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ARTICLE 10 COMPENSATION Section 1. All new employees will receive upon hire at least the minimum pay step salary as delineated in the Proposed Sergeant Pay Plan and Proposed Officer Pay Plan ("Pay Plan") approved by the City Commission. The Pay Plan may be revised from time -to -time based on a total compensation survey pursuant to Section 5 below. Nothing restricts the City, at its sole discretion, from starting a new employee at a higher step in order to compensate for superior experience or other such relevant consideration. Section 2. After one year of initially being maxed out, an employee will receive a lump sum payment equivalent to the same percentage increase that the City Manager secures for general employees as authorized by the budgetary process. This lump sum payment will not be included in base salary. Section 3. Salary Ranges. All employees covered by this Agreement, hired October 1 through March 31 will advance to the next step at the beginning of the fiscal year (October 1). Employees hired April 1 through September 30 will remain in the same step until the beginning of the fiscal year (October 1), after the anniversary of their date of hire. The Chief of Police has the discretion to hire new officers from Step 1 to Step 3 depending on Full -Time Florida Law Enforcement Experience and qualifications (Step 1 = 0 through 5 Years / Step 2 = 6 through 8 Years and Step 3 = 9 + years). Section 4. Step Program Survey. The City will conduct a total package compensation survey of four other Miami -Dade city police departments (Aventura, Bal Harbour, and Surfside) every two years to determine the competitiveness of its Step Program. The City will adjust the Step Program based on the results of this survey -11-