Maximum Salary Rate. No salary advancement shall be made so as to exceed the maximum rate established for the class to which the advanced employee's position is allocated. Advancement shall be in accordance with the compensation plan of the City and shall depend upon increased service value of an employee to the City as exemplified by recommendations of the department head, performance record, special training, length of service, and other pertinent evidence.
Maximum Salary Rate. No salary advancement shall be made so as to exceed the maximum rate established for the class to which the advanced employee's position is allocated. Advancement shall be in accordance with the compensation plan of the City, provided that step increases within the salary range shall occur on the anniversary date of the appointment. An employee's pay increase shall not be affected by any leave of absence without pay if the employee is off the payroll for less than one hundred sixty consecutive hours. If the employee is off the payroll, one hundred sixty consecutive hours or more the total amount of time off shall be made up before the employee shall be entitled to such pay.
