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ARTICLE 10 COMPENSATION Section I. All new employees will receive upon hire at least the minimum pay step salary as delineated in the Proposed Sergeant Pay Plan and Proposed Officer Pay Plan ("Pay Plan") attached to Resolution No. 2008-1219 of the City Commission. The Pay Plan may be revised from time-to-time based on a total compensation survey pursuant to Section 5 below. Nothing restricts the City, at its sole discretion, from starting a new employee at a higher step in order to compensate for superior experience or other such relevant consideration. Section 2. After one year of initially being maxed out, an employee will receive a lump sum payment equivalent to the same percentage increase that the City Manager secures for general employees as authorized by the budgetary process. This lump sum payment wi II not be included in base salary. Section 3. Promotions. In the event of a promotion, an employee will be placed in the minimum pay step of his/her promoted position or the next highest step which will result in the employee receiving no less than a 5.0% increase in his/her previous salary. Section 4. Salarv Ranges. All employees covered by this Agreement, hired October I through March 31 will advance to the next step at the beginning of the fiscal year (October I). Employces hired April I through September 30 will remain in the same step until the beginning of the fiscal year (October I), after the anniversary of their date of hire. The Chief of Police has the discretion to hire new officers from Step I to Step 3 depending on Full-Timc Florida Law Enforcement Experience and qualifications (Step I = 0 through 5 Years / Step 2 = 6 through 8 Years and Step 3 = 9 + years). Section 5. Step Program Survey. The City will conduct a total package compensation survey of four other Miami-Dade and Broward County police departments (A ventura, Bal Harbor, Surfside and Hallandale) every two years to determine the competitiveness of its Step Program. The City will adjust the Step Program based on the results of this survey. The City shall undertake a new total package compensation survey immediately and any and all salary increases shall be paid retroactively to the ratitication date of this contract. - t3 .