A. The salary steps for the classification of police officer in the Police Department of the City of Culver City shall be set at an amount not less than the average of Base Monthly Salaries for comparable steps in classifications in the Police Department of the City of Los Angeles and the Sheriff's Department of the County of Los Angeles.
B. The salary steps for the classification of fire fighter in the Fire Department of the City of Culver City shall be set at an amount not less than the average of Base Monthly Salaries for comparable steps in classifications in the Fire Department of the City of Los Angeles and the Fire Department of the County of Los Angeles.
C. The salary for all other classifications in the Police Department shall be set at an amount not less than the percentages listed below:
1. Police Sergeant — Top step police officer plus ten percent (10%).
2. Police Lieutenant — Police sergeant plus ten percent (10%).
3. Police Captain — Police lieutenant plus fifteen percent (15%).
4. Assistant Chief of Police — Police captain plus ten percent (10%).
5. Chief of Police — Police captain plus twenty percent (20%).
D. The salary for all other classifications in the Fire Department shall be set at an amount not less than the percentages listed below:
1. Fire Engineer — Top step fire fighter plus ten percent (10%).
2. Fire Captain — Fire engineer plus ten percent (10%).
3. Battalion Chief — Fire captain plus fifteen percent (15%).
4. Battalion Chief/Assistant Chief — Battalion chief plus ten percent (10%).
5. Fire Chief — Battalion chief plus twenty percent (20%).
E. Notwithstanding Subsections A. through D., hereof, each salary step for Culver City police officers and fire fighters shall be set at the salary rate nearest the amount described in Subsections A. through D., hereof.
F. Whenever Base Monthly Salaries for police officers or fire fighters are approved for adjustment by the elected governing body of the City of Los Angeles or the County of Los Angeles, or both, the City Council of the City of Culver City, within thirty (30) days, shall adjust salaries of Culver City police officers and fire fighters, or both, in accordance with this Subchapter. Said salary adjustments shall be effective the first pay period following the effective date in the City of Los Angeles or the County of Los Angeles including any retroactive adjustment of the Base Monthly Salary.
('65 Code, § 2-48) (Ord. No. 84-020 § 1)