Common use of Withholding Step Advancements Clause in Contracts

Withholding Step Advancements. The department head has the authority and responsibility to recommend withholding step advancements by the City Manager if they are not merited. The department head shall keep employees informed about their job performance, giving good work its proper recognition and any deficient work all possible guidance and assistance toward improvement. The department head shall notify the employee as to the reasons for withholding step advancements. Should an employee’s step advancement be withheld in accordance with this section, such employee’s time-in-step for the purpose of review shall be modified in order that the next review and all subsequent reviews of performance occur at the time they would have occurred had such step advancement not been withheld. Nothing in this section shall be construed to guarantee an employee a step advancement at the time of such review.

Withholding Step Advancements. The department head has the authority and responsibility to recommend withholding step advancements by the City Manager if they are not merited. The department head shall keep employees informed about their job performance, giving good work its proper recognition and any deficient work all possible guidance and assistance toward improvement. The department head Department Head shall notify the employee as to the reasons for withholding step advancements. Should an employee’s step advancement be withheld in accordance with this section, such employee’s time-in-step for the purpose of review shall be modified in order that the next review and all subsequent reviews of performance occur at the time they would have occurred had such step advancement not been withheld. Nothing in this section shall be construed to guarantee an employee a step advancement at the time of such review.