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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0502 Promotions45 502 Promotions A promotion is the assignment of a current employee through the selection process to a vacant position whose pay grade has a higher maximum salary. .01 The employee must meet all qualifications for the position and must submit an application, with the exception of those positions in Public Safety that fall under specific departmental promotional processes. All promotions require a drug screen. If a different functional assessment screen, background check, credit check, polygraph, driving record, and/or educational requirements are required, the employee will need to meet the new requirements. .02 A newly promoted employee on the merit pay plan shall ordinarily be compensated at the start of the new range providing their salary is increased by 5% for the promotion. If the newly promoted employee's current salary is greater than the start of the range, the employee shall receive a 5% increase, but shall not exceed the maximum of the range. .03 In certain circumstances, the Human Resources Department may authorize hiring at up to 5% above minimum with Department Head's recommendation. .04 A newly promoted employee on the step pay plan shall ordinarily be compensated at the lowest step of the new rank which would provide at least a 5% increase in salary. .05 Any exceptions to Section .02 and .03 requires City Manager authorization. .06 Supervisors shall generally be paid 5% above their highest paid subordinate. Supervising another employee involves all of the following: hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, directing the employee’s day-to-day work activities, training, disciplining, and conducting performance evaluations. .07 The date of promotion will become the employee's new annual review date for step or merit pay increases. Employees promoted into regular full-time or regular part-time positions will serve a six-month probationary period. .08 Employees promoted from a non-exempt position to an exempt position shall be paid all comp time earned. Revised 12/27/2018 Revised 06/09/2019 Revised 06/16/2021