Common use of Automatic Progression Clause in Contracts

Automatic Progression. 29.01 A new employee or a reclassified employee may proceed by automatic progression as herein provided through certain lower rates to the rate for his new classification, herein called the job rate. Automatic progression shall be the basic arrangement, but due regard shall be given to an employee's experience, qualifications, ability and application to his work, in determining his rate. 29.02 Progression shall be by increments of job level rates until the job rate is reached; increments shall be at intervals of not longer than two (2) months. 29.03 The job rate for a classification in any job level from Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ to Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ inclusive may be reached by progression from any hourly rate not more than three (3) job levels below the job rate; the job rate for a classification in any job level from Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ to Job Level 6 inclusive may be reached by progression from any hourly rate below the job rate. 29.04 An inexperienced new employee hired in any job level from Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ to Job Level 6 inclusive may be hired at the hourly rate for Job Level 1 or higher and shall receive an automatic increase to the next higher job level rate every two (2) months until the job rate for his classification is reached. 29.05 A new employee hired in any job level from Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ to Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ inclusive may be hired at an hourly rate not more than three (3) job levels below the job rate for his classification, and shall receive an automatic increase to the next higher job level rate every two (2) months until the job rate for his classification is reached. 29.06 The reclassification of an employee to a related higher rated classification shall be accompanied by an increment in the employee's hourly rate as provided by Section 29.02 hereof. 29.07 When reclassified to an unrelated classification an employee may be given any rate consistent with the provisions of Section 29.02 and Section 29.03 hereof. 29.08 For the purpose of this Article 29.00 related classifications are those which require the same kind of essential experience. 29.09 A new employee or an employee reclassified as the result of application of Article 16.00 herein and who is classified as a "trainee" shall, if hired into any job level from Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ to Job Level 6 inclusive, for the first six (6) months of employment, receive the rate of pay established for Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ following which Article 29.04 hereof, shall apply. If hired in any job level from Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ to Job ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ inclusive, shall receive the rate of pay established for the fourth job level below the job rate for the first six (6) months of employment following which Article 29.05 hereof, shall apply.