At the discretion of the Appointing Authority, an employee may be considered for a pro-rated merit increase which will be effective the same date as a promotion or reclassification, provided the employee is not serving an initial probationary period and/or is not at the maximum of the current pay grade. This consideration is based upon the employee's performance in the job classification the employee is being promoted/reclassified out of.

A pro-rate is calculated by the number of pay periods worked prior to the promotion/reclassification versus the number of pay periods that would have been required for a normal merit review. The prorated increase is applied to the hourly rate before the increase for the promotion/reclassification is calculated. Questions on how to process pro-rated merits should be directed to our Employee Records Administration's staff at 464-3082.

For information on recommended Merit Pay increases for the current year, please refer to:

• Guidelines for Merit Salary Increase for Classified Employees


• Guidelines for Merit Salary Increase for Exempt Employees

Rule V. The Pay Plan provides Merit Pay Increase information for:

• Initial Employment


• Promoted Employees


• Salary Increases for Employees at the Minimum of the Pay Range

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