The initial compensation, fixed by reference to the ten-step salary schedule, shall be Step 1, except that:

1. INCREASED COMPENSATION TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
   The City Manager may recruit personnel at a step higher than Step No. 1 should it be found that it is impracticable to obtain qualified personnel for such position at Step No. 1

2. PAY INCREASE WITH ADVANCEMENT SENIORITY (PROMOTIONAL)
   The City and the BCEA agree that any employee, in steps 1-10, who is promoted to a new classification, shall move to the next highest salary in the new classification plus two (2) steps. The next step advancement date for this employee shall be twelve (12) months from the date of promotion.

3. INCREASED PAY FOR COMPARABILITY PURPOSES
   The City Manager may fix initial compensation at a step higher than Step No. 1 when it is found that an appointee to a supervisory position will receive compensation at a rate equal to or lower than one or more of his or her subordinates, provided that such initial compensation shall not exceed the rate of pay next higher than that of the highest subordinate other than those subordinates who are being paid at a "Y" rate, are on a temporary service, or are being paid a salary differential to which the supervisor is not entitled.