Common use of Quality Step Increases Clause in Contracts

Quality Step Increases. An employee is eligible for a quality step increase if, in accordance with this Article and the employee's performance appraisal plan, the employee performs at an outstanding level in all critical performance elements and achieves at least a satisfactory level in all other performance elements over a period of four consecutive quarters. Because a quality increase will indefinitely raise the employee's salary, the employee's perfoirmance must give promise of continuing at the same high level in the same grade and type of position.