(A) The base salary for each employee is determined in accordance with the pay and classification ordinance created by the City Council. The Mayor will be responsible for administering, evaluating and establishing compensation for all employees.
(B) The city employee compensation program will be operated under the following conditions.
(1) In its effort to ensure fair pay for all its employees, the city periodically adjusts base salaries and the salary ranges under its pay and classification ordinance based upon professional market studies and pay analysis. The city may make annual market or cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of employees depending upon the availability of funds in the city budget.
(2) In addition to the pay analysis, other factors for establishing employee pay under the compensation program include, among other things, the skill and effort necessary for efficient and effective job performance; the quality and quantity of actual job performance; the degree of responsibility such performance demands; the conditions under which the job is performed; the employee’s experience; length of employment; the employee’s educational and professional achievements, including licensure and certifications; and commensurate pay for similar jobs in the marketplace.