SPECIAL INCREASES. PERMANENT Upon a showing by an employee of exceptional and unusual circumstances in connection with his classification and with the recommendation of the appointing authority, the Mayor may grant permanent one- or two-step merit increases which are consistent with the spirit and purpose of the merit system provisions of the City Charter. The effective date of the merit step increase(s) granted in accordance with this Section shall be used to establish a new eligibility date, which shall be one (1) year from the effective date of the merit step increase(s). Increases granted under this Section may be granted only once per contract year.
SPECIAL INCREASES. TEMPORARY A Department Head may recommend a temporary, exceptional service award for an employee in order to recognize exceptional service. A one- or two-step increase may be authorized for periods of two, four, or six pay periods. Increases for exceptional service shall be paid only on recommendation of the Department Head supported by a convincing showing in writing of exceptional service as related to specific criteria to be recommended by each department applicable to its own work and approved by the Human Resources Director.
SPECIAL INCREASES. Articles 17 and 18 shall apply. The awards for special increases for faculty members funded from sources other than the University operating budget will be included in the allocations specified in Article 18.2.4.2 but shall be paid from the same source of funds as their salary.
SPECIAL INCREASES. 18.2.4.1 A Special Increase having value equal to 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 times the value of a Career Development Increase, may be awarded to an employee. The Employer shall notify the Association of the number and total cost of Special Increases annually and provide a list of employees receiving Special Increases that is classified by rank, administrative title, Department, College and amount of individual awards.
SPECIAL INCREASES. The provisions of Article 17 shall apply for all employees of the Department of Plant Sciences, including the CDC, except for the following: There will be a separate priority ranking for the employees of the CDC identified in Article 33.1, and funds available for their special increases shall be paid from CDC funds and shall be proportionate to those made available for other members of the bargaining unit in accordance with Article 18.2.4. In the case of the funds available to the President’s Review Committee for award to employees in the CDC, the proportionate number of Career Development Increases allotted shall be rounded up to the nearest half-size increment at the full Professor level.
SPECIAL INCREASES. The provisions of Article 17 shall apply for all employees of the College of Medicine, except for the following: Funds available for Special Increases for continuing status and limited term (longer than one-year in duration) employees shall be paid from College of Medicine funds and shall be proportionate to those made available for other members of the bargaining unit in accordance with Article 18.2.4. In the case of the funds available to the President's Review Committee for award to continuing status and limited term employees in the College of Medicine, the proportionate number of Career Development Increases allotted shall be rounded up to the nearest half-size increment at the full Professor level.
SPECIAL INCREASES. 18.2.4.1 Effective July 1, 2017, a Special Increase having value equal to 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 times the value of a Career Development Increase may be awarded to an employee. Effective July 1, 2019, a Special Increase having value equal to 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or a maximum of 2.0 times the value of a Career Development Increase, may be awarded to an employee. The Employer shall notify the Association of the number and total cost of Special Increases annually and provide a list of employees receiving Special Increases that is classified by rank, administrative title, Department, College and amount of individual awards.
SPECIAL INCREASES. The provisions of Article 17 and 18 shall apply to all employees in the CDC and Special Increases will be included in the allocations specified in Article 18.2.4.2 but funded from CDC funds.
SPECIAL INCREASES. The provisions of Article 17 and 18 shall apply and Special Increases for employees funded by College of Medicine funds will be included in the allocations specified in Article 18.2.4.2 but funded from College of Medicine Funds.
SPECIAL INCREASES. A. The Employer will distribute Special Increases in accordance with the existing compensation program policy and the subsequent policy modifications that went into effect on February 25, 2013. On a bi-annual basis, the Employer will take affirmative steps to provide guidance, education, and advice to managers and supervisors on the proper use of these Special Increases, with particular emphasis on their use for employees low in the pay range who have acquired or demonstrated new skills. However, all employees who meet the criteria identified in the policy are eligible for a Special Increase regardless of their position in the pay band; to the extent such an increase would otherwise result in the employee exceeding the maximum pay for the pay band, the employee will receive that portion of the increase as a lump sum.
