Notwithstanding any other provision of article II of chapter 10, no person compensated under a performance based component of the compensation plan may receive more than one (1) performance based compensation increase within a year, except for exceptionally meritorious service and then only upon the recommendation of the department head and with the approval of the city manager. Performance pay increases for exceptionally meritorious service will not exceed five (5) percent in addition to the basic performance based pay of five (5) percent or a total maximum of ten (10) percent in any twelve (12) month time period. Persons compensated under a skill based component of the compensation plan shall not receive increases for meritorious service but may receive up to three (3) skill based pay level increases per year as provided for by the structure of the skill based component of the compensation plan.
(Ord. No. 8519, § 8, 6-12-95; Ord. No. 10003, § 5, 6-28-04; Ord. No. 10550, § 5, 6-17-08, eff. 7-1-08)
Editor's note – Formerly, § 10-38.