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6 <br />5.2 Entrance Salary <br /> <br />Employees entering Department service shall be placed at step 1 of the salary range for the <br />classification to which they are appointed. When circumstances warrant, the Fire Chief may <br />authorize initial appointment or reinstatement to a salary step that is greater than the minimum <br />rate for the classification. <br /> <br />5.3 Conversion of Pay Rates <br /> <br />Monthly salaries may be converted into any equivalent rate of pay or to any other time basis <br />when, in the judgment of the Fire Chief, such a conversion is advisable. In determining the <br />equivalent amounts on a different time basis, the Fire Chief shall provide tables for use in <br />converting monthly salaries to hourly rates, as well as for calculating hourly rates. <br /> <br />5.4 Salary Step Advancement <br /> <br />Permanent and probationary employees shall be advanced one salary step in their respective <br />classifications after satisfactory completion of full-time service, until they reach the top step of <br />the applicable salary range. (See timetable below). No salary advancement shall exceed the <br />top step established respective classification. <br /> <br />Advancements shall not be automatic but shall require satisfactory service to the Department as <br />recommended by the Fire Chief. <br />demotion to a new classification with a new salary range will establish a new salary anniversary <br />date for an employee. Advancem <br />existing classification will not establish a new salary anniversary date in the employee s existing <br />classification. <br /> <br />Salary Step Advancement Timetable <br /> <br />Firefighter Step 1 to Step 2 After 6 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 1 <br />Firefighter Step 2 to Step 3 After 6 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 2 <br />Firefighter Step 3 to Step 4 After 6 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 3 <br />Firefighter Step 4 to Step 5 After 12 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 4 <br />Firefighter Step 5 to Step 6 After 12 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 5 <br />Fire Engineer Step 7 to Step 8 After 12 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 7 <br />Fire Captain Step 9 to Step 10 After 12 months of full-time satisfactory service at Step 9 <br />Fire Inspector Step Advancement After 12 months of full-time satisfactory service at each step <br />Hazmat Inspector Step Advancement After 12 months of full-time satisfactory service at each step <br /> <br /> <br />Page 200 of 674