(a) Effective January 1, 2005, in addition to their regular rates of pay, all City full-time employees, excepting elected officials, shall receive longevity pay in accordance with the following schedule:
(Ord. 256-2004. Passed 12-20-04.)
(Ord. 256-2004. Passed 12-20-04.)
Anniversary Date (Years in Service) | Payment | Anniversary Date (Years in Service) | Payment |
3 | $180.00 | 17 | $1,020.00 |
4 | 240.00 | 18 | 1,080.00 |
5 | 300.00 | 19 | 1,140.00 |
6 | 360.00 | 20 | 1,200.00 |
7 | 420.00 | 21 | 1,260.00 |
8 | 480.00 | 22 | 1,320.00 |
9 | 540.00 | 23 | 1,380.00 |
10 | 600.00 | 24 | 1,440.00 |
11 | 660.00 | 25 | 1,500.00 |
12 | 720.00 | 26 | 1,560.00 |
13 | 780.00 | 27 | 1,620.00 |
14 | 840.00 | 28 | 1,680.00 |
15 | 900.00 | 29 | 1,740.00 |
16 | 960.00 | 30 and over | 1,800.00 |
(Ord. 169-97. Passed 8-11-97.)
(b) Longevity pay shall vest on the anniversary date of the employee and shall be paid in the first week of June and December of each year in a separate check. After the first year of employment, the anniversary date reverts to January 1 of the year the employee began work as an employee of the City, for the purpose of this section.
(c) Upon retirement, voluntary resignation, layoffs, leave of absence or permanent disability, longevity pay shall be paid to such full-time employees for the year in which the employee retires, voluntarily resigns, is laid off, takes a leave of absence or separates from the City due to permanent disability, or leaves employment with the City for other reasons except discharge.
(d) Longevity pay shall also be paid to employees on any unpaid leave of absence or layoff who are entitled to such pay providing an employee has either been on the active payroll as of January 1st of the current year or has worked not less than 30 working days in the current year.
(e) Employees laid off for a period of one year or less shall retain their service credit for longevity pay but shall not accrue any service credit during the layoff period. In the event an employee is laid off for a period in excess of one year, employees shall not retain any service credit for longevity pay. (Ord. 252-94. Passed 10-17-94.)
(f) Employees hired after December 31, 2002, shall not be entitled to longevity pay.
(Ord. 246-02. Passed 12-23-02.)
(Ord. 246-02. Passed 12-23-02.)