Any personnel of the city who are provided with personal maintenance (including lodging and/or meals) shall have the cash value of such maintenance deducted from their individual rate in the grade for the class under salary schedule I(D) until they reach the maximum step. Such annual advancement within a pay range may continue until the maximum step is reached unless interrupted by a period of absence from work for a period of 12 months or longer. In such event, the employee shall be reemployed at the initial pay step for the class to which he/she is assigned.
('71 Code, § 18-60) (Ord. passed 6-14-67; Am. Ord. passed 5-1-84)