Common use of Years Clause in Contracts

Years. The employee's grade and progression step shall be maintained and negotiated increases shall apply for sixteen (16) weeks from the surplus date regardless of placement. If the employee accepts a vacancy in a lower-rated classification his/her dollar rate shall be frozen at the end of sixteen (16) weeks for a period of three (3) months at which time a four percent (4%) reduction in rate will take place. Subsequent reductions of four percent (4%) will take place annually thereafter until the maximum rate for the lower-rated job is reached.

Years. The employee's grade and progression step shall be maintained and negotiated increases shall apply for sixteen (16) weeks from the surplus date regardless of placement. If the employee accepts a vacancy in a lower-rated classification his/her dollar rate shall be frozen at the end of sixteen (16) weeks for a period of three (3) months at which time a four percent (4%) reduction in rate will take place. Subsequent reductions of four percent (4%) will take place annually thereafter until the maximum rate for the lower-lower- rated job is reached.