Common use of Automatic Progression Clause in Contracts

Automatic Progression. (1) Automatic progression from pay-step to pay-step shall be as follows: Every four (4) months - Design Group IV and VI Every six (6) months - Technical Group IV; Administrative Group III Every eight (8) months - Design Group III, Technical Group III Every twelve (12) months - Administrative Group I and II (2) An employee within the automatic progression rates may have his/ her raise withheld because of inadequate performance during a progression period. Inadequate performance will be specifically defined to the employee by his/ her immediate supervisor at the time it occurs during the progression period. Supervisor/employee discussions may be attended by a Union representative at the request of the employee. In cases where the employee and the Union agree that an increase has been unfairly withheld, the Union may consider the disagreement an arbitrable grievance under Article VI of this Agreement. (3) Employees may be advanced more rapidly than the established time increments. (4) Attendance during an automatic progression period: (a) An employee in a four (4) month progression period who works sixty percent (60%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during a progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (b) An employee in a six (6) month progression period who works sixty percent (60%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during a progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (c) An employee in an eight (8) month progression period who works sixty percent (60%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during both of the four (4) month periods within a eight (8) month progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (d) An employee in a twelve (12) month progression period who works sixty percent (60%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during both of the six (6) month periods within a twelve (12) month progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (e) If an employee works less than sixty percent (60%) of the normal working hours, during a four (4) month period defined in paragraphs A. (4) (a) and (c) above, due to accumulated lost time as a result of sick, personal time and/or vacation time, his/her immediate supervisor shall have the option to either give him/her the increase based on the employee’s performance during the time worked during such four (4) month period, or withhold the increase until the next four (4) month period. (f) If an employee works less than sixty percent (60%) of the normal working hours, during a six (6) month period defined in paragraphs A. (4) (b) and (d) above, due to accumulated lost time as a result of sick, personal time and/or vacation time, his/her immediate supervisor shall have the option to either give him/her the increase based on the employee’s performance during the time worked during such six (6) month period, or withhold the increase until the next six (6) month period.

Automatic Progression. (1) Automatic progression from pay-step to pay-step shall be as follows: Every four (4) months - Design Group IV and VI Every six (6) months - Technical Group IV; Administrative Group III Every eight (8) months - Design Group III, Technical Group III Every twelve (12) months - Administrative Group I and II (2) An employee within the automatic progression rates may have his/ his/her raise withheld because of inadequate performance during a progression period. Inadequate performance will be specifically defined to the employee by his/ his/her immediate supervisor at the time it occurs during the progression period. Supervisor/employee discussions may be attended by a Union representative at the request of the employee. In cases where the employee and the Union agree that an increase has been unfairly withheld, the Union may consider the disagreement an arbitrable grievance under Article VI of this Agreement. (3) Employees may be advanced more rapidly than the established time increments. (4) Attendance during an automatic progression period: (a) An employee in a four (4) month progression period who works sixty seventy percent (6070%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during a progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (b) An employee in a six (6) month progression period who works sixty seventy percent (6070%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during a progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (c) An employee in an eight (8) month progression period who works sixty seventy percent (6070%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during both of the four (4) month periods within a eight (8) month progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (d) An employee in a twelve (12) month progression period who works sixty seventy percent (6070%) of the normal working hours (excluding overtime) during both of the six (6) month periods within a twelve (12) month progression period shall receive a pay increase, except as set forth in paragraph A. (2) above. (e) If an employee works less than sixty seventy percent (6070%) of the normal working hours, during a four (4) month period defined in paragraphs A. (4) (a) and (c) above, due to accumulated lost time as a result of sickpersonal time, personal vacation time and/or vacation time, Flexible Time Off (FTO) his/her immediate supervisor shall have the option to either give him/her the increase based on the employee’s performance during the time worked during such four (4) month period, or withhold the increase until and reassess at the time when the 70% threshold is met within the next four (4) month period. (f) If an employee works less than sixty seventy percent (6070%) of the normal working hours, during a six (6) month period defined in paragraphs A. (4) (b) and (d) above, due to accumulated lost time as a result of sickpersonal time, personal vacation time and/or vacation time, FTO his/her immediate supervisor shall have the option to either give him/her the increase based on the employee’s performance during the time worked during such six (6) month period, or withhold the increase until the next six (6) month period.and reassess at the