Is April 1, 2007 the only date for payment of the Merit Advance increase?
. No. Employees who subsequently satisfy the eligibility criteria for the merit advance increase will begin receiving the merit advance increase in the first April or October after they satisfy the eligibility criteria for the merit advance. For example, employees who become eligible for the merit advance between April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2007 will receive the merit advance increase in October 2007.