Sec. 10-36. Probationary periods.

All original and promotional appointments of eligible persons to permanent positions shall be made subject to a probationary period. Such probationary period shall commence with the date of appointment, except for entrance into the uniformed service of the police or fire department, when the probationary period shall commence when the employee enters the police or fire training academy. The length of probationary periods shall be as established by civil service commission rules and regulations.

(1953 Code, ch. 10, § 23; Ord. No. 1980, § 2, 11-16-59; Ord. No. 5000, § 9, 6-25-79; Ord. No. 5398, § 1, 6-29-81; Ord. No. 5598, § 1, 6-28-82; Ord. No. 6735, § 2, 7-6-87; Ord. No. 7004, § 5, 7-5-88; Ord. No. 7243, §§ 2, 3, 7-3-89)

Sec. 10-37. Reallocation.

   Sec. 10-37(1). Reallocation of positions compensated under skill based pay components of the compensation plan.

   (a)   When a position is reallocated to a classification that is assigned to a skill based pay structure and the incumbent's skill level is greater than the incumbent's current pay level the incumbent shall receive a pay increase commensurate with the skill pay level and the incumbent's anniversary date shall be changed.

   (b)   When a position is reallocated to a classification that is assigned to a skill based pay structure and the incumbent's skill level is equal to the incumbent's current pay level or falls between two (2) points within the skill level band the incumbent shall move to the higher level in the range. The anniversary date shall not change. The incumbent must attain the assigned skill level within the next six (6) months to retain the assigned pay level.

   (c)   When a position is reallocated to a classification that is assigned to a skill based pay structure and the incumbent's current salary is higher than the incumbent's skill pay level the incumbent shall enter the structure with no change to current salary. The anniversary date shall not change. The incumbents shall not receive any further salary increases until the skill level for the assigned salary has been reached.

   Sec. 10-37(2). Reallocation of positions compensated under performance based components of the compensation plan.

   (a)   When a position is reallocated to a classification that is assigned a higher salary range, an incumbent's anniversary date shall be changed and salary increased as though a promotion had occurred.

   (b)   When a position is reallocated to a classification assigned a lower salary range, an incumbent's salary shall not change if it is equal to either a step or a point within salary ranges but if falling between two (2) steps of a range, the incumbent's salary will not change until the next pay increase at which time the salary will move to the appropriate step within the salary range. The anniversary date shall not change.

   (c)   When a position is reallocated to a classification assigned a lower salary range an incumbent's salary shall not change if it is greater than the maximum for the classification. The incumbent shall not receive any further salary increases until salary ranges for the classification increase, permitting salary increases under regular administration of the compensation plan.

(Ord. No. 9399, § 3, 6-12-00; Ord. No. 9866, § 3, 6-23-03; Ord. No. 10003, § 3, 6-28-04; Ord. No. 10550, § 4, 6-17-08, eff. 7-1-08)

Sec. 10-37.1. Reserved.

   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 8712, § 3, adopted June 10, 1996, repealed § 10-37.1. Formerly, such section pertained to increases in compensation for the pay for performance plan and derived from Ord. No. 8519, § 6, 6-12-95.

Sec. 10-37.2. Reserved.

   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 8712, § 3, adopted June 10, 1996, repealed § 10-37.2. Formerly, such section pertained to increases in compensation for the recreation benchmark group and hourly classifications and derived from Ord. No. 8519, § 7, 6-12-95.

Sec. 10-38. Movement within salary ranges.

Movement within salary ranges shall be based upon performance components and or predicated on acquisition of skills set forth in skill based pay components of the compensation plan and also in accordance with the city managers directives for compensation administration.

(Ord. No. 10003, § 4, 6-28-04)

Sec. 10-39. Increases for exceptionally meritorious service.

Notwithstanding any other provision of article II of chapter 10, no person compensated under a performance based component of the compensation plan may receive more than one (1) performance based compensation increase within a year, except for exceptionally meritorious service and then only upon the recommendation of the department head and with the approval of the city manager. Performance pay increases for exceptionally meritorious service will not exceed five (5) percent in addition to the basic performance based pay of five (5) percent or a total maximum of ten (10) percent in any twelve (12) month time period. Persons compensated under a skill based component of the compensation plan shall not receive increases for meritorious service but may receive up to three (3) skill based pay level increases per year as provided for by the structure of the skill based component of the compensation plan.

(Ord. No. 8519, § 8, 6-12-95; Ord. No. 10003, § 5, 6-28-04; Ord. No. 10550, § 5, 6-17-08, eff. 7-1-08)

   Editor's note – Formerly, § 10-38.

Secs. 10-40. Reserved.