(a) A promotion is an advancement within the same department or division from one pay rate to a higher pay rate with a change in class title and job description.
(b) The Village Administrator, and in the case of the Police Department, the Chief of Police may recommend to the Mayor annual pay rate increases in accordance with annual appropriations approved by Council. Department heads are required to budget for potential pay increases.
(c) Pay increases shall be based upon satisfactory performance evaluations. The Mayor, with the approval of Council, may annually award increases within the confines of budget approval. A pay for performance increase is an increase in the position's pay rate above the annual increase amount without a change in job title and/or job description. Pay for performance increases shall be based upon satisfactory performance evaluation. The Mayor may award merit increases within the confines of budget approval. After the new employee's six month evaluation, the employee may be awarded a pay increase based upon performance evaluation. The same applies after the employee's 12 month evaluation.
(Ord. 2011-11. Passed 7-6-11.)