Know Your Rights: 3% Top-Step Increase

On July 1st, 2013 I will be receiving my last step raise. Will I also get my 3% raise at the same time?

Assuming Gov. Brown maintains his promise to excluded employees, a top-step increase of 3% will go into effect on July 1, 2013 and show on the August 2013 pay warrant.

However, the 3% increase only applies to excluded employees who have been at the top of their pay scale for 12 months.

Employees who have not been at the top of their pay scale for 12 months as of July 1, 2013, will receive the 3% increase on their appropriate MSA date.

Therefore, if you receive your last step raise on July 1, 2013, you will then receive the 3% top-step increase 12 months later, on July 1, 2014.

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