Common use of SALARY POLICY Clause in Contracts

SALARY POLICY. (a) Salaries and/or wages are to be calculated monthly and paid semi-monthly in accordance with Appendix A. (b) An employee assigned to perform work in a higher job classification or temporarily replacing another employee in such higher classification except for the purposes of training, shall be paid at the higher rate for the period so employed. This provision shall not apply for brief relief periods of less than one day. The higher rate will not apply when the employee returns to his/her lower category job. (c) An employee temporarily assigned to perform work in a lower classification shall suffer no loss in pay. (d) If any new job classifications are established or if there is a significant change in any job classification(s) set forth in this wage schedule, the parties hereto are agreed to negotiate a rate for the job(s) in question. (e) If the parties are unable to reach agreement then the matter will be settled through the Grievance and Arbitration procedures of this Agreement.