CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION (CASA) (2017-2018)

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5.4 Application of Basic Compensation Plan. The salary rate ranges discussed in Section 5.2 are monthly salary rate ranges. All full-time employees working in classifications of employment covered bythis MOU shall be compensated at a monthly rate, except that an employee hired for temporary work in a position which has an anticipated duration of less than six (6) months shall be paid at a rate per hour for actual time spent in the performance of the duties of his or her employment. The regular rate of pay shall be computed as provided for by the FLSA. Any hourly rate of pay, defined as the regular hourly rate of pay, shall be computed by dividing the monthly salary rate plus any applicable premiums by 173.33. In determining the hourly rate as herein provided, computation shall be made to the nearestwhole cent and a computation resulting in an even one-half cent shall fix the rate at the next higher whole cent. 5.5 Probation. Except for employees in the Excepted Service as defined by the City Charter, and employees re-employed from re-employment lists, the probationary period shall be one (1) yearfrom the date of appointment from an open eligible list (new hire) or a reappointment eligible list (rehire) and six (6) months from the date of appointment from a promotional eligible list. 5.6 Beginning Rates. A new employee of the City of Santa Ana shall be paid the rate shown as Step "AA" in the salary rate range allocated to the classification of employment for which he or she has been hired. In special instances where such new employee possesses unique and exceptional educational training and/or experience qualifications, the Department Head, under whom the employee will serve, may submit a written request and justification to the City Manager for authorization to place such new employee on Step "A, "B," "C," "D" or "E" within the allocated salary rate range, provided that such employeeshall be assigned such salary step upon the commencement of his or herservice in the classification of employment to which the salary rate range applies and such assignment having once been made shall remain in effect until the employee shall be entitled to advance to the next salary step in accordance with the provisions of this Article. 5.7 Service. The word "service" as used in this MOU shall be deemed to mean continuous, full-time service in the classification in which the employee is being considered forsalary advancement, service in a higher classification, or service in a classification allocated to the same salary rate range and having generally similar duties and requirements. Employees hired after the first (Ist) working day of the month shall not be credited with "time in service" CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) MOU:20V-2018 Page 13 25H-17