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Codified Ordinances of Mentor, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES
CERTIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 07-O-49
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CHARTER OF MENTOR, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
TITLE THREE - Legislative
TITLE FIVE - Offices and Departments
CHAPTER 121 City Manager
CHAPTER 123 Departments Generally
CHAPTER 125 Department of Safety
CHAPTER 127 Department of Public Works
CHAPTER 131 Department of Engineering and Building
CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
CHAPTER 139 Department of Law
CHAPTER 143 Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities
CHAPTER 147 Department of Planning and Development
CHAPTER 151 Employment Policies
151.01 RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS.
151.02 CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS.
151.03 ADOPTION OF CLASSIFICATION PLAN.
151.04 PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS.
151.05 STATEMENTS OF DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS.
151.06 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY MANAGER.
151.061 ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL.
151.07 PAYMENT FROM FUNDS.
151.08 COMPENSATION SCHEDULES.
151.09 BASIS OF COMPENSATION SCHEDULES.
151.10 ADOPTION OF COMPENSATION PLAN.
151.11 PART-TIME POSITION LISTING, PAY GRADE AND FLSA CLASSIFICATION.
151.12 FULL-TIME POSITION LISTING, PAY GRADE AND FLSA CLASSIFICATIONS.
151.13 COUNCIL/COUNCIL EMPLOYEE POSITION LISTING AND PAY RATES.
151.14 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONS.
151.15 TEMPORARY AND/OR SEASONAL EMPLOYEES.
151.16 COMPENSATION PLAN.
151.17 PAY PERIODS AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS.
151.18 REGULAR WORK WEEK.
151.19 OVERTIME.
151.20 PLUS RATES FOR HIGHER SKILLS.
151.201 SUPPLEMENTAL ASSIGNMENT PAY.
151.21 COMBINATION OF POSITIONS.
151.22 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.
151.23 ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION PLAN.
151.24 STARTING RATE ON INITIAL EMPLOYMENT AND PROBATION PERIOD.
151.25 STARTING RATE ON RETURN TO DUTY.
151.26 STARTING RATE ON RETURN FROM MILITARY DUTY.
151.27 STARTING RATE ON DEMOTION.
151.28 STARTING RATE ON PROMOTION.
151.29 STARTING RATE ON RE-ALLOCATION.
151.30 RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY ADVANCEMENT WITHIN PAY GRADE RANGE.
151.31 SALARY ADJUSTMENT WITHIN PAY GRADE RANGE.
151.32 MAXIMUM SALARY RATES AND LONGEVITY.
151.33 REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.
151.34 HOLIDAYS AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
151.341 VACATION LEAVE.
151.35 DISABILITY PAY.
151.36 EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
151.39 SICK LEAVE WITH PAY.
151.40 SPECIAL LEAVES.
151.41 ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE.
151.42 ATTENDANCE RECORD.
151.43 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
151.431 OFFICIAL USE OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES.
151.44 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY MANAGER.
151.45 RETIREMENT OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS.
151.46 INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES.
151.47 APPLICABILITY.
CHAPTER 153 Identity Theft Prevention Program
TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
TITLE NINE - Taxation
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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151.13 COUNCIL/COUNCIL EMPLOYEE POSITION LISTING AND PAY RATES.
POSITION TITLE
At-Large Councilperson (until January 2022)
$15,000.00
Per Year
Ward Councilperson
15,000.00
Per Year
President of Council (Additional)
5,000.00
Per Year
City Manager   
9,270.01
Bi-weekly
Clerk of Council
2,950.94
Bi-weekly
Assistant Clerk of Council Non-Exempt
20.00 - 25.00
Per hour
Law Director   
4,880.14
Bi-weekly
Assistant Law Director (Police Prosecutor)   
2,768.99
Bi-weekly
Assistant Law Director
2,111.50
Bi-weekly
Legal Administrative Assistant (A)    Non-Exempt
1,545.12 - 2,353.30
Bi-weekly
Legal Administrative Assistant (B)    Non-Exempt
1,545.12 - 2,353.30
Bi-weekly
Legal Administrative Assistant (C)   Non-Exempt
1,545.12 - 2,353.30
Bi-weekly
Municipal Court employees (excludes Judge)
As determined
(Ord. 24-O-027. Passed 3-19-24.)
   (a)   The salaries and rate of compensation of the City Manager, Clerk of Council, Assistant Clerk of Council, Law Director and Assistant Law Directors shall be adjusted only by a majority vote of Council.
   (b)   The Law Director may appoint a person to and set and advance at his or her discretion, within the above provided range, the rate of compensation for the positions of Legal Administrative Assistants (A), (B) and (C) to whatever extent the Law Director determines, if the employee has exhibited meritorious and extraordinary work achievement.
(Ord. 22-O-090. Passed 11-1-22.)
   (c)    On and after January 1, 2022 for the At-Large Council seat whose term commences on that date, on and after January 2, 2022 for the At-Large Council seat whose term commences on that date, on and after January 3, 2022 for the At-Large Council seat whose term commences on that date, and on and after January 1, 2020 for all Ward Councilpersons, the annual salary for each of the members of Council shall be $15,000.00, to be adjusted in years subsequent pursuant to division (d) of this section. The President of Council shall continue to receive an additional $5,000.00 annually above that office's base compensation.
   (d)    Commencing on January 1, 2023 for the At-Large Council seat whose term commences on January 1, on and after January 2, 2023 for the At-Large Council seat whose term commences on January 2, on and after January 3, 2023 for the At-Large Council seat whose term commences on January 3, and on and after January 1, 2023 for all Ward Councilpersons, and on each succeeding year's January anniversary date for the respective seat, the annual salary for the members of Council shall be adjusted upward from the immediate preceding year's salary by a percentage increase equal to the percentage cost-of-living increase, if any, provided by law pursuant to the Social Security Act for social security benefits for that year. The President of Council's additional $5,000.00 annual compensation shall not be adjusted.
(Ord. 15-O-73. Passed 9-1-15; Ord. 15-O-102. Passed 12-1-15; Ord. 16-O-61. Passed 6-7- 16; Ord. 16-O-76. Passed 7-5-16; Ord. 16-O-80. Passed 8-16-16; Ord. 16-O-86. Passed 8-29- 16; Ord. 17-O-82. Passed 9-5-17; Ord. 18-O-036. Passed 4-3-18; Ord. 18-O-087. Passed 10- 2-18; Ord. 18-O-094. Passed 11-5-18; Ord. 19-O-034. Passed 6-4-19; Ord. 20-O-089. Passed 11-17-20.)
151.14 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONS.
   All collective bargaining agreements govern the employees of each bargaining unit listed below. Copies of all collective bargaining agreements are on file in the offices of the Clerk of Council and the City Manager.
   (a)   The Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (Police Officers)
   (b)   The Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (Sergeants and Lieutenants)
   (c)   The Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (Communications Technicians and Corrections Officers)
   (d)   The Mentor Professional Firefighters Association, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1845
   (e)   The Mentor Part-Time Firefighters Association
   (f)   Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local Union Number 860, AFL-CIO. (Ord. 23-O-038. Passed 4-18-23.)
151.15 TEMPORARY AND/OR SEASONAL EMPLOYEES.
   (a)   Temporary and/or seasonal employees are to be paid and serve under such terms and conditions as the City Manager may direct. Temporary and/or seasonal employees are not regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the City.
   (b)    Seasonal Employee - A seasonal employee works a certain regular season and for FLSA purposes is considered exempt from overtime compensation.
   
   (c)   Temporary Employee - A temporary employee is an employee who may work at any time during the year performing a function or providing a service to supplement the full- time and regular part-time workforce at various times throughout the year and for FLSA purposes is considered non-exempt from overtime compensation.
(Ord. 08-0-01. Passed 2-5-08.)
151.16 COMPENSATION PLAN.
   Annual amounts are based on 26 pay periods per year.
Grade
 
Minimum
Maximum
1
Hourly
10.10
14.77
Bi-weekly
808.00
1,181.70
Annual
21,008.00
30,724.20
2
Hourly
10.10
15.49
Bi-weekly
808.00
1,239.14
Annual
21,008.00
32,217.64
3
Hourly
10.10
16.25
Bi-weekly
808.00
1,299.75
Annual
21,008.00
33,793.50
4
Hourly
10.10
17.10
Bi-weekly
808.00
1,368.07
Annual
21,008.00
35,569.82
5
Hourly
10.10
17.94
Bi-weekly
808.00
1,434.82
Annual
21,008.00
37,305.32
6
Hourly
10.22
18.87
Bi-weekly
817.95
1,509.37
Annual
21,266.70
39,243.62
7
Hourly
10.74
19.78
Bi-weekly
858.90
1,582.30
Annual
22,331.40
41,139.80
8
Hourly
11.29
20.79
Bi-weekly
903.18
1,663.08
Annual
23,482.68
43,240.08
9
Hourly
11.84
21.82
Bi-weekly
947.46
1,745.37
Annual
24,633.96
45,379.62
10
Hourly
12.42
22.92
Bi-weekly
993.92
1,833.91
Annual
25,841.92
47,681.66
11
Hourly
13.07
24.05
Bi-weekly
1,045.95
1,923.94
Annual
27,194.70
50,022.44
12
Hourly
13.72
25.27
Bi-weekly
1,097.98
2,021.78
Annual
28,547.48
52,566.28
 
Grade
Minimum
Maximum
13
Hourly
14.42
26.53
Bi-weekly
1,153.31
2,122.75
Annual
29,986.06
55,191.50
14
Hourly
15.15
27.87
Bi-weekly
1,211.95
2,229.91
Annual
31,510.70
57,977.66
15
Hourly
15.90
29.27
Bi-weekly
1,271.73
2,341.65
Annual
33,064.98
60,882.90
16
Hourly
16.69
30.75
Bi-weekly
1,334.84
2,459.67
Annual
34,705.84
63,951.42
17
Hourly
17.52
32.24
Bi-weekly
1,401.23
2,579.23
Annual
36,431.98
67,059.98
18
Hourly
18.39
33.87
Bi-weekly
1,470.96
2,709.69
Annual
38,244.96
70,451.94
19
Hourly
19.31
35.58
Bi-weekly
1,545.12
2,846.31
Annual
40,173.12
74,004.06
20
Hourly
20.28
37.36
Bi-weekly
1,622.60
2,989.19
Annual
42,187.60
77,718.94
21
Hourly
21.29
39.23
Bi-weekly
1,703.39
3,138.27
Annual
44,288.14
81,595.02
22
Hourly
22.36
41.19
Bi-weekly
1,788.64
3,295.11
Annual
46,504.64
85,672.86
23
Hourly
23.46
43.25
Bi-weekly
1,877.18
3,459.69
Annual
48,806.68
89,951.94
24
Hourly
24.63
45.42
Bi-weekly
1,970.13
3,633.60
Annual
51,223.38
94,473.60
 
Grade
Minimum
Maximum
25
Hourly
25.86
47.71
Bi-weekly
2,068.65
3,816.84
Annual
53,784.90
99,237.84
26
Hourly
27.15
50.08
Bi-weekly
2,171.60
4,006.32
Annual
56,461.60
104,164.32
27
Hourly
28.50
52.62
Bi-weekly
2,280.06
4,209.71
Annual
59,281.56
109,452.46
28
Hourly
29.93
55.22
Bi-weekly
2,394.05
4,417.75
Annual
62,245.30
114,861.50
29
Hourly
31.43
57.98
Bi-weekly
2,514.70
4,638.30
Annual
65,382.20
120,595.80
30
Hourly
33.00
60.87
Bi-weekly
2,639.78
4,869.65
Annual
68,634.28
126,610.90
31
Hourly
34.66
63.92
Bi-weekly
2,772.58
5,113.45
Annual
72,087.08
132,949.70
32
Hourly
36.39
67.12
Bi-weekly
2,910.96
5,369.55
Annual
75,684.96
139,608.30
33
Hourly
38.20
70.50
Bi-weekly
3,055.94
5,639.90
Annual
79,454.44
146,637.40
34
Hourly
40.14
74.01
Bi-weekly
3,210.90
5,920.93
Annual
83,483.40
153,944.18
35
Hourly
42.14
77.70
Bi-weekly
3,371.39
6,215.97
Annual
87,656.14
161,615.22
 
(Ord. 23-O-038. Passed 4-18-23.)
151.17 PAY PERIODS AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS.
   (a)   The compensation to be paid any salaried or hourly rated employee of the City, shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis, except where this would be in conflict with other official regulatory provisions.
   (b)   Compensation of employees beginning employment with the City between pay periods, shall be paid on the basis of the hourly rate, that grade in which they are placed, multiplied by the number of hours worked from the employment date to the end of the pay period.
   (c)   Compensation of employees terminating employment with the City between pay periods, shall be paid on the basis of the hourly rate for that grade in which they are placed, multiplied by the number of hours worked from the beginning of the pay period to the termination date.
   (d)   The payroll deductions shall be governed first by the ability of the Finance Director's payroll system to process them, and secondly, upon a determination by the City Manager of the type of payroll deductions which will benefit the largest number of municipal employees.
   (e)   All payroll changes for longevity compensation, educational compensation, etc., shall be effective as of the first day of the biweekly pay period following the date of such payroll change if such date does not coincide with the first day of a bi-weekly pay period.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
151.18 REGULAR WORK WEEK.
   The regular work week shall be determined as the City Manager may direct.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
151.19 OVERTIME.
   (a)   All regular full-time employees who are considered non-exempt under applicable Federal and/or State law(s) may, upon recommendation of the department director or division head and approval of the City Manager, be compensated for overtime on the basis of time and one-half of the regular full-time employee's regular base hourly rate of pay for authorized work actually performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week, not including meal periods. A regular full-time employee called back to work at a time other than his scheduled work shift or who performs authorized work on an official City holiday may be compensated for the actual hours worked at one and one-half (1-1/2) times his regular base hourly rate of pay. The City Manager may at his discretion grant compensatory time off in lieu of pay for overtime if Federal and/or State law(s) permit.
   (b)   At the discretion of the City Manager, employees may receive a bonus in recognition of exceptional job performance. This bonus shall serve as an acknowledgment of exceptional service provided by an employee to protect the public safety and welfare during extraordinary circumstances. (Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
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