Common use of Step Advancement Eligibility Clause in Contracts

Step Advancement Eligibility. Employees hired before July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 4% step advancement within the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit B) upon:  Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months of initial full-time continuous service,  Successful completion of a probationary period for probationary employees,  Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months when newly promoted,  Receiving satisfactory Performance Appraisal on the anniversary date of their employment in such class. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 3% step advancement upon the same considerations as listed above, until reaching the top of the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit C). Employees shall receive their Step Advancement unless the Department can show legitimate reason for its denial. Employees may also have their step advancement withheld if they have been on extended sick leave which has accumulated to an excess of six (6) months. The suspensions of FY 2010-11, FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13 do not prevent the Department and the Association from negotiating with regards to restoring these suspended years in future collective bargaining. Effective July 1, 2010, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2010/11 and will not be cumulative for future years. Effective July 1, 2011, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2011/12 and will not be cumulative for future years. Retroactive to July 1, 2012, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2012/13 and will not be cumulative for future years.

Step Advancement Eligibility. Employees hired before July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 4% step advancement within the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit B) upon:  • Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months of initial full-time continuous service,  • Successful completion of a probationary period for probationary employees,  • Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months when newly promoted,  • Receiving satisfactory Performance Appraisal on the anniversary date of their employment in such class. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 3% step advancement upon the same considerations as listed above, until reaching the top of the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit C). Employees shall receive their Step Advancement unless the Department can show legitimate reason for its denial. Employees may also have their step advancement withheld if they have been on extended sick leave which has accumulated to an excess of six (6) months. The suspensions of FY 2010-11, FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13 do not prevent the Department and the Association from negotiating with regards to restoring these suspended years in future collective bargaining. Effective July 1, 2010, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2010/11 and will not be cumulative for future years. Effective July 1, 2011, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2011/12 and will not be cumulative for future years. Retroactive to July 1, 2012, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2012/13 and will not be cumulative for future years.

Step Advancement Eligibility. Employees hired before Effective July 1, 2014 2023, all employees shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 4% step advancement within the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit B) upon:  • Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months of initial full-time continuous service,  • Successful completion of a probationary period for probationary employees,  • Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months when newly promoted,  Receiving satisfactory Performance Appraisal • Satisfactory performance on the anniversary date of their employment in such class. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 3% step advancement upon the same considerations as listed above, until reaching the top of the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit C). Employees shall receive their Step Advancement unless the Department can show legitimate reason for its denial. Employees may also have their step advancement withheld if they have been on extended sick leave which has accumulated to an excess of six (6) months. Prior to July 1, 2023, employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 were only eligible for consideration of a minimum 3% step advancement, thereby resulting in a 15-step pay scale. . The suspensions of FY 2010-11, FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13 do not prevent the Department and the Association from negotiating with regards to restoring these suspended years in future collective bargaining. Effective July 1, 2010, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2010/11 and will not be cumulative for future years. Effective July 1, 2011, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2011/12 and will not be cumulative for future years. Retroactive to July 1, 2012, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2012/13 and will not be cumulative for future years.

Step Advancement Eligibility. Employees hired before July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 4% step advancement within the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit BC) upon:  • Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months of initial full-time continuous service,  • Successful completion of a probationary period for probationary employees,  • Satisfactory performance upon completion of six (6) months when newly promoted,  • Receiving satisfactory Performance Appraisal on the anniversary date of their employment in such class. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 shall be eligible for consideration of a minimum 3% step advancement upon the same considerations as listed above, until reaching the top of the pay scale (as identified in Exhibit CD). Employees shall receive their Step Advancement unless the Department can show legitimate reason for its denial. Employees may also have their step advancement withheld if they have been on extended sick leave which has accumulated to an excess of six (6) months. The suspensions of FY 2010-11, FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13 do not prevent the Department and the Association from negotiating with regards to restoring these suspended years in future collective bargaining. Effective July 1, 2010, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2010/11 and will not be cumulative for future years. Effective July 1, 2011, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2011/12 and will not be cumulative for future years. Retroactive to July 1, 2012, all step advancements were suspended for FY 2012/13 and will not be cumulative for future years.