Common use of Step Placement Clause in Contracts

Step Placement. When an employee is promoted to fill a position, the employee shall be placed into the pay step of the new position which is at least, and closest to, 5 percent higher than the pay step received prior to the promotion. However, if pay step 9 of the new position is less than 5 percent higher than the pay step received prior to the promotion, the employee will be placed at step 9 with the lower percentage increase. The employee will not be eligible for a step increase upon completion of probation, but will be eligible for step progression in the normal prescribed intervals and procedures as defined in Article 7, Wages.

Step Placement. When an employee is promoted to fill a positionpromoted, the employee shall be placed into the pay step of the new position which is at least, and closest to, 5 percent higher than the pay step received prior to the promotion. However, if If the maximum pay step 9 of the new position is less than 5 percent higher than the pay step received prior to the promotion, the employee will be placed at the maximum step 9 with the lower percentage increase. The employee will not be eligible for a step increase upon completion of probation, but will be eligible for step progression in the normal prescribed intervals and procedures as defined in Article 74, Wages.