Common use of Salary Steps Clause in Contracts

Salary Steps. The steps of the salary range shall be interpreted and applied as follows. The second, third, fourth and fifth salary steps are incentive adjustments to encourage an employee to continue to improve his/her work. There shall be a five (5) percent differential between each of the five (5) steps. 1. The first salary step is the minimum rate and will normally be the hiring rate. Appointment may be made to other than the normal entering salary step upon the recommendation of the department head and upon the approval of the City Manager, when it is decided that such action is in the best interests of the City. 2. The second salary step: Six (6) months of satisfactory service, normally, shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. 3. The third salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the second salary step, normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. 4. The fourth salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the third step normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. 5. The fifth salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the fourth step normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager.

Salary Steps. The steps of the salary range shall be interpreted and applied as follows. The : the second, third, fourth fourth, fifth, sixth and fifth seventh salary steps are incentive merit and seniority adjustments to encourage an employee to continue to improve his/her his work. There shall be a five : (5A) percent differential between each of the five (5) steps. 1. The first base salary step (as shown in the schedule for base salary) is the minimum rate and will normally be the hiring rate. Appointment may be made to other than the normal entering salary step upon the recommendation of the department head and upon the approval of the City Manager, when it is decided that such action is in the best interests of the City. 2. (B) The second salary step: Six (6) months of satisfactory serviceWhen 13 full pay cycles are completed after hire into a permanent position, normally, shall make an the employee is eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by after a satisfactory performance evaluation and the department head and if approved Fire Chief recommends the advancement subject to approval by the City Manager. 3. (C) The third salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service When 13 full pay cycles are completed at the second salary step2nd step in a permanent position, normally shall make an the employee is eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by after a satisfactory performance evaluation and the department head and if approved Fire Chief recommends the advancement subject to approval by the City Manager. 4. (D) The fourth salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service When 13 full pay cycles are completed at the third 3rd step normally shall make an in a permanent position, the employee is eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by after a satisfactory performance evaluation and the department head and if approved Fire Chief recommends the advancement subject to approval by the City Manager. 5. (E) The fifth salary step: Twelve Twenty-six (1226) months full pay cycles of satisfactory service at the fourth step normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for of this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only after satisfactory performance evaluation and if recommended by the department head and if approved subject to approval by the City Manager. (F) The sixth salary step: Twenty-six (26) full pay cycles of satisfactory service at the fifth step normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration of this advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only after satisfactory performance evaluation and if recommended by the department head subject to approval by the City Manager.

Salary Steps. The steps of the salary range shall be interpreted and applied as follows. The second, third, fourth and fifth salary steps are incentive adjustments to encourage an employee to continue to improve his/her work. There shall be a five (5) percent differential between each of the five (5) steps. 1. The first salary step is the minimum rate and will normally be the hiring rate. Appointment may be made to other than the normal entering salary step upon the recommendation of the department head and upon the approval of the City Manager, when it is decided that such action is in the best interests of the City. 2. The second salary step: Six (6) months of satisfactory service, normally, shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. 3. The third salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the second salary step, normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. 4. The fourth salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the third step normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. 5. The fifth salary step: Twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the fourth step normally shall make an employee eligible for consideration for this salary advancement. This salary advancement shall be made only if recommended by the department head and if approved by the City Manager. All rates shown and conditions set forth herein, are in full payment for services rendered and are intended to cover full payment for the number of hours now regularly worked in each class. Employees engaged for less than full-time should be paid a proportionate part of these salaries, or by hourly rate of pay that falls within these ranges. Each promotion shall carry with it a salary increase of at least five (5) percent as long as such increase does not exceed the top step of the new classification. The provisions of this article are based upon the salary schedules adopted by the City.