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classification at another accredited acute care hospital or healthcare
facility shall start at Step 3 of the progression schedule in Appendix C.
b. When an employee is promoted to a higher classification,
placement in the progression schedule of the new job classification will be
at the same step in the new position, provided it does not cause a reduction
in pay. If an employee is scheduled to receive a step increase within sixty
(60) days of his or her transfer, the higher step he or she would have
received shall be used for the purpose of placement onto the new wage
scale. After promotion the employee shall receive further increases in pay
at annual intervals based upon the schedule of wages for the new job
classification in Appendix C attached hereto, and employee’s promotion
date shall become his or her anniversary date for such further increases.
4. The following section shall apply to Seton only:
a. Promotion to higher classification
When an employee is promoted to a higher paid job classification,
placement in the progression schedule of the new job classification will be
at the same step in the new position, provided it does not cause a reduction
in pay. The employee will advance to the next step based on his or her
anniversary date.
b. Except for technical employees as defined below, an employee
hired by the Employer under this Agreement shall start in Step 2 (the after
One-Year wage rate) of the applicable progression schedules in Appendix
C if she or he had three (3) years or more previous experience within the
last five (5) years in the same job classification at another accredited acute
care hospital or healthcare facility. Such an employee hired by the
Employer who has had six (6) years or more previous experience within
the last ten (10) years in the same job classification at another accredited
acute care hospital or healthcare facility shall start at Step 3 of the
progression schedule in Appendix C.
Newly employed employees in technical positions, as defined below, shall
receive one (1) year tenure credit for salary purposes only for each year of
previous experience within the last eight (8) years prior to the date of
employment at a given health care facility. For the purpose of this section,
any previous part time experience that has been on a regular
predetermined basis of twenty (20) hours per week or more, shall be
considered as if it were full time experience. Tenure credit for previous
employment shall apply if such experience has been in the position for
which the employee is being hired.
Technical employees include: Cardiology Tech, Cardiology Radiology
Tech, Cardiovascular Tech, Invasive Cardiovascular Tech, Cytology Tech,
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