(A) The purpose of a classification and pay plan is to promote a wage system that is fair, flexible and consistently applied throughout the organization. In its administration, it is linked with regular performance appraisals of the employees and longevity plan, if any.
(B) Within the plan, positions are assigned to pay ranges, which are competitive with the market place and provide room for individual advancement based on performance. Employees move up annually based on performance evaluations; the amount that they move on the scale should be directly and quantitatively related to their measured performance. Wage increases will take place at the beginning of the next year budget upon anniversary.
(C) Employees shall be compensated in accordance with a current wage schedule. A11 employees are encouraged to enroll in the city's direct deposit program. Sign-up will be with the City Clerk's Office.
(D) Employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis (26 periods per year). Payroll receipts are issued on Friday of a pay week. In the event the regular payday is a legal holiday, the preceding day shall become the payday.
(E) All employees paid on an hourly basis are required to document time in and out for their hours worked. All times must be recorded on the appropriate time sheet, if provided by the respective department. The employee and their supervisor in those departments must sign all time sheets. Prior permission of the immediate supervisor must be obtained for any change in schedule or overtime hours. Employees are required to check out when not on duty. The supervisor must authorize make-up time.
(F) Falsification of time records is a serious offense and is grounds for disciplinary action, including discharge.
(G) In accordance with the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the city will not pay wages or salaries to any employee at a rate less than the city pays employees of the opposite sex for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills.
(H) Wages are reviewed on an annual basis during budget preparation and then adopted by the City Council with recommendations from the City Manager, who takes into consideration budgetary constraints as well as collective bargaining agreements, as part of the overall compensation plan.
(Ord. 1061, passed 4-5-21)