placed in the new range at the step held prior advancement to the demotion. 8. If an employee is demoted because of lack of funds, the employee will be placed in the salary step in the new range that reflects the least decrease in salary. If an employee promoted to a next higher class fails to pass a promotional probationary period, the employee will be returned to a position in the formerly held classification and will revert back to the regular step in the salary range hewithout regard to the above minimum length of service provisions. An employee who is being paid on a salary step higher than the “A” step may be reduced by one or more steps on the basis of unsatisfactory work performance or conduct. Such an action to reduce the employee’s salary to a lower step, shall only be made in conjunction with disciplinary action taken pursuant to the provisions set forth herein. An incumbent employee reclassified from his/she occupied her position to lower job class, shall retain his/her rate of pay and anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases, or shall be placed on a regular step of the lower salary schedule closest to their rate of pay. If the “E” Step of the salary schedule of the lower job class is lower than the incumbent’s rate of pay, the rate of pay shall be identified as the “Y” Step of the lower salary schedule. An employee compensated at the “Y” Step because of the downward reclassification shall remain in the former “Y” Step until such time as his/her job class is assigned to a salary schedule in which the “E” Step is equivalent to or higher than the “Y” Step, at which time the employee shall be placed in the “E” Step. An incumbent employee reclassified with his/her position effective prior to promotion. Step increases will be awarded on the schedule appropriate to the prior positionan equivalent job class, shall retain his/her rate of pay and anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases.