§ 2.60.440. Step increases and sequence affecting pay adjustments.

A.

A department head, on an employee's step date, may grant a one step increase in salary provided that the employee's salary is not already at the maximum step in the range for the assigned class. Such step increases shall be granted only if the department head has determined that the employee's performance has been satisfactory since the last step date or since a probationary appointment, whichever is more recent.

B.

If an employee's performance has not been satisfactory, the department head shall provide written notification to the employee specifying the reasons that a step increase will not be granted. A copy of such notification shall be sent to the personnel officer. A denied step increase may be subsequently granted by a department head in accordance with established evaluation procedures.

C.

If two or more pay adjustments occur on the same effective date, such adjustments shall be made in the following sequence:

1.

Adjustment to the table of pay rates.

2.

Pay adjustments resulting from salary surveys.

3.

Step increases.

4.

Pay adjustments resulting from promotions, reappointments and position reallocations.

(Ord. 1087 §1(part), 1986)