(A) (1) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the county work force, the county shall first seek to fill the position by promotion of existing personnel.
(2) Decisions shall be made on the basis of an employee’s potential, merit and qualifications as determined and recommended by the respective department director, subject to the review of the County Manager or his/her designee.
(B) (1) When an employee is promoted, the employee’s salary will be adjusted by 5% for one grade advancement; 10% for two-three grade advancements; and 15% for four or more grade advancements; or to the minimum of the new grade, whichever is greater, for any increase in grade level due to promotion. Exceptions to this limitation may be approved by the County Manager or his/her designee up to 25% above the minimum salary of the new grade level if the employee meets the qualifications in § 33.018.
(2) However, the salary of an employee who is promoted shall not be increased to above the maximum for the new grade to which the employee is promoted. The salary change shall become effective at the beginning of the pay period following the promotion.
(3) Promotions of detention officer I to detention officer II, and the correctional officer I to correctional officer II receive only a 2.5% increase at the time of promotion due to an incentive program which provides for a 2.5% increase on their first anniversary date. Policies of the Sheriff’s Office control deputy promotions and incentives.
(C) Promoted employees shall be required to serve a six-month probationary period in the new position.
(‘77 Code, § 13-30) (Ord. 1584, passed 9-17-84; Am. Ord. 5288, passed 10-17-88; Am. Ord. 1490, passed 2-5-90; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 7-16-01; Am. Ord. 109, passed 2-2-09; Am. Ord. 1214, passed 5-5-14; Am. Ord. 3918, passed 8-20-18)