Transfer to Higher Labor Grade Sample Clauses

Transfer to Higher Labor Grade. A. When an employee, who has completed the probationary period, is transferred to a job in the next higher labor grade, the employee will receive the wage rate in the rate range of the higher job next above the employee’s present rate. When such transfer is to a job more than one (1) labor grade higher than the employee’s present job, the employee’s wage rate will be determined as follows: 1. The employee will receive the first step in the rate range provided the employee has not held the second step of the next lower labor grade or previously held an equal or higher rated job than the employee is transferring to. 2. The employee will receive the second step in the rate range provided the employee has held the second step of the next lower grade or previously held an equal or higher rate to which the employee is transferring to. B. If the employee who moves receives the first step rate, the employee will progress to the second step rate sixteen (16) weeks after the award date and/or permanent assignment to the job. C. The period of time required to progress further within the rate range of the job of higher labor grade will begin with the first full payroll period on or after the first full day of assignment to the job. D. An employee with a personal rate in their present job will not receive a reduction in rate when transferred to a job of higher labor grade.