Item 17 - Memorandum of Understanding Related to SEIU

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therefore. The employee shall be notified by the Department Head as to such recommendations and of the reasons therefore. 3. No advancement in salary above Step "D" shall become effective until approved by the City Manager or designee, except when placement on a salary step above Step "D" results from promotion under the provisions of Section 4.10 of this Article. 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection to the contrary, a merit step advance shall be automatically granted ninety (90) days after the due date if no performance appraisal is completed. The effective date of such automatic merit step advancement referenced in this provision shall be retroactive to the first full pay period following the completion of the required length of service. C. Length of Service Required When Advancement Denied When an employee has not been approved for advancement to merit Step "E," they may be reconsidered for such advancement after the completion of three (3) months of additional service and shall be reconsidered for such advancement after the completion of six (6) months of additional service. This reconsideration shall follow the same steps and shall be subject to the same actions as provided in subparagraph B(2) and (3) of this section. 4.9 Reduction in Salary Steps Subject to the provisions in this section, any employee who is being paid at merit Step "E" may be reduced to Step "D" of the appropriate salary range, upon the recommendation of the Department Head, and the approval of the City Manager. The procedure for such reduction shall follow the same procedure as outlined for merit advancements in Section 4.8 above. An employee reduced to Step "D" may be considered for re -advancement to Step "B" under the same provisions as contained in Section 4.8C above. 4.10 Promotion When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher classification from a position in a lower classification in the same occupational career ladder, they shall be reassigned to Step "AAA" in the appropriate salary rate range for the higher classification; provided, however, that if the base salary step currently being paid such employee is already equal to or higher than said Step "AAA," they will be placed in the lowest step in the appropriate salary rate range as will grant that employee a minimum increase of one (1) salary step, approximately five percent (5.0%) over their current base salary step, inclusive of lead pay, and exclusive of any other assignment or special pay additive or additives such as bilingual pay, shift 2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEIU Full -Time Employees Unit Page 15