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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance-1972-0117 - 1973 City Positions and Payscale{ ORDINANCE NO. Series of 1972 117 Introduced by Alderman Ooseph Donaldson TITLE: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING 1973 POSITIONS FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, A PAY SCALE FOR THESE POSITIONS, AND PROVISIONS FOR PART-TIME, TEMPORARY, OVERTIME, AND SPECIAL PAY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Grades and Merit Steps. Grades and Merit Steps through Step E are adopted as follows: (Steps D and E are in column C dawn, 21~% each). Grade A B C 1. 368 386 406 2. 377 396 416 3. 386 406 427 4. 396 416 437 5. 406 427 448 6. 416 437 459 7. 427 448 471 8. 437 459 483 9. 448 471 495 10. 459 483 507 11. 471 495 530 12. 483 507 543 13. 495 530 557 14. 507 543 571 15. 530 557 585 16. 543 571 600 17. 557 585 615 18. 571 600 630 19. 585 615 646 20. 600 630 662 21. 615 646 679 22. 630 662 696 23. 646 679 713 24. 662 696 731 25. 679 713 749 26. 696 731 768 27. 713 749 787 28. 731 768 807 29. 749 787 827 30. 768 807 848 31. 787 827 869 32. 807 848 890 33. 827 869 912 34. 848 890 935 35. 869 912 958 36. 890 935 982 37. 912 958 1007 38. 935 982 1032 39. 958 1007 1058 40. 982 1032 1084 41. 1007 1058 1111 42. 1032 1084 1139 43. 1058 1111 1168 44. 1084 1139 1197 45. 1111 1168 1227 46. 1139 1197 1257 47. 1168 1227 1288 48. 1197 1257 1320 49. 1227 1288 1352 50. 1257 1320 1386 -1- Sec`t.ion 2. Grading of Non-Commissioned and Nan-D irector _ positi ons for 1973. ''Positions and.grades-establis hed._for e mployees and pe rsonnel of the-City-except commissioned pers onnel and Directors are.:_ (.Step "All' Rate and Hourly Rate are shown.) Special employees paid at an hourly -rate will be granted steps at a -pro rata basis- Grade 5 - - - $406 ($2.34 Hour) Receptionist - Clerk-_ - Clerk - Typist' Grade 10 $459 ($2.65 Hour) . , Recreation- Leader..-- Grade= ll $477 ($2.72 Hour) Secretary Stenographer Grade- 12 $483 42.78 Hour) Court Clark Bookkeeper - Secretary Grade I3.. =5495 ($2.85 Hour) Park Caretaker I Laborer Building Custodian Grade 14 $507 ($2.92 Hour) Executive. Sec,rgt-ary : - - _ - - Grade 15 $530 - ($3.05 Hour) Maintenance Specialist Park Caretaker Ir - - Engineering Aide I Planning Technician I Park Construction Worker Grade 16 = $543 _ ($3.13 Hour) Animal Warden Grade 18 $571 ($3.29 Hour) 'Equipment Operator I Arborist." -I. Mechanic I Grade 19. $585 ($3.37 Hour) Enforcement -Officer - Engineering_Aide- II_ PlanningTechnician II Arborist _II Grade 20 _ $600 ($3.46 Hour) Recreation Supervisor Parks Foreiiran / Le adman Con.str,uctiton Inspector_ - ';S-,'t r,eet. Leadman _ - - - - Grade 2,3 $646 ($3.73 Hour) - - , Building Inspector - Equipment Operator II Engineering 'Aide II.__, Grade 25 $679 (3.92 Hour) Mechanic II -2- M Grade 26 $696 ($4.01 Hour) Traffic Technician - Current Planner Engineering Technician Recreation Superintendent Grade 28 $731 ($4.21 Hour) Street Foreman. - Grade 29 $745 ($4.32 Hour) Parks Superintendent Grade 31 $787 ($4.54 Hour) Finance Officer / Purchasing Agent . Grade 33 - $827 - ($4.77 Hour) junior Traffic Engineer- Grade 35 X869 ($5.02 Hour) Senior Engineer " Grade 38 - $935 ($5.39-Hour) Public Works Maintenance Superintendent Grade 42 $1032- ($5.95 Hour) _ City-Engineer Section 3. Grading of Commissioned positons-for 1973. Positions and grades for Commissioned- (Civil Service) personnel are: =(Hourly rate in parenthesis) Grade 14 - $507 (82.92 Hour) Dispatchers: - Recruit* Patrolman 3 C_ C~ N(dnthsj _ - ' _$630 Patrolman 3rd Class_(6:Months)--___ _$646 Patrolman 2nd Class $749 Patrolman let Class $787 $848 Senior Patrolman- Detective - (8) $890 (()_035 - corporal (B) $958_ (C) $1007 Sergeant - Lieutenant (8) $1032 (C) $1084_ Captain (8) $1168 'Section 4-T -Promotions. No individual will experience a loss.pf pay due-'to-promotion but will be awarded a step in the new grade insuring salary immediately above his salary at the time of the promotion. Section 5. Director and Special Staff Pay. Pay for Directors an.d_.$pecial Staff.Officers will be established by City Council, based on responsibility.within the-following: Chief of Police $1134 $1470 Directpr__Rf_.Planning 1034 - 1350 Direct_or_oF PublicWorks 1181 1400 Director of Parks-'& Recreation 380 1250 Chief Building. Inspector 840 - 1050 Staff Administrator -778 = 1050 City Clerk $610 - City Treasurer $466 Section- 6-,. Pay for Part-time and Temporary Work. Except as provided below, maximum hourly rates per grade are as indicated in Sections 2 and 3. -3- Parks and Public Works Helpers will he paid: $1.60 Hour to $1.75 Hour for the first year; $2.00 Hour for the second year; $2.25 Hour for the third year; and $2.55 Hour for the fourth and subsequent years. Re- creational and Instructor hourly rates will he as follows: Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Helper 1 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30 2 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 3 1.40 1.45 1.50 1.55 1.60 Aide 1 1.60- 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 Leader 1 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 Instructor. 1 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 or 2 3.00 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.00 Supervisor 3 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.50 5.00 4 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.60 5.80 Specialist 1 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 2. 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 3 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 4 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 Volunteer 1 0.00 2 0.00 0.50 3 0.00 0.80 0.90 Intern 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 1.50 2.00 2.50 (Above rates will be adjusted if required by Federal legislation) Section 7. Overtime Pay. Work in excess of 40 hours per week, if authorized in advance by the Department Director or Officer for non-executive, non-administrative or non-professional personnel will be paid at the rate of time and one half the hourly rate. Com- pensatory time will normally be used for all employees and when a separate fee has been established by Section 8 overtime does not apply. Overtime pay will be granted in lieu of compensatory time at the dis- cretion of Department heads, subject to budgetary limitations. Detec- tives will be granted a flat fee of $40 per month in lieu of overtime pay and other fees. Section B. Fees. Fees for specific known requirements when work is performed in excess of the normal 40 hours per week are as follows: Animal Warden calls during non-duty hours $6.75 (per call). Secretarial assignments for Council, Commissions or Committees $11.00 (per session). Court duties as Clerk ($12.50 (per session) Bailiff $12.00 (per session) Deputy Judge $75.00 up to 3 Hours per session; add $25.00 over 3 Hours. Section 9. Uniforms. Commissioned personnel will be pro- vided uniforms. Non-uniformed commissioned personnel will be provided $220 per year to cover clothing procurement. Non-commissioned personnel will not be provided clothing except during the time when engaged in -4- _ poc'CC~ii7- • the following activities which routinely result in damage to clothing due to circumstances not in the control of individuals: painting, asphalt work, vehicular maintenance and welding, and capturing of ani- mals. Section 10. Longevity. Base annual pay received in 1973 will be used in 1974 to compute longevity pay for those who qualify in accordance with the following: 2% of prior year annual salary to be paid to persons who complete their 4th and 5th years of City service during any calendar year and who during the year of payment are not eligible for merit or longevity increases; the rate to be in- creased, subject to the same restrictions, from 2 to 3% for persons completing their 6th and 7th years; from 3 to 4% for persons completing their 8th and 9th years; and from 4 to 5% for persons completing 10 or more years of City service. Longe- vity payments which are earned will be annually added to the November 16 check. Section 11. Administrative Authority. All hiring, promo- tion, and other policies relating to City personnel will be as pro- vided by the Personnel Merit System of the City of Wheat Ridge, or Civil Service rules, whichever is applicable. Section 12. Eligibility. New grades and pay are effective January 1, 1973, for all personnel. Except as otherwise provided, eligibility for Proficiency Pay increases shall normally be on an annual basis except new and upgraded employees who are appointed for a six months' probationary period become eligible for a step increase after six months if accepted as Regular employees and if recommended by their Department Director or Officer and approved by the Mayor. Civil Service Ordinance No. 40 establishes promotion interval for policemen below the grade of Senior Patrolman. The anniversary dates for purposes of computing pay will be adjusted to coincide with the start of the nearest pay period at the time of the first grade or rank change or step change made during the year. Section 13. Standby Duty. When personnel are used on standby duty at home but are not called during any 24-hour period, they will be credited with two hours of pay for each 24 hours or four hours per 48-hour period of such standby duty, pay to be at regular rates. If called while on standby, employees will be paid at the overtime rate and no credit will accrue for standby during that period. -5- Section 14. Emergency clause. The provisions of this Ordinance are-necessary to provide legal-authority.fcr salaries to be paid on and-after January-.1. 1973. Section 15. Effective date..-This Ordinance shall be in force five (5-) days af-ter:.publicati-on following final passage providing it, shall have been passed by an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the membama of the City-Council, otherwise said Ordinance shall takes effect'.thirty (30) days after- publication following final passage.-. INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUOLISHED AND POSTED on first reading by a ,vote of 4 to 0 this 7th day of September 1972. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLTSHED.AND POSTED on final reading by a vote o 5 to O this 7th_,day_pf December 1972. - AL T A DERSON Mayor ATTEST: ouise F. Turner City Clerk t: - a fat 0 -6- A i CERTIFICATION CIF POSTINE AND PUBLICATION 4 a-,t We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby certify that Ordinance No. ,117 :was _duly published in the- Wheat Ridge Sentinel on the 14th day.of September .1972 and posted by us following-first-„reading Aq_,.the 15th day of - September 1972 at the following locations with-in-_ the City of Wheat Ridge:,-- "Wheat Ridge Post Office,- Wheat Ridge Branch Library- _ Westridge-S"anitation,District... Columbia Heights School Prospect-Valley Fire Department Wheat Ridge City Office WhestrRidge Council Chambers: We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby certify that Ordih Tfce'No.' -117 was duly published in the Wheat Ridge Sentinel on the- -14th _day of December- 1972 R and posted by us following second reading;on_the 15th _day / of --December 1572 at the abova,listed locations within, the City of-Wheat Ridge.- - Louise F. Turner City„Clerk