Common use of Step Plan Clause in Contracts

Step Plan. Effective October 1, 2014, advancement in the step plan on an annual or anniversary date basis as set forth below will be restored prospectively. All full-time and regular part-time bargaining unit members who were employed during the 2011-2014 collective bargaining agreement and who were in a longevity step during that period will receive credit for time served towards progression to the next longevity step. Progression from step 1 to step 2 shall be six (6) months (13 pay periods) based upon satisfactory or above satisfactory job performance. Progression from step 2 to the maximum step in the pay range shall be at one (1) year (26 pay periods) intervals thereafter based upon satisfactory or above satisfactory job performance. If the Public Health Trust should pay an entrance pay rate for a new employee with no experience above Pay Step 1 of the appropriate pay range, all other identical bargaining unit classification shall receive the same pay rate as the entrance pay rate if their pay rate is below the step of the entrance pay rate. However, the Public Health Trust may bring in an applicant above the entrance pay rate based on experience. Qualified internal applicants will be afforded consideration for promotional opportunities.