(a) Classification of Positions. All positions in the service of the City, except those listed in subsection (d) hereof, shall be grouped into classes, and each class shall include those positions sufficiently similar in respect to their duties and responsibilities so that similar requirements as to training, experience, knowledge and skill and the same rates of compensation are applicable thereto.
(b) Class Specifications. Class specifications, which state the main characteristics of the class, give examples of typical duties performed in positions of the class and establish the desirable qualifications required for successful performance in such positions, shall be prepared and maintained for all classes. The class specifications shall be descriptive and explanatory but not restrictive. The listing of particular examples of duties shall not preclude the assignment of other duties by the department heads concerned. A class specification shall be considered in its entirety and in relation to other class specifications in determining the class to which a position would be allocated. The duties described in the job specifications are general and are necessarily brief. The listed duties shall not be considered all-inclusive or a limitation in any way. The City retains the right to add to, subtract from or modify duties at any time to keep the classifications up to date.
(c) Adoption of Plan. The occupational list of classes, including a class code and a class grade for each class, as set forth in subsection (d) hereof, together with the class specifications therefor, and the allocation records identifying each individual position with the appropriate class, shall constitute the Classification Plan. All positions in each class shall be compensated in accordance with the class grade for each class as shown in this section and at the rates of pay for such class grade set forth in Section 290.02
(d). The Classification Plan is hereby adopted.
(d) List of Occupational Classes. Occupational classes shall be as provided in the following table:
(1) Clerical and Fiscal Group (40 hrs./week)
Class Grade Class Title
04 Part-time Clerk-Typist I
07 Clerk-Typist II
09 Clerk-Typist III
10 Finance Coordinator
11 Finance Clerk
11 Secretary
12 Administrative Aide/Secretary
12 Deputy City Clerk
12 Administrative Aide for Personnel and Purchasing
13 Administrative Aide - Fire Department
13 Administrative Aide - Police Department
14 Administrative Aide/Grant Administrator
14 Administrative Aide to the Mayor
(2) Engineering and Technical Group (40 hrs./week)
Class Grade Class Title
17 Deputy Building Inspector
19 Electrical Inspector
19 Plumbing Inspector
23 Assistant Engineer
23 Utility Superintendent
24 Public Works Director
(3) Professional Group (40 hrs./week* with the exception of the Transit Program Compliance Oversight Monitor)
Class Grade Class Title
15 Deputy City Accountant
18 Transit Program Compliance Oversight Monitor (PCOM) (19 hours/week)
19 Utility Billing Manager
19 Public Works Department Office Manager
20 Community Development Specialist
20 Human Resources Manager
24 Human Resources Director
24 Hearings/Grant Administrator
(4) Labor and Trades Supervision Group (40 hrs./week)
Class Grade Class Title
18 City Forester
23 Superintendent of Streets
(5) Fire Department Group (40 hrs./week, except District Chief.*)
Class Grade Class Title
Fire 22 District Chief
Fire 23 Deputy Chief
Fire 24 Fire Chief
*The District Chief position shall work and receive commensurate pay for a shift schedule that will amount to 204 hours in a twenty-seven day period.
(6) Police Department Group (171 hrs./28 days* with the exception of the Evidence Officer)
Class Grade Class Title
Police 16 Telecommunications Supervisor
Police 19 Evidence Officer (19 hours/week)
Police 21 Shift Sergeant
Police 21 Community Police Sergeant
Police 21 Detective Sergeant
Police 22 Lieutenant
Police 22a Assistant Deputy Chief
Police 23 Deputy Chief
Police 24 Chief
*The Shift Sergeant position shall work and receive commensurate pay for a twelve-hour shift schedule that will amount to 171.0 hours in a twenty-eight day period. When the Shift Sergeant works the night shift (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.), he or she shall be paid a thirty-five cent (35¢) an hour wage differential.
(e) Positions Not Covered. The wage provisions of this chapter shall not apply to elected officials and members of boards and commissions, nor to:
(1) Employees of the Library;
(2) Deputy City Manager for Human Resources, Community Development, and Finance;
(3) Deputy Finance Director;
(4) City Accountant;
(5) Community Development Director;
(6) Director of Information Technology/GIS Specialist;
(7) City Engineer;
(8) City Manager; and
(9) Deputy Director of Information Technology.
(f) Education Requirements. The educational levels listed in the class specifications are for general guidance only and are not job requirements, unless the job actually requires attainment of a specific educational level. In most jobs, the City is interested in experience and skill, not education.
(1977 Code § 23-101; Ord. 77-25. Passed 6-6-77; Ord. 78-72. Passed 8-21-78; Ord. 94-84. Passed 9-19-94; Ord. 95-21. Passed 5-1-95; Ord. 95-40. Passed 8-7-95; Ord. 95-42. Passed 8-21-95; Ord. 95-69. Passed 1-2-96; Ord. 96-21. Passed 5-20-96; Ord. 96-40. Passed 6-17-96; Ord. 98-69. Passed 10-19-98; Ord. 99-4. Passed 2-1-99; Ord. 99-35. Passed 7-19-99; Ord. 99- 63. Passed 11-1-99; Ord. 2000-49. Passed 9-5-00; Ord. 2000-54. Passed 10-2-00; Ord. 2001- 17. Passed 5-7-01; Ord. 2002-14. Passed 4-1-02; Ord. 2002-36. Passed 6-3-02; Ord. 2002-48. Passed 7-15-02; Ord. 2004-56. Passed 12-6-04; Ord. 2005-41. Passed 8-1-05; Ord. 2006-26. Passed 5-15-06; Ord. 2007-32. Passed 5-7-07; Ord. 2007-47. Passed 7-2-07; Ord. 2008-30. Passed 5-19-08; Ord. 2008-41. Passed 7-21-08; Ord. 2011-19. Passed 5-2-11; Ord. 2012-45. Passed 8-20-12; Ord. 2013-28. Passed 6-17-13; Ord. 2013-61. Passed 12-16-13; Ord. 2014-23. Passed 5-19-14; Ord. 2014-31. Passed 7-21-14; Ord. 2014-56. Passed 12-1-14; Ord. 2015-52. Passed 10-5-15; Ord. 2015-64. Passed 11-16-15; Ord. 2015-65. Passed 12-7-15; Ord. 2016-14. Passed 2-16-16; Ord. 2016-15. Passed 3-7-16; Ord. 2016-30. Passed 4-18-16; Ord. 2017-51. Passed 7-3-17; Ord. 2018-20. Passed 4-17-18; Ord. 2019-03. Passed 1-14-19; Ord. 2019-30. Passed 5-20-19; Ord. 2022-34. Passed 7-5-22; Ord. 2022-42. Passed 8-1-22; Ord. 2022-75. Passed 12-19-22; Ord. 2023-39. Passed 8-21-23.)