Wage Credit. Changes In Start Rate Applicants for employment who possess skill or knowledge over and above that normally expected of a new employee may be given wage schedule service credit equivalent to this knowledge or experience and receive as a starting rate the rate corresponding to this wage schedule service credit. Subsequent increases will be in accordance with the progression schedule.
Wage Credit. New hire employees who enter the service of the Company shall begin employment at the minimum wage rate for the appropriate job title and schedule. Applicants for employment who possess skill or knowledge over and above that normally expected of a new employee may be given wage schedule service credit equivalent to this knowledge or experience and receive as a starting rate the rate corresponding to this wage schedule service credit. Subsequent increases will be in accordance with the progression schedule. In addition, the Company may offer enhanced wage credit in Tight Labor Market (TLM) situations where the Company determines that due to a competitive labor market, normal wage credit practices do not attract a sufficient number of experienced individuals. The Company will notify the Union in writing whenever Tight Labor Market (TLM) wage credit is authorized. Notification will include the job title(s), amount of TLM wage credit (not to exceed two years) and duration for the use of TLM wage credit. TLM wage credit will be granted to individuals with a minimum of six (6) months of job related experience, education or training. TLM wage credit will be the TLM credit or whatever wage credit individuals qualify for under the Wage Credit Guidelines whichever is greater. When TLM wage credit is applied in a job title, any existing employees in the same job title who are at a wage schedule step that is below the step that would apply to an employee with time in title equal to the TLM wage credit, shall be increased to that wage schedule step.
Wage Credit. 1. Whenever the Company hires applicants possessing previous experience or education which qualifies those individuals for rates of pay greater than the specified starting rates, the Company may hire such applicants by granting appropriate equivalent Wage Credit, for wage purposes only, to establish a proper rate of pay within the appropriate wage schedule.
Wage Credit. 2.1 The Company shall have the right to determine the amount of wage credit for new employees who possess experience or training which qualify those individuals for rates of pay greater than the specified starting rates. The Company shall also have the right to make necessary adjustments in the rates of pay for such employees during the probationary period.
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