Common use of RECOGNITION FOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION FOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE. Newly hired Employees shall receive up to seven (7) years of experience based on their previous relevant experience. No newly hired employee will receive an hourly rate that is above current employees with the same experience. Such advance placement on the hiring scale will not be considered for the purposes of other benefits. Within thirty (30) days following the ratification of the Agreement, the Employer will perform an equity review of employee wages covered under this Agreement. Employees previously credited with three (3) years of experience and whose additional experience was not credited shall have their wage adjusted retro-actively to the fist pay period following ratification to the appropriate number of years’ experience, up to seven (7). The Union will be provided notice and an opportunity to discuss this equity review, though any wage modification will occur at the Employer's discretion following discussion with the Union, if requested. In the event an employee’s base rate is overscale on the wage scale in effect prior to the ratification of this Agreement, the employee will be placed on the new scale commensurate with their experience or at the step above their rate prior to ratification, whichever is greater.