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16.3 Meritorious Achievement Adjustment 16.3.1 When an individual's performance is judged to exceed a satisfactory level, a merit increase may be given in addition to the cost-of-living adjustment. Such an increase may be between four and seven percent (4% and 7%). This increase is based on the City's evaluation of the degree to which the employee met his/her objectives. In making this determination, the relative merit of an individual employee among other management unit employees shall be considered. The meritorious achievement awards scale will be: Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Exceeds Standards Outstanding No increase 4% 5%-6% 7% 16.3.2 Recommendations for merit increases will be made by the department head and forwarded with detailed justifications to the City Manager and Human Resources Director, who may make adjustments prior to approval. Subject to Section 10.8 merit increases may only be granted upon completion of six (6) months of probationary employment and yearly thereafter from the date of the six (6) month probationary merit increase. 16.4 Salary Adjustments All salary plan adjustments shall be effective the first full pay period on or after October 1, 2007 and October 1, 2008, respectively. All employees occupying a classification within the Unit shall be eligible to receive these salary plan adjustments. 16.5 Salary Increase on Promotion Promotional appointments shall be made at the level in the new salary range which results in an increase of at least five percent (5%) but in no event shall the promoted employee receive less than the salary of any subordinate classification the employee is required to supervise directly. Promotional appointments which result in a salary increase of more than five percent (5%) may be made with the approval of the City Manager. Promoted employees are eligible for a merit salary increase after six (6) months of service in the promotional classification and on a yearly basis thereafter. 16.6 Overtime 16.6.1 Overtime is to be paid after forty (40) hours in paid status in one (1) work week or fifty-six (56) hours in the case of a shift Battalion Chief, and for work performed in excess of eight (8) consecutive hours in one (1) day (exclusive of lunch period), except as provided in Article 16.6.2 below. 16.6.2 An employee who is assigned to a shift consisting of more than eight (8) consecutive hours (exclusive of lunch period) shall be entitled to overtime after forty (40) hours in paid status in one (1) work week. 16.6.3 All overtime must be authorized by the department head and documented on time cards. 12