Columbia Performance pay increases ordinance (§ 19-87)

(a) Advancement to a higher salary rate within an established salary range shall be called a performance pay increase. The annual performance evaluation shall be used to determine eligibility for performance pay increases. A permanent classified employee may be eligible for performance pay increases until the established maximum salary for the classification has been reached.

(b) The department head shall submit the annual performance evaluation of the employee on appropriate forms to the director in advance of the established deadline to allow time for review and consideration.

(c) Performance pay shall be based upon exceptional performance of duties expected of the position as documented in the annual performance evaluation.

(d) Required performance evaluations (as prescribed by the city manager for a given classification) shall be conducted as follows:

(1) Overtime eligible employees, other than police officers, firefighters and airport safety officers, shall serve a six (6) month probationary or qualifying period. Overtime eligible employees, other than police officers, firefighters, and airport safety officers, shall receive performance evaluations at completion of probationary and qualifying periods, on the next scheduled annual evaluation period after completion of the probationary/qualifying period, then annually thereafter. Performance pay increase eligibility begins with the first annual performance evaluation following the completion of the probationary/qualifying period.

(2) Overtime exempt employees shall serve a twelve (12) month probationary or qualifying period. Overtime exempt employees shall receive performance evaluations at mid-point and completion of probationary/qualifying periods, on the next scheduled annual evaluation period after completion of the probationary/qualifying period, and then annually thereafter. Performance pay increase eligibility begins with the first annual performance evaluation following the completion of the probationary/qualifying period.

(3) Police officers shall serve an eighteen (18) month probationary or qualifying period. Police officers shall receive performance evaluations one (1) year from the date of hire, completion of the probationary/qualifying period, six (6) months following completion of the probationary/qualifying period, and then annually thereafter. Performance pay increase eligibility begins with the first performance evaluation following the completion of the probationary/qualifying period.

(4) Firefighters, and airport safety officers shall serve an eighteen (18) month probationary or qualifying period. Firefighters and airport safety officers shall receive performance evaluations every six (6) months during the eighteen (18) month probationary/qualifying period, six (6) months following the completion of the probationary/qualifying period, and then annually thereafter. Performance pay increase eligibility begins with the first performance evaluation following completion of the probationary/qualifying period.

(e) Service requirements for advancement within pay ranges and for other purposes as specified in these regulations shall have the implication of continuous service, which means employment in the city service without break or interruption, such as resignation, leave without pay for more than two (2) calendar

weeks, unauthorized leave and so forth.