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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance-1976-0207 - Repeal WR Ord #'s 175, 182, 190, & 199 - Pay Grades/ClassificationsINTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN MERkL ORDINANCE NO. 207 Series of 1976 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 175, SERIES OF 1975, ORDINANCE No. 182, SERIES OF 1975, AND ORDINANCE NO. 190, SERIES OF 1975, AND ORDINANCE NO. 199, SERIES OF 1976, AND FURTHER ESTABLISHING PAY GRADES AND PAY RANGES AND ESTABLISHING POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL CLASSIFICATIONS, PAY GRADES AND PAY STEPS SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT HEREAFTER UNTIL CHANGED BY ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO THAT: Section I. Merit and Civil Service Classifications. Merit and Civil Service classifications, pay grades and pay ranges for Merit and Civil Service position classifications are hereby established for em- ployees of the City. The City Council hereby finds and declares that those classifications designated with the letter (E) are professional, supervisory or administrative in nature and are, therefore, exempt from overtime pay- ments. Pay Grade Position Title Pay Range 4 Clerical Aide 455 - 557 7 Clerk Typist I 491 - 600 7 Administrative Clerk I 491 - 600 12 Secretary I 557 - 679 13 Clerk Typist II 571 - 696 13 Switchboard Operator 571 - 696 13 Administrative Clerk II 571 - 696 14 Account Clerk II 585 - 713 14 Police Cadet 585 - 713 15 Secretary II 600 - 731 18 Administrative Clerk III 646 - 787 18 Deputy City Clerk 646 - 787 18 Secretary III 646 - 787 18 Account Clerk III 646 - 787 18 Recreation Leader I 646 - 787 19 Public Works Maintenanceman 662 - 807 19 Parks Maintenanceman I 662 - 807 19 Auto and Equipment Serviceman 662 - 807 21 Recreation Leader II 696 - 848 21 Engineering Aide I 696 - 848 21 Animal Control Officer I 696 - 848 - 1 - Ordinance No.` 207 Pay Grade Position Title Pay Range 21 Planning Draftsman 696 - 848 22 Account Clerk IV 713 - 869 22 Executive Secretary 713 - 869 23 Engineering Aide II 731 - 890 23 Enforcement Officer I 731 - 890 23 Police Dispatcher 731 - 890 24 Light Equipment Operator 749 - 912 24 Planning Technician 749 - 912 24 Parks Maintenanceman II 749 - 912 24 Traffic Technician I 749 - 912 25 Animal Control Officer II 768 - 935 26 Building Inspector 787 - 958 26 Recreation Supervisor (E) 787 - 958 26 Automotive And Equipment Mech. I 787 - 958 27 Engineering Draftsman 807 - 982 28 Public Works Inspector 827 - 1007 28 Enforcement Officer II 827 - 1007 29 Heavy Equipment Operator 848 - 1032 29 Parks Maintenanceman III 848 - 1032 29 City Arborist 848 - 1032 29 Personnel Technician (E) 848 - 1032 29 Traffic Technician II 848 - 1032 29 Administrative Officer (E) 848 - 1032 30 Police Officer I (Step B) 869 - 1058 30 Engineering Technician 869 - 1058 30 Park Ranger/Naturalist (E) 869 - 1058 31 Automotive & Equipment Mech. II 890 - 1084 32 Planner I 912 - 1111 32 Police Officer II (Step B) 912 - 1111 32 Parks Foreman (E) 912 - 1111 32 Planning Coordinator 912 - 1111 34 Public Works Foreman (E) 958 - 1168 34 City Shops and Yards Foreman (E) 958 - 1168 35 Purchasing Agent (E) 982 - 1197 36 Civil Engineer I (E) 1007 - 1227 37 Police Corporal 1032 - 1257 38 Police Lab Technician 1058 - 1288 38 Police Detective 1058 - 1288 39 Planner II (E) 1084 - 1320 39 Chief Building Inspector (E) 1084 - 1320 40 Civil Engineer II (E) 1111 - 1352 43 Police Sergeant (E) 1197 - 1457 46 Police Lieutenant (E) 1288 - 1568 49 Police Captain (E) 1386 - 1687 49 Chief Engineer (E) 1386 - 1687 - 2 - Ordinance No. G07 Section II. Administrative, Department Heads and Special Staff. Pay for Administrative, Department Heads and Special Staff will be established by City Council based upon qualifications and responsibility, within the following pay ranges; all positions are exempt from overtime: Pay Grade Position Title Pay Range 48 Director of Administrative Services (E) 1352 - 1646 49 Director of Community Development (E) 1386 - 1687 49 Director of Parks & Recreation (E) 1386 - 1687 52 Director of Public Works (E) 1493 - 1816 52 Chief of Police (E) 1493 - 1816 City Administrator (E) 2056 - 2501 Section III. Pay Grades and Merit Steps GRADE A B C D E 1 422 444 461 491 517 2 433 455 479 504 530 3 444 461 491 517 543 4 455 479 504 530 557 5 461 491 517 543 571 6 479 504 530 557 585 7 491 517 543 571 600 8 504 530 557 585 615 9 517 543 571 600 630 10 530 557 585 615 646 11 543 571 600 630 662 12 557 585 615 646 679 13 571 600 630 662 696 14 585 615 646 679 713 15 600 630 662 696 731 16 615 646 679 713 749 17 630 662 696 731 768 18 646 679 713 749 787 19 662 696 731 768 807 20 679 713 749 787 827 21 696 731 768 807 848 22 713 749 787 827 869 23 731 768 807 848 890 24 749 787 827 869 912 25 768 807 848 890 935 26 787 827 869 912 958 27 807 648 890 935 982 28 827 869 912 958 1007 29 848 890 935 982 1032 30 869 912 958 1007 1058 31 890 935 982 1032 1084 32 912 958 1007 1058 1111 33 935 982 1032 1084 1139 34 958 1007 1058 1111 1168 35 982 1032 1084 1139 1197 36 1007 1058 1111 1168 1227 37 1032 1084 1139 1197 1257 38 1058 1111 1168 1227 1288 - 3 - Ordinance No.. 2D7 Section III. Pay Grades and Merit Steps (Cant.) GRADE A B C D E 39 1084 1139 1197 1257 1320 40 1111 1168 1227 1288 1352 41 1139 1197 1257 1320 1386 42 1168 1227 1288 1352 1421 43 1197 1257 1320 1386 1457 44 1227 1288 1352 1421 1493 45 1257 1320 1386 1457 1530 46 1288 1352 1421 1493 1568 47 1320 1386 1457 1530 1607 48 1352 1421 1493 1568 1646 49 1386 1457 1530 1607 1687 50 1421 1493 1568 1646 1729 51 1457 1530 1607 1687 1772 52 1493 1568 1646 1729 1816 53 1530 1607 1687 1772 1862 54 1568 1646 1729 1816 1905 55 1607 1687 1772 1862 1953 Section IV. Hourly Rates for Pay Grades and Merit Steps GRADE A B C D E 1 2.435 2.561 2.660 2.833 2.983 2 2.498 2.625 2.763 2.908 3.058 3 2.561 2.660 2.833 2.983 3.133 4 2.625 2.763 2.908 3.058 3.213 5 2.660 2.833 2.983 3.133 3.294 6 2.763 2.908 3.058 3.213 3.375 7 2.833 2.983 3.133 3.294 3.462 8 2.908 3.058 3.213 3.375 3.548 9 2.983 3.133 3.294 3.462 3.635 10 3.058 3.213 3.375 3.548 3.727 11 3.133 3.294 3.462 3.635 3.819 12 3.213 3.375 3.548 3.727 3.917 13 3.294 3.462 3.635 3.819 4.015 14 3.375 3.548 3.727 3.917 4.113 15 3.462 3.635 3.819 4.015 4.217 16 3.548 3.727 3.917 4.113 4.321 17 3.635 3.819 4.015 4.217 4.431 18 3.727 3.917 4.113 4.321 4.540 19 3.819 4.015 4.217 4.431 4.656 20 3.917 4.113 4.321 4.540 4.771 21 4.015 4.217 4.431 4.656 4.892 22 4.113 4.321 4.540 4.771 5.013 23 4.217 4.431 4.656 4.892 5.135 24 4.321 4.540 4.771 5.013 5.262 25 4.431 4.656 4.892 5.135 5.394 26 4.540 4.771 5.013 5.262 5.527 27 4.656 4.892 5.135 5.394 5.666 28 4.771 5.013 5.262 5.527 5.810 29 4.892 5.135 5.394 5.666 5.954 30 5.013 5.262 5.527 5.810 6.104 31 5.135 5.394 5.666 5.954 6.254 32 5.262 5.527 5.810 6.104 6.410 33 5.394 5.666 5.954 6.254 6.571 34 5.527 5.810 6.104 6.410 6.738 35 5.666 5.954 6.254 6.571 6.906 36 5.810 6.104 6.410 6.738 7.079 37 5.954 6.254 6.571 6.906 7.252 38 6.104 6.410 6.738 7.079 7.431 39 6.254 6.571 6.906 7.252 7.615 40 6.410 6.738 7.079 7.431 7.800 41 6.571 6.906 7.252 7.615 7.996 - 4 - Ordinance No. "L07 Section IV. Hourly Rates for Pay Grades and Merit Steps (Cont.) GRADE A 6 C D E 42 6.738 7.079 7.431 7.800 8.198 43 6.906 7.252 7.615 7.996 8.406 44 7.079 7.431 7.800 8.198 8.613 45 7.252 7.615 7.996 8.406 8.827 46 7.431 7.800 8.198 8.613 9.046 47 7.615 7.996 8.406 8.827 9.271 48 7.800 8.198 8.613 9.046 9.496 49 7.996 8.406 8.827 9.271 9.733 50 8.198 8.613 9.046 9.496 9.975 51 8.406 8.827 9.271 9.733 10.223 52 8.613 9.046 9.496 9.975 10.477 53 8.827 9.271 9.733 10.223 10.742 54 9.046 9.496 9.975 10.477 10.990 55 9.271 9.733 10.223 10.742 11.267 Section V. Pay for Regular Part-Time, Part-Time and Temporary Work. Regular part-time employees paid on an hourly rate will be granted merit step increases on a pro rata basis. Pay for Part Time and Temporary Work. played as summer help only will be paid Parks and Public Works Helpers em- the minimum Federal Wage the first summer that they are so employed. Each summer thereafter these helpers shall be eligible for a possible increase of 250 per hour for each succeeding summer that they are so employed. The right to receive such increase shall be based upon the individual's past proficiency and performance. Part-Time Recreation positions are assigned pay grades on the pay table as follows: Grade 1 - Playground Leader I, Program Leader I Grade 4 - Playground Leader II, Program Leader II Grade 12 - Program Instructor I Grade 20 - Program Instructor II Grade 28 - Program Instructor III Grade 38 - Program Specialist I Grade 45 - Program Specialist II Training positions, including Ranger, Intern and Recreation Aides, will be paid $2.20 per hour or the minimum required by the Federal Wage and Hour Law. - 5 - Ordinance No._.._. 207 Section V. Pay for Regular Part-Time, Pert-Time and Temporary Work (Cont.) Individuals hired as professional Park Ranger/Naturalists on a seasonal basis will be paid at the beginning step in the same grade as full time Park Ranger/Naturalist employees. Section VI. Overtime Pay The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1974, as amended, applies to all positions in the City except those classifications designated exempt with the letter "En. Section VII. Fees and Special Contractual Rates. Fees will be paid only for those positions not included in this ordinance. Rates will be as follows: Ligjor or 3.2% Beer Surveys: $42.00 per case; City Legal Services, Part Time: $40,000.00 per year flat sum per contractual agreement. Section VIII. Court Personnel Municipal Judge - $8,400.00 per annum, payable monthly. Deputy Judge - $5,000.00 maximum per annum, payable $100.00 per three-hour session; $30.00 per hour for each hour exceeding any three- hour session. Bailiff: $4.00 per hour, minimum $12.50 per session. Chief Court Clerk - Pay Grade 22, Range 713 - 869. Deputy Court Clerk - Pay Grade 18, Range 646 - 787. Section IX. Clothing Allowance Clothing allowance shall be paid to all uniformed Police Officers of the City at the rate of $175 per calendar year per Officer, and shall be disbursed on a semi-annual basis. Those eligible for the $175 per calendar year clothing allowance are: Police Officer I, Police Officer II, Training Technician, Corporal, Sergeant of Patrol, Sergeant of Burglary Unit, Lieutenant of Patrol, and Lieutenant of Burglary Unit. The City will be re- sponsible for the initial issuance of uniforms for the Police Officers when they begin employment with the Department. This will be one complete issue of uniforms. Any subsequent uniform acquisition or replacement will be the responsibility of the individual Officer. - 6 - Ordinance No. 207 Section IX. Clothinq Allowance (Cont.) An Officer will not be eligible for his first clothing allowance until after completion of one year of service with the Wheat Ridge Police Department, and for the balance of the second year, the payment will be pro-rated for the period of time remaining in that calendar year. Example: If an indiv- idual is hired July 1, 1976 he will be eligible for the clothing allowance on July 1, 1977, and will receive a pro-rated share, or one-half of the annual clothing allowance for 1977. The annual clothing allowance for Police Detectives is $230, payable on a quarterly basis. Those eligible to receive the $230 clothing allowance are: Detective, Lab Technician, Sergeant of Detectives, Lieutenant of Detectives and other designated representatives by the Chief of Police. Uniforms will be provided on an as-needed basis for Police Dispatchers and Animal Control Officers. When uniforms become worn out or irreplaceable, they will be re- placed by the City for these individuals. The City will provide work clothing for all designated Public Works and Parks Personnel and such other classifications as designated by the City Ad- ministrator. No cleaning costs will be paid by the City for Public Works and Parks Personnel. Section X. Cleaning Allowance The City will contract with a local cleaning establishment using the com- petitive bid procedure to clean two uniforms per Police Officer per week. The billing for this service will be made directly to the City. Those eligible for the cleaning allowance are Police Officer I, Police Officer II, Animal Control Officer, Police Dispatcher, Training Technician, Corporal, Sergeant of Patrol, Sergeant of Burglary Unit, Lieutenant of Patrol, Lieu- tenant of Burglary Unit. The City will make a $75 cash payment annually to each Police Detective, Lab Technician, Sergeant of Detectives, Lieutenant of Detectives and other designated representatives by the Chief of Police for the purpose of cleaning and maintenance of clothing used on City business. These indiv- iduals shall have a free choice of cleaning establishments. The $75 cash payment will be disbursed to these individuals on a quarterly basis. Section XI. Court Pay for Police Officers A minimum of two hours of compensation shall be paid to individual police officers for Court appearances when required during off-duty hours. - 7 - Ordinance No. - 07 Section XII. Court Pay for Police Sergeants The City will pay the actual time spent by Police Sergeants in Court for the purpose of handling cases in which their appearance in Court is required and not discretionary. The individuals will be reimbursed only for Court appear- ances which do not occur during their regular scheduled work day. Section XIII. Health Insurance The City will pay 100% of the individual employee's health plan premium and 50% of the health plan premium cost for employee dependents, subject to the limitation that the City's cash contribution, in any event, will not exceed $52.50 per month as a total City contribution toward the combined employee and dependent coverage. The intent of this provision is to establish a maximum City contribution toward health plan costs of the City for its employees. The em- ployee will be required to pay any difference now, or in the future, above $52.50 per month for the plan selected by him, provided such plan is offered by the City as an option. The health plan program offered by the City shall be sub- ject to annual review and approval of the plans prior to the renewal date of January 1 each year. Section XIV. Longevity Base annual pay received in the prior calendar year will be used to compute longevity pay for all employees who qualify in accordance with the Rules and Regulations promulgated under authority of Ordinance 178. Employee longevity qualifications shall be retroactive to include those em- ployees who have completed their fourth year of actual employment with the City -If Wheat Ridge prior to April 14, 1974. Service with any other gov- ernmental agency or employer shall not be included in the computation of longevity pay. Section XV. Administrative Authority All hiring, promotion, reclassification, and other policies relating to City personnel shall be provided by the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of Wheat Ridge, or Civil Service rules, whichever is applicable. Section XVI. Emergency Clause. The provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the preservation of the public health and safety of the citizens of Wheat Ridge for the following reasons: - 8 - Ordinance No. 207 Section XVI. Emergency Clause (Cont.) (1) The adoption of the new pay scale for the City employees authorized under this ordinance is considered of vital public interest; (2) The higher salary levels are justified as soon as possible to accurately reflect the adopted prevailing wage policy of the City. (3) The revised salary schedules have a direct bearing on em- ployee productivity and morale and are, therefore, in the public interest for immediate implementation. Section XVII. Effective Date for this Ordinance This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after pub- lication following final passage providing it shall have been passed by an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the City Council. Otherwise, said Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after public- ation following final passage. INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on first reading by a vote of 5 to 1 this 8th day of March ,A.D., 1976. READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 5 to 0 this 29th day of March A.D., 1976. Frank Stites, Mayor ATTEST: Eli`sp~rougham, City Clerk - 9 - CERTIFICATE OF PUBLISHING I, ELISE BROUGHAM, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ORDINANCE 207 WAS DULY PUBLISHED IN THE DENVER POST ON THE 17th DAY OF MARCH, 1976? AFTER FIRST READING. I, ELISE 3ROuGHAM, i!EREBY CERTIFY THAT ORDINANCE 207 WAS DULY PUBLISHED IN THE DENVER POST ON THE 7th DAY OF APRIL, 1976, AFTER SECOND READING. ELI`QE_BROUGHAM, CITY CLERK