Sec. 10-33.1. Proficiency pay for City of Tucson employees certified as bilingual users of American Sign Language (ASL) or Spanish.

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Sec. 10-32. Administration of plan.

(a) Under the direction and supervision of the city manager, the human resources director shall administer the annual position-compensation plan which is predicated on performance and skill based components and principles. A skill based pay component of the position-compensation for any department will not be implemented or administered without prior approval of a department proposal by the human resource director. Consideration and implementation of a proposal for a skill based component requires:

(1) That a comprehensive review of departmental work practices has been undertaken. This review shall include the evaluation of work practices, the identification of potential improvements that integrate organization change, new work practices and use of new technologies and,

(2) That benefits and cost savings which will result from the utilization of a skill based pay component for the department have been identified and quantified.

(3) That there has been a job analysis identifying skill, job description, skill objectives, training program supporting the acquisition of identified skills, and skill based compensation structure.

(4) That the human resources is satisfied with and approves the proposed skill based component to be appropriate for the classification involved.

(b) In no event shall a skill based pay component for a department be approved if the proposal results in the compensation of positions in a city classification both under the performance and skill based component of the compensation plan.

(1953 Code, ch. 10, § 21; Ord. No. 7369, § 18, 3-12-90; Ord. No. 10003, § 3, 6-28-04)

Cross references – Duties of director of personnel pertaining to pensions, § 22-23; duties pertaining to group insurance, § 22-84.

Sec. 10-33. Language communication compensation.

(a) In addition to the compensation authorized by section 10-31, employees who use a language other than English, with proficiency at a conversational level as verified by the director of the department of human resources, a minimum of five (5) percent of the work week, or occupy a position designated by an appointing authority and approved by the city manager as a "language communication" position, shall receive extra compensation in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00) per pay period.

(b) Designation of a "language communication" position by the appointing authority and its authorization by the city manager shall be pursuant to procedures to be set forth in city administrative directives.

(c) The director of the department of human resources is responsible for the administration of the language communication compensation program, including, but not limited to, fixing: competency standards; verification procedures for confirming five (5) percent language usage; and criteria to be utilized by appointing authorities when designating "language communications" positions.

(Ord. No. 7937, § 1, 10-26-92; Ord. No. 9540, § 1, 4-16-01; Ord. No. 9562, § 1, 6-11-01; Ord. No. 9727, § 2, 6-24-02; Ord. No. 10165, § 3, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 10426, § 2, 6-19-07; Ord. No. 10550, § 3, 6-17-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 10675, § 2, 6-2-09, eff. 7-1-09; Ord. No. 10806, § 2, 6-15-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10900, § 2, 6-28-11, eff. 7-1-11; Ord. No. 10989, § 3, 6-5-12, eff. 7-1-12; Ord. No. 11075, § 5, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11134, § 2, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 11180, § 2, 6-3-14, eff. 6-29-14; Ord. No. 11273, § 2, 6-9-15, eff. 6-28-15; Ord. No. 11373, § 2, 6-7-16, eff. 6-26-16; Ord. No. 11558, § 2, 6-5-18, eff. 6-24-18; Ord. No. 11611, § 3, 12-18-18)

Editor’s note – Ord. No. 11180, § 2, adopted June 3, 2014, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2015. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 29, 2014. Ord. No. 11273, § 2, adopted June 9, 2015, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2016. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 28, 2015. Ord. No. 11373, § 2, adopted June 7, 2016, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2017. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 26, 2016. Ord. No. 11464, § 2, adopted June 6, 2017, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2018. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 25, 2017. Ord. No. 11659, § 2, adopted June 18, 2019, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2020. Ord. No. 11848, § 2, adopted June 22, 2021, and Ord. No. 11910, § 3, adopted February 23, 2022, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2022. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 23, 2018. Ord. No. 11935, § 2, adopted June 7, 2022, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2023. Ord. No. 12012, § 2, adopted June 6, 2023, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2024. Ord. No. 12101, § 2, adopted June 4, 2024, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2025.

Sec. 10-33.1. Proficiency pay for City of Tucson employees certified as bilingual users of American Sign Language (ASL) or Spanish.

(a) City of Tucson employees who are certified as bilingual users of ASL or Spanish, who use ASL or Spanish a minimum of five (5) percent of the work week, or who occupy a position designated by the department appointing authority and approved by the city manager as regularly requiring a certified bilingual user of ASL or Spanish, will receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per pay period.

(b) Designation of a position as regularly requiring the use of a certified bilingual user of ASL or Spanish by the appointing authority and if authorized by the city manager, shall be pursuant to procedures to be set forth in city administrative directives.

(c) Certified bilingual officers who are receiving compensation under this section are not eligible for language communication compensation under section 10-33.

(d) The director of the department of human resources is responsible for establishing and/or adopting certification standards to ensure that bilingual ASL or Spanish proficiency is at a speed and technical level necessary to accomplish all critical aspects of an employees’s duties in those languages. The department of human resources is also responsible for the administration of the certified ASL or Spanish proficiency program including but not limited to verification procedures for confirming five (5) percent usage and criteria to be utilized by appointing authorities when designating a position as requiring certified bilingual user proficiency in ASL or Spanish language.

(Ord. No. 10165, § 4, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 10426, § 2, 6-19-07; Ord. No. 10550, § 2, 6-17-08; Ord. No. 10675, § 2, 6-2-09, eff. 7-1-09; Ord. No. 10806, § 2, 6-15-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10900, § 2, 6-28-11, eff. 7-1-11; Ord. No. 10989, § 3, 6-5-12, eff. 7-1-12; Ord. No. 11075, § 5, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11134, § 2, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 11180, § 2, 6-3-14, eff. 6-29-14; Ord. No. 11273, § 2, 6-9-15, eff. 6-28-15; Ord. No. 11373, § 2, 6-7-16, eff. 6-26-16; Ord. No. 11558, § 2, 6-5-18, eff. 6-24-18; Ord. No. 11611, § 3, 12-18-18; Ord. No. 11912, § 1, 2-23-22; Ord. No. 11969, § 1, 11-14-22)

Sec. 10-34. Incentive pay for fire prevention inspectors.

In addition to the compensation authorized by Tucson Code section 10-31, compensation in the amount of ninety-two dollars and thirty-one cents ($92.31) per pay period shall be paid to full time employees holding positions in the Fire Prevention Inspector Classification, Class Code 6412 or full time non-commissioned fire personnel holding positions in the Code Inspector Classification, Class Code 2570, who achieve and maintain any of the following designations:

Certified Fire Investigator, issued by the International Association of Arson Investigators (AAI);

Fire Investigation Technician, issued by International Association of Arson Investigators (AAI);

Certified Fire Inspector I, issued by International Code Council (ICC);

Certified Fire Inspector II, issued by International Code Council (ICC).

Compensation under this section will be awarded for only one certified designation regardless of the number of certified designations held.

(Ord. No. 8957, § 1, 9-22-97; Ord. No. 9563, § 1, 6-11-01; Ord. No. 9727, § 2, 6-24-02; Ord. No. 10165, § 2, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 10426, § 2, 6-19-07; Ord. No. 10550, § 2, 6-17-08; Ord. No. 10675, § 2, 6-2-09, eff. 7-1-09; Ord. No. 10806, § 2, 6-15-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10900, § 2, 6-28-11, eff. 7-1-11; Ord. No. 10989, § 3, 6-5-12, eff. 7-1-12; Ord. No. 11075, § 5, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11134, § 2, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 11180, § 2, 6-3-14, eff. 6-29-14; Ord. No. 11273, § 2, 6-9-15, eff. 6-28-15; Ord. No. 11373, §§ 2, 3, 6-7-16, eff. 6-26-16; Ord. No. 11558, § 2, 6-5-18, eff. 6-24-18; Ord. No. 11611, § 3, 12-18-18; Ord. No. 11848, § 3, 6-22-21)

Editor’s note – Ord. No. 3965, § 5, adopted Dec. 18, 1972, amended this Code by repealing former § 10-34, relative to the conversion of the salary range schedule to hourly, biweekly and approximate annual rates. The section was derived from the following: 1953 Code, ch. 10, § 35a; Ord. No. 2031, § 1, adopted May 16, 1960, and Ord. No. 2401, § 2, adopted Jan. 7, 1963. Subsequently, Ord. No. 8957 added a new § 10-34.

Ord. No. 11180, § 2, adopted June 3, 2014, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2015. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 29, 2014. Ord. No. 11273, § 2, adopted June 9, 2015, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2016. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 28, 2015. Ord. No. 11373, § 2, adopted June 7, 2016, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2017. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 26, 2016. Ord. No. 11464, § 2, adopted June 6, 2017, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2018. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 25, 2017. Ord. No. 11659, § 2, adopted June 18, 2019, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2020. Appendix A and accompanying schedules are implemented for all classified and unclassified employees, effective June 23, 2018. Ord. No. 11910, § 3, adopted February 23, 2022, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2022. Ord. No. 11935, § 2, adopted June 7, 2022, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2023. Ord. No. 12012, § 2, adopted June 6, 2023, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2024. Ord. No. 12101, § 2, adopted June 4, 2024, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2025.

Sec. 10-34.1. Assignment and incentive pay for maintaining paramedic certification and working as a paramedic.

(a) Paramedic assignment pay of two hundred forty-six dollars and twenty cents ($246.20) per pay period will be paid to commissioned fire personnel who:

(1) Are promoted to and remain in the classification of paramedic; or

(2) Are in non-paramedic classifications, have completed new hire probation, possess a national and/or state certification (EMT- P) and are minimally available to work one (1) twenty-four-hour shift per month as a paramedic, which work availability is subject to verification by the fire chief.

(b) Paramedic assignment pay of one hundred twenty-three dollars and ten cents ($123.10) per pay period will be paid to commissioned fire personnel in a Fire Command position who possess a current National or State certification (EMT-P).

(Ord. No. 9399, § 2, 6-12-00; Ord. No. 9522, § 1, 3-5-01; Ord. No. 9727, § 2, 6-24-02; Ord. No. 10165, § 2, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 10289, § 4, 6-27-06; Ord. No. 10426, § 2, 6-19-07; Ord. No. 10550, § 2, 6-17-08; Ord. No. 10675, § 3, 6-2-09, eff. 7-1-09; Ord. No. 10806, § 2, 6-15-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10900, § 2, 6-28-11, eff. 7-1-11; Ord. No. 10989, § 3, 6-5-12, eff. 7-1-12; Ord. No. 11075, § 5, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11134, § 2, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 11180, § 2, 6-3-14, eff. 6-29-14; Ord. No. 11273, § 2, 6-9-15, eff. 6-28-15; Ord. No. 11373, § 2, 6-7-16, eff. 6-26-16; Ord. No. 11558, § 2, 6-5-18, eff. 6-24-18; Ord. No. 11611, § 3, 12-18-18; Ord. No. 11970, § 1, 11-14-22; Ord. No. 12021, § 1, 8-8-23)

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