Common use of EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS Clause in Contracts

EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS. The County agrees, following Board of Supervisors approval of this Agreement, to implement equity adjustments effective 6/28/14 as specified below: Assistant Nurse Manager (approximately 7.5%) Clinic Assistant (approximately 2.5%) Clinic Supervisor – ARMC (approximately 2.5%) Clinic Supervisor - Public Health (approximately 2.5%) Mental Health Nurses Manager - ARMC (approximately 2.5%) Nurse Manager (approximately 2.5%) Sheriff’s Communication Dispatcher II Trainee, II, and III (approximately 2.5%) Sheriff’s Custody Specialist (approximately 1.25%) Sheriff’s Custody Specialist – 12 Hour Shift (approximately 1.25%) Sheriff’s Supervising Communication Dispatcher (approximately 2.5%) Eligible employees will be placed on the appropriate step in the higher range based on the agreed upon equity adjustment for the particular classification, not to exceed the maximum step of the new range. The employee shall be eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, upon completion of 2,080 service hours at the new range and step, in accordance with the requirements of the Merit Advancements Article. Service hours for the purpose of determining eligibility for the next merit advancement will not reset for employees who are receiving an equity increase of approximately 1.25%. These employees shall be eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, upon completion of 2,080 service hours from their most recent merit advancement. The County will establish an equity pool of approximately $4,300,000, with an annualized amount equivalent of up to $2.3 million to be implemented in September 2014, and the remaining to be implemented in July 2015 as specified in Appendices E and E. Eligible employees will be placed on the step in the higher range that is approximately 1.25% to 2.5% increase not to exceed the maximum step of the new range. With the exception of an employee who is receiving an equity increase of approximately 1.25%, following placement on the step in the higher range an employee shall be eligible to advance to the next step, if applicable, upon completion of 2,080 service hours at the new range and step, in accordance with the requirements of the Merit Advancements Article. The amount of such increases shall not exceed the economic authority previously granted by the Board of Supervisors.