Rules for Use of Salary Schedule Clause Samples
Rules for Use of Salary Schedule. 1. In the general schedule of pay ranges established by the City Council each classification within a department has an applicable range consisting of five steps.
2. All appointments from a listing of eligible candidates will enter the probationary periods at the base salary of the range applicable to the job. The Fire Chief may recommend elevation above the entry level step to compensate for education, experience or as a recruitment incentive.
3. 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. No advance in pay shall be automatic upon completion of the periods of service outlined hereinabove. All increases shall be made on the basis of merit as established by the employee’s service, and after the recommendation of the department head and approval by the City Manager. Increase in pay shall be withheld in cases of inferior work, lack of application, or indifferent attitude. Employees denied a merit increase will be eligible for reconsideration 6 months following their initial review date.
4. Upon recommendation of the Fire Chief and approval of the City Manager, any employee may be given an administrative raise to the next step in range, but not more than one in eighteen (18) months. The administrative raise is not a right, but may be given for outstanding services. A 2- 1/2% administrative raise may be given above the five-step range schedule.
5. An employee promoted from a Fire Department promotional list shall move to the closest salary step in the new class that gives a minimum of a 5% increase over base pay, not to exceed the top of the pay range, as recommended by the Fire Chief to the City Manager. The date of the promotion will establish a new anniversary date for the employee’s future performance evaluations. Should a promotion occur concurrently with the employee’s evaluation, and the employee is eligible for a merit increase, the merit increase is to be included in the base salary before promotion.
6. Employees transferred from one department to another in the same classification will continue to receive the same salary and will have no change in their anniversary date and would not be subject to a probationary period.
7. Allocation to a class with Lower Salary Range (Voluntary Demotion or Reclassification): If the salary range of the new class to which an employee’s position is allocated has a maximum lower than that of his/her current class, but n...
Rules for Use of Salary Schedule. 1. Pay Range - Pay ranges for each classification will be adopted by the City Council. Each classification within a department has an applicable range consisting of 5 steps.
Rules for Use of Salary Schedule.
1. Each job has an applicable salary range as identified in Appendix B. All new appointments will generally enter the probationary period at the minimum salary of the applicable range. The City Manager may, upon request of the Department Head, authorize entry at any point in the salary range to compensate for education and experience. Employee shall serve a six month probationary period during which time it may be extended an additional six months by the Department Head.
2. Each Employee will receive an annual performance evaluation based on performance objectives including initiative, job knowledge, teamwork, stewardship, ethics, customer service, leadership and, when appropriate, human resources management, process improvement and organizational development. Based upon performance, employees may be granted salary increases of 1 to 5% effective the anniversary date of appointment and up to the maximum salary range for their current job classification.
3. One Time performance bonuses may be granted to employees who have displayed outstanding performance on a project or other significant work effort. The City Manager, upon recommendation of a Department Head, may grant a performance bonus of up to 10% of an employee's annual base salary, subject to required deductions and taxes. Performance bonuses will generally be awarded as part of the annual performance evaluation process but may be considered at other times upon approval by the City Manager.
4. An employee promoted from their existing position to another with the City, outside of Unit 1 shall move to the closest salary step in the new class that gives a minimum of a five (5%) percent increase, as recommended by the Department Head to the City Manager. If the promotion is to a position within Unit 1 the employee will receive a five (5%) percent increase, but such increase will not exceed the top of the salary range.
5. Transfer- an Employee transferred from one department to another in the same classification will continue to receive the same salary and will have no change in their anniversary date.
6. Out of Class- Special Project Pay- Employees meeting this temporary classification will be paid a five percent (5%) pay differential for the hours assigned. The assignment of such pay shall not be used as a device for circumventing advancement to a higher paying civil service classification.
I. Department Head must appoint employee to an "Acting" status or a "Special Project".
II. An employee will be ap...