(a) Salaries and compensation of officers and employees of the City, except those required to be fixed by Council, shall be fixed by the appointing authority within the schedule of compensation established by Council pursuant to Charter Section 191, in accordance with ability, fitness, seniority and efficiency.
(b) On and after January 1, 1977, no change in the schedule of compensation so established shall be made except in the following manner:
(1) In case of classified positions an ordinance shall be introduced in Council subsequent to November 15 of any given year and passed not later than the effective date of the annual appropriation ordinance for the year following such November date, which ordinance, when so passed, shall be in effect for not less than one (1) year thereafter.
(c) No change in the rate of any person fixed in accordance with such schedule of compensation shall be made more often than once in any twelve (12) month period except as the result of the change of position of such person.
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to operate as a prohibition against the subsequent passage of any legislation relating to the schedules of compensation pending in Council at the effective date of this section or introduced in Council prior to December 31, 1976.
(Ord. No. 1295-77. Passed 5-2-77, eff. 5-3-77)