[Amended 5-28-2002 by Ord. No. 20-2002; 6-24-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002; 9-10-2002 by Ord. No. 46-2002; 9-23-2002 by Ord. No. 49-2002; 1-13-2003 by Ord. No. 3-2003; 2-10-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003; 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 23-2003; 4-26-2004 by Ord. No. 17-2004; 7-26-2004 by Ord. No. 36-2004; 6-13-2005 by Ord. No. 39-2005; 8-22-2005 by Ord. No. 52-2005; 9-26-2005 by Ord. No. 59-2005; 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 7-2006; 2-6-2006, by Ord. No. 9-2006; 8-14-2006 by Ord. No. 55-2006; 8-28-2006 by Ord. No. 59-2006; 12-11-2006 by Ord. No. 90-2006; 5-26-2007 by Ord. No. 20-2007; 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. 56-2007; 10-27-2008 by Ord. No. 69-2008; 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 24-2009; 10-26-2009 by Ord. No. 59-2009]
A. Only employees filling positions, as defined in § 70-201, and authorized in the annual Position Ordinance, as defined in § 5-212, shall be paid wages and earn benefits, including, but not limited to, sick time, vacation time, participation in the pension program, etc. Employees shall be paid for each semimonthly pay period on the 15th and last of each month. If the 15th or last of the month falls on Saturday or Sunday, employees shall be paid on the preceding working day. For payroll purposes, a work week begins on a Saturday and ends on a Friday, regardless of whether an individual employee is assigned weekend work.
B. Payment for overtime shall be made on the first pay period following the pay period in which overtime is worked.
C. Any and all exceptions for leave without pay, disciplinary action, etc., shall be deducted within the pay period or on the first pay period following the pay period in which the charges are incurred.
D. Overtime or duplicate pay of any kind shall not be pyramided.
E. Employees attending conferences/seminars shall be reimbursed as per the Fair Labor Standards Act and appropriate City ordinances.
F. Compensation of any City employee suspended from work for alleged improper conduct or behavior shall be frozen. Upon resolution of the pending allegations in the City employee's favor and his/her return to work, the employee shall be paid retroactive to the date of suspension through payroll during the next coming pay cycle. [Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013]
G. Salary increases.
(1) Annual employee salary increases which are not governed by union labor contracts or mandated by other state statutes shall be limited to 3% without City Council approval. The amount of the annual salary increase shall be determined by a recommendation made by the employee’s direct supervisor and/or department director in conjunction with consultation from the Human Resources Department. If the Human Resources Department and the employee’s department director believe that an employee is entitled to an annual salary increase in excess of 3%, they shall obtain approval from both the Mayor and Managing Director followed by a scheduled executive session with City Council to discuss the reasons for providing a salary increase in excess of 3% of the employee’s annual salary. If City Council agrees to increase an employee’s salary after meeting with the department director and/or a representative of the Human Resources Department, City Council shall pass a resolution authorizing an annual salary increase in excess of 3% for the named employee. [Amended 6-22-2015 by Ord. No. 34-2015]
(2) Annual salary increases for City of Reading department directors are not covered by this section and are governed by § 705 of the City of Reading Home Rule Charter and Ord. No. 22-2002, passed on June 24, 2002 (see Ch. A613 of the City Code).
(3) The provisions of Subsection G(1) of this section shall apply to all employee salary increases effective January 1, 2003, and thereafter. Any salary increases granted in 2003 in excess of 3% are hereby reduced to 3% and any monies paid to an employee (as salary) in excess of 3% of their year 2002 salary shall be returned to the City of Reading from the proceeds of said employee's pay for the pay period immediately following the effective date of this provision.
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H. Salary ranges. The following are the salary ranges for the starting salary for each Department Director and the Managing Director. These ranges shall apply regardless of whether the individual appointed to each position is already a City employee. Directors that have served in their position for at least 6 months may exceed the salary range if that salary is approved by City Council through the adoption of an ordinance. [Amended 2-13-2023 by Ord. No. 12-2023]
(1) Managing Director. The Managing Director of the City of Reading shall be compensated at an annual salary of no less than $90,000 and no more than $150,000. [Amended 1-27-2020 by Ord. No. 12-2020]
(2) Chief of Fire and Rescue Services. The Chief of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services for the City of Reading shall be compensated at an annual salary of no less than $60,000 and no more than$110,000. [Amended 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 12-2011; 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 78-2020]
(3) Chief of Police. The Chief of Police for the City of Reading shall be compensated at an annual salary of no less than $120,000 and no more than $175,000. [Amended 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 12-2011; 3-9-2015 by Ord. No. 11-2015; 3- -2022 by Ord. No. 22-2022; 1-22-2024 by Ord. No. 4-2024]
(4) Public Works Director. The Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Reading shall be compensated at an annual salary of no less than$118,000 and no more than $150,000. [Amended 8-11-2014 by Ord. No. 61-2014; 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 78-2020; 1-23-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
(5) Director of Finance. The Director of Finance of the City of Reading shall be compensated at an annual salary of no less than $75,000 and no more than $110,000. [Added 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 12-201120; Amended 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 78-2020]
(6) City Solicitor. The Director of the Legal Department for the City of Reading shall be compensated at an annual salary of no less than $85,000 and no more than $110,000. [Amended 1-27-2020 by Ord. No. 12-2020; 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 78-2020]
(7) Community Development Director. The Director of the Department of Community and Economic Development for the City of Reading shall be compensated at a salary of no less than $75,000 and no more than $120,000. [Amended 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 78-2020; 3- -2022 by Ord. No. 22-2022]
(8) Human Resources Director. The Director of the Department of Human Resources for the City of Reading shall be compensated at a salary of no less than $75,000 and no more than $110,000. [Added 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 78-2020]
19. Editor's Note: Original Subsection G, regarding compensation for suspended employees, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013.
20. Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed original § 1-271, Subsection 8E, Finance Director, and Subsection 8F, Administrative Services Director, previously included in this section.