Everett Municipal Employees Local 113 AFSCME 1/17/2023

Eligibility to progress to the next classification in each series is based on the employee achieving a set of qualifications as defined in the job description of the classification series,i.e.certification and years of service. Employees must successfully pass probation in each classification and cannot progress to the next classification if currently under a performance improvement plan. The employee and/or supervisor shall be responsible to provide documentation validating that the specified qualifications of the higher classification have been met. The employee's Department Director will approve or deny the promotion based on their assessment of whether the employee has met all qualifications of the higher classification. The Director shall forward the applicable documentation to the Human Resources Department. The effective date of the classification progression shall be retroactive to the date the department director approved the promotion. Once the employee meets the qualifications of the higher-level classification as outlined above, the employee shall progress to the higher classification with the following understanding: The employee shall serve a six-month probationary period in the higher classification; effective on the date of the employee's progression to the higher-level classification,the employee shall be placed in the higher classification salary range at a step which is at least five percent(5%)above his/her current base salary. Operators holding a level IV State Certification shall receive a one-step premium regardless of probationary status. Section 3: A. The longevity schedule for employees based on years of service is as follows: After completion of 05 years, 1.5%of base salary rate After completion of 08 years, 2.0%of base salary rate After completion of 12 years, 2.5%of base salary rate After completion of 16 years, 3.0%of base salary rate After completion of 20 years, 3.5%of base salary rate After completion of 24 years, 4.0%of base salary rate After completion of 28 years, 4.5%of base salary rate B. Longevity shall be determined by continuous employment. All credit toward longevity shall terminate upon the employee's termination from City service. For purposes of computing longevity,the employee's adjusted employment date shall be used. Continuous employment shall be recognized as being without a break in service except for an employee who is laid off for budgetary reasons as is applicable to Article 15, Section 7. Section 4: Regular Part-Time Employees A. PERS Retirement Membership: Regular part-time employees shall be considered eligible for membership into the Public Employees Retirement System if they are working in an eligible position. 15