Common use of Step Advance Clause in Contracts

Step Advance. A. The compensation of every person employed in a regular position on a step basis shall be considered for increase upon their anniversary date, exception as herein otherwise provided. B. For employees appointed prior to June 25, 1992, and for Deputy Coroners appointed prior to January 9, 1992, to the classifications in the Law Enforcement Unit: The first anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of 1040 hours (approximately 6 months) in a paid status in the position as a result of original appointment, or as the result of a promotion or reclassification which involved a salary increase. Re-employment at a rate other than that of the first step of a range shall not be considered an original appointment for purpose of fixing the anniversary date. In such cases the anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) in a paid status, not including overtime, after such re-employment unless otherwise specified in the resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The second anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of an additional 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) in a paid status, not including overtime, and subsequent anniversary dates shall occur at like intervals. Employees appointed on or after June 25, 1992, and for Deputy Coroners appointed prior to January 9, 1992, to classifications in the Law Enforcement Unit: The first anniversary date as a result of an original appointment shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) in a paid status in the position not including overtime. The first anniversary date as a result of promotion or reclassification which involved a salary increase shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of 1040 hours (approximately six (6) months) in a paid status in the position not including overtime. Re-employment at a rate other than that of the first step of a range shall be considered an original appointment for purpose of fixing the anniversary date. The second anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of an additional 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) in a paid status, not including overtime, and subsequent anniversary dates shall occur at like intervals. The provisions of this section shall be subject to other specific provisions of this ordinance concerning change of anniversary dates. Two pay periods before the anniversary date of each employee holding a regular position on a step basis, except as to an employee compensated at the rate of the highest step, the Human Resources Director shall inform the Department Head in writing on an appropriate form that the employee will be eligible for salary increase. Prior to the anniversary date the Department Head, after review with the employee involved, shall inform the Human Resources Director in writing on the appropriate form whether or not they allow the increase. If the increase is disallowed, the form shall contain the signature of the employee acknowledging notice of the disallowance and the reasons therefore. The Human Resources Director shall promptly act on each increase allowed and the employee shall be paid at the increased rate from the anniversary date. If, through error, the anniversary date of an employee is overlooked or a notice herein required is delayed or omitted, a resulting failure to increase the compensation may be cured by then taking the action hereinabove required, provided the same is completed within the next two pay periods after said action should have been taken, and the employee shall be paid at the increased rate from the anniversary date. If the Department Head disallows such increase, they shall review the matter at least quarterly, and may allow the increase effective on the first day of any pay period after that in which the increase could have been allowed. The responsibility for submitting a written allowance of increase, after disallowance, shall be with the Department Head. The anniversary date shall be postponed until an increase is allowed. Such salary increases shall be given only on the affirmative decision of the Department Head, which shall be made only on the basis of continued satisfactory performance in the position.‌ Mith the same procedures as in the foregoing paragraph, on the first day of the pay period following the completion of 1040 hours in a paid status, not including overtime, the salary of a seasonal employee may be increased. On the first day of the pay period following the completion of an additional 2080 hours in a paid status, not including overtime, the salary may again be increased, and thereafter in like intervals. The hours in a paid status need not be continuous, provided no interval of more than one year shall occur when the employee is in an unpaid status. Every anniversary salary increase shall be to the rate of the second next higher step, except from the 8th step and thereafter, it shall be to the next higher step.

Step Advance. A. The compensation of every person employed in a regular position on a step basis shall be considered for increase upon their anniversary date, exception as herein otherwise provided. B. For all employees appointed prior to June 25, 1992, and for Deputy Coroners appointed prior to January 9, 1992, to the classifications in the Law Enforcement Management Unit: The first anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of 1040 hours (approximately 6 months) months in a paid status in the position as a result of original appointmentnot including overtime, or as the result of an initial appointment, a promotion or reclassification which involved a salary increase. Re-employment at a rate other than that of the first step of a range shall not be considered an original appointment for purpose of fixing the anniversary date. In such cases the anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) year in a paid status, not including overtime, after such re-employment unless otherwise specified in the resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The second anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of an additional 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) in a paid status, not including overtime, and subsequent anniversary dates shall occur at like intervals. Employees appointed on or after June 25, 1992, and for Deputy Coroners appointed prior to January 9, 1992, to classifications in the Law Enforcement Unit: The first anniversary date as a result of an original appointment shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) in a paid status in the position not including overtime. The first anniversary date as a result of promotion or reclassification which involved a salary increase shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of 1040 hours (approximately six (6) months) in a paid status in the position not including overtime. Re-employment at a rate other than that of the first step of a range shall be considered an original appointment for purpose of fixing the anniversary date. The second anniversary date shall be the first day of the pay period following the completion of an additional 2080 hours (approximately one (1) year) year in a paid status, not including overtime, and subsequent anniversary dates shall occur at like intervals. The provisions of this section shall be subject to other specific provisions of this ordinance concerning change of anniversary dates. Two pay periods before the anniversary date of each employee holding a regular position on a step basis, except as to an employee compensated at the rate of the highest step, the Human Resources Director shall inform the Department Head in writing on an appropriate form that the employee will be eligible for salary increase. Prior to the anniversary date the Department Head, after review with the employee involved, shall inform the Human Resources Director in writing on the appropriate form whether or not they allow the increase. If the increase is disallowed, the form shall contain the signature of the employee acknowledging notice of the disallowance and the reasons therefore. The Human Resources Director shall promptly act on each increase allowed and the employee shall be paid at the increased rate from the anniversary date. If, through error, the anniversary date of an employee is overlooked or a notice herein required is delayed or omitted, a resulting failure to increase the compensation may be cured by then taking the action hereinabove required, provided the same is completed within the next two pay periods after said action should have been taken, and the employee shall be paid at the increased rate from the anniversary date. If the Department Head disallows such increase, they shall review the matter at least quarterly, and may allow the increase effective on the first day of any pay period after that in which the increase could have been allowed. The responsibility for submitting a written allowance of increase, after disallowance, shall be with the Department Head. The anniversary date shall be postponed until an increase is allowed. Such salary increases shall be given only on the affirmative decision of the Department Head, which shall be made only on the basis of continued satisfactory performance in the position.‌ Mith the same procedures as in the foregoing paragraph, on the first day of the pay period following the completion of 1040 hours in a paid status, not including overtime, the salary of a seasonal employee may be increased. On the first day of the pay period following the completion of an additional 2080 hours in a paid status, not including overtime, the salary may again be increased, and thereafter in like intervals. The hours in a paid status need not be continuous, provided no interval of more than one year shall occur when the employee is in an unpaid statusposition. Every anniversary salary increase shall be to the rate of the second next higher step, except from the 8th eighth step and thereafter, it shall be to the next higher step.