Common use of Salary Steps Clause in Contracts

Salary Steps. 1. Employees shall receive a salary step advancement upon each anniversary date of their appointment to the City and annually thereafter until they are at the maximum of the salary range for their classification as specified by the appropriate Salary Schedule. Each salary step advancement shall continue to be five percent (5%) up through June 30, 2015. Starting on July 1, 2015, salary step advancements shall drop to four percent (4%) or if there is less than a four percent gap between the employee’s salary and the maximum of the salary range for the classification – that percentage amount that increases the employee’s salary to the maximum of the salary range for the classification. 2. Employees shall receive their salary step advancement unless the City can show legitimate reason for denial of the salary step advancement. Legitimate reason for denial includes, but is not limited to, an extended sick leave absence of 1,040 hours or more, disciplinary action equivalent to a suspension, or three (3) documented and substantial reports of unsatisfactory performance. 3. Employees shall be informed in writing of the specific reason(s) for the denial of any salary step advancement and may grieve that denial through the City Manager level of the grievance procedure in this agreement.

Salary Steps. 1. Employees shall receive a salary step advancement upon each anniversary date of their appointment to the City and annually thereafter until they are at the maximum of the salary range for their classification as specified by the appropriate Salary Schedule. Each salary step advancement shall continue to be five percent (5%) up through June 30, 2015. Starting on July 1, 2015, salary step advancements shall drop to four percent (4%) or if there is less than a four percent gap between the employee’s 's salary and the maximum of the salary range for the classification – - that percentage amount that increases the employee’s 's salary to the maximum of the salary range for the classification. 2. Employees shall receive their salary step advancement unless the City can show legitimate reason for denial of the salary step advancement. Legitimate reason for denial includes, but is not limited to, an extended sick leave absence of 1,040 hours or more, disciplinary action equivalent to a suspension, or three (3) documented and substantial reports of unsatisfactory performance. 3. Employees shall be informed in writing of the specific reason(s) for the denial of any salary step advancement and may grieve that denial through the City Manager level of the grievance procedure in this agreement.