(a) The word
PROMOTION as used in this section applies to an actual permanent vacancy resulting in the movement of an employee from his or her present job classification to another job classification having a higher maximum biweekly or hourly rate of pay. The word TRANSFER as used in this section applies to an actual permanent vacancy resulting in the movement of an employee from his or her present job classification or position to another job classification or position having an equivalent or lower maximum biweekly or hourly rate of pay.
(b) An employee promoted to fill a vacant position shall be placed into the salary step of the pay grade which is at least, and is closest to, 5% higher than the salary received prior to the promotion. Based upon qualifications and the needs of the city, and upon the recommendation of the director of human resources, the mayor may approve placements above 5%. However, if salary Step 9 of the new position is less than 5% higher than the salary amount received prior to promotion, the employee will be placed at Step 9 and receive the lower percentage increase in pay. A promoted employee is not eligible for a step increase upon completion of probation. Upon recommendation of the director of human resources, the mayor may adjust salary steps.
(c) When an employee transfers from a position in one department to a position in another department without a change in job classification, the employee’s salary step and rate of pay shall remain the same.
(d) When an employee transfers to a job classification with the same or lower maximum biweekly or hourly rate of pay, the employee must have completed a minimum of one year of experience in the same field at the same level of difficulty for each step granted above step 1 in the new pay scale. The salary step placement will be made at the discretion of the department head, subject to approval by the director of human resources.
(e) After successful completion of a six-month probationary period, a transferred employee may be eligible to advance to the next step in the salary grade. An employee shall only be eligible for a probationary step advancement if the employee’s biweekly or hourly rate of pay was reduced at the time of transfer. The anniversary date for future step advancement eligibility shall be the effective date of the probationary step advancement if one is granted.
(f) The anniversary date for future step advancement eligibility will not be adjusted at the time of promotion or transfer unless there is a change in the biweekly or hourly rate of pay. If the biweekly or hourly rate of pay is changed, the anniversary date for future step advancement eligibility shall become the effective date of promotion or transfer.
(1992 Code, § 30-98) (Ord. 24-91, passed 3-25-1991; Ord. 87-91, passed 11-25-1991; Ord. 37-95, passed 3-6-1995; Ord. 87-97, passed 12-2-1997; Ord. 129-99, passed 12-13-1999; Ord. 30-02, passed 4-8-2002)