Common use of Acting Status Clause in Contracts

Acting Status. Whenever the needs of the City, due to an incumbent's absence for reasons of vacation, illness, injury, resignation, or other paid or unpaid leave vacancy require an employee to temporarily perform the duties of a higher classification than that in which the employee is currently employed, no later than fifteen (15) continuous days from the date of the appointment, the employee shall receive the salary rate of the higher classification in which the employee is performing the required duties. Said higher pay shall be received by the employee for the remaining duration of the appointment. In such cases, the employee shall be paid at an appropriate step of the salary schedule of the higher classification which will assure an increase of not less than five percent (5%) of the employee's current salary, but in no case shall such salary exceed the top salary step of the higher classification. The affected Department Head shall indicate in writing to the Personnel Officer the requirement of the performance of duties in the higher classification. No employee shall be required to perform any of the duties of a higher classification unless the employee is deemed to possess the minimum qualifications of the higher classification by the Personnel Officer as recommended by the affected Department Head. Generally, the employee assigned to perform the duties of a higher classification shall not serve for more than ninety (90) working days in a higher classification whenever a vacancy exists (or it is apparent that a vacancy will be present) without the announcement by the Personnel Officer of an approved promotional examination as otherwise provided in these rules and regulations. A person appointed in an acting capacity shall be eligible to receive merit increases in their regular position during the acting appointment but shall not be entitled to merit increases in the position which is held in an acting capacity. However, in no case shall the acting pay be less than five percent (5%). If successful in being promoted, the period of time of service in the higher classification shall be credited to the promoted employee toward the required period of probation for the higher classification.

Acting Status. Whenever the needs of the City, due to an incumbent's absence for reasons of vacation, illness, injury, resignation, resignation or other paid or unpaid leave vacancy vacancy, require an employee to temporarily perform the duties of a higher classification than that in which the employee is currently employed, no later than fifteen (15) continuous days from the date of the appointment, appointment the employee shall receive the salary rate of the higher classification in which the employee is performing the required duties. Said higher pay shall be received by the employee for the remaining duration of the appointment. In such cases, the employee shall be paid at an appropriate step of the salary schedule of the higher classification which will assure an increase of not less than five percent (5%) of the employee's current salary, but in no case shall such salary exceed the top salary step of the higher classification. The affected Department Head shall indicate in writing to the Personnel Officer the requirement of the performance of duties in the higher classification. No employee shall be required to perform any of the duties of a higher classification unless the employee is deemed to possess the minimum qualifications qualification of the higher classification by the Personnel Officer as recommended by the affected Department Head. Generally, the employee assigned to perform the duties of a higher classification classification, shall not serve for more than ninety (90) working days in a higher classification whenever a vacancy exists (or it is apparent that a vacancy will be present) without the announcement by the Personnel Officer of an approved promotional examination as otherwise provided in these rules and regulations. A person appointed in an acting capacity shall be eligible to receive merit increases in their his/her regular position during the acting appointment but shall not be entitled to merit increases in the position which is held in an acting capacity. However, in no case shall the acting pay be less than five percent (5%). If successful in being promoted, the period of time of service in the higher classification shall be credited to the promoted employee toward the required period of probation for the higher classification.