165.33 PAYGRADES; STATUS.

   (a)   Effective January 1, 2019, the following non-bargaining positions shall be assigned to the designated paygrades and statuses, pursuant to the 2019 Salary Study.

Position	Paygrade	FLSA Status	Civil Service
Mayor's Office
Economic Development Director	D63	E	C
Executive Assistant	C41	E	U
Safety Service
Safety Service Director	N/A	E	U
Assistant Safety Service Director	N/A	E	U
Administrative Specialist	B22	N	U
Administrative Assistant	A13	N	C
Building Department
Chief Building Official	D63	E	C
Community Development
Community Development Director	D63	E	C
Community Development Manager	C52	E	C
Engineering Department
City Engineer	D63	E	U
Assistant City Engineer	C52	E	U
Project Engineer	C44	E	U
Project Manager	C43	E	C
Operations Analyst	C41	E	C
Fire Department
Chief	D72	E	C
Human Resources
Human Resources Director	D63	E	C
Human Resources Specialist	C42	E	C
Human Resources Coordinator	B32	N	C
IT Department
IT Director	D63	E	C
IT Manager	C52	E	C
IT Analyst	C41	E	C
IT Technician	B25	N	C
Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Director	D63	E	C
Recreation Specialist	B31	N	C
Cemetery Supervisor	B23	N	C
Recreation Assistant	B21	N	C
Police Department
Chief	D72/D72A	E	C
Records Supervisor	C41	E	C
Public Works Department
Central Maintenance Division
Public Works Supervisor	C41	E	C
Public Works Coordinator	B32	N	C
Communications Division
Public Works Supervisor	C41	E	C
Sanitation Division
Public Works Supervisor	C41	E	C
Public Works Coordinator	B32	N	C
Urban Forester	B23	N	C
Street Division
Public Works Supervisor	C41	E	C
Public Works Coordinator	B32	N	C
Water Distribution Division
Operations Manager	D52	E	C
Project Manager	C43	E	C
Operations Supervisor	C42	E	C
Services Coordinator	B23	N	C
Public Utilities Division
Public Works Supervisor	C41	E	C
Administrative Supervisor	B32	N	C
Wastewater Department
Operations Superintendent	D63	E	C
Operations Manager	C52	E	C
Maintenance & Operations Supervisor	C44	E	C
Operations Supervisor	C42	E	C
Operations Analyst	C41	E	C
Operations Coordinator	B32	N	C
Water Pumping Department
Operations Superintendent	D63	E	C
Maintenance & Operations Supervisor	C44	E	C
Operations Supervisor	C42	E	C

 

 

KEY
FLSA Status	Civil Service
E = Exempt	C = Classified
N = Nonexempt	U = Unclassified

 

   (b)   Paygrades and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

      (1)   Positions listed in paygrade B32 and lower are non-exempt in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and shall be compensated at an hourly rate.

      (2)   Positions listed in paygrade C41 and above are exempt in accordance with the FLSA and shall be compensated based on a standard forty hour week.

   (c)   Steps; Placement and Adjustment; Promotions.

      (1)   New employees should be hired at step minimum, but may be hired between steps 0-3. If the appointing authority desires to hire an employee at a step above step 3, it must be preapproved by the Personnel Placement Committee, in accordance with Chapter 177 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances.

      (2)   Step adjustments are based upon years of service within that position. Employees shall receive one step increase per year up to midpoint, and one step increase every other year thereafter up to the maximum step on their position anniversary date.

      (3)   An employee who is promoted to a position in a higher pay grade shall either be placed in the same step within the promoted position's pay grade or be placed in the lowest step of the promoted position's pay grade that still results in a pay increase for said employee, whichever yields a smaller increase. The promoted employee shall continue to progress through the steps as set forth in paragraph (c)(2) hereof.

      (4)   An employee who is demoted to a position in a lower pay grade shall be placed in the same step within the demoted position pay grade.

      (5)   If an appointing authority desires to promote said employee to a pay grade higher than that permitted by paragraph (c)(3) hereof, said promotion shall be approved by the Personnel Placement Committee.

(Ord. 2019-28. Passed 3-4-19; Ord. 2021-138. Passed 9-7-21; Ord. 2023- 171. Passed 12-4-23.)