(a) Advancement in pay, other than adjustments determined by Council or by ordinance, shall be based upon meritorious performance by full-time employees.
(b) A promotion shall be advancement from one classification to a higher one with a change in class title and an assignment of a higher rate of pay.
(c) Subsequent advancements in pay may be considered annually pursuant to the current pay resolution and amendments. No advancement in pay shall be granted unless the Manager, as advised by the department head, agrees that such advancement is warranted by meritorious full-time performance.
(d) When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher grade, his or her salary shall be increased to a rate in the higher grade which results in a higher rate of pay.
(e) There shall be no immediate change in the salary rate of an employee, who is transferred or reassigned to a different position in their classification, unless his or her salary is below the approved minimum of the new position. If an employee is transferred to a position in a class having a higher salary range than the class from which the employee was transferred, such change shall be deemed a promotion and the personnel ordinance and/or employee handbook provisions governing promotions shall apply.
(f) The anniversary date to be used in determining an employee's eligibility for advancement shall be the effective date of his or her appointment to the job classification and pay grade rather than the beginning date of employment with the Village of Granville.
(g) Initial employment and promotions of employees may be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by competitive examination. The practicality of competitive examinations shall be determined by the Village Manager in consultation with the department head of the department where the vacancy exists and/or new position created.
(h) The form of entry level and promotional examination of skills may include written and/or oral assessments, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position, experience and physical fitness valuations, or other criteria determined by the Manager. The form of the examination shall be approved by the Manager.
(Ord. 03-2022. Passed 2-16-22.)