Sheriff's Policy Manual: Annual Increases

Annual Increases

• Annual increases are made on an employee's anniversary date, defined as the date one year from the effective date of the last regular annual increase, promotion, demotion, or reclassification.
• Annual increases are contingent upon funding by the Broward County Board of Commissioners and may be temporarily suspended due to budgetary constraints.
• Full-time and part-time employees not reaching the top of their pay range are eligible for a step increase at one-year intervals on the first-full pay period after their anniversary date, unless denied by their Department Director.

Denial of Annual Salary Increases

• Annual salary increases are automatic unless a supervisor recommends, in writing, to deny the increase or due to budgetary constraints.
• Supervisors can recommend denial of increase if an employee's job performance is substandard and does not warrant an annual salary increase.
• Supervisors can recommend a delay of increase if an employee's job performance is substandard and requires further review.
• Department Executive Directors make the final decision to deny, approve, or delay an annual salary increase.
• Final decisions denying annual salary increases must be in writing and based on substantial deficiencies in job performance.
• Final decisions that deny or delay an annual increase must be sent to Human Resources before the employee's anniversary date.

Longevity (Lump-Sum) Payments

• Longevity payments are contingent upon funding by the Broward County Board of Commissioners.
• Lump-sum payments may be temporarily suspended due to budgetary constraints.
• To receive a lump-sum payment, employees must be on the payroll on the date of the payment.
• Employees at the maximum of their pay range for one year are entitled to receive an annual lump-sum payment of 3% of their base salary on their anniversary date.
• Lump-sum payments are not part of an employee's base salary.
• Represented employees should refer to their applicable bargaining unit agreement for their longevity program.
• This policy was reviewed on November 11, 2019, revised on November 25, 2019, rescinds the previous policy from November 8, 2010, and is effective from December 19, 2019.

Promotion Policy

• Employees promoted to a higher classification will receive a pay increase to the minimum pay rate of the new classification.

Pay Increase Rules

• If an employee is already at or above the minimum step of the higher classification, their pay will be increased to the step closest to 5% within the range.

Probationary Period and Annual Increase

• After promotion, employees will serve a minimum 6-month probationary period.
• Employees are eligible for an annual increase 1 year after the effective date of promotion, provided there is room within the range for an increase.

This quiz covers the policy on annual increases for employees in the sheriff's department, including anniversary dates and funding contingency.