(A) The Board is committed to paying competitive wages to its employees based on the skill required for the position, the experience, and/or longevity of the individual employee with regard to the position, and ongoing performance of the employee in the assigned position.
(B) (1) Over the course of employment with the village, an employee may receive periodic increases in wages based on merit (i.e., performance equal to or exceeding expectations) and based on seniority.
(2) All raises must be approved by the Village Board.
(C) Under unusual circumstances, an employee may have her or his wages reduced. This reduction can occur because of a reassignment to the employee, a restructuring of the position, or exceedingly poor performance during an individual evaluation period.
(D) It is anticipated that employee evaluations will be completed every March. Performance bonuses or adjustments to wages may take place following their evaluation. Raises will take effect on May 1, the beginning of the village’s fiscal year.
(Ord. 17-O-06, passed 3-7-2017; Ord. 2020-O-15, passed 8-18-2020; Ord. 2021-O-5, passed 5-4-2021)