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therefore. The employee shall be notified by the Department Head as to such <br /> recommendations and of the reasons therefore, <br /> 3. No advancement in salary above Step "D" shall become effective until <br /> approved by the City Manager or designee, except when placement on a salary <br /> step above Step "D" results from promotion under the provisions of Section <br /> 4.10 of this Article. <br /> 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection to the contrary, a <br /> merit step advance shall be automatically granted ninety(90)days after the due <br /> date if no performance appraisal is completed. <br /> The effective date of such automatic merit step advancement referenced in this <br /> provision shall be retroactive to the first full pay period following the <br /> completion of the required length of service. <br /> C. Length of Service Required When.Advancement Denied <br /> When an employee has not been approved for advancement to merit Step "E,"they <br /> may be reconsidered for such advancement after the completion of three(3)months <br /> of additional service and shall be reconsidered for such advancement after the <br /> completion of six (6) months of additional service. This reconsideration shall <br /> follow the same steps and shall be subject to the same actions as provided in <br /> subparagraph B(2)and(3) of this section. <br /> 4.9 Reduction in Salary Steps <br /> Subject to the provisions in this section,any employee who is being paid at merit Step"E" <br /> may be reduced to Step "D" of the appropriate salary range, upon the recommendation of <br /> the Department Head, and the approval of the City Manager. <br /> The procedure for such reduction shall follow the same procedure as outlined for merit <br /> advancements in Section 4.8 above, <br /> An employee reduced to Step"D"may be considered for re-advancement to Step"E"under <br /> the same provisions as contained in Section 4.8C above. <br /> 4.10 Promotion <br /> When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher classification from a position in a <br /> lower classification in the same occupational career ladder,they shall be reassigned to Step <br /> "AAA"in the appropriate salary rate range for the higher classification;provided,however, <br /> that if the base salary step currently being paid such employee is already equal to or higher <br /> than said Step"AAA,"they will be placed in the lowest step in the appropriate salary rate <br /> range as will grant that employee a minimum increase of one(1) salary step,approximately <br /> five percent (5.0%) over their current base salary step, inclusive of lead pay, and exclusive <br /> of any other assignment or special pay additive or additives such as bilingual pay, shift <br /> 2025 MOU City of Santa Ana&SEIU Full-Time Employees Unit Page 15 <br />