Starting Rates. Each employee who enters the service of the Company shall begin employment at the Start Rate for the appropriate job title, except that appropriate allowance over such starting rate may be made by the Company for an employee who has had previous experience or training considered to be of value. When employees who have no prior training or experience are hired at a start rate that is higher than incumbents in the same title and work location, the wage rate of incumbents in that title and work location will be raised to the same rate of pay as the new hire.
Starting Rates. A. Except as provided in "B" of this Section, a person engaged to work in one of the titles listed in Appendix A, Part I, shall receive the rate designated "Start" on the progression wage scale for his/her title in the appropriate schedule for his/her location as shown in Appendix B, Part I.
B. Appropriate allowances for wage experience calling for rates higher than such "Start" rates may be made as outlined in the sub-sections of this paragraph. (CPE see Customer Markets Addendum)
1. Honorably discharged veterans of Armed Forces who were discharged from the Armed Forces within 2 years prior to their employment may be granted wage experience credit for a maximum of 75% of their period of military service, except that this credit shall not exceed 30 months.
2. Persons without previous telephone experience upon initial employment may be granted wage experience credit for previous experience or special training of value. Normally this credit shall not exceed 50% of such actual experience or training time nor result in an allowable maximum credit of more than 30 months.
3. An employee formerly employed by the Company, another BellSouth company, or any company as required by applicable law(s), shall have his/her former wage experience credit adjusted in accordance with the following table if re-employed in the same or lower-rated job classification: For Months Out of Service Number of Months to be Deducted from Former Wage Length of Service Less than 6 Months 0 Months 6 but less than 12 Months 2 Months 12 but less than 18 Months 3 Months 18 but less than 24 Months 5 Months 24 but less than 30 Months 7 Months 30 but less than 36 Months 8 Months 36 but less than 42 Months 9 Months 42 but less than 48 Months 10 Months 48 but less than 54 Months 11 Months Over 54 Months 12 Months
a. If the employee had experience or training during his/her absence from the Company or another BellSouth company which the Company considers of value, he/she will be given credit for this experience or training in addition to the credit provided above. Normally this credit shall not exceed 50% of such actual experience or training time nor result in an allowable maximum credit of more than 30 months of this outside experience or training.
b. Each of a series of successive breaks in service shall be computed in the same manner using the table above.
c. The above table does not apply to an employee re- engaged within 4 years after layoff as provided in Article 7 or employees returning from...
Starting Rates. (a) If business conditions require, or when employee's qualifications (in the judgment of the Company) justify starting rates higher than the minimum, such higher rates may be granted. Such starting rates will be granted based on the Company's non-management employee starting wage policy which following prescribed guidelines includes wage credit for job related work or military experience, job-related training or job-related skills, licenses or certificates. In no case shall an employee be paid less than the starting rate on the wage schedule applicable to the employee's title.
(b) Whenever the Company hires regular employees (except temporaries) at above the start rate due to employment market conditions, incumbent employees and ATS transfer candidates who are at lower Standard Rates in the same organization and same title and work location shall have their Standard Rate and equivalent service date (wage progression clock) adjusted to that of the new hire effective as of the new hire start date.
Starting Rates. 23.1 Attached as Appendix X of the Collective Agreement is a wage scale depicting the clerical wage levels and examples of basic job rates.
23.2 Employees entering the service prior to March 1, 1988, are subject to the existing rates of pay and the rules and practices related thereto.
23.3 Employees entering the service on or after March 1, 1988, will be compensated as follows:
(a) Employees who have attained less than 7 months cumulative compensated service will be paid at 85% of job rate;
(b) Employees who have attained 7 months or more but less than 14 months cumulative compensated service will be paid at 90% of job rate;
(c) Employees who have attained 14 months or more but less than 21 months cumulative compensated service will be paid at 95% of job rate;
(d) Employees who have attained 21 or more months cumulative compensated service will be paid the full job rate.
NOTE 1: Each 7 months of compensated service equates to 7 X 21 working days = 147 working days of compensated service.
NOTE 2: This provision will replace all existing step rate provisions. NOTE 3: Effective April 14, 1989, the provisions of this article do not apply to employees employed on the position of Mechanic "A".
Starting Rates. (i) Employees entering the service prior to March 1, 1988, are subject to the rates of pay and the rules and practices related thereto. Employees entering the service as Apprentices or Trainee Mechanics will be compensated in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (i).
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (i) above, employees entering the service on or after March 1, 1988 will be compensated as follows: RATES OF PAY EFFECTIVE Classification Jan 1/2015 (per hour) $ Jan 1/2016 (per hour) $ Jan 1/2017 (per hour) $ Jan 1/2018 (per hour) $ Lead Hand0 to 7 months of CCS*8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 29.62 31.37 33.11 34.86 30.51 32.31 34.10 35.91 31.58 33.44 35.29 37.17 32.84 34.78 36.70 38.66 Layout Mechanic and Markers Off 0 to 7 months of CCS* 8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 29.62 31.37 33.11 34.86 30.51 32.31 34.10 35.91 31.58 33.44 35.29 37.17 32.53 34.44 36.35 38.29 Mechanics (formerly Xxxxxx, Electricians, Machinists)0 to 7 months of CCS*8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 29.14 30.85 32.57 34.28 30.01 31.78 33.55 35.31 31.06 32.89 34.72 36.55 32.30 34.21 36.11 38.01 Crane Operators0 to 7 months of CCS*8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 26.75 28.33 29.89 31.47 27.55 29.18 30.79 32.41 28.51 30.20 31.87 33.54 29.37 31.11 32.83 34.55 Trainee Mechanics (Rule 31.4 (a)) 0 to 7 months of CCS*8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 26.02 27.55 29.08 30.61 26.80 28.38 29.95 31.53 27.74 29.37 31.00 32.63 28.57 30.25 31.93 33.61 Helpers0 to 7 months of CCS*8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 23.76 25.16 26.55 27.95 24.47 25.91 27.35 28.79 25.33 26.82 28.31 29.80 26.09 27.62 29.16 30.69 RATES OF PAY EFFECTIVE Classification Jan 1/2015 (per hour) $ Jan 1/2016 (per hour) $ Jan 1/2017 (per hour) $ Jan 1/2018 (per hour) $ Lead Hand Coach Cleaners 0 to 7 months of CCS* 8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 22.72 24.06 25.39 26.73 23.40 24.78 26.15 27.53 24.22 25.65 27.07 28.49 24.95 26.42 27.88 29.34 Coach Cleaners0 to 7 months of CCS*8 to 14 months of CCS15 to 21 months of CCS Thereafter 22.25 23.56 24.86 26.17 22.92 24.27 25.61 26.96 23.72 25.12 26.51 27.90 24.43 25.87 27.31 28.74
Starting Rates. Employees newly hired during the term of this Agreement shall be paid no less than the regular straight-time hourly rate for Step 1 of the Labor Grade to which they are assigned. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, including Appendix A, to the contrary, no Employee shall receive an increase in pay or move from one Step to another prior to successfully completing six (6) consecutive months worked.
Starting Rates. The Company shall have the right to determine the starting rate of each employee and shall assign wage credit as it feels proper according to the background of the individual being employed. As the proficiency of an employee is evaluated by the Company, the rate of pay may be adjusted upward or downward accordingly.
Starting Rates. Managers may appoint based on previous experience, the principles of equal pay/pay equity, availability of labour within the market, and taking into account internal relativities.
Starting Rates. Starting rates for new employees who commence work in a Trainperson/Yardperson position on or subsequent to January 1, 2015, will be 95% of job rate, with job rate attained after 7 months of such cumulative compensated service. Effective January 1, 2015, all trainees will be at a minimum of 95% of the job rate.
Starting Rates. It is agreed that the applicants for a job will be hired at or above the beginning rates specified in the job classification. Exceptions to hiring at the beginning rate may be made when the qualifications of an applicant warrant a higher starting rate because of prior training or experience. Such hiring rates shall be determined by the Hospital.
