Section 18807.

(a) The board, by resolution, shall define the term "salary step" for the purpose of administering civil service laws and rules that control movement of employees between classifications.

(b) Salary steps defined pursuant to this section shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1) The steps shall be as close to 5 percent as the board determines to be practicable.

(2) The steps shall logically reflect the pay relationships among each group of classifications.

(3) The steps shall maintain servicewide consistency and continuity in the percentage of salary increase permitted when an appointment is made without a competitive examination.

(c) A resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted at a public meeting and shall be made publicly available before and after its adoption.

(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 334, Sec. 1.)