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Whenever the re-allocation of a position to a higher class occurs, the rate of pay of the employee shall be the same as prescribed in "Promotion" (Section 151.28) above. Whenever a re-allocation of a new position to a position to a lower class occurs, his rate shall be the same as prescribed in "demotion" (Section 151.27) above.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
The department director or division head shall provide his/her recommendation for an employee to receive a pay increase to the City Manager based on the results of the employee’s performance evaluation. (Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
The City Manager may, upon written recommendation of a division or department head, advance an employee's rate of compensation within the pay grade range for his position to whatever extent the City Manager determines, if the employee has exhibited meritorious and extraordinary achievement in his work.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
At the time an employee completes five years of continuous service with the City, he/she will be qualified for longevity pay according to the information shown in the table below. Effective June 3, 2002, longevity compensation will be paid to the Law Director and to all full-time employees, in addition to the employee's regular compensation at the following rates. Employees hired after April 1, 2012 shall not be entitled to longevity compensation.
(Ord. 12-O-29. Passed 3-20-12.)
After the completion of: | Longevity Pay Amount | ||
5 | years | $13.47 | bi-weekly |
6 | years | $17.31 | bi-weekly |
7 | years | $21.16 | bi-weekly |
8 | years | $26.93 | bi-weekly |
9 | years | $32.70 | bi-weekly |
10 | years | $36.54 | bi-weekly |
11 | years | $40.39 | bi-weekly |
12 | years | $44.24 | bi-weekly |
13 | years | $48.08 | bi-weekly |
14 | years | $50.00 | bi-weekly |
15 | years | $53.85 | bi-weekly |
16 | years | $57.70 | bi-weekly |
17 | years | $61.54 | bi-weekly |
18 | years | $65.39 | bi-weekly |
19 | years | $69.24 | bi-weekly |
The City Manager may, in a specific case, waive the requirement of continuous service with the City as a condition for an employee to receive longevity compensation. Completion of service shall be based upon the anniversary date of the employee’s beginning of full-time employment with the City and such longevity compensation shall commence with the first day of the bi-weekly pay following such anniversary date.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
Service requirements for advancement within the compensation schedule and for other purposes as specified in this chapter, shall have the implication of continuous service, which means employment in the City service without break or interruption. Leaves of absence with pay and leaves of absence without pay of less than 30 days, shall not interrupt continuous service and shall not be deducted from the total service time. Absences on leave without pay in excess of 30 days, except for extended service with the armed forces of the United States shall be deducted in computing total service but shall not serve to interrupt continuous service. In case of repeated one day absence without leave, the City Manager may consider the service of the employee interrupted and shall have the record of the employee show the same.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
(a) Each regular full-time employee shall be entitled to receive one day's pay at the regular rate for each of the following holidays:
New Year's Day,
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day and the day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Two floating holidays to be determined by the City Manager each year by administrative memo.
(b) Two personal days are available to non-probationary full-time employees annually which may not be carried over to the subsequent year. A regular full-time employee who has successfully completed twelve (12) months of full-time employment shall be entitled to a maximum of two (2) working days each year for personal leave. Such personal leave day may be taken consecutively if approved by the department director or division head. Neither personal days shall be charged to the employee's accumulated sick leave. Personal days shall not be accumulative and cannot be applied to the next calendar year. To be eligible to take a personal day, an eligible employee shall give the department director or division head a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours advance notice. The employee shall sign a leave slip attesting that the day in question is taken as a "personal day".
(c) If any of the above listed holidays falls on a Saturday, said holiday shall be celebrated on Friday; if any of the above holidays falls on a Sunday, said holiday shall be celebrated on Monday.
(d) Compensatory time off shall be allowed in lieu of pay for a holiday when work is scheduled on a holiday or if the employee’s scheduled day off falls on the holiday. If due to scheduling, holidays cannot be taken during the year earned, they may be accumulated and taken off in the subsequent year. Days so scheduled must be with the approval of the appropriate department director or division head and authorization of the City Manager. Department directors or division heads shall not be eligible for extra holiday pay.
(e) Full-time non-exempt employees shall be compensated at straight time for all scheduled hours worked on said holidays if the employee has not worked over forty (40) hours during that week. An employee working on a holiday shall be paid at a rate of time and one- half for all hours actually worked in excess of forty (40) in the subject workweek.
(f) To be eligible to receive holiday pay, an employee must work his scheduled shift before and after the holiday. For purposes of this section, an employee on authorized paid leave shall be considered to have worked.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
(a) All full-time employees shall earn vacation leave at the following accrual rate per bi-weekly pay period:
Bi-Weekly Accrual Rate Employee work schedule | ||
40 hours per week | 35 hours per week | |
1st through the completion of the 5th year of service | 3.08 hrs. | 2.69 hrs. |
6th through the completion of the 10th year of service | 4.62 hrs. | 4.04 hrs. |
11th through the completion of the 16th year of service | 6.15 hrs. | 5.36 hrs. |
16th through the completion of the 17th year of service | 6.46 hrs. | 5.65 hrs. |
17th through the completion of the 18th year of service | 6.77 hrs. | 5.92 hrs. |
18th through the completion of 19th year of service | 7.08 hrs. | 6.19 hrs. |
19th through the completion of the 20th year of service | 7.38 hrs. | 6.46 hrs. |
20th through the completion 25th year of service | 7.69 hrs. | 6.73 hrs. |
After completion of the 25th year of service and thereafter | 9.23 hrs. | 8.08 hrs. |
(b) A regular full-time employee may accumulate a maximum of one calendar week of earned vacation accrual more than the allowable annual accrued rate for their years of service at that time unless otherwise authorized by the City Manager.
(c) An employee who enters or leaves the service during a bi-weekly pay period will not accrue vacation credit for that pay period.
(d) No part-time, temporary or seasonal employees shall be entitled to paid holidays or vacation.
(e) For the purpose of this section, absences from the City service because of service in the military forces shall be deemed to have been in the service of the City; any employee whose service for the City would otherwise be continuous but for absence due to military service, shall be deemed to have been in continuous service of the City.
(f) Vacation compensation for each week of such vacation leave shall be computed at the same rate as that established in the compensation plan according to the employee's position at the time the vacation is actually taken.
(g) The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to grant such vacation leaves pursuant to the intent of this chapter, at such times and for such period or periods as he shall deem most advantageous for the service and efficiency of the City service.
(h) Where an employee becomes deceased while in paid status in City employment, any unused vacation leave to his credit shall be paid in a lump sum to the surviving spouse, then to the deceased's estate.
(i) To the extent practical, vacation will be scheduled according to the employee's request when approved by the department director or division head. In cases of conflict of scheduled vacations, the employee with the greater seniority shall be given his choice. Vacations may be scheduled during any week of the year.
(j) Regular full-time employees previously employed on a regular full-time basis by the State of Ohio or a political subdivision thereof, may, at the time of hire, credit such previous service credit for the purpose of accruing vacation leave, up to a maximum of five (5) years' credit unless otherwise approved by the City Manager. Provided, however, that previous regular full-time service credit with the City of Mentor only shall be credited without limit for the purpose of future vacation accrual. (Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)
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