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2 <br />the minimum step of the new salary range, whichever is higher. <br />In exceptional cases with the Manager's approval, the <br />department may grant a two step salary increase (about 10 <br />percent). <br />The Attachment 1 draft Personnel Ordinance revision would <br />provide that upon promotion the employee: <br />❑ Receives at least a one step (about five percent) salary <br />increase or an increase to the minimum of the new salary <br />range whichever is higher. <br />❑ May receive an increase of up to one step for each salary <br />grade involved in the promotion if he or she has the <br />commensurate qualifications. For example, a promotion from <br />Child Protective Services Social Worker to Child Protective. <br />Services Supervisor would involve two salary grades (grade <br />70 to 72) and the employee could receive a 10 percent salary <br />increase, if warranted by his or her education and <br />experience. <br />❑ In exceptional cases with the approval of the Manager, may <br />receive a salary increase greater than one step for each <br />salary grade involved in the promotion. Such cases could <br />involve situations where the employee has qualifications <br />above those for the salary in the new range yielded by <br />granting one step for each grade or situations of severe labor <br />market pressure. <br />Reclassification <br />A reclassification occurs when an employee's current position is <br />_ reassigned from one classification to another classification at a <br />higher salary grade as a result of changes in job duties and <br />responsibilities. For example, a Deputy Sheriff I (salary grade <br />66) is reassigned from patrol duties to work as a narcotics <br />investigator. Personnel studies the position's changed duties <br />and responsibilities and this results in reclassification of that <br />position to Deputy Sheriff /Investigator (salary grade 68). <br />The Attachment 1 draft Personnel Ordinance revision would <br />provide that salary setting for a reclassification to a higher salary <br />grade is handled in same way as for a promotion. <br />Need For the Change <br />The draft Personnel Ordinance revision -is designed to serve the <br />following objectives: <br />