I was just promoted from Daytime Utility clerk to Regular Clerk. I've been with kroger for 18 months and I make 7.90 which is the daytime utility clerk rate. There is no 7.90 in my Kroger Union agreement book. There is a 7.85 rate for clerks who have worked  37 - 42 months and the next rate is 8.95 for 43 - 48 months. On the next page I have found a paragraph on page 46 saying: "All other clerks, who are currently at a rate not posted, who are not above top rate, will move to the next rate the Sunday following ratification and will progress from there." Does this mean I get a $1.05 raise? What exactly is "top rate"? I'm hoping top rate is 12.75 which is the thereafter rate, but could top rate be according to the amount of months I've been with the company?