AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992

18. - ANNUAL INCREMENTS

(1) Officers shall proceed to the maximum of their salary range by annual increments subject to a satisfactory report on the officer’s level of performance and conduct.

(2) The following procedure will apply prior to the payment of an increment:

(a) Their manager will produce a report on the officer’s performance and conduct no later than 12 months since the officer’s last incremental advance.

(b) Where the report is satisfactory, the increment will be paid.

(c) Where the report is unsatisfactory:

• The officer will be shown the report and required to initial it.
• The officer will be provided with an opportunity to comment in writing.
• The officer’s comments will be considered immediately by the employer and a decision made as to whether to approve the payment of the increment or withhold payment for a specific period.
• Where the increment is withheld, the employer before the expiry of the specified period will complete a further report and the above provisions will apply.

(3) The non-payment of an increment will not change the normal anniversary date of any further increment payments.