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7.6.3 <br />7.6.4 <br />C. State Recognized Reserve Law Enforcement Academy; <br />D. Another local, State or Federal Law Enforcement Training program recognized by the <br />WSCJTC; and who has not been separated from fulltime law enforcement, corrections, or <br />security employment for a period of time greater than twenty-four (24) months at the <br />time of application to the Sheriff's Office' <br />Applicants who otherwise meet the definition of Lateral Hire, but who do not have training or <br />certification recognized by the WSCJTC cannot be considered a lateral hire. <br />Lateral Salary: A Jail Deputy applicant selected for appointment as a lateral, at the discretion of the Sheriff, <br />may begin working at Step four (4) of the current bargained wage scale for the specific classification, <br />However, those who possess documented unique, specific, or particularly sought-after experience and/or <br />training may begin working at Step five (5) of the current bargained wage scale for the specific <br />classification, at the discretion of the Sheriff' <br />A Security Deputy applicant selected for appointment as a lateral, at the discretion of the Sheriff, may <br />begin working at step two (2) of the current bargained wage scale. However, those who possess <br />documented unique, specific, or particularly sought-after experience and/or training may begin working <br />at step three (3) of the current bargained wage scale, at the discretion of the Sheriff. <br />Applicants selected for appointment that possess Basic Law Enforcement Training recognized by the <br />WSCJTC, but who are from another State or Federal Agency, are required by law to successfully pass the <br />WSCJTC Equivalency Academy prior to being cerlified in Washington State. Consequently, any employee <br />hired who is not at the time of appointment Certified in Washington State, will be hired at the entry level <br />(Step 1)of the current bargained wage scale forthe specific classification. Upon this employee successfully <br />obtaining the necessary Certification in Washington State, that employee may request or petition the <br />Sheriff in writing to have their salary step increased. Any such increase granted shall be at the discretion <br />of the Sheriff. Deputies so requesting may be allowed a salary step increase as outlined in the preceding <br />paragraph. Such salary step increases will be effective at the time the request is authorized by the sheriff <br />and shall not be retroactive to the date of hire. <br />Lateral Leave: The Employer may credit lateral hire employees with a one-time deposit of leave upon hire <br />as follows: <br />A. A one-time deposit of annual leave, up to a maximum of 60 hours. <br />B. A one-time deposit of sick leave, up to a maximum of 40 hours' <br />one-time deposits of annual leave or sick leave are subject to the rules and regulations outlined in Article <br />10 (Holiday/Annual Leave), Article 13 (Sick Leave), and Article 14 (Leave Sharing)' <br />ARTICLE 8 - sEN <br />"Seniority,,' as used in this Agreement, is determined by the length of an employee's continuous service <br />within the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office since the employee's last date of hire, including total military <br />time if drafted while employed by the County or any other authorized leave up to a maximum of one (1) <br />8.1