Common use of Starting Rate on Initial Employment Clause in Contracts

Starting Rate on Initial Employment. A. Original appointment to any position shall be made at the entrance rate, and advancement from the entrance rate to the maximum rate within a pay grade shall be by successive steps. Upon recommendation of the Agency Head, the Director may approve initial compensation at a rate higher than the entrance rate in the grade for the class when the needs of the service make such action necessary, provided that any such exception is based on the applicant's experience and ability over and above the minimum qualification for the classification, or if a critical shortage of applicants exists. Such approval shall be made in writing prior to appointment. B. Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period after initial appointment or promotion, the employee’s entrance pay shall be advanced one (1) increment to the next highest step in the pay grade for the class to which the employee’s position is allocated. The probationary period may be extended and probationary increase withheld until successful completion of probation. Exceptions are: 1. Where this Agreement specifies elsewhere that no probationary increase shall result; or 2. Where employees are promoted, appointed, or reappointed at the maximum step. C. Advancement from step to step within a pay grade shall occur only on the merit anniversary date of the employee's employment in that classification or a higher classification in the same series. In the event of an upward reclassification or grade change, the merit anniversary date shall remain unchanged.

Starting Rate on Initial Employment. A. Original appointment to any position shall be made at the entrance rate, and advancement from the entrance rate to the maximum rate within a pay grade range shall be by successive steps. Upon recommendation of the Agency Head, the Director may approve initial compensation at a rate higher than the entrance rate in the grade range for the class when the needs of the service make such action necessary, provided that any such exception is based on the applicant's experience and ability over and above the minimum qualification requirements specified for the classificationclass, or if a critical shortage of applicants exists. Such approval shall be made in writing prior to appointment. B. Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period after initial appointment or promotion, the employee’s entrance pay shall be advanced one (1) increment to the next highest step in the pay grade range for the class to which the employee’s his position is allocated. The probationary period may be extended and probationary increase withheld until successful completion of probation. Exceptions are: 1. Where this Agreement specifies elsewhere that no probationary increase shall result; or 2. Where employees are promoted, appointed, or reappointed at the maximum step. C. Advancement from step to step within a pay grade range shall occur only on the merit anniversary date of the employee's employment in that classification or a higher classification in the same series. In the event of an upward reclassification or grade range change, the merit anniversary date shall remain unchanged.

Starting Rate on Initial Employment. ‌ A. Original appointment to any position shall be made at the entrance rate, and advancement from the entrance rate to the maximum rate within a pay grade range shall be by successive steps. Upon recommendation of the Agency Head, the Director may approve initial compensation at a rate higher than the entrance rate in the grade range for the class when the needs of the service make such action necessary, provided that any such exception is based on the applicant's experience and ability over and above the minimum qualification requirements specified for the classificationclass, or if a critical shortage of applicants exists. Such approval shall be made in writing prior to appointment. B. Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period after initial appointment or promotion, the employee’s entrance pay shall be advanced one (1) increment to the next highest step in the pay grade range for the class to which the employee’s his position is allocated. The probationary period may be extended and probationary increase withheld until successful completion of probation. Exceptions are: 1. Where this Agreement specifies elsewhere that no probationary increase shall result; or 2. Where employees are promoted, appointed, or reappointed at the maximum step. C. Advancement from step to step within a pay grade range shall occur only on the merit anniversary date of the employee's employment in that classification or a higher classification in the same seriespay range. In the event of an upward reclassification or grade range change, the merit anniversary date shall remain unchanged.