ACE Members,
Always check your paystub – Human Resources is currently conducting analysis of all ACE employees in Banner due to an issue which has caused some of us not to receive step increases on our anniversary dates. ACE has sent a message acknowledging when the error was discovered along with the expectation that members will be made whole retroactively once the calculations have completed (tentatively within a week or two).
How do I know if I’m at the right step? How do I know if I’m advancing steps?
- Attached is a spreadsheet to help generally calculate your step and then find align it with the link to the salary schedule.
- Otherwise, Banner makes it so very simple (sarcasm intended) …
- In MyPortal under the “FHDA Banner” tile, click on “Launch Banner SSB”
- Click on the “Employee” tab
- Click on the “Jobs Summary” link
- Click on your most recent job link
- (Print this page to a PDF)
Here’s an example of the report with markup from HR/Payroll citing the missing step increase:
Supporting contract language:
8.3 Advancement on Salary Schedule
A worker will advance to the next step of the salary schedule on the first of the calendar month following the completion of the first six months of service, provided that they have received from the supervising manager a “good solid performance” rating. If the worker’s supervising manager has not completed the evaluation and given a copy to the worker by the date when the worker is scheduled to receive the step increase, the increase shall be granted automatically.
A classified hourly employee will advance to the second step of the salary schedule on the first of the calendar month following the completion of one year of service provided that they have received from the supervising manager a “good solid performance” rating. If the employee’s supervising manager has not completed the evaluation and given a copy to the employee by the date when the employee is scheduled to receive the step increase, the increase shall be granted automatically.
A worker’s first month of service will be the month during which they begin work providing they render service before the 11th of the month. In all other cases, the worker’s first month of service will be the calendar month following the date on which they begin work.
A worker will advance to subsequent steps as they complete an additional year of service with a satisfactory rating on the annual evaluation. A classified hourly employee will advance to subsequent steps as they complete an additional two years of service with a satisfactory rating on the bi-annual evaluation. A year for 12-month workers is 12 months; for 11-month workers, 11 months; for 10-month workers, 10 months; for academic- day workers, the academic year. However, if the worker’s supervising manager does not complete the annual evaluation and give a copy to the worker by the date the worker is scheduled to receive the step increase, the increase shall be granted automatically. A worker’s anniversary date for salary increments shall be the anniversary of their first month of service after completing six months in a class. The anniversary date for a classified hourly employee shall be the date of hire in the classified hourly position. Any month during the worker’s work year during which they are not in paid status will not count toward the anniversary date and will advance it by one month. A worker who demonstrates exceptional ability and diligence as a worker of the District may be given double advancement on recommendation of the supervising manager and with approval of the Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, the President, or the Chancellor.
7.5.2 Placement and Movement upon Promotion
… Workers who successfully complete probation shall have their annual step date adjusted to reflect the six-month probationary period.
☝️ Note: Workers who’ve received a promotion will have had their anniversary dates adjusted per 7.5.2.
We’ll keep you posted with updates and contact affected individuals once we receive the list. Reach out to a steward or me if you have any questions:
De Anza: @Andre Meggerson, @Jeff Dickard
Foothill: @Janie Garcia Cordova, @Cynthia Huang
Central Services: (Vacant) It could be you 🫵 We need you. Please 🥺
In Service,
Scott Olsen (he/him) | ACE President
https://acefhda.org | scott.olsen@acefhda.org
650-949-7789 | M-F 8:30am-5:00pm