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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-042 Special Assignment Pay ORDINANCE NO 2005 42 AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel, providing the city manager with the discretion to authorize special assignment pay to employees who are temporarily working in a higher management classification, and amending Section 2.20 088 of Chapter 2.20 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA. Section 1 Section 2.20 088 of Chapter 2.20 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows. "2.20.088 Uniform allowance — Special assignment pay A. Police detectives and patrolmen assigned to the detective division of the police department, when not issued or required to wear a uniform in the performance of their assigned duties, shall be paid a monthly clothing allowance of eighteen dollars in lieu of an issued uniform. B (1) Except for employees in the fire department and except for employees represented by AFSCME Local 1122, when a salaried employee works in a higher classification for a period of one day or longer, performs substantially all of the duties of such higher classification and is not actually receiving supervised training for that position, the employee shall be paid at the pay step in the higher classification which is next higher in amount above the employee's pay in the lower classification. The provisions of this section shall not apply to management personnel. (2) When an hourly employee works in a higher classification for a period of one hour or longer, performs substantially all of the duties of such higher classification and is not actually receiving supervised training for such position, the employee shall be paid at the step in the higher classification which is next higher in amount above the employee's pay in the lower classification. (3) When a salaried permanent employee represented by AFSCME Local 1122 works for one hour or longer in a higher classification and in a different classification series from which the employee is regularly employed and performs substantially all of the duties of such higher classification and is not actually receiving supervised training for such position, the employee shall be paid at the pay step in the higher classification which is next higher in amount above the employee's pay in the lower classification for all such hours consecutively worked in the higher classification. (4) When a salaried permanent employee represented by AFSCME Local 1122 works four consecutive hours or longer in a higher classification in the same classification series in which the employee is regularly employed and performs substantially all of the duties of such higher classification and is not actually receiving supervised training for such position, the employee shall be paid at the pay step in the higher classification which is next higher in amount above the employee's pay in the lower classification for all such hours consecutively worked in the higher classification. 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 tor night or weekend shifts, or when required to perform police duties other than clerical. Effective January 1, 1978, after six p.m. and until six a.m. on regularly scheduled shifts, an additional two percent per hour over base pay will be paid for all hours 1 1 worked within the stipulated period to the nearest one -half hour for police department clerical personnel. D Police officers shall be paid thirty dollars per month in addition to their regular salary when assigned the duties of administrative assistant to the chief of police. E. When any commissioned member of the police department is assigned by the chief of the department to a position in a higher classification for a period of four hours or more, such member shall be paid at the lowest rate of the higher classification which provides any salary increase for the officer for the actual time so assigned The amount of payment for such special assignment shall be computed in accordance with any applicable provision of Section 2.40 100 of this code The payment for any such special assignment duty shall be subject to the availability of department funds for such purpose. F When any employee of the fire department is temporarily assigned by the chief of the department to a position in a higher classification for a period of four hours or longer, such member shall be paid special assignment pay of five percent above the normal base pay of that employee during that period of continuous service, provided that the employee exercises the responsibility, including operational and administrative duties, as they apply to that position in the higher classification, provided, further, the chief of the fire department may authorize special assignment pay in excess of the five percent provided herein in exceptional circumstances as determined by the chief G When any employee of the police department is assigned by the chief of the department to a position which requires operation of a motorcycle, such member shall be paid twenty -five dollars per month, in addition to his regular salary, for each month that he operates a motorcycle more than fifty percent of his total duty time H When an employee of the fire department is assigned the duties of administrative assistant to the fire chief, such member shall receive sixty dollars per month in addition to the employee's regular salary I. When a programmer analyst is assigned to the police department, such person shall receive seventy -five dollars per month in addition to the employee's regular salary J. When an employee is temporarily assigned by the city manager to a position in a higher management classification for a period of one day or longer and performs substantially all of the duties of such higher classification, or when the city manager assigns an employee additional responsibilities beyond the scope of his /her current classification, the city manager may authorize and direct that the employee be paid special assignment pay of up to ten percent above the normal base pay of that employee during the period of the employee's continuous service in said higher classification. As used in this section, the term "management classification" means those positions identified in Section 2.20.115(2)." Section 2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance Section 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter 2 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 2nd day of August, 2005 Paul P George, Mayor ATTEST City Clerk Publication Date: 8 - - 2005 Effective Date. 9 - - 2005 3 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No a For Meeting Of 8/2/05 ITEM TITLE. Legislation Amending Section 2.20 088 of Chapter 2.20 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code providing the City Manager with the discretion to authorize special assignment pay to employees working m a higher management classification SUBMITTED BY Richard A Zais, Jr , City Manager CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE. Sheryl M. Smith, 575 -6090 SUMMARY EXPLANATION Attached is an ordinance amending Section 2.20 088 of Chapter 2.20 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code providing the City Manager the discretion to authorize the payment of up to 10% m special assignment pay when an employee is temporarily assigned to a higher management job classification or is assigned additional responsibilities beyond the scope of his /her current classification. As the City of Yakima's manpower resources have decreased and often additional job responsibilities are assigned to employees temporarily, the City needs to be able to reward its employees who are asked to perform additional duties beyond their current job tasks and provide an incentive for pursuing a promotional opportunity This ordinance also formally establishes authority for special assignment pay, which as been a long - standing past practice in the City Special pay is subject to the availability of funds. The City anticipates in the near future the retirement of several management employees, therefore an ordinance granting authority to compensate employees who will be assigned and assuming additional job duties during the transition and recruitment of management staff is deemed to be m the best interest of serving the citizens of the City of Yakima Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other (Specify) Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt ordinance BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2005 -42