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Section 500.117 Employee Lateral Transfers

An employee may transfer to another department or office after six (6) months in current position and in
the same classification and such transfer shall not change the employee's pay rate or the date for
consideration for a pay for any pay step increase.

Section 500.118 Temporary Work at a Higher Classification/Provisional Employee

An employee may be required to work in a higher classification on a temporary, incidental, or emergency
basis and may do so for a period of thirty (30) days or less at no increase in pay. If the employee is required
to perform the duties for a period exceeding thirty (30) days, the employee shall be given a temporary
appointment to a higher position and be paid the appropriate rate for the higher classification. At the
conclusion of the appointment, the employee's pay shall revert to the authorized rate established for the
regular position. Any such temporary increase granted shall not affect the employee's eligibility for normal
pay for performance increases. Temporary appointments may not exceed six (6) months without written
approval for extension by the Human Resources Director and the Administrator. The Human Resources
Director and the Administrator, at the request of the department or office, may authorize one (1) additional
six (6) months extension. After the additional six (6) month extension, no further extension shall be
approved for the position unless approved by the Commission.

Section 500.119 Promotional Increase Policy

When an employee included in a structured pay plan is promoted, the employee’s salary will increase up
to ten percent (10%) above the minimum of the new grade or increase up to fifteen percent (15%) above
the employee’s current salary, so long as such salary shall not be lower than the minimum nor exceed the
maximum of the pay grade for the promoted position.

Section 500.120 Reclassification Promotions

If a reclassification results in an employee occupying a position of higher class and pay, the employee shall
be promoted to the higher class. In cases where promotion occurs as a result of a reclassification, the
employee's salary will increase at least to the minimum salary of the new pay grade. If an employee is
reclassified one (1) grade higher, the increase will be at least the minimum salary of the new pay grade or
up to five percent (5%) more than the previous salary. If the reclassification results in two (2) or three (3)
grade increases, the employee shall receive at least the minimum salary of the higher class or up to ten
percent (10%) more than the previous salary. If the reclassification is four (4) or more grades higher, the
employee shall receive at least the minimum salary of the new pay grade or up to fifteen percent (15%)
more than the previous salary.

Section 500.121 Procedures for Determining Promotional Increase

1. The Department Director or Elected Official will decide the amount of the promotional increase
within the standards stated in this policy. Promotional increases are not to exceed the maximum of
the range.

2. Final approval for all promotional increases must be made by the Human Resources Director. In the
event that a Department Director/Elected Official and the Human Resources Director do not agree
on a promotional increase, the Department Director/Elected Official may appeal the matter to the
Administrator for final disposition.

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