(A) The pay ranges are intended to permit administrative flexibility in recognizing individual differences between positions allocated to the same class and to promote employee incentive by rewarding employees for good and meritorious service. Each department head shall recommend, with justification, those employees who are performing in a superior manner and who should warrant consideration for step increases. However, no more than 50% of the employees within a department may be recommended for salary increments at the beginning of the fiscal year. Recommendations will be made by the department head in written form. Ordinarily, salary increments will be limited to 1 established pay range step. An employee whose sustained performance is outstanding may be granted an earned salary increment twice during a fiscal year if:
(1) The department head recommends the increments and indicates in writing the special circumstances warranting the increments;
(2) The Manager approves; and
(3) The department’s budget can absorb the increased expense.
(B) Any increases shall be in addition to cost of living increases as determined appropriate by the governing board which generally shall be on a fixed percentage basis for all permanent employees of the town.
(1988 Code, § 16-35)