§ 2.60.400. Compensation plan-Application.

A.

The salary schedules for each class as set forth with such amendments as may be adopted by the board of supervisors, shall have the force and effect of law. The salaries or rates of compensation prescribed are fixed on the basis of permanent full-time service in permanent full-time positions, unless otherwise designated. The rates of pay prescribed shall be deemed to include pay in every form, except as authorized and incurred incident to employment, or as approved for by the board of supervisors by law, collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of understanding, or provided herein. When the provisions of coverage conflict with presently existing memoranda of understanding with a particular bargaining unit, the presently existing memorandum of understanding shall supersede and take precedence.

B.

The rate of pay of a county employer shall correspond with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G respectively, which denote the various steps in the salary range.

1.

The rate of pay upon appointment to a classification shall be at Step A of the assigned salary range, except as provided in Section 2.60.410 of this chapter.

2.

Step A shall be paid for the first six pay periods of continuous employment for all permanent county employees working one-half time or more. Upon satisfactory performance at Step A, and completion of an appropriate performance evaluation by the appointing authority, the employee shall become eligible for an increase to Step B.

3.

Permanent county employees except those classes represented by the Deputy Sheriffs' Association shall be eligible for increases to Steps C, D, and E, respectively, after satisfactory performance of twelve consecutive pay periods at the preceding lower step and completion of an appropriate performance evaluation by the appointing authority. Employees shall be eligible for advancement to the "F" step of their salary range upon completion of seven years continuous service and two and one half years at "E" step and completion of an appropriate performance evaluation. Employees shall be eligible for advancement to the "G" step of their salary range upon completion of ten years continuous service and three years at "F" step. Employees in classifications represented by the Deputy Sheriffs' Association shall be eligible for advancement to "F" step upon completion of five years at "E" step and eight and one-half years of county service.

4.

If an employee begins work as a new hire on any day other than the first day of the monthly pay period, the date from which length of service shall be measured shall be adjusted to the first day of that pay period, or the first day of the next pay period, whichever is closer.

C.

All step increases shall be made on the basis of merit as established by employee job performance and upon approval of the department head. No step increases shall be given when less than satisfactory work, as documented by the employee's supervisor, is evident.

D.

Whenever a permanent employee takes an authorized leave of absence in excess of thirty calendar days, the length of service in the current step shall be extended accordingly and a new anniversary date shall be established as provided for and in accordance with Section 2.60.420 of this chapter.

E.

Extra help employees shall be hired at Step A of the appropriate range for the class, except as provided in Section 2.60.410C of this chapter.

F.

No provisions of this section shall be deemed to preclude the authority of the board of supervisors to declare a moratorium on step increases.

(Ord. 1143 §1(part), 1990; Ord. 1087 §1(part), 1986)