The Council shall fix, by ordinance, the salary or compensation of all officers and employees of the City. The salary and compensation so fixed shall be uniform for like service in each grade of the service as the same shall be graded and classified by the Civil Service Commission, and all such salaries and rates of compensation shall be reported to the Civil Service Commission forthwith. The salary of any officer, employee or member of a board or commission shall not be diminished during the term for which he or she was elected or appointed, except in the case of demotion of an employee. Laborers shall be paid the highest reasonable wage paid at the time in the City for similar services. All fees pertaining to any office shall be paid into the City treasury.
(Amended by electors 11-7-00)