Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-063 Longevity Pay Schedule Adjustment (Management) j . ORDINANCE NO. 2001- 63 AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel; adjusting the longevity pay schedule for management employees; amending subsection B of Section 2.24.010 of Chapter 2.24 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Subsection B of Section 2.24.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "B. Effective October 21, 1991 January 1, 2002, all employees of the fire department and all management employees as defined in subsection 2.04.030(D) 2.20.115 of this code and the chief, captains and lieutenants of the time and who have completed periods of service as hereinafter set forth; and effective January 1, 1980, police officers and sergeants of the Yakima police department who arc continuously employed full time, and permanent seasonal employees whe -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 day following the thirty -first day of December and the thirtieth day of June of each year; provided, that permanent seasonal employees of the Yakima police the termination of any mason worked. Years of Service Percent of Base Pay 10 3.5 15 5 0 20 6. 24 890 Effective January 1, 2003, all such management employees shall receive longevity pay, in addition to their regular salary, according to the followin: schedule, to be paid on the first applicable day following the thirty -first day of December and the thirtieth day of June of each year." Years of Service j" I Percent of Base Pay 1 _ 5 .,_.. 25 10 f 4.0 15 99 5_5 20 7_0 24 10.00 Page 1 (lk)ord -sick leave exchange -pm Section 2. 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. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 20 of Nov. , 2001. ATTEST: Place, Mayor City Clerk Publication Date: 11 -23 -2001 Effective Date: 12 -•23 -2001 Page 2 (11c)ord -sick leave exchange -pm -i • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. I S For Meeting Of 11/20101 ITEM TITLE: Legislation Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for Certain City Employees and Legislation Amending subsection B of Section 2.24.010, subsections B and E of Section 2.40.030 and adding new Section 2.40.035, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code SUBMITTED BY: Dick Zais, City Manager Smith, Deputy Human Resources Manager Carol Bates, Charter Civil Service Commission Chief Examiner CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Sheryl M. Smith, x6090 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The attached ordinance amends the Classification and Compensation Plan to implement wage adjustments pursuant to current collective bargaining agreements effective January 1, 2002. These adjustments are required by the terms of the current YPPA (Yakima Police Patrolman's Association), AFSCME - Municipal, and IAFF Fire LEOFF /PERS /Public Safety Dispatchers collective bargaining agreements. Negotiations are ongoing with the AFSCME- Transit bargaining unit and therefore no adjustment is included in this ordinance. Pursuant to my November 6, 2001 notice to the Council, this ordinance also incorporates the management pay and compensation adjustments which would take effect pursuant to the current formula prescribed in the Yakima Municipal Code, Section 2.20.116B. Attachment A is a copy of the November 6, 2001 memorandum to Council outlining the requirements of the current Municipal Code provisions is attached for information purposes. Additionally, this memorandum described benefit changes to longevity pay, bereavement leave and sick leave cashouts. Attachment B is an ordinance adjusting the longevity pay schedule for management employees amending subsection 13 of Section 2.24.010 of Chapter 2.24 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. Attachment C is an ordinance increasing the maximum compensation a management employee may receive for exchange of sick leave upon leaving service with the City and providing three days of bereavement leave for management employees for the death of an immediate family member amending subsections B and E of Section 2.40.030 of Chapter 2.40 and adding new Section 2.40.035 to Chapter 2.40 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. This classification and compensation ordinance also incorporates the recommendations of the Charter Civil Service Commission on the 2001 reclassification studies effective January 1, 2002. Attachment D is a report from the Charter Civil Service Chief Examiner regarding the 2001 reclassifications. The office of the Chief Examiner received 12 requests for reclassifications and four new classifications for 2001. • Continued • Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other (Specify) Report Funding. Source Operating Budg f the affected Divisions APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: r . > > ' City Manager , STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval. BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: Of those requests, 16 were forwarded to RHW Consulting Services for detailed review. The attached reclassification /classification summary report involves 16 current employees, from 9 different classifications, who had their reclassification requests approved by the Civil Service Commission at the October 1, 2001 meeting. All recommendations are subject to City Council review and approval. The estimated annualized cost of the recommendations is $36,187.80. Last, this classification and compensation ordinance is being amended to reflect the change in the minimum wage effective January 1, 2002. This ordinance amends the Classification and Compensation Plan by adjusting base wages as shown below: Base Wage Effective Estimated Employee Group % Change Date Settlement Costt Yakima Police Patrolman's Assoc. 3.0% 1/1/02 $353,000 1.0% 7/1/02 AFSCME- Municipal 3.25% 1/1/02 $486, 000 Fire LEOFF /PERS /Dispatch 3.0% 1/1/02 $248,000 1.0% 7/1/02 All Management 2.92°/ 1/1/02 $386,000 0.67% 7/1/02 Total $1,473,000 2001 Reclasses $36,000 Grand Total $1,509,000 The estimated costs of the labor settlements, the management pay and compensation /benefit adjustments and the reclassification studies have been budgeted in the 2002 Preliminary Budget. (a) Estimated cost shown is indusive of base wage increases plus negotiated benefit enhancements. (b) The base wage increases for management effective January 1, 2002 and July 1, 2002 have been reduced by the cost of benefit changes described in Attachment A and reflected in legislation amending the Yakima Muncipal Code.