In order to bring all pay rates into conformity with the pay prescribed in the schedules of the compensation plan, as far as possible without causing any hardship to present employees, the following rules for application and adjustment shall be effective in fixing the rates of pay of incumbents of positions.
(A) Any employee whose rate of pay is at or above the top of the range for his class grade shall continue to receive his present rate of pay, but shall not receive any increase unless or until the class grade of his position or pay range is so changed as to provide a higher rate in the schedule for which he may qualify.
(B) Any employee whose current rate of pay is below the minimum or entrance rate for his position shall have his rate advanced to the appropriate minimum rate.
(C) Any employee whose current rate of pay is at or between rates of the range shall be advanced to the rate which is immediately above his current rate.
('71 Code, § 18-43) (Ord. passed 6-14-67; Am. Ord. passed 12-27-67; Am. Ord. passed 11-4-98)