5.01

Promotion occurs when the incumbent of a position in the Regular service is assigned to another position in a class with a higher maximum salary than the class of their former position.

5.02

An employee who is promoted shall receive that rate of pay in the salary range of the new classification which is the next higher to their present rate of pay, except that:

(a) where such a change results in an increase of less than three percent (3%), they shall receive the next higher salary rate, which amount will be considered as a one-step increase;

(b) a promotional increase shall not result in the employee’s new salary rate exceeding the maximum of the new salary range except where permitted by salary note.

5.03

Where an employee:

(a) at the maximum rate of a salary range is promoted, a new anniversary date is established based upon the date of promotion;

(b) at a rate less than the maximum in the salary range is promoted and receives a promotional increase:

(i) greater than a one-step increase, a new anniversary date based on the date of promotion is established;

(ii) of one step or less, the existing anniversary date is retained.

5.04

Where the duties of an employee are changed as a result of reorganization or reassignment of duties and the position is reclassified to a class with a lower maximum salary, an employee who occupies the position when the reclassification is made is entitled to salary progression based on merit to the maximum salary of the higher classification including any revision of the maximum salary of the higher classification that takes effect during the salary cycle in which the reclassification takes place.

5.05

Where a position is reassessed and is reclassified to a class with a lower maximum salary, any employee who occupies the position at the time of the reclassification shall continue to be entitled to salary progression based on merit to the maximum salary of the higher classification, including any revision of the maximum salary of the higher classification that takes effect during the salary cycle in which the reclassification takes place.

5.06

Where, for reasons of health, an employee is assigned to a position in a classification having a lower maximum salary, they shall not receive any salary progression or salary decrease for a period of six (6) months after their assignment, and if at the end of that period, they are unable to accept employment in their former classification, they shall be assigned to a classification consistent with their condition.

5.07

Except as provided above, an employee who is demoted shall be paid at the rate closest to but less than the rate they were receiving at the time of demotion, effective from the date of their demotion.

5.08

It is understood that where an employee is assigned to a position pursuant to Articles 5.06 and 5.07, the provisions of Article 40 (Posting and Filling of Vacancies or New Positions) shall not apply.

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