Merit Step Sample Clauses

Merit Step. All employees shall be eligible for a merit step increase to the next step in pay range every twelve months until the end of his or her pay range, if the City Manager finds the Department Head has determined that such employee's job performance satisfies the departmental standards relating to such employee. Employees denied a merit increase will be eligible for reconsideration 6 months following their initial review date.
Merit Step. Employees currently at Step 4, at their regular anniversary date, shall be considered for placement at Step 5. Placement at Step 5 shall not be denied except upon determination of performance which is unsatisfactory or below expectation. Except during the initial implementation of Step 1, the employee shall be notified at least six (6) months prior to their eligibility, of any deficiencies such as, but not limited to, job knowledge, work attitudes and habits, or productivity that would prevent the employee from obtaining the fifth (5th) step. Employees shall be given the opportunity to correct such deficiencies. Any deficiencies occurring during this six (6) month period should be brought to the employee's attention by management immediately. If the fifth (5th) step is denied, the employee shall be entitled to a hearing before the City Manager or his or her Designee whose decision is final and shall not be subject to the arbitration provisions of this agreement.
Merit Step. [a] For years in which a merit step is awarded to employees, the effective date of the merit step increase for all employees will be July 1st. If an employee is hired into a position between February 1st and June 30th, the first merit step increase for that position will not occur until July 1st of the following calendar year. [b] Merit step placement is not based on years of service. [c] Employees who transfer to a new position effective July 1st shall be eligible for a one-step merit increase in addition to any salary adjustment resulting from the transfer.

Related to Merit Step

  • First Step If a dispute cannot be resolved by this method, the Accredited Union Representative may file a formal grievance on the prescribed form with EPSCA/the Employer within fifteen (15) working days of the alleged grievous act. Within ten (10) working days of the filing of the grievance, EPSCA/the Employer shall investigate the grievance and convene a First Step meeting which he or the Accredited Union Representative considers necessary to resolve it. The Management Committee shall be comprised of EPSCA or their designate plus at least one representative of the Employer named in the grievance. The Union Committee shall include at least two persons, one of whom shall be the Accredited Union Representative for the grievor. EPSCA/the Employer shall give his reply on the prescribed form to the Accredited Union Representative within five (5) working days from the date of the First Step meeting. Copies of completed grievance forms signed by the appropriate parties shall be filed by EPSCA/the Employer with the General Manager of EPSCA. The Accredited Union Representative for the grievor will file a copy with the Union. The EPSCA/the Employer will send a copy of any signed first step grievance settlement between the Accredited Union Representative and EPSCA/the Employer to the Union and EPSCA office.

  • NEXT STEPS If you disagree with my findings you may request a hearing to appeal the decision by contacting me using the details provided.

  • Third Step In the event a grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at the second step, the aggrieved teacher shall file, within five (5) school days of the principal’s written decision at the second step, a copy of the grievance with the Superintendent. Within ten (10) school days after such written grievance is filed, the aggrieved and the Superintendent or his/her designee shall meet to resolve the grievance. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall file an answer within ten (10) school days of the third step grievance meeting and communicate it in writing to the teacher and the principal.

  • Second Step If the grievance cannot be resolved informally, the aggrieved teacher shall file the grievance in writing and, at a mutually agreeable time, discuss the matter with the principal. The written grievance shall state the nature of the grievance, and shall state the remedy requested. The filing of the formal, written grievance at the second step must be within ten (10) days from the date of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) days from the time it can be expected that such knowledge would be available. The principal shall make a decision on the grievance and communicate it in writing to the teacher and the Superintendent within ten (10) school days after receipt of the grievance.