(a) Non-bargaining unit employees who are not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) shall receive a longevity benefit as follows:
Unless otherwise specified, in addition to the base salaries and wages set forth in the compensation ordinances, each non-bargaining unit employee of the City who is not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) shall be entitled to longevity salary or wage as follows: two percent (2%) of the base salary or wage for each full five years of continuous employment in the City service. "Continuous employment", as used in this section means full-time employment by the City, including regular vacation and sick leave time. Any employee who takes an approved leave of absence, which is approved by the Appointing Authority, such leave of absence being for not more than one year, shall be considered as being in continuous employment, but the leave time shall not be used in computing longevity pay credit. Such continuous employment shall commence at the employee's most recent date of employment. Such longevity salary or wage shall be effective on the anniversary date of employment, assuming the time and continuous employment provisions are met.
(b) Non-bargaining unit employees who are exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) shall receive a longevity benefit as follows:
Unless otherwise specified, in addition to the salary set forth in the salary range in the compensation ordinances, each employee of the City who is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) shall be entitled to longevity benefit as follows: two percent (2%) of the base salary or wage for each full ten years of continuous employment in the City service, with the longevity benefit to not exceed four percent (4%) of Iha base salary upon reaching twenty (20) years of continuous employment in the City service. "Continuous employment", as used in this section means full-time employment by the City, including regular vacation and sick leave time. Any employee who takes an approved leave of absence, which is approved by the Appointing Authority, such leave of absence being for not more than one year, shall be considered as being in continuous employment, but the leave time shall not be used in computing longevity pay credit. Such continuous employment shall commence at the employee's most recent date of employment. Such longevity salary or wage shall be affective on anniversary date of employment, assuming the time and continuous employment provisions are mat.
(Ord. 19-2021. Passed 4-5-21.)