Common use of Protected Salary Rates Clause in Contracts

Protected Salary Rates. A The Employer shall continue the current salary rate protection program for the duration of this Agreement. B Employees who qualify for "saved grade" will receive "saved grade" for an indefinite period of time subject to the conditions contained in Article 4.4. [See Memo, page 150] Section 9.7 Mail Handler Assistant Employees In addition to the general increases provided in Section 9.1 above, MHAs will receive an increase of 1.0% annually, for a total of 2.1% effective No- vember 23, 2019, 2.0% effective November 21, 2020, and 2.0% effective November 20, 2021. All percentage increases are applied to the wage rates in effect on Septem- ber 20, 2019. [See Memo, page 134] Table One Mail Handlers (RSC M) Schedule Full-Time Annual Basic Rates Effective February 29, 2020 (PP 06-2020) RSC M (NPMHU) M GRADE AA A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P MOST PREV. STEP 4 39,862 44,609 50,582 53,406 57,562 57,895 58,237 58,567 58,908 59,244 59,588 59,918 60,259 60,594 60,933 61,267 61,606 341 5 41,538 46,292 52,673 55,573 58,378 58,741 59,109 59,461 59,829 60,195 60,556 60,916 61,276 61,642 62,008 62,364 62,727 366 6 48,078 54,892 56,391 59,261 59,653 60,051 60,442 60,837 61,234 61,623 62,018 62,415 62,808 63,201 63,590 63,988 398 Part-Time Flexible Employees - Hourly Basic Rates 4 19.93 22.30 25.29 26.70 28.78 28.95 29.12 29.28 29.45 29.62 29.79 29.96 30.13 30.30 30.47 30.63 30.80 5 20.77 23.15 26.34 27.79 29.19 29.37 29.55 29.73 29.91 30.10 30.28 30.46 30.64 30.82 31.00 31.18 31.36 6 24.04 27.45 28.20 29.63 29.83 30.03 30.22 30.42 30.62 30.81 31.01 31.21 31.40 31.60 31.80 31.99 Part-Time Regular Employees - Hourly Basic Rates 4 19.16 21.45 24.32 25.68 27.67 27.83 28.00 28.16 28.32 28.48 28.65 28.81 28.97 29.13 29.29 29.46 29.62 5 19.97 22.26 25.32 26.72 28.07 28.24 28.42 28.59 28.76 28.94 29.11 29.29 29.46 29.64 29.81 29.98 30.16 6 23.11 26.39 27.11 28.49 28.68 28.87 29.06 29.25 29.44 29.63 29.82 30.01 30.20 30.39 30.57 30.76 Step Increase Waiting Periods (In Weeks) Steps (From-To) AA-A A-B B-C C-D D-E E-F F-G G-H H-I I-J J-K K-L X-X M-N N-O O-P Years Grades 4 - 5 88 88 88 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24 14.2 Grade 6 96 96 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 34 34 26 26 24 24 12.8 NOTE: This schedule reflects a $166 cost of living adjustment effective February 29, 2020 (PP 06-2020).