Step Placement and Progression Sample Clauses

Step Placement and Progression. (a) Step Placement for an Initial Appointment The starting wage on initial appointment of a new Employee will be determined by the Employer, taking into account pertinent previous experience; such wage must be the equivalent of a step on the grid of the job classification and no less than the Start Rate of the applicable job classification. When an Employee is hired at a step above the Start Rate, the Employer will notify the Union.

Step Placement and Progression. 22 A. A full-time regular, part-time regular and term-limited temporary employee shall 23 be granted the first automatic step increase in salary rate upon completion of six (6) months of “actual 24 service” when hired at the first step of the salary range. Succeeding automatic step increases shall be 25 granted after twelve (12) months of “actual service” from the date of eligibility defined in terms of 26 one (1) month’s service for each month of full-time employment, including paid absences. 27 This provision shall not apply to “provisional” work outside of classification, or temporary 28 employees; provided, however, for a “short-term” temporary employee who has worked in excess of 1 520 straight time hours within the previous twelve (12) month period, and who is appointed to a 2 regular position without a break in service, work performed within the previous twelve (12) month 3 period shall be counted for purpose of salary step placement. An employee who has been reclassified 4 will be given credit for pay step purposes for the continuous time worked immediately preceding the 5 reclassification for which they were properly paid “work outside of classification pay” per Article 9