Common use of Salary Steps Clause in Contracts

Salary Steps. 1. There are five (5) steps within the salary range for each position, with a 5% increment between the steps. The time between Entrance Step A and Step B is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step A. The time between Step B and Step C is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step B. The time between Step C and Step D is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step C, and the time between Step D and Step E is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step D. 2. Unless special conditions warrant otherwise, an employee promoted to a higher position will receive the minimum salary for the higher position nearest a 5% increase (not less than 4.9%) above the employee's former position, whichever is higher, provided the increase is within the range of the higher position. If a promotion is awarded within thirty days of a scheduled step increase, the step increase and promotional increase will both be effective at the time of the change. Hiring at a higher salary step will require justification from the Hiring Manager and approval of the EO. 3. If a position is reclassified, a competitive recruitment will occur and the salary placement of the selected employee will be in accordance with subsection 2 above. 4. If a position is reclassified to a position having a lower salary range, the incumbent will be Y-rated according to the provision section 7.05. 5. If an employee is transferred, the employee will remain in the same step of the salary range effective prior to the transfer. 6. Any employee who has passed through the initial probationary period with the District and who is promoted or transfers to another position in the District shall not be subject to any “up or out” probation. Such an employee may be terminated for cause. However, if an employee is promoted prior to the completion of his/her initial probation period, the employee must successfully complete the full probationary period designated for the higher classification before attaining regular status. 7. If an employee is demoted for disciplinary reasons to a position having a lower salary range, the employee will be placed in the new range at the step held prior to the demotion. 8. If an employee is demoted because of lack of funds, the employee will be placed in the salary step in the new range that reflects the least decrease in salary. If an employee promoted to a higher class fails to pass a promotional probationary period, the employee will be returned to a position in the formerly held classification and will revert back to the step in the salary range he/she occupied in the former position effective prior to promotion. Step increases will be awarded on the schedule appropriate to the prior position.

Salary Steps. 1. There are five (5) steps within the salary range for each position, with a 5% increment between the steps. The time between Entrance Step A and Step B is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step A. The time between Step B and Step C is six (6) months of satisfactory service in Step B. The time between Step C and Step D is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step C, and the time between Step D and Step E is one (1) year of satisfactory service in Step D. 2. Unless special conditions warrant otherwise, an An employee promoted to a higher position will receive the minimum salary for the higher position nearest a 5% increase (not less than 4.9%) above the employee's former position, whichever is higher, provided the increase is within the range of the higher position. If a promotion is awarded within thirty days of a scheduled step increase, the step increase and promotional increase will both be effective at the time of the change. Hiring at a higher salary step will require justification from the Hiring Manager and approval of the EO. 3. If a position is reclassified, a competitive recruitment will occur and the salary placement of the selected employee will be in accordance with subsection 2 above. 4. If a position is reclassified to a position having a lower salary range, the incumbent will be Y-rated according to the provision section 7.05. 5. If an employee is transferred, the employee will remain in the same step of the salary range effective prior to the transfer. 6. Any employee who has passed through the initial probationary period with the District and who is promoted or transfers to another position in the District shall not be subject to any “up or out” probation. Such an employee may be terminated for cause. However, if an employee is promoted prior to the completion of his/her initial probation period, the employee must successfully complete the full probationary period designated for the higher classification before attaining regular status. 7. If an employee is demoted for disciplinary reasons to a position having a lower salary range, the employee will be placed in the new range at the step held prior to the demotion. 8. If an employee is demoted because of lack of funds, the employee will be placed in the salary step in the new range that reflects the least decrease in salary. If an employee promoted to a higher class fails to pass a promotional probationary period, the employee will be returned to a position in the formerly held classification and will revert back to the step in the salary range he/she occupied in the former position effective prior to promotion. Step increases will be awarded on the schedule appropriate to the prior position.