SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (“SAMA”)

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remain in effect until the said employee shall be entitled to advance to the next salary step in accordance with the further 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 for salary advancement, service in the higher classification or service in a classification allocated to the same salary rate range and having generally similar duties and requirements. Notwithstanding the above, employees in classifications represented by SAMA who are hired after the first (1 st) working day of the month shall not be credited with time in service for that month when determining the length of service for salary advancement. A lapse of service by an employee for a period of time longer than ten (10) calendar days, by reason of resignation, quit, or discharge, shall serve to eliminate the accumulated length of service time of such employee for the purpose of this MOU, and any such employee reentering the service of the City shall be considered as a new employee, except that they may be reappointed as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Section 9-114 and may be placed in the same salary step in the appropriate salary rate range as they were at the time of termination of employment. 5.8 Advancement Within Ranges A. Middle Management Classes: The following provisions shall govern salary advancement within rate ranges for employees employed in SAMA Middle Management classes: 1. Steps "1" through "15" Advancement: For any employee in a Middle Management classification covered by this MOU who has been initially appointed to a step lower than Step "15", advancement in the Middle Management schedule of salary rate ranges may be granted only for continued meritorious and efficient service by said employee in the effective performance of the duties of their position. Such advancement shall be in two (2) step increments, each step being equivalent to two and one-half percent (2.5%), for a total increase of five percent (5%) per year, until Step "15" is achieved. For example, an employee shall advance from Step 1 to Step 3, Step 3 to Step 5, Step 5 to Step 7, Step 7 to Step 9, Step 9 to Step 11, Step 11 to Step 13, or Step 13 to Step 15. The effective date of such merit step increase, if granted, shall be the first (lst) day of the month following the completion of one (1) year of service at the step from which said employee is being advanced. Effective the first full pay period SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2022-2025