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utilize the work force; to establish the specifications for each class of

positions and to classify or reclassify and to allocate or reallocate new or

existing positions in accordance with law; and to discipline or discharge
employees in accordance with law and the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 6

No Strikes
§6.1 CSEA shall not engage in a strike, nor cause, instigate, encourage or

condone a strike.
§6.2 CSEA shall exert its best efforts to prevent and terminate any strike.

§6.3 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the
rights, remedies or duties of the State or the rights, remedies or duties of

CSEA or employees under State law.

Article 7
Compensation

The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by
the Legislature of such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to

provide the benefits described below:
§7.1 Salary Increases

Effective on the dates indicated below, the basic annual salary of
employees in full-time employment status immediately prior to each

applicable date shall be increased by two (2.0) percent and the appropriate
salary schedule shall be amended by increasing the hiring rate and the job

rate of each grade by two (2.0) percent, dividing the difference between the

increased hiring and job rates by seven, rounded to the nearest dollar, to
determine the value of each increment, and adding seven increments in that
amount to the hiring rate. The new job rate shall be the amount that results

from the addition of seven increments to the hiring rate. Employees whose

salaries were at the hiring rate, any of the six steps, or the job rate
immediately prior to the increase in the schedule shall be accorded the

benefit of the two (2.0) percent increase by receiving a salary equal to the
new hiring rate, corresponding step, or job rate, respectively, as provided

on the appropriate yearly salary schedule as delineated in Appendix VI.

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