CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) (2014-2015)

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whole 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) year from 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" "13," "C," or "Y within the allocated salary rate range, provided that such employee shall be assigned such salary step upon the commencernent of his or her service 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 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 Agreement shall be deemed to mean continuous, full-time service in the classification in which the employee is being considered for salary 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 (I st) working day of the month shall not be credited with "time in service" for that month when determining the length of service required for salary step advancement. A lapse of service by an employee for a period of time longer than thirty (30) calendar days by reason of resignation, quit, or discharge, shall serve to eliminate the accumulated length of service time of such employee for the purposes of this Agreement, and such employee reentering the service of the City shall be considered as a new employee, except when he or she is being or will be reappointed as provided in the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), Section 9-114 within one (1) year and placed in the same salary step in the appropriate salary rate as he or she was at the time of termination of employment. "Resignation, quit, or discharge" for purposes of this section shall mean separating from full-time City employment altogether, not leaving one position to accept appointment to another position in an unrelated classification outside the career ladder. CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) MOU: 2014 - 2015 Page 13