A. Time volunteered as a police reserve volunteer, or worked as a provisional police officer, for the city of Cle Elum, shall be included in calculating eligibility for salary step increases.

B. This policy applies only to individuals who move directly from service in either a reserve or provisional capacity into full time permanent employment by the city as a police officer.

C. The maximum credit for time served as either a reserve or provisional officer shall not exceed one year’s equivalent of full time employment, consisting of two thousand eighty hours.

D. This new policy shall be effective for all eligible current employees as of May 1, 2007, even though this section becomes effective after said date.