§ 114-126. Annual increases.

(a)

Each regular employee may receive a salary increase, which shall be based upon performance, and paid once annually for all employees on an effective date authorized by the chief financial officer in conjunction with the commissioner of human resources. To receive such an increase, an employee must attain an evaluation rating of effective or better. If such employee receives a rating of "needs improvement", such employee shall become ineligible for the annual increase and shall remain ineligible for the period in which the "needs improvement" remains. An employee who earns an "effective" performance rating at the end of the improvement period shall be eligible for the annual increase, which shall not be retroactive for the period of "needs improvement" rating. Any employee who receives "unacceptable" rating shall be ineligible for the annual increase until after the next evaluation period, provided an effective performance rating is received.

(b)

Newly hired employees may be eligible for a partial salary increase equal to half the value of the effective level if they meet all of the following three conditions by the end of the annual evaluation period: 1) completion of 6 months paid service, 2) successful completion of probation, if subject to a probationary period, and 3) achievement of effective or higher performance evaluation rating. Thereafter, once an employee completes each calendar year of paid service and receives an effective or better rating, such employee may receive a salary increase on the authorized effective date until the employee advances to the maximum salary of the assigned pay grade. Authorized leave with pay shall be credited toward such service. If all or any portion of the annual increase will result in said employee exceeding the maximum of the pay grade, the portion of the increase which exceeds the maximum pay grade may be paid to the employee as a lump sum, one time payment and will not increase the employee's base salary.

(c)

Employees may receive an increase in pay based on changes in duties or responsibilities and other qualifying factors which shall not exceed ten percent of their current salary in a given 12-month period.

(d)

No salary increase shall be awarded to an eligible employee in any year until after the annual operating budget, containing funds for such increases, is adopted by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2007-22(06-O-2700), § 1, 3-27-07)