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ARTICLE 7 GRADES AND CLASSIFICATIONS 7.01 Grades: For the purpose of salary determination, the classifications of office, professional and clerical Employees will be as follows: Grade 2 Community Service Officer Grade 5 Admin Support Grade 6 Payroll Utility Billing Clerk Grade 7 Planning Assistant, Management Assistant Grade 10 Accountant, IT Technician Grade 11 City Planner Grade 12 City Planner -Senior 7.011 Exempt Positions: For the purposes of overtime determinations the following positions are classified as Exempt, and thereby not eligible for overtime: Grade 10 Accountant, IT Technician Grade 11 City Planner Grade 12 City Planner -Senior 7.02 Anniversary Date: Employees hired after the execution of this agreement shall progress on the scale (steps) on the anniversary date of their hire. Current Employees will remain on current schedule of adjusted anniversary dates. 7.03 COLA: The Cost of Living Adjustment for this contract shall be: 2.5% increase for 2018; 2.5% increase for 2019; and 2.5% increase for 2020. 7.04 Pay Grade Scale: See Exhibit A. ARTICLE 8 COMPENSATION 8.01 Initial Placement: New Employees will be placed on the salary schedule as agreed between the Employee and the Employer. However, initial placement shall not exceed the 3rd step, and placement above the initial step shall be done only upon notification to the Union by the City Administrator and placement shall be subject to the provisions of Article 16 of this Agreement. 8.011 Pay Changes: An Employee moving to a position of a lower grade shall be placed in the new grade on the same step as occupied in the previous grade. An Employee promoted to a higher grade shall in no situation lose pay and shall receive a minimum of a 10% increase in pay. 8.02 Paydays: Paydays shall be on a biweekly schedule. When a payday falls on a holiday, checks will be issued on the previous workday. Exception: Christmas holiday falls on Tuesday or Wednesday. If exception is met a minimum of a 7 day notice will be provided to Employees. 8.03 Comparable Worth: The wages provided herein may be increased during the term of this contract for purposes of complying with the conditions of M.S. 471.991 through 471.998 as amended. 8.04 Longevity Pay: Beginning on the anniversary of the Employee's 8th year of service, a longevity incentive will be applied to the hourly rate/salary of the Employee. The Employee shall receive $0.05 per hour per year of service 8 years and above as a longevity incentive. This will be effective July 1, 2018 and will be adjusted at the employment anniversary of each Employee. This will be added to the Employee's hourly wage and is based on 2080 working hours per year. Sample calculations: 8 (years of service) x $0.05 = $0.40; Longevity pay = $0.40 x 2080 = $832 17 (years of service) x $0.05 = $0.85; Longevity pay = $0.85 x 2080 = $1,768 4 196142v2