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<br />17 <br /> <br /> <br />The employee shall serve a six-month probationary period in the higher classification; <br />effective on the date of the employee’s progression to the higher-level classification, the <br />employee shall be placed in the higher classification salary range at a step which is at least five <br />percent (5%) above his /her current base salary. <br /> <br />Operators holding a level IV State Certification shall receive a one-step premium regardless of <br />probationary status. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 3: <br /> <br />A. The longevity schedule for employees based on years of service is as follows: <br /> <br /> After completion of 05 years, 1.5% of base salary rate <br /> After completion of 08 years, 2.0% of base salary rate <br /> After completion of 12 years, 2.5% of base salary rate <br /> After completion of 16 years, 3.0% of base salary rate <br /> After completion of 20 years, 3.5% of base salary rate <br /> After completion of 24 years, 4.0% of base salary rate <br /> After completion of 28 years, 4.5% of base salary rate <br /> <br />B. Longevity shall be determined by continuous employment. All credit toward longevity shall <br />terminate upon the employee's termination from City service. <br /> <br />For purposes of computing longevity, the employee's adjusted employment date shall be used. <br />Continuous employment shall be recognized as being without a break in service except for an <br />employee who is laid off for budgetary reasons as is applicable to Article 15, Section 7. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 4: Regular Part-Time Employees <br /> <br />A. PERS Retirement Membership: <br /> <br />Regular part-time employees shall be considered eligible for membership into the Public <br />Employees Retirement System if they are working in an eligible position. <br /> <br />a. An eligible position is any position which normally requires at least five months each <br />year in which regular compensation is earned for at least 70 hours per month. A year, as <br />used here, is any period of twelve consecutive months. <br />b. An ineligible position is one that normally does not require at least five months each year <br />in which regular compensation is earned for at least 70 hours per month. <br /> <br />B. Benefits <br /> <br />a. Regular part-time employees who work 22 hours per week shall be eligible for medical, <br />dental, vision, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment benefits. The <br />regular part-time employee shall pay a pro-rated share of the applicable premium. The <br />pro-rated premium shall be based on an 80-hour bi-weekly regular pay cycle. <br />b. All regular part-time employees shall be eligible for pro-rated vacation, sick leave, and <br />holiday.