Personnel Actions & Salary Adjustments Flashcards
Definition: Pre-authorized pay based upon obtaining certification and years of experience.
Accelerated Pay Adjustment
Definition: The 15th day of the month in which a member is eligible for an annual anniversary pay step increase.
Anniversary Date
Definition: An annual pay step increase based upon availability of funds.
Anniversary Increase
Definition: The date a sworn member was commissioned as a Kansas City, Missouri Police Department law enforcement officer.
Appointment Date (Internal)
Definition: Change in a sworn job classification due to a promotion or demotion.
Change in Rank
Definition: Change in non-sworn job classification or in a designation within a sworn rank regardless of any change in salary.
Change in Title
When a non-sworn member is reclassified to a position with a lower page range or sworn member is reduced in rank whether voluntarily or involuntarily.
Demotion
Definition: Date on which a member was employed or re-employed.
Employment Date
Definition: The transfer of a non-sworn member from one position to another within the same pay range.
Lateral Transfer
Definition: A process for non-sworn members when there is a change in title or position (i.e. promotion or demotion).
Member Reclassification
Definition: A one pay step salary increase given to a non-sworn member in recognition of outstanding performance.
Merit Increase
Definition: A temporary assignment to assume the full duties in a position of higher rank or title.
Out-of-Classification Assignment
Definition: Compensation received for assuming an out-of-classification assignment for a minimum of 21 consecutive days.
Out-of-Classification Pay
Definition: The minimum to the maximum pay designated for a specific rank or job classification.
Pay Range
Definition: Salary increments within a pay range.
Pay Step
Definition: The reclassification of a non-sworn position that permanently changes the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Position Reclassification
Definition: A non-sworn member’s promotion with an element based upon attainment of required knowledge, skills, and abilities resulting in a one pay step increase to the new pay range.
Progressive Reclassification
Definition: A period of six (6) months up to one (1) year to demonstrate proficiency which may be extended.
Probationary Period
When a non-sworn member is reclassified to a position in a higher pay range or sworn member advances in rank.
Promotion
Definition: An increase or decrease in pay.
Salary Adjustment
Definition: A designation given to sworn members who attain the rank of lateral police officer, sergeant, captain, major, or lieutenant colonel for a period of one (1) year to demonstrate proficiency.
Temporary Rank Status
Definition: The length of uninterrupted time that a member is employed by the Department.
Tenure
Anniversary Dates for newly employed and re-employed members will be the next year on which day of the month:
a. The 1st
b. The 15th
c. The 30th
d. None of the above
B. The 15th
A Probationary Period may be extended from the initial six (6) months, an additional six (6) months by whom?
The Chief of Police
True/False: When a POC (Police Officer Candidate) is reclassified due to not meeting their POST certification and/or not successfully completing their probationary period, their anniversary date will be adjusted and the Human Resources Division will determine the next appropriate steps.
True
If a member (POC) does not successfully complete the extended probationary period, what two steps may be taken?
The member may resign or be terminate AND/OR the member may be considered for employment in an available non-sworn position
True/False: Even if a member is promoted, they will retain their initial “Anniversary Date”.
False - They will have a new anniversary date on the 15th of the month of the anniversary of their promotion.
