HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1979-0357INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEWMAN
Ordinance No. 357
Series of 1979
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 1,10. 305, SERIES OF 1978, PROVIDING
FOR NL74 CLASSIFICATIONS, PAY RANGES AND PAY GRADES, PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 1979, AND FURTHER PROVIDING
FEE ANT) SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL RATES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY 1 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1. 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. Tne City Council hereby finds and declares that these classifications
designated with the letter (E) are professional, supervisory or administrative
in nature and are, therefore, exempt from overtime payments.
Pay Grade Position Title Pay Range
CLERICAL AND CLERICAL SUPERVISORY
4
Clerk 'Rapist
729-948
4
Switchboard Operator
729-948
5
Secretary
765-994
5
Accounting Clerk
765-994
5
Purchasing Clerk
765-994
5
Deputy Court Clerk I
755-994
5
Data Entry Clerk
765-994
5
Deputy Court Clerk II
803-1044
7
Senior Secretary
843-1096
3
Deputy City Clerk
885-1150
8
Chief Court Clerk
885-1150
9 Executive Secretary 923-1204
9 Accounting Technician 926-1204
ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
7
Planning Drafting Technician
843-1096
8
Engineering Assistant
885-1150
9
L'lanning Technician
926-1204
9
Park Ranger-Naturalist I
926-1204
10
Engineering Drafting Technician
972-1264
11
Technical Staff Assistant (E)
1021-1327
11
Public Works Inspector
1021-1327
11
Park Ranger-Naturalist II
1021-1327
12
Engineering Technician
1072-1394
12
Recreation Program Coordinator
1072-1394
12
Sales Tax Auditor
1072-1394
13
Planner I
1125-1432
14
Recreation Programs Supervisur (E)
1181-1535
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Pay Grade
Position Title
Pay Range
16
Personnel Officer (E)
1302-1699
16
Planner IT (E)
1302-1693
16
Purchasing Agent (E)
1302-1693
16
Data Systems Porgrammer (E)
1302-1693
18
Chief of Planning (E)
1435-1865
20
City Engineer (F)
1583-2056
LABOR AND TRADES AND LABOR AND TRADES SUPERVISOR
4
Building Custodian
72q-948
6
Automotive and Equipment Service Worker
803-1044
6
Parks Maintenance Worker
803-1044
8
Traffic Technician I
885-1150
q
Motor Equipment Operator I
926-1204
10
Automotive Mechanic
972-1264
10
Traffic Technician 11
972-1264
10
Parks Maintenance Leadworker
972-1264
10
'free Trimmer
972-1264
11
Motor Equipment Operator
1021-1327
12
Automotive and Equipment Mechanic
1072-1394
12
City Arborist (E)
1072-1394
14
Parks Maintenance Supervisor (E)
1181-1535
14
Building Maintenance Supervisor (E)
1181-1535
15
Shop and Yards Supervisor (E)
1240-1612
15
Street Maintenance Supervisor (E)
1240-1612
PUBLIC SAFETY
5
Police Records Clerk
765-994
7
Animal Control Officer I
843-1096
7
Public Safety Dispatcher
843-1096
8
Senior Public Safety Dispatcher
885-1150
9
Animal Control Officer II
926-1204
11
Code Enforcement Officer 1
1021-1327
12
Police Officer I
1072
13
Police Officer II
1125-1462
13
Code Enforcement Officer II
1125-1462
13
Electrical Inspector
1125-1462
13
Building Inspector
1125-1462
14
Police Officer III
1181-1535
14
Investigator I
1181-1535
16
Chief Building Inspector (E)
1302-1693
16
Coordinator of Technical Services (E)
1302-1693
16
Investigator IT
1302-1693
16
Police Laboratory Technician
1302-1693
16
Senior Police Officer
1302-1693
19
Police Sergeant (E)
1507-1959
21
Police Lieutenant (E)
1662-2161
Single Rate
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Section II.
Administrative, Department Heads and Special Staff
Pay for Administrative, Department Heads and Special Staff will
be based upon
qualifications and responsibility, within the following pay ranges; all positions
are exempt from overtime:
Pay Grade
Position Title
Pay Range
22
Director of Administrative Services (E)
1745-2268
22
Director of Parks and Recreation (E)
1745-2268
23
Director of Community Development (E)
1832-2382
24
Chief of Police (E)
1924-2501
24
Director of Public Works (E)
1924-2501
City Administrator (E)
2159-2807
Section III.
Pay Grades and Pay Ranges
Pay Grade
Pay Range
Pay Range
(Monthly)
(Hourly)
1
630- 819
3.63-4.73
2
661- 859
3.81-4.96
3
694- 902
4.00-5.20
4
729- 948
4.21-5.47
5
765- 994
4.41-5.73
6
803-1044
4.63-6.02
7
843-1096
4.86-6.32
8
885-1150
5.11-6.63
9
926-1204
5.34-6.95
10
972-1264
5.61-7.29
Il
1021-1327
5.89-7.66
12
1072-1394
6.18-8.04
13
1125-1462
6.49-8.43
14
1181-1535
6.81-8.86
15
1240-1612
7.15-9.30
16
1302-1693
7.51-9.77
17
1367-1777
7.89-10.25
18
1435-1865
8.28-10.76
19
1507-1959
8.69-11.30
20
158-2056
9.13-11.86
21
1662-2161
9.59-12.47
22
1745-2268
10.07-13.08
23
1832-2382
10.57-13.74
24
1924-2501
11.10-14.43
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Pay Grade
25
26
27
Section IV. Reserved
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Pay Range Pay Range
(Monthly) (Hourly)
2020-2626 11.65-15.15
?121-2757 12.24-15.91
2227-2895 12.85-16.70
Section V. Pay for Regular Part-Time, Part-Time and Temporary Work.
Regular part-time employees paid on an hourly rate may be granted merit increases
on a prorated 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 75~ 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 hourly rates as follows:
Hourly Rate
Playground Leader I, Program Leader I 2.82- 3.67
Playground Leader IT, Program Leader IT 3.05- 3.96
Program Instructor I 3.72- 4.84
Program Instructor IT
Program Instructor III
4.53- 5.90
5.52- 7.17
Program Specialist I 7.07- 9.18
Program Specialist IT 8.39-10.92
Training positions, including Ranger, Intern and Recreation Aides, will be paid
the minimum required by the Federal Wage and Hour Law. 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 Park Ranger-Naturalist I.
Senior Citizen Aide - Range $3.08/Hr. - 54.no/Hr.
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Section VI. Overtime Pay-
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The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1974, as amended, applies to all positions in
the City except those classifications designated exempt with the letter "E."
Section VII. Fees and Special Contractural Rates
Fees will be paid only for those positions not included in this ordinance.
Rates will be as follows:
Liquor or 3.2% Beer Surveys: not to exceed $150.00 per case.
Section VIII. Court Personnel
Municipal Judge - Effective January 1, 1978, $9,600 per annum, payable monthly.
Deputy Judge - Effective January 1, 1978, $6,000 per annum, payable monthly.
Bailiff - $4.00 per hour, minimum $12.50 per session.
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, 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
acquisition or replacement will be the responsibility of the individual officer.
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 prorated for the period
of time remaining in that calendar year. Example: If an individual is hired
July 1, 1979, he will be eligible for the clothing allowance on July 1, 1980,
and will receive a prorated share, or one-half of the annual clothing allowance
for 1980,
The annual clothing allowance for Police Detectives is $230, payable on a
quarterly basis. Those eligible to receive the $230 clothing allowance 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. 6Jhen uniforms become worn out or irreplaceable, they will be replaced
by the City for these individuals.
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The City will provide work clothing for all designated Public Works and Parks
personnel and such other classificatiuns as designated by the City Administrator.
Section X. Cleaning Allowance
The City will contract with a local cleaning establishment using the competitive
bid pr-)cedure 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 IT, 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 individuals 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 daring off-duty hours.
Section XII. Court Pav 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 appearances
which do not occur during their regular scheduled work day.
Section XIII. Health Insurance
The City will pay 100% of the indivudual employee's health plan premium and 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
$70.00 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
employee will be required to pay any difference now, or in the future, above
$70.00 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.
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Section XIV. Administrative Authori
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 XV. Implementation and Effective Date of This Ordinan
Any employee whose present salary is at the current minimum shall receive the
new minimum. All other employees' salaries shall be computed as follows:
Current + Current Salary - Minimum of Current Range x (.5) x (Max of New Range -
Salary Max of Current Range - Min of Current Range Min of New Range)
The resulting amount or the new minimum, whichever is greater shall be the
revised salary with the exception of those with less than one years service.
Those people shall receive their current salaries or the new minimum, whichever
is greater. However, in no circumstances shall the computed salary exceed the
maximum of the range. All complaints concerning the classification of particular
jobs shall be handled in the manner prescribed by the Personnel Rules.
Employees who have left City service prior to adoption of this Ordinance shall
not be eligible for any retroactive payments or salary adjustments.
This Ordinance shall be retroactive in effect to July 1, 1979.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 6 to 0 on
this 20th day of August , 1979; ordered published in full in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing
and consideration on final passage set for September 10 , 1979, at
7:30 o'clock p.m., at Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of
4 to 1 , this 10th day of September , 1979.
OLII ER V. PHILLIPS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
C CAROL F. HA PF, CITY L-YIK
1st Publication: August 23, 1979
2nd Publication: Sept. 20, 1979
Published: Wheat Ridge Sentinel
Effective Date: July 1, 1979 (retroactive)
Approved as to form by Office of City Attorney '
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