Common use of Withholding of Increment Clause in Contracts

Withholding of Increment. A. No individual shall be advanced in salary, step, or class unless that individual's service has been rated satisfactory by the supervisor. The Superintendent of Schools shall have recommended such advancement. The withholding of any advance in salary, step, or class for any given school year shall not create an obligation to restore such advancement. The Board, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, may restore the individual to the position on the guide the employee would have had if the increment had not been withheld. B. Prior to the withholding of an increment, an evaluation of the employee's work shall be completed by the immediate supervisor and suggestions for the improvement of deficiencies will be made. Following an established time period of at least thirty (30) days in which the employee will be allowed to overcome the deficiencies, a reevaluation will be made and the supervisor's recommendation will be forwarded to the Superintendent of Schools. C. All factors relevant to the employee's evaluation shall be thoroughly considered in making a recommendation for the granting or withholding of an increment. A tenured employee has the right to invoke the grievance procedure as outlined in Section 1- Article VI (Grievances) as well as any other remedies provided by N.J.S.A. 18A.

Withholding of Increment. A. No individual shall be advanced in salary, step, or class unless that individual's service has been rated satisfactory by the supervisor. The Superintendent of Schools shall have recommended such advancement. The withholding of any advance in salary, step, or class for any given school year shall not create an obligation to restore such advancement. The Board, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, may restore the individual to the position on the guide the employee would have had if the increment had not been withheld. B. . Prior to the withholding of an increment, an evaluation of the employee's work shall be completed by the immediate supervisor and suggestions for the improvement of deficiencies will be made. Following an established time period of at least thirty (30) days in which the employee will be allowed to overcome the deficiencies, a reevaluation will be made and the supervisor's recommendation will be forwarded to the Superintendent of Schools. C. . All factors relevant to the employee's evaluation shall be thoroughly considered in making a recommendation for the granting or withholding of an increment. A tenured employee has the right to invoke the grievance procedure as outlined in Section 1- Article VI (Grievances) XXI as well as any other remedies provided by N.J.S.A. N.J.S.A 18A.