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Home My WebLink About1965-748 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel employed by the City of Yakima; adopting a general policy for pay steps within salary ranges; providing for reimbursement of certain expendi- tures made by City officers and employees; authorizing special assignment pay for certain City employees; adopting a classification plan, a schedule of salary ranges, and a longevity plan for City employees; amend- ., ing Sections 2.20.040, 2.20.085, 2.20.086, 2.20.088, 2.20.100, 2.20.110, 2.24.010; and repealing 2.24.030, and Chapter 2.12, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. Section 1. That Section 2.20.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.20.040 POLICY FOR PAY STEPS. The following shall be the general policy with respect to the use of the pay steps within salary ranges: (a) The minimum rate of pay for a class shall be paid to any person on his original appointment, except appointments at a salary rate above the minimum may be authorized by the appointing authority when necessary to fill positions in "shortage" occupa- tions or when necessary to recruit applicants with exceptional qualifications. (b) The basic salary range shall consist of five steps to be known as Steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Employees shall normally be advanced to the next higher step six months after date of hire or promotion and to the succeeding steps at one year intervals, pro- viding his work has been satisfactory and he is making normal progress on the job. (Employees hired or promoted prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall progress through the salary steps in accordance with City of Yakima Ordinance No. 478.) All within-range increases are subject to the availability of funds. For purposes of computing the length of time for eligi- bility for within-range increases, the period of all leaves of absence without pay shall not be included. In order to simplify the preparation of payrolls, eligibility for within-range salary increases shall be computed in the manner heretofore set forth; provided, however, that upon an eligibility date falling on or before the fifteenth day of the month, such increase shall become effective as of the first day of said month; and provided further, that upon an eligibility date falling on or after the sixteenth day of the month, such increase shall become effective as of the first day of the following month. Salary increases or decreases resulting from the adjustment of salary ranges in accordance with Section 2.20.030 shall not pre- vent within-range increases in accordance with this section." Section 2. That Section 2.20.085 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.20.085 REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES. In addition to the prescribed rates of pay and other allowances provided for in this chapter, officers and employees of the city shall be entitled to reimbursement for, or the benefit from, the following classes of official expenditures: 1. Officers and employees shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses which may lawfully be incurred when they are re- quired, with specific written approval of the City Manager, to make necessary out-of-pocket expenditures within or without the city of a nature beyond those normally associated with the per- formance of the routine official duties of such individuals, for purposes which principally promote, develop or publicize the city's best interests. 2. Whenever the qualified appointing authority of the City of 411 Yakima may determine that in order to secure the services of any person not residing within the Yakima area as an employee of the City of Yakima, it is necessary to pay the cost of moving the household goods and personal effects of such person from his place of residence to the City of Yakima upon his appointment to City Service, then payment of reasonable and necessary moving costs may be made from appropriate available maintenance and operation funds in the City's annual budget, upon the recommendation of the appointing authority and the approval of such an expenditure by the City Council. 3. The Council finds that in selecting personnel to fill positions in the City of Yakima requiring special experience and training to qual ify for such positions it becomes necessary, in order to insure selection of the most qualified applicant, that applicants for such positions be personally interviewed, and that in certain cases the expense to the City of sending members of boards, commissions and other officers of the City to various localities for the purpose of conducting such interviews exceeds the cost to the City government of providing that said interviews be had in the. City of Yakima at the City's expense and that the payment by the City of the necessary travel and subsistence ex- penses for a limited number of applicants to be brought to the City will result in a saving of expense to the City in the outlay of travel and subsistence expenses or in the time which would be lost by reason of regular officers or employees of the City con- ducting the interviews elsewhere. The Council further finds that in such cases the payment by the City of the travel and subsis- tence expense of applicants requested to come to the City of Yakima for interview is a proper municipal expense and for a pro- per municipal purpose. 4. In order to make a proper determination of the facts in cases where authority is requested to bring in applicants for any position in the City of Yakima at the City's expense, the City Manager is hereby authorized to determine the facts, and upon approval by the City Manager, based upon a determination that the payment by the City of the expenses of bringing a limited number of applicants to the City of Yakima for interview is necessary to make possible the selection of the best available applicant for a position involving special skill and experience to properly discharge the duties thereof, and that the payment of the expense of bringing said applicants to the City is less than the expense and loss to the City in sending its officers, commissions or boards to conduct said interview elsewhere, and that funds for the pay- ment of such expenses are lawfully available, payment. therefor lip shall be considered as approved by the City Council and shall be paid from the fund to which said expenses are properly chargeable." Section 3. That Section 2.20.086 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.20.086 REIMBURSED EXPENDITURES--AMOUNTS. All officers and employees shall in addition to their prescribed rates of pay be reimbursed for the following listed expenditures made on trips away from the city on official business: -2- (I) Transportation. The actual fare shall be paid, if by common, If private car is Used, by prior authorization, ten cents per mile shall be paid for actual mileage, provided, that the reimburseable expense for travel by private car shall hot exceed the fare for travel by first class railroad or air Coach, if such travel, by private car, is authorized for a point .outside the State of Washington. (2) Lodging and Meals. The actual expense for lodging and meals shall be paid, provided, that the total reimburseable ex- pense for both lodging and meals shall not exceed eighteen dollars per day, provided further, that when conventions, conferences, seminars, or similar functions make expenditures in excess of eighteen dollars necessary for lodging and meals, in the opinion of the City Manager, such excess expenditures may be allowed and reimbursed when approved by the City Manager. (3) Necessary Minor Expenses. The actual amount expended shall be reimbursed. All expenditures reported must be necessary, reasonable and incurred in the conduc the business of the city. When two or more representatives of the city attend the.same meeting, transportation shall be planned to avoid needless duplication of • automobiles. Employees shall obtain.approval prior to taking any trip from their department head and from the City Manager. All trips to be made outside of the State of Washington shall be sub- ject to approval by the City Council." Section 4. That Section 2,20.088 of the City of Yakima Municipal 410 Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.20.088 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY. (a) Police detectives and Patrolmen assigned to the Detective Division of the Police Depart- ment, when not issued or required to wear a uniform in the per- formance of their assigned duties, shall be paid a monthly cloth- ing allowance of ten dollars in.lieu of an issued uniform. (b) When any employee, who is paid at an hourly rate, is tem- porarily assigned to a position in a higher classification for a period of four hours or longer, he shall be paid at the salary prescribed for the 5th Step of higher classification for the actual time - so assigned. (c) Clerical personnel in the Police Department shall be paid fifteen dollars per month in addition to their regular salary when required to be available for night or weekend shifts, or when fQquirOd to perfurm police duties other than clerical. (d) Police patrolmen shall be paid twenty dollars per month in addition to their regular salary when required to supervise jail meal planning, food purchasing and to coordinate activities of other jail personnel. (e) When any member of the Police Department or Fire Depart- ment is temporarily assigned, by the Chief of the Department, to a position in a higher classification, for a period of one normal shift or longer, such member shall be paid at the salary prescrib- ed for the fifth step of the higher classification for the actual time so assigned. The amount of payment for such special assign- ment shall be computed as prescribed in Section 2.40.100 A, (2) (b) and (c). The payment for any such special assignment duty shall be subject to the availability of department funds for such purpose." Section 5. That Section 2.20.100 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.20.100 CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND SALARY RANGES. (a) The following Classification Plan and Salary Ranges, hereinbefore called salary ranges, shal I be in full force and effect January 1, 1966: (b) Unclassified Positions (appointive). 111 Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 5 City Manager $16,080 per annum City Attorney 53 832 874 918 964 1012 Dir. of Public Works 52 812 853 896 941 988 Dir. of Public Utilities 46 700 735 772 811 852 Finance Director 46 700 735 772 811 852 City Engineer 46 700 735 772 811 852 Planning Director 44 666 699 734 771 810 Personnel Director 44 666 699 734 771 810 Chief Inspector 38 575 604 635 666 699 Street Superintendent 38 575 604 635 666 699 Asst. Finance Director 37 561 589 618 649 681 Water Superintendent 36 547 574 603 633 665 Sewage Superintendent 36 547 574 603 633 665 City Treasurer 33 508 533 560 588 617 City Clerk 33 508 533 560 588 617 Purchasing Agent 33 508 533 560 588 617 Sanitation Superintendent 33 508 533 560 588 617 Airport Manager 33 508 533 560 588 617 Cemetery Superintendent 32 496 521 547 574 603 III Garage Supervisor 32 496 521 Supervisor Utility Accounts 32 496 521 547 574 603 547 574 603 Confidential Secretary 22 387 406 426 447 469 Court Clerk 21 378 397 417 438 460 Police Cadet 11 295 310 326 342 359 Asst. City Attorney S390 per month Civil Defense Director $160 per month Asst. Civil Defense Director $ 50 per month (c) Clerical, Administrative & Fiscal. • Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 5 Clerk II 5 254 267 280 294 309 Clerk-Typist I 5 254 267 280 294 309 Clerk-Typist 11 8 274 288 302 317 333 Clerk-Typist 11! 9 281 295 310 326 342 Clerk-Steno 1 11 295 310 326 342 359 Clerk-Steno If 13 310 326 342 359 377 Clerk-Steno 111 16 334 351 369 387 406 Account Clerk 1 8 274 288 302 317 333 Account Clerk 11 13 310 326 342 359 377 III Account Clerk 111 17 342 359 377 396 416 Accountant I 22 387 406 426 447 469 Accountant 11 24 407 427 448 470 494 Accountant III 26 427 448 470 494 519 Accountant IV 31 484 508 533 560 588 Service Clerk 1 8 274 288 302 317 333 Service Clerk 11 20 369 387 406 •426 447 Service Clerk III • 22 387 406 426 447 469 Senior Clerk 1 16 334 351 369 387 406 Chief Clerk 1 22 387 406 426 447 469 Chief Clerk 11 26 427 448 470 494 519 Storekeeper 22 387 406 426 447 469 Animal Control Officer 22 387 406 426 447 469 -4- (d) Professional & Related Technical. Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range I 2 3 4 5 Engineering Aide I 16 334 351 369 387 406 Engineering Aide II 22 387 406 426 447 469 Engineering Aide 111 29 460 483 507 532 559 Engineering Aide IV 32 496 521 547 574 603 411 Engineering Technician I 30 472 496 521 547 574 Engineering Technician II 33 508 533 560 588 617 Engineering Technician III 34 521 547 574 603 633 Civil Engineer 1 33 508 533 560 588 617 Civil Engineer II 35 534 561 589 618 649 Civil Engineer III 38 575 604 635 666 699 Planning Aide 22 387 406 426 447 469 Junior Planner 28 44.9 471 495 520 546. Senior Planner 36 547 574 603 633 665 (e) Inspection & Investigation. Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 5 Electrical Inspector 29 460 483 507 532 559 Heating Inspector 29 460 483 507 532 559 Plumbing Inspector 29 460 483 507 532 559 Building Inspector 32 496 521 547 574 603 (f) Custodial & Related Services. Step Step Step Step Step 111 Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 5 Custodian II II 295 310 326 342 359 Custodian III 16 334 351 369 387 406 Building Superintendent 25 417 438 460 483 507 Custodian (Part Time) $100 per month (g) Crafts, Operators & Maintenance. Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 5 Laborer I 18-H 2.03 2.13 2.23 2.34 2.46 Laborer II 19 360 378 397 417 438 Laborer III 20-H 2.13 2.23 2.34 2.46 2.58 Semi-Skilled Laborer I 20-H 2.13 2.23 2.34 2.46 2.58 Semi-Skilled Laborer II 22-H 2.23 2.34 2.46 2.58 2.71 Skilled Laborer 1 26-H 2.46 2.59 2.71 2.85 2.99 Equipment Operator I 21-H 2.18 2.29 2.41 2.53 2.65 Equipment Operator II 24-H 2.35 2.46 2.59 2.71 2.85 Equipment Operator III 27-H 2.53 2.65 2.79 2.93 3.07 Foreman 1 26 427 448 470 494 519 Foreman 11 28 449 471 495 520 546 Foreman III 29 460 483 507 532 559 Foreman IV 32 496 521 547 574 603 (h) Police. Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 Police Chief 46 700 735 772 811 852 Captain 36 547 574 603 633 665 Lieutenant 33 508 533 560 588 67 Sergeant 31 484 508 533 560 588 -5- l • • Step Step Step Step Step Class Title(Cont.) Range 1 2 3 4 5 Patrolman 26 427 448 470 494 519 Policewoman 26 427 448 470 494 519 (i) Fire. Step Step Step Step Step Class Title Range 1 2 3 4 5 • Fire Chief 46 700 735 772 811 852 Signal Superintendent 36 547 574 603 633 665 Battalion Chief 36 547 574 603 633 665 Fire Marshal 34 521 547 574 603 633 Asst. Fire Marshal 31 484 508 533 560 588 Chief Mechanic 31 484 508 533 560 588 Captain 31 484 508 533 560 588 Radio Technician 31 484 508 533 560 588 Lieutenant 29 460 483 507 532 559 Signal Maintenance Man 29 460 483 507 532 559 Alarm Operator Supv. 29 460 483 507 532 559 Alarm Operator 26 427 448 470 494 519 Fire Fighter 26 427 448 470 494 519 Secretary 16 334 351 369 387 406" Section 6. That Section 2.20.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.20.110 BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE. The following basic salary schedule shall be in full force and effect January I, 1966: • SCHEDULE OF SALARY RANGES Step Step Step Step Step Range 1 2 3 4 5 I 230 242 254 267 280 2 236 248 260 273 287 3 242 254 267 280 294 4 248 260 273 287 301 5 254 267 280 294 309 6 260 273 287 301 316 7 267 280 294 309 324 8 274 288 302 317 333 9 281 295 310 326 342 10 288 302 317 333 350 11 295 310 326 342 359 12 302 317 333 350 368 13 310 326 342 359 377 14 318 334 351 369 387 15 326 342 359 377 396 16 334 351 369 387 406 17 342 359 377 396 416 18 351 369 387 406 426 18 -H 2.03 2.13 2.23 2.34 2.46 • 19 360 378 397 417 438 19 -H 2.08 2.18 2.29 2.41 2.53 20 369 387 406 426 447 20 -H 2.13 2.23 2.34 2.46 2.58 21 378 397 417 438 460 21 -H 2.18 2.29 2.41 2.53 2.65 22 387 406 426 447 469 22 -H 2.23 2.34 2.46 2.58 2.71 23 397 417 438 460 483 23 -H 2.28 2.41 2.53 2.65 2.79 24 407 427 448 470 494 24 -H 2.35 2.46 2.59 2.71 2.85 -6- ;` • Schedule of Salary Ranges (Cont.) Step Step Step Step Step Range I 2 3 4 5 25 417 438 460 483 507 25 -H 2.41 2.53 2.65 2.79 2.93 26 427 448 470 494 519 26 -H 2.46 2.59 2.71 2.85 2.99 27 438 460 483 507 532 • 27 -H 28 2.53 2.65 2.79 2.93 520 3.07 449 471 495 546 28 -H 2.59 2.72 2.86 3.00 3.15 29 460 483 507 532 559 29 -H 2.65 2.79 2.93 3.07 3.23 30 472 496 521 547 574 30 -H 2.72 2.86 3.01 3.16 3.31 31 484 508 533 560 588 31 -H 2.79 2.93 3.08 3.23 3.39 32 496 521 547 574 603 32 -H 2.86 3.01 3.16 3.31 3.48 33 508 533 560 588 617 33 -H 2.93 3.08 3.23 3.39 3.56 34 521 547 574 603 633 34 -H 3.01 3.16 3.31 3.48 3.65 35 534 561 589 618 649 35 -H 3.08 3.24 3.40 3.57 3.74 36 547 574 603 633 665 37 561 589 618 649 681 38 575 604 634 666 699 39 589 618 649 681 715 40 604 634 666 699 734 41 619 650 683 717 753 • 42 634 666 699 734 771 43 650 683 717 753 791 44 666 699 734 771 810 45 683 717 753 791 831 46 700 735 772 811 852 47 718 754 792 832 874 48 736 773 812 853 896 49 754 792 832 874 918 50 773 812 853 896 94 51 792 832 874 918 964 52 812 853 896 941 988 53 832 874 918 964 1012 54 853 896 941 988 1037 55 874 918 964 1012 1063 56 896 941 988 1037 1089 57 918 964 1012 1063 _1116 58 941 988 1037 1089 1143 59 965 1013 1064 1117 1173 60 989 1038 1090 1145 1202 61 1014 1065 1118 1174 1233 62 1039 1091 1146 1203 1263 63 1065 1118 1174 1233 1295 64 1092 1147 1204 1264 1327 • 65 1119 1175 1234 1296. 1361 H - denotes hourly rate" Section 7. That Section 2.24.010 of the City of Yakk Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.24.010 LONGEVITY PLAN -- ELIGIBILITY -- RESTRICTIONS. Those employees of the City of Yakima who are regularly and contin- uously employed full time, and who have completed periods of service as hereinafter set forth, shall receive compensation, -7- • cal led longevity pay, in addition to their regular salary, according to the following schedule, to be paid on the 31st day of December and the 1st day of July of each year: Years Service LOngeVitY CoMpensation Ilk At least 5 years and less than 10 years....: $ 5.00 per month At least 10 years and less than 15 years.... 10.00 per Month Fifteen years or more.......... ....... 15.00 per month Provided, that upon termination of employment of anyone entitled to such longevity pay, such person shall receive a longevity payment, according to the above schedule, for the number of months of eligibility served by such employee from • the date on which the, immediately previouslongevity payment was made. Such payment shall not be made for fractions of a month, and if termination of employment occurs on or before the 15th day of any month, that month 'shall not be counted as one for which longevity pay is to be made, and if termination of employment occurs after the 15th day of any month, that month shall be counted as one full month for which longevity pay is to be made. • Provided, further, that no such longevity pay shall be paid to any employee who is discharged from employment for disci- plinary reasons, or who terminates his employment without giving at least two weeks notice in writing of such termina- tion." 111 Section 8. That Section 2.24.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 9. That Chapter 2.12 entitled "Police Employee Longevity Plan" of the City of Yakima Municipal Code, is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 10. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 29th day of November, 1965. • IIP Mayor ATTEST:- • City Clerk