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The salary range for the respective classes of positions are set out in Schedule “A”, with such amendments as may be adopted by the Council from time to time, shall have the force and effect and shall be interpreted and applied as follows:
(a) The salaries or rates of compensation prescribed are fixed on the basis of full-time service in full-time positions. Where any position provided for in the department personnel ordinance is by appropriate language specified or in any way indicated as being for less than full-time service, the rate of compensation provided for such position shall be proportionately reduced in the computation of the rate of compensation payable for part-time service in accordance with the part-time specification for any such position;
(b) The rates of pay prescribed shall be deemed to include pay in every form except pay for use of equipment supplied by the employee or reimbursement for necessary expenses authorized and incurred incident to the employment. When allowances are provided in addition to cash payments, such as full or part maintenance, consisting of one or more meals, lodging or living quarters, laundry, medical care or treatment, domestic or other personal services, or provisions, for the employee or the employee and the employee’s family, such compensation in kind shall be treated as part payment and shall be reported and deducted from the cash payable on the departmental payrolls, in the event of the value of the allowance as established in Section 4.101 of this Code or as set out in the department personnel ordinance.
(c) The Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services is hereby directed to maintain an official record of the distinguishing duties and responsibilities of positions in cases where the Council has established two or more pay grades within a single class, and to periodically review the duties and responsibilities of such positions and report thereon to the City Council with recommendations, if any, for any changes in authority or compensation in order to assure that the existing ranges of compensation within such classes are commensurate with such duties and responsibilities. It is the responsibility of the appointing authority together with the Personnel Department and with the approval of the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services to establish administrative procedures consistent with merit principles for the assignment of persons to such salary grades.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,100.
Amended by: Ord. No. 140,865 adding Subsec. (c), Eff. 9-8-70; Subsec. (a) and (c), Ord. No. 148,563, Eff. 7-12-76, Oper. 7-4-76; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
(a) Subject to the provisions contained in this Code, the five-, twelve-, or fifteen-step salary ranges set out in this Code shall be applicable to all positions in the City service, except those positions wherein the rate of compensation is provided for on a basis other than a salary range plan, and each employee in the City service shall be paid the salary or compensation for services rendered on behalf of the City in accordance with the salary range prescribed for class of position to which the employee's position is allocated as set forth in Schedule “A”, which schedule names and allocates all positions authorized by the City Council under the standard class titles in the Classification Plan, as provided under Section 4.53 of this Code.
(b) Whenever the salary range prescribed for any class of position is changed by the Council, the salary rates of incumbents in such class of position at the time of taking effect of the new salary range shall be adjusted to the corresponding step rate in said new salary range and such incumbents shall retain their respective anniversary dates; provided, however, that in the event any such incumbent who, immediately prior to the time of taking effect of such new salary range, was receiving compensation in the incumbent’s position at a rate higher than the maximum salary rate of the salary range prescribed for the class to which the incumbent’s position is allocated, said incumbent shall receive salary at the next higher rate in the applicable salary range and if there is no higher rate in said new range, the incumbent shall be continued at the incumbent’s existing rate and the incumbent’s position shall be designated in the departmental personnel ordinance for the department in which the incumbent is employed by adding the letter “Y” to the Code number applicable to the class of position filled by such employee.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,100.
Amended by: Ord. No. 117,872; Subsec. (a) and (b), Ord. No. 148,563, Eff. 7-12-76, Oper. 7-4-76; Title and Section, Ord. No. 155,665, Eff. 7-23-81; Subsec. (c) Repealed by Ord. No. 173,791, Eff. 3-2-01; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 184,252, Eff. 5-5-16.
(a) All adjusted compensation as authorized by Notes H and N under Salary Notes of Schedule “A” of Section 4.61 of this Code shall be paid upon a daily basis, that is, paid only for each day in which the employee spends over 50 percent (50%) of the time performing the duties prescribed by the notes. It shall be the responsibility of the Administrative head of each department to certify on the payroll that the employee actually qualified for the premium rate on such daily basis, and the number of days in each payroll period that the employee so qualified.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,100.
Amended by: Ord. No. 128,854; Ord. No. 148,563, Eff. 7-12-76, Oper. 7-4-76; Subpart (1) & (2) of Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 149,505, Eff. 4-25-77; Subsec (b), Ord. No. 149,505, Eff. 4-25-77; In Entirety, Ord. No. 154,608, Eff. 10-31-80, Oper. 8-28-80; In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,358, Eff. 12-27-17.
The adjusted compensation provided by Notes H and N shall be subject to the limitations herein specified. It being the intent of this section that certain classes should be excluded from the application of said notes for the reason that the provisions of said notes are inherent in the duties of said excluded classes:
(a) At no time shall the adjusted compensation provided by Note H be applicable in a position in any of the following classes:
(1) Painter, Code 3423, and Senior Painter, Code 3424, except in cases where an employee in any one of said classes performs duties more than fifty percent (50%) of the employee’s time in any one (1) day working on a scaffold or other device that is suspended by ropes or cables, or operating compressed air spraying apparatus to spray paint.
(2) Carpenter, Code 3344, except in cases where an employee in the class is performing duties more than fifty percent (50%) of the employee’s time in any one (1) day in a deep sewer over 8 feet in depth involving timbering, shoring, tunneling, pipe laying and concreting, or working from a scaffold or other device that is suspended by ropes or cables.
(3) Electrical Repairer, Code 3853, Electrician, Code 3863, and Senior Electrician, Code 3864, except in cases where an employee in any one of said classes performs duties more than fifty percent (50%) of the employee’s time in any one (1) day working from a scaffold or other device that is suspended by ropes or cables at a height greater than sixty (60) feet from the ground.
Classes Not Subject to Note H
Title Code
(4) Plasterer 3453
(5) Auto Painter 3721
(6) Council Phone and Voicemail Technician 3685
(7) Assistant Street Lighting Electrician 3809
(8) Signal Systems Electrician 3819
(9) Elevator Mechanic 3866
(10) Safety Engineer Pressure Vessels 4261
(b) At no time shall the adjusted compensation provided by Note N be applicable to a position in a class represented by a bargaining unit whose Memorandum of Understanding does not specifically provide for a shift differential.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,100.
Amended by: Ord. No. 101,142; Subsec (a), Ord. No. 140,204, Eff. 4-17-70; First para., Subsec. (c) added, Ord. No. 142,190, Eff. 7-1-71; Ord. No. 143,600, Eff. 6-29-72, Oper. 7-1-72; Subsec. (a)(4), Ord. No. 145,850, Eff. 5-1-74; Subsec (a), (5) and (6) added, Ord. No. 146,920, Eff. 1-31-76; Subsec. (b), (28)-(34) added, Ord. No. 150,272, Eff. 1-13-77, Oper. 7-1-77; Subsec. (c), Ord. No. 182,206, Eff. 8-10-12; In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,358, Eff. 12-27-17.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, or any department personnel ordinance, or other ordinance, the provisions of this section shall control payment of adjusted or additional compensation, sometimes referred to as premium pay, during vacation time and holidays and shall control the basis for computation of sick leave pay and compensation for overtime.
(a) Any employee who is regularly assigned to hours of work or duties required to qualify such employee to receive adjusted compensation pursuant to Notes H or N of Salary Notes of Schedule “A” of Section 4.61 and Section 4.72 of this Code, or pursuant to a specific provision contained in any department personnel ordinance that authorizes additional or premium pay under specified working conditions or hours, shall be entitled to receive such adjusted compensation during the employee's absence from work while on vacation, a holiday, sick leave or other authorized absence with pay, including any time off for overtime.
(b) For the purpose of computing cash compensation for overtime, an employee’s regular salary shall include any adjusted or additional compensation pursuant to said notes of Schedule “A” or pursuant to any specific provisions in a department personnel ordinance which authorizes additional or adjusted compensation, provided, however, that the hours of work or duties required qualifies such employees to receive adjusted or additional compensation during the overtime worked.
(c) As used in this section the term “regularly assigned” shall mean those employees who are certified to the Controller by the administrative head of such department as being qualified and assigned to perform the particular duties described in the appropriate note to Schedule “A.” Such certification to be made at the time of such assignment and to remain in effect until changed by said Administrative head.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,100.
Amended by: Ord. No. 127,975; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 149,072, Eff. 12-16-76; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 154,608, Eff. 10-31-80, Oper. 8-28-80; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 185,358, Eff. 12-27-17.
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