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D - Compensation

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Table of Contents A B C

D E F H I J K L TableofContents G

Probationary Salary Increases

Number: D-4

Revision: 6

Effective Date: 09-01-2013

1.0 POLICY

upervisors may reward the successful completion of a new employee’s probationary period

with a salary increase, if eligible.

2.0 PURPOSE

o recognize and reward a new employee’s successful completion of the initial employment

period.

3.0 SCOPE

All benefit eligible employees.

4.0 DEFINITIONS

4.1

At-will Employment

- A doctrine of law that defines an employment relationship in

which either party can immediately terminate the relationship at any time with or without

any advance warning, and with no subsequent liability, provided there was no express

contract for a definite term governing the employment relationship.

4.2

Benefit Eligible

- Full time and part time employees who are eligible for coverage and

participation in the City’s benefit programs in addition to legally mandated coverage.

See the appendix document, Position Types on page 414.

4.3

Control Point -

The job value the City is willing and able to pay. The control point is

based on the market value of jobs and internal value to the organization. The control point is

the basis for most salary administration calculations.

4.4

Probationary Increase

- A salary increase awarded to new employees after successful

completion of the probationary period.

4.5

Probationary Period

- The probationary period is a “trial period” during which the

supervisor determines whether the new employee is suitable for and is able to acceptably

meet the City’s job performance and behavioral expectations for the position. It is the benefit

eligible employee’s initial period of employment. An employee may be terminated from City

employment for any lawful reason with no right of appeal during the period. The duration

of a probationary period is typically the initial six months of service, but may be longer for

specific jobs requiring more extensive training processes and closer supervision.

4.6

Probationary Status

- The state of a new benefit eligible employee’s employment during