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Employees in regular appointments will receive increases in pay within the steps of the pay range for their classification contingent upon: satisfactory job performance, as determined by the hiring official; and the availability of funds, as determined by the council. An employee in a regular appointment is eligible to be considered for such performance increase annually on the employee’s anniversary date representing the completion of one year of service in the same job classification at the same step in the pay range except as provided herein.

(1) Deferral of Performance Increase. Performance increases are contingent upon satisfactory job performance as determined by the hiring official and the availability of funds as determined by the council. If an employee’s performance is less than satisfactory during the year preceding the employee’s anniversary date, the employing official may, with prior approval of the director, defer the increase for a stipulated period of time until specific improvement is made in the employee’s performance. The reasons for denial of a performance increase will be provided to the employee. A denied performance increase may be approved at any time the employing official determines that the employee has demonstrated satisfactory performance improvement. If the denial exceeds six months because the employee’s performance has not improved sufficiently, any pay increase will be withheld until the employee’s next anniversary date.

(2) Anniversary Date Administration. The anniversary date for an increase in pay within the steps of the pay range shall be the first day of the month as specified in this subsection. An employee hired between the first and the fifteenth of any month will have an anniversary date of the first of the month in which the hiring occurred. An employee hired between the sixteenth and the last day of any month will have an anniversary date of the first of the following month.

(3) Adjustment to Anniversary Date.

(a) The anniversary date once established at the time of initial employment will not be changed due to subsequent reclassification, promotion or demotion, but will, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, be adjusted for any leave without pay or layoff period of more than 90 consecutive calendar days. When an employee returns from a leave without pay or a layoff that is 90 days or longer and is reemployed in the same classification, the anniversary date will, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, be extended by the number of days equal to the period of leave without pay or layoff in excess of 90 calendar days. A new anniversary date will be calculated from this revised date in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.

(b) When an employee returns from leave without pay or layoff and is reemployed in a classification other than that originally held, the original anniversary date will, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, be eliminated and the date of reemployment will be used to calculate the new anniversary date.

(4) Alternative Advancement Program. The director may recommend alternative advancement programs covering specific occupations to the council as a part of the annual pay plan(s). Such programs will only be effective when approved by the council and may modify or supersede the program described by this chapter. Criteria for advancement in such programs may include but are not limited to employee performance, demonstrated knowledge, skill or ability, completed training and education and increased longevity. (Added by Ord. 84-129 § 2, Nov. 21, 1984; Amended by Ord. 94-074 § 1, Aug. 17, 1994; Amended by Ord. 13-070, Oct. 9, 2013, Eff date Oct. 20, 2013).