Common use of Longevity Allowance Clause in Contracts

Longevity Allowance. There shall also be added to the base salary of all full time employees hired prior to May 1, 2019, a longevity allowance of two percent (2%) for each three (3) years of service from date of appointment, said allowance not to exceed a ten percent (10%) maximum. There shall be added to the base salary of all full time employees hired after May 1, 2019, a longevity allowance of two percent (2%) for each three (3) years of service occurring subsequent to the third anniversary date of their hire, said allowance not to exceed a ten percent (10%) maximum. Such longevity allowances shall be calculated to encompass all actual time of continuous, uninterrupted service to the Department. Should an employee be laid off, time spent in a laid off status will not count for purposes of longevity, but should the employee then be recalled, the lay off will not be deemed an interruption of service for purposes of this section.

Longevity Allowance. There shall also be added to the base salary of all full full-time employees hired prior to May 1, 2019, a longevity allowance of two percent (2%) for each three (3) years of service from date of appointment, said allowance not to exceed a ten percent (10%) maximum. There shall be added to the base salary of all full full-time employees hired after May 1, 2019, a longevity allowance of two percent (2%) for each three (3) years of service occurring subsequent to the third anniversary date of their hire, said allowance not to exceed a ten percent (10%) maximum. Such longevity allowances shall be calculated to encompass all actual time of continuous, uninterrupted service to the Department. Should an employee be laid off, time spent in a laid off status will not count for purposes of longevity, but should the employee then be recalled, the lay off layoff will not be deemed an interruption of service for purposes of this section.