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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1978-0261INTRODUCED BY COUNCILPERSON FLASCO Ordinance No. 261 Series of 1978 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 231, SERIES OF 1977, AND ORDINANCE NO. 241, SERIES OF 1977, BY PROVIDING FOR 5% PAY IN- CREASES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 1978; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL CLASSIFICATIONS, PAY GRADES AND PAY RANGES SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT HEREAFTER UNTIL CHANGED BY ORDINANCE; AND FURTHER PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO FEE AND SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL RATES. 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 employees of the City. The City Council hereby finds and declares that those classifications designated with the letter (E) are profess- ional, supervisory or administrative in nature and are, therefore, exempt from overtime payments. Pay Grade Position Title Pay Range 4 Clerical Aide 503 - 654 7 Clerk Typist I 542 - 705 12 Secretary I 614 - 799 13 Clerk Typist II 630 - 819 13 Switchboard Operator 630 - 819 14 Accounting Clerk II 645 - 838 14 Police Cadet 645 - 838 15 Secretary II 662 - 860 18 Clerk Typist III 712 - 925 18 Deputy City Clerk 712 - 925 18 Secretary III 712 - 925 18 Accounting Clerk III 712 - 925 18 Deputy Court Clerk 712 - 925 18 Recreation Leader I 712 - 925 19 Public Works Maintenanceman 730 - 949 19 Parks Maintenanceman I 730 - 949 19 Auto and Equipment Serviceman 730 - 949 21 Recreation Leader II 768 - 998 21 Engineering Aide I 768 - 998 21 Animal Control Officer I 768 - 998 21 Planning Draftsman 768 - 998 21 Assistant Park Ranger 768 - 998 22 Accounting Clerk IV 786 - 1023 22 Executive Secretary 786 - 1023 22 Chief Court Clerk 786 - 1023 Ordinance No. 261 Pay Grade Position Title Pay Range 23 Engineering Aide II 806 - 1048 23 Enforcement Officer I 806 - 1048 23 Police Dispatcher 806 - 1048 24 Light Equipment Operator 825 - 1073 24 Planning Technician 825 - 1073 24 Parks Maintenanceman IT 825 - 1073 24 Traffic Technician I 825 - 1073 25 Animal Control Officer IT 847 - 1101 26 Building Inspector 867 - 1128 26 Recreation Supervisor (E) 867 - 1128 26 Auto and Equipment Mechanic I 867 - 1128 27 Engineering Draftsman 889 - 1156 28 Public Works Inspector 911 - 1184 28 Enforcement Officer IT 911 - 1184 29 Heavy Equipment Operator 935 - 1215 29 Parks Maintenanceman III 935 - 1215 29 City Arborist (E) 935 - 1215 29 Personnel Technician (E) 935 - 1215 29 Traffic Technician IT 935 - 1215 29 Administrative Officer (E) 935 - 1215 30 Police Officer I 958 - 1245 30 Engineering Technician 958 - 1245 30 Park Ranger/Naturalist (E) 958 - 1245 31 Automotive and Equipment Mechanic IT 982 - 1277 32 Planner I 1006 - 1307 32 Police Officer IT 1006 - 1307 32 Parks Foreman (E) 1006 - 1307 32 Planning Coordinator 1006 - 1307 34 Public Works Foreman (E) 1057 - 1374 34 City Shops and Yards Foreman (E) 1057 - 1374 35 Purchasing Agent (E) 1083 - 1407 36 Civil Engineer I (E) 111D - 1443 37 Senior Police Officer 1138 - 1479 38 Police Lab Technician 1167 - 1516 38 Police Detective 1167 - 1516 38 Coordinator of Technical Services (E) 1167 - 1516 39 Planner IT (E) 1195 - 1553 39 Chief Building Inspector (E) 1195 - 1553 40 Civil Engineer IT (E) 1226 - 1594 43 Police Sergeant (E) 1320 - 1716 46 Police Lieutenant (E) 1420 - 1846 49 City Engineer (E) 1528 - 1987 Ordinance No. - 261 Section II. Administrative, De ment Heads and Special Staff Pay for Administrative, Department Heads and Special Staff will be es- tablished 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) 1491 - 1938 49 Director of Community Development (E) 1528 - 1987 49 Director of Parks 8 Recreation (E) 1528 - 1987 52 Chief of Police (E) 1646 - 2140 52 Director of Public Works (E) 1646 - 2140 City Administrator (E) 2159 - 2807 Section III. Pay Grades and Pay Ranges Pay Grade Pay Range Pay Range Monthly Hourly 1 466 - 606 2.68 - 3.49 2 478 - 622 2.76 - 3.59 3 484 - 629 2.83 - 3.68 4 503 - 654 2.91 - 3.78 5 508 - 660 2.98 - 3.86 6 528 - 687 3.06 - 3.97 7 542 - 705 3.13 - 4.07 8 557 - 728 3.20 - 4.16 9 570 - 741 3.29 - 4.27 10 585 - 760 3.38 - 4.39 11 600 - 780 3.46 - 4.50 12 614 - 799 3.55 - 4.61 13 630 - 819 3.64 - 4.73 14 645 - 838 3.73 - 4.84 I5 662 - 860 3.82 - 4.97 16 678 - 882 3.92 - 5.10 17 695 - 904 4.02 - 5.22 18 712 - 925 4.11 - 5.35 19 730 - 949 4.22 - 5.48 20 749 - 973 4.32 - 5.62 21 768 - 998 4.43 - 5.76 22 786 - 1023 4.54 - 5.91 23 806 - 1048 4.66 - 6.05 24 825 - 1073 4.77 - 6.20 25 847 - 1100 4.89 - 6.36 26 867 - 1128 5.01 - 6.52 27 889 - 1156 5.14 - 6.68 28 911 - 1184 5.27 - 6.85 29 935 - 1215 5.39 - 7.02 30 958 - 1245 5.53 - 7.19 31 982 - 1277 5.67 - 7.37 32 1006 - 1307 5.81 - 7.55 33 1031 - 1340 5.95 - 7.74 34 1057 - 1374 6.10 - 7.94 35 1083 - 1407 6.25 - 8.13 36 1110 - 1443 6.41 - 8.33 - 3 - Ordinance No. 261 Section III. Pay Grades and Pay Ranges (Continued) Pay Grade Pay Range (Monthly) Pay Range (Hourly) 37 1138 - 1479 6.57 - 8.54 38 1168 - 1518 6.74 - 8.76 39 1195 - 1554 6.91 - 8.98 40 1226 - 1594 7.08 - 9.20 41 1257 - 1634 7.25 - 9.43 42 1288 - 1674 7.43 - 9.66 43 1320 - 1716 7.62 - 9.90 44 1352 - 1758 7.80 - 10.14 45 1386 - 1802 8.00 - 10.40 46 1420 - 1846 8.20 - 10.66 47 1455 - 1892 8.41 - 10.93 48 1492 - 1940 8.61 - 11.20 49 1530 - 1989 8.83 - 11.48 50 1568 - 2038 9.05 - 11.76 51 1607 - 2089 9.27 - 12.05 52 1646 - 2140 9.50 - 12.35 53 1687 - 2193 9.73 - 12.65 54 1729 - 2248 9.97 - 12.96 55 1772 - 2304 10.21 - 13.28 Section IV. Pay for Regular Part-Time, Part-Time and Temporary Work. Regular part-time employees paid on an hourly rate maV be granted merit increases on a pro rated basis in accordance with the Merit System Rules. Pay for Part-Time and Temporary Work. Parks and Public Works helpers employed as summer help only will be paid 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 25G per hour, not to exceed the amount of .75G 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 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 the minimum required by the Federal Wage and Hour Law. - 4 - Ordinance No. 261 Section IV. Pay for Regular Part-Time, Part-Time and Temporary Work (Cont.) Individuals hired as professional Park Rangers on a seasonal basis will be paid at the beginning step in the same grade as a full time Assistant Park Ranger. Senior Citizen Aide - Pay Grade 5, Range $2.98/Hr. - $3.88/Hr. Section V. Overtime Pay The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1974, as amended, applies to all posi- tions in the City except those classifications designated exempt with the letter "E". Section VI. Fees and Special Contractual Rates Fees will be paid only for those positions not included in this ordi- nance. Rates will be as follows: Liquor or 3.2% Beer Surveys: $60.00 per case; City Legal Services, Part-Time: $38,000 per year, payable at the rate of $3,167 per month per contractual agreement. Section VII. Court Personnel Municipal Judge - Effective January 1, 1978, $9,600 per annum, payable monthly. Deputy Judge - Effective January 1, 1978, $6,000 maximum per annum, payable $100 per three hour session; $30 per hour for each hour exceeding any three hour session. Bailiff - $4.00 per hour, minimum $12.50 per session. Section VIII. 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, Senior Police Officer, Sergeant of Patrol, Lieutenant of Patrol. The city will be responsible 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 acqui- sition or replacement will be the responsibility of the individual Officer. - 5 - Ordinance No. ' i)1 Section VIII. Clothing Allowance (Continued) An officer will not be eligible for his first clothing allowance until after completion of one year of service with the Wheat Ridge Police De- partment, and for the balance of the second year, the payment will be pro-rated for the period of time remaining in that calendar year. Ex- ample: If an individual is hired July 1, 1978 he will be eligible for the clothing allowance on July 1, 1979, and will receive a pro-rated share, or one-half of the annual clothing allowance for 1979. The annual clothing allowance for Police Detectives is $230, payable on a quarterly basis. Those eligible to receive the $230 clothing allow- ance are: Police Detective, Lab Technician, Sergeant of Detectives, Lieutenant of Detectives and other designated representatives of 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 replaced 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 Administrator. Section IX. Cleaning Allowance The City will contract with a local cleaning establishment using the competitive 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, Senior Police Officer, Sergeant of Patrol and Lieutenant of Patrol. 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 in- dividuals shall have a free choice of cleaning establishments. The $75 cash payment will be disbursed to these individuals on a quarterly basis - 6 - Ordinance No. 261 Section X. 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. Section XI. 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 re- quired and not discretionary. The individuals will be reimbursed only for Court appearances which do not occur during their regular scheduled work day. Section XII. Health Insurance The City will pay 1000 of the individual employee's health plan premium, a portion 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 $60.00 per month as a total City contribution toward the com- bined 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 employee will be required to pay any difference now, or in the future, above $60.00 per month for the plan selected by him, provided such plan is offered by the City. Health plans offered by the City shall be subject to annual review and approval prior to the renewal date of January 1 each year. Section XIII. 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 XIV. Effective Date of This Ordinance Sections I through VII shall be retroactive in effect to January 1, 1978. The remaining provisions shall take effect one (1) day after publication. The retroactive sections (Section I through VII) of this ordinance shall apply only to those employees who have been in continuous City employment from January 1, 1978, to the effective date of the remaining non-retro- active ordinance sections. - 7 - Ordinance No. 261 INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on second and final reading by a vote of 6 to 0 , this 13th day of March 1978. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 14th day of March , 1978. Z~~ . OLIVER V. PHILLIPS, MAYOR ATTEST: CAROL F. HAMPF, !'ITY CLII i' - 8 -