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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance-1972-0102 - Amend WR Ord 46 - Personnel Merit System6 CERTIFICATE OF-POSTING We, Louise F._Turner-and _Helen Elise McMillen hereby certify that Ordinance No. 102, . was ,duly, posted by us following first reading on the 30th day ❑f December 1971 at the following locations within the City of Wheat Ridge: - Wheat Ridge Post Office. Wheat Ridge Branch Library Westridge Sanitation District Office Columbia Heights School Prospect Talley Fire Department Wheat Ridge City Office Wheat-Ridge-Council Chambers We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise, McMillen hereby certify that Ordinance No. 102 was duly posted by us following second reading an the 28th day of January 1972 at the following locations within the City of Wheat Ridge listed above. Louise F. Turner City Clerk Helen Eli e McMillen Deputy City Clerk n Y n f. . .W Introduced by Alderman Joseph Donaldson ORDINANCE NO. 102 Series of 1971 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 - 2, SECTION 2, SECTION 4-- 2, SECTION 4 - 9, SECTION 5 - 1, SECTION 5 - 2, SECTION 5 - 39 SECTION 5 - 4, SECTION 5 - 5, SECTION 5 - 6, SECTION 5 - 12, AND SECTION 6 - 4, AND ADDING SECTION 5 - 18 AND SECTION 5 - 19, ORDIN- ANCE 46, SERIES OF 1970, RELATING TO: INCLUDING CIVIL SERVICE AND DIRECTORATE PERSONNEL UNDER SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 46, SERIES OF 1970; ADDING DEFINITIONS; ELIMINATING TEMPORARY MERIT STEPS; PROVIDING FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AWARDS; CHANGING OF AUTH- ORIZED HOLIDAYS; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR DE- FINITION OF WORKDAYS IN HOURS; CLARIFYING EMERGENCY, EDUCATION AND INJURY LEAVE; CLARIFYING INSURANCE RIGHTS; CLARIFYING POLITICAL RIGHTS; PROVIDING EXTRA VACATION FOR SHIFT PERSONNEL: PROVIDING FOR EDUCATIONAL REEMBURSEMENT AND DEFINING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY APPEAL. Section 1. Purpose. Amendments and additions are hereby adopted to include Civil Service and Directorate personnel under specified provisions of Ordinance 46, Series of 1970; to add clarify- ing definitions; to eliminate temporary merit step increases; to allow sustained superior performance awards; to delete Colorado Day and add Washington's birthday as a holiday; to designate and provide pro-rata holiday, vacation and sick leave benefits for special em- ployees; to provide accounting of work days by hours rather than days; to clarify emergency leave, education leave, injury leave, political and insurance rights; to grant two additional days vacation leave for shift personnel; to add a section concerning appeals by employees concerning suspension, dismissal or demotion and to add a provision for reembursement of educational expenses. Section 2. Persons Covered by Rules. Add to Section 1 - 2, Ordinance 46, the following sentence: Benefits and rights for department heads shall be included under the following designated portions of Ordinance 46: Section 5 - 1 Holidays; Section 5 - 2 Vacation Leave: Section 5 - 3 Sick Leave: Section 5 - 4 Emergency Leave: Section 5 - 5 Injury Leave; Section 6 Obligations; and Section 8 Adminis- trative. Hiring policies will follow merit principles, with screening by the Personnel Committee. Civil Service Personnel shall be granted benefits and rights under the following designated portions of Ordinance 46: Section 1 - 5 Classification Plan; Section 2 Definitions Cif not previously provided by Ordinance 40); Section 4 Pay Policy; Section 5 Employee Rights, -2- • except those included in Section 5 - 14 and Section 5 - 15; and Section 8 Administrative. Section 3. Definitions. The following definitions shall be added to Section 2, Ordinance 46: Appeal: The right of an employee covered under the Merit Rules to file with the Citizens Personnel Committee an appeal from an action relating to sus- pension, demotion, or dismissal. Ordinance 40 shall continue to apply to Civil Service employees covered by Ordinance 40. Employee - Regular (Permanent): A full time em- ployee who has been appointed.to a position in the classified service in accordance with the Merit System Rules and has successfullg_completed his initial probationary period. Hourly and temporary employees are not included in this category. Ordin- ance 40 shall continue to apply to Civil Service employees covered by Ordinance 40. Employee - Special: An hourly employee who has completed one year of steady City service on less than a full-time basis and has consistently exceeded 20 hours per week for one year. Employee - Temporary: Seasonal employees paid at the established hourly rate for less than 20 hours per week average or 1,040 hours per year. Employee - Probationary: An individual in a position who has been appointed from an eligible list, but who has not yet completed his probationary period. Complaints: A grievance, misunderstanding, or disagreement between an employee and his employer, the City of Wheat Ridge, arising out of a belief on the part of the employee that he is being treated unfairly in regard to the terms or conditions of his employment. Ordinance 40 shall continue to apply for Civil Service employees covered by Ordin- ance 40. Grade: The identifying number for a range of pay rates established in the pay plan. Probationary Period: A working test period of no less than six months during which an employee is required to demonstrate his fitness for the duties to which he is.appointed by actual performance of the duties of the position. Ordinance 40 shall con- tinue to apply to Civil Service employees covered by Ordinance 40. Step: A single rate of pay within a pay grade. Vacancy: An authorized position which is not occupied and for which funds have been provided and are available. -3- Work Week: The total Of scheduled work days in a seven day period as determined by departmental rules and regulations. Work week is 40 hours. Section 4. Merit Salary Increases. The following sentence shall be deleted from Section 4 - 2, Ordinance 46: "When an employee is temporarily assigned to a position having a grade classification higher than the grade he holds, a temporary one-step increase in the employee's own grade may be authorized if recommended by his supervisors". Section 5. Total Pay. The following sentence shall be added to Section 4 - 9, Ordinance 46: "The City may make awards for sustained superior performance." Section 6. Holidays. The second sentence from Section 5 - 1, Ordinance 46, shall be deleted as follows: "They shall be granted with pay to all employees: New Year's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Colorado Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Veteran's Day Christmas Day" In place of the above deleted sentence the following sentence shall be added: "They shall be granted with pay to probational or regular employees: New Year's Day Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Veteran's Day Christmas Day" The following sentence shall be added to Section 6: "Special employees will be allowed a pro-rata number of hours pay for each approved holiday based on their average workday. Departments which do not close on these holidays will give the holidays off -4- at the mnienience- of the .Department." The first sentenced third paragraph of Section 5-1, Ordinance 46, shall be deleted as follows: "The Court must also be closed on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12; Washington's Birthday, February 22; Columbus Day, October 12; and Election Days." In place of the above deleted sentence the following sentence shall be added: "The Court shall also be closed on General Election Days, Lincoln's Birthday (February 12); Columbus Day (2nd Monday of October); and Colorado Day (1st Monday of August)." Section 7. -Vacation Leave. The following paragraph shall be added as the second paragraph of Section 5-2, Ordinance 46: "One day, for purposes of this section is defined as eight hours. Personnel assigned regularly to shift duty shall -be given two additional days (16 hours) of leave each year in addition to their regular vacation leave. Special employees will begranted a pro-rata number of-hours annual vacation leave as authorized regular employees, based on theiraverage workday." Section 8. Sick Leave. The following shall be added as the second paragraph of Section 5-3, Ordinance 46: Delete Section 8, Sick Leave, Ordinance 102 as passed - on first reading as follows; "For purposes of this section one day is 8 hours and - sick leave records will be maintained as hours. Sepcial employees will be allowed a pro-rata share of the leave granted regular employees, based on their average workday." Delete the last sentence of Ordinance 46, Section 5-3,- Sick Leave as fbllows: "No payment will be made for unused sick.leave." The following sentences shall be added as Section 8, Ordinance 102: "Accumulations Over 60 days willbe paid at the rate of one full day (8 hours) for each two days (16 hours) Of-unused sick leave. No conversion will be made for unused sick leave under 60 days (480 hours). For purposes of this section one day is 8 hours and leave records will be maintained as hours. --Sepcial employees will be allowed a pro-rata share of the leave granted regular.emplOyees, based on their average workday." Section 9. Emergency Leave. The following phrase shall be-added to Section 5-4, Ordinance 46: -5- "Only regular and probational employees qualify under this section." Section 10. Injury'Leave. The following phrase shall be added to the first sentence of Section 5-5, Ordinance 46: "Pending a determination of pension rights, if applicable. Sepcial employees will be allowed a pro-rata numberof hours pay based on their average workday." Section 11. Education Leave. The following sentence shall be added to Section 5-6. Ordinance 46: "Only regular full time employees qualify under this section." Section 12. Group Life The following sent Section 5-12, Ordinance 46: "AD&D of $2,000 is Insurance is $2,000 for employees when families are enrolled by the Insurance. ances shall be deleted from for City employees only. Life and $1,000 for each family member employee." Section 13. Appeals. The following subsection shall be added to Section 5-15, Ordinance 46, paragraph D: "The employee shall be assured freedom from restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal in presenting his appeal." Section 14. Employee Rights. The following phrase shall be added to Subsection 6-4C: "Unless prohibited by Federal Law." Section 15. Education Reimbursement. The following paragraph shall be added to Section 5, Ordinance 46: 115-16 When budgeted the City will reimburse regular - employees for tuition up to $200 per year when accredited courses approved in advance by the department head for job related courses - are taken providing a grade of "C" or better is attained and providing that the training is not otherwise subsidized.- If training is subsidized paragraph 4-3, Ordinance 46, does not apply." Section 16. Severability Clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or-circumstances . -6- shall for any reason-be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgement shall npt_affect, impair or.invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 17.:Effective Date. The following sentence shall be deleted in Section 17, Ordinance 102, as passed on first reading: "This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after publication following final reading." The following sentence shall be added to Section 17, Ordinance 102: "This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after publication following final passage providing that it shall have been passed by an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4), members of the City Council; otherwise, said Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following-final passage." INTROIDUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ❑RDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on first reading by a vote of 5 to -.0 _ t_his_ 23rd: day of December A. D. 1971. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on second and final reading by a vote of 6 to 0 This 20th day of January At D. 1972. ATTEST: Louise F. Turner City Clerk Mayor