Equity Adjustments in Class Series Sample Clauses

Equity Adjustments in Class Series. When an employee is hired to any classified position at a rate above the minimum rate of the range, the Director of Employee Services, upon the request of the department head, may approve an increase in base salary for employees in higher level classes within the class series in the same organizational unit, who possess similar education, and experience, and whose salaries are less than five percent (5%) above the end of probation base salary of the highest paid newly- hired employee in the lower classification. When approved, such increases may be granted, within the pay range, in an amount up to the end of probation rate of the newly hired employee when promoted into the higher class. When requested and approved, equity increases pursuant to this Article shall be granted to all comparably qualified employees in the organizational unit, except that employee on probation or who are subject to disciplinary reductions in pay shall not be granted such increases until successful completion of probation or expiration of the disciplinary reduction. Equity increases will not be applicable if the newly hired employee was previously employed under Appendix B as provided in 10.5(A). The Union will be notified of the classification of personnel affected by equity adjustments prior to implementation.