HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-016 Fire Dept Battalion Chief Pay; YMC Amendment 2.22.040 ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 16
AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel; and amending subsections (B) and (D) of Section
2.22.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code regarding pay for
battalion chiefs of the fire department.
BE IT ORDAINED`BY THE,CITY'OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsections 13 and D of Section 2.22.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.22.040 Overtime pay.
A. Overtime pay will be allowed for members of the fire department
except battalion chiefs and fire chief when required to work in excess of their
basic workweek or their standard workday or shift at the rates set out in
subsection B of this section.
B. Overtime pay rates for fire department employees below the rank of
fire chief battalion chief shall be computed in the following manner:
1. Effective January 1, 1976, when personnel are called from off -shift in
order to maintain minimum fire combat strength as determined by the city
council, the hourly overtime pay rate shall be computed by dividing such
employee's basic monthly salary by 238.33 and multiplying the result by 1.5.
Effective January 1, 1977, the hourly overtime pay rate shall be computed by
dividing such employee's basic monthly salary by 234.00 and multiplying the
result by 1.5.
2. When personnel are called from off -duty by the fire chief or his
designate because of a fire, the hourly rate shall be computed by dividing the
basic monthly salary by 173.33 and multiplying the result by 1.5.
3. A minimum of two hours of overtime pay shall be allowed for any
callback from off -shift.
C. Fractions of an hour served on overtime duty shall be rounded to the
next full hour for the purpose of computing amount of overtime.
city manager
1. When a shift battalion chief is required to provide work coverage for a
shift battalion position vacancy, the battalion chief shall be paid at a straight
time rate equal to the top step hourly rate for a shift battalion chief for each hour
of work performed in excess of his /her regular 51.38 hour workweek.
2. When a shift battalion chief is called back from off -duty by the fire
chief or his /her designee to perform work due to an emergency, the battalion
chief shall be paid at an hourly rate computed by dividing his /her basic
monthly salary by 173.33 and multiplying the result by 15_
3. When a shift battalion chief is required to perform work in excess of
their re. lar 51.38 hour workweek due to a Washin . on State mobilization
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effort, the battalion chief shall be paid at an hourly rate computed by dividing
his /her monthly salary by 222.66 and multiplying the result by 1.5."
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 02nd day of May 2000.
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ATTEST: Place, Mayor
City Clerk
Publication Date: - 5 - 0 t
Effective Date: 6, - `F - op
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