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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-2051 AMENDING PAY STEPS, LONGEVITY PLAN, & LEAVE OF ABSENCE PLAN. ORDINANCE NO. t\ AN ORDINANCE relating to city government personnel; amending the use of pay steps, the longevity plan, and the leave of absence plan; amending Sections 2.20.040, 2.24.010 and 2.40.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. 111 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. 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: 1. The minimum rate of pay for a class shall be paid to any person on his original appointment, except appoint- ments at a salary rate above the minimum may be authorized by the appointing authority when necessary to fill positions in 'shortage' occupations or when necessary to recruit applicants with exceptional qualifications. 2. The basic salary range shall consist of five steps to be known as Steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. An employee, except seasonal employees, shall normally be advanced 411 to the next higher step six months after the date of hiring or promotion and to the succeeding steps at one year intervals, providing that employee's work has been satisfactory and the employee is making normal progress on the job. Employees in permanent seasonal positions shall be advanced to Steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 upon the completion of six months, eighteen months, thirty months and forty-two months of service respectively; provided, such advancements shall be made only for employees with a satisfactory or better performance rating for the preceding season. All within-range increases are subject to the availability of funds. For purposes of computing the length of time for eligibility for within-raiige 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 the month; 411 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 adjust- ment of salary ranges in accordance with Section 2.20.030 shall not prevent within-range increase in accordance with this sec- tion." Section 2. Section 2.24.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.24.010 Longevity plan -- Eligibility- Restrictions. Commencing March 1, 1977, those employees of the City of Yakima who are regularly and continuously employed full time, , and permanent seasonal employees, who have completed periods of service as hereinafter set forth shall receive compensation, called longevity pay, in addition to their regular salary, according to the following schedule, to be paid on the first applicable pay day following the thirty -first day of December and the thirtieth day of June of each year; provided, that seasonal employees shall be paid any longevity pay to which they may be entitled upon the termination of any season worked. Years Service Lon:evit Compensation At least 60 months and less than 120 , months $10.00 per month At least 120 months and less than 180 months 15.00 per month At least 180 months and less than 240 months 20.00 per month 240 months or more . . . . . . . . 25.00 per month IIM Provided, that upon termination of employment of anyone entitled to such longevity pay, except upon the seasonal termina- tion of seasonal employees, 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 previous longevity payment was made. Such payment shall not be made for fractions of a month, and if termination of employment occurs on or before the fifteenth day of any month, that month shall not be counted as one for which longevity pay is to be made, and if termination of employ- ment occurs after the fifteenth 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 disciplinary reasons, or who terminates his employment without giving at least two weeks notice in writing of such termination. Provided, further, that employees covered by the Washing- ton State Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters' Retire- ment System who terminate their employment after disability leave and are placed on disability retirement shall receive longevity pay for the period of disability leave as provided in Chapter 41.26 of the Revised Code of Washington." Section 3. Section 2.40.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: -2- "2.40.010 Eligible employees. Commencing March 1, 1977, all employees of the City of Yakima shall be eligible for vaca- tion pay, sick leave, civil leave, military leave and holiday pay as provided in this chapter, except as follows: 1. Temporary or emergency employees shall not be eligible for any leave or holiday privileges. Employees in permanent seasonal positions shall be eligible for all leave privileges except vaca- tion leave. 2. Leave and holiday privileges for Fire Department personnel shall be governed by Chapter 2.22 of this code. 3. Police Department employees and Fire Department employees eligible for benefits provided by the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retire- ment System, R.C.W. Chapter 41.26, shall not be entitled to sick leave benefits conferred by this chapter; provided, such employees shall be accorded leaves of absence as provided by Subsections 2.40.030 B (4) and 2.40.030 B (5) of this code." Section 4. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and wel- fare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this '_(0'■ day of k , 1977. A zz- ee"),76,77/44172i Mayor . ATTEST: City Clerk