Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that the BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT, by virtue of the powers and authority vested in it by law, does hereby establish the MINIMUM and MAXIMUM salaries and annual increments of the positions hereinafter set forth in the CLASSIFIED SERVICE, so that said salaries and annual increments for the following positions for the Year 2026 shall be read as follows:
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2026, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026
SEE ATTACHMENT
CLASSIFIED SERVICE
and be it further
RESOLVED, that
1. The salary of any position in the competitive class of the Classified service of the City of Mount Vernon not hereinabove listed shall be fixed by the Board of Estimate and Contract.
2. Any employee receiving more than the maximum rate allocated to his position shall continue at that rate during the period of incumbency, except in the event of general service-wide reduction or increase.
3. An employee promoted to a position in a higher salary grade shall receive the minimum rate for such position; if an employee is promoted to a position in a higher salary grade, the minimum salary of which is equal to or lower than the rate of compensation then received by such employee, he shall, upon such promotion, be paid the salary which corresponds to the next higher step within the salary range of the position to which he has been promoted.
4. An employee demoted to a position in a lower salary grade shall be paid at the rate, which is within the approved range for the lower grade position. The Board of Estimate and Contract shall set the rate of pay.
5. A reinstated employee shall be paid at a salary rate within the approved salary range for the position in which he is reinstated. The Board of Estimate and Contract shall set the rate of pay.
6. Annual increments shall take effect on the first day of each fiscal year. Employees app...
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