Sec. 10-48. Supplement to military pay.

   City employees, who pursuant to state law are entitled to military leave without loss of pay for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in any two (2) consecutive years and fire commissioned personnel who are entitled by section 22-90(4) to military leave not to exceed thirty (30) days in one (1) year, will, when called to active duty which exceeds either of the preceding thirty (30) day periods for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days, receive pay to supplement their military base pay and allowances to the equivalent of their regular rate of city pay during the following time period and pursuant to the conditions hereafter provided:

   (1)   The supplemental pay will commence July 1, 2002, but pursuant to Tucson Code section 10-31(1), shall expire annually subject to readoption and reenactment as part of the annual compensation plan for the succeeding fiscal year.

   (2)   Supplemental military pay is an amount calculated to make the employee’s military base pay and allowances equivalent to the monthly amount of the employee’s regular rate of city pay as set forth in the adopted annual compensation plan that the employee would have received, were the employee not on active duty.

   (3)   The employee performs extended military service, meaning for a period exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days.

   (4)   The thirty (30) day period of military leave for which the employee is entitled to pay by state law or section 22-90(4) during military service has been or becomes exhausted during the period of military service.

   (5)   The employee's base monthly military pay and allowances during any qualifying period is less than the amount the employee would have received as the employee's regular rate of pay per month from city employment were the employee not on active duty and as provided for in the city annually adopted compensation plan.

   (6)   The employee provides proof of military service, hostile fire/imminent danger assignment, base military pay and allowances pursuant to procedures to be established by the human resources director. The director shall certify that the employee's base military pay and allowances received per month is less than the amount the employee would have received as his regular rate of city pay per month were the employee not on active duty before any payment of supplemental military pay will be made to an employee.

(Ord. No. 9641, § 1, 12-10-01; Ord. No. 9709, § 1, 6-3-02; Ord. No. 9866, § 4, 6-23-03; Ord. No. 10003, § 6, 6-28-04; 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, 3, 6-15-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 10814, § 1, 7-7-10; 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, 4, 6-7-16, eff. 6-26-16; Ord. No. 11398, § 1, 9-7-16, eff. 6-26-16)

   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. 11558, § 2, adopted June 5, 2018, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2019. Ord. No. 11611, § 3, adopted December 18, 2018, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2019. 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. 10-49. Holiday and BOI pay for commissioned officers of the Tucson police department of the position of lieutenant and assignment positions of captain and assistant chief.

   (a)   In addition to the compensation authorized by section 10-31, commissioned officers of the position of lieutenant and assignment positions of captain and assistant chief shall receive holiday pay for any holiday worked which shall result in one (1) extra day of pay for that holiday.

   (b)   In addition to the compensation authorized by section 10-31, commissioned officers of the position of lieutenant and assignment positions of captain and assistant chief shall receive one (1) day of board of inquiry pay when called out to serve on a boards of inquiry. Board of inquiry pay shall be equivalent to one (1) day of pay at the regular rate of pay for the employee who is called out. No more than one (1) day of board of inquiry pay shall be received by any employee for the same board.

(Ord. No. 10003, § 7, 6-28-04; 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, 3, 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)

   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. 11558, § 2, adopted June 5, 2018, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2019. Ord. No. 11611, § 3, adopted December 18, 2018, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2019. 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. 10-50. Reserved.

   Editor's note – Prior to the reenactment of § 10-49 by Ord. No. 10003, Ord. No. 7369, § 1, adopted March 12, 1990, repealed § 10-49 relating to compensation of craftsmen in building trades, derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 10, § 34, and § 10-50, declaring the state prevailing wage scale a public record, derived from Ord. No. 2279, § 1, adopted March 19, 1962.

Sec. 10-51. Basic working hours; alternate work schedules for city employees are authorized subject to city manager approval.

   (a)   The number of basic working hours for each full time employee shall be forty (40) hours per week, except that in the fire department the work week may be modified as permitted by the Fair Labor Standards Act, but such work week shall not be less than forty (40) hours per week.

   (b)   Pursuant to A.R.S. § 23-391(B), city employees are authorized to work forty (40) hours in fewer than five (5) working days subject to their classification being approved by the city manager if, in his discretion, city services can be maintained or improved.

   (c)   The city manager is also authorized, consistent with subsections (a) and (b) above, to review and approve additional alternate work schedules for city employees if the city manager decides, in his discretion, that city services can be maintained or improved.

(1953 Code, ch. 10, § 38; Ord. No. 1980, § 8, 11-16-59; Ord. No. 3318, § 1, 9-2-69; Ord. No. 5000, § 14, 6-25-79; Ord. No. 7369, § 22, 3-12-90; Ord. No. 9183, § 1, 1-4-99)

Sec. 10-52. Longevity compensation plan.

The longevity compensation plan is hereby adopted and is designed to reward continuous satisfactory service in municipal employment in all classes of positions both classified and unclassified according to the following schedule:

 

Years of Service	Percent of Annual Salary of Longevity Premium
0 through 5th year	0
Beginning of 6th year through end of 10th year	4
Beginning of 11th year through end of 15th year	6
Beginning of 16th year through end of 20th year	8
Beginning of 21st year and following	10

 

Payment of longevity premium will be subject to the following:

   (1)   Years of service. These are considered as years of full-time service as a city employee of any class beginning with the starting date of the employee's first appointment. Any time served as a part-time employee (working less than twenty-one (21) hours per week or less than forty-two (42) hours per pay period) will not count toward eligibility for longevity pay. Any time in a leave-without-pay status in excess of ten (10) continuous working days will not count as time of service for longevity eligibility, but also will not be considered as a break in service. Military leave will fully count toward eligibility for longevity pay.

   (2)   Method of payment. The longevity premium will be paid in two (2) semi-annual installments: Half of the annual amount on the payday for the pay period in which June 1 falls, and half on the payday for the pay period in which December 1 falls. This is done so as to provide additional funds when needed most: around June 1 for vacation expenses, and around December 1 for holiday expenses. Employees becoming eligible for longevity compensation for the first time or becoming eligible for an increased increment will receive the first longevity premiums or increment increase amount on a pro rata basis for the period of eligibility in a method to be determined by the finance department.

   (3)   Percentage of annual pay. The amount of longevity pay will be based on the stated fixed percentage of the salary actually received by the employee during the six-month period immediately preceding the dates upon which longevity payments shall be made, as set forth in subsection (2) hereof. For purposes of this section the term "salary actually received by the employee" shall not include salary received in excess of the base pay.

   (4)   Deductions. Longevity pay will be subject to all applicable taxes and pension deductions. Such deductions will be made from longevity pay for amounts withheld.

   (5)   Table. A table of longevity payments will be established by the finance department showing semiannual longevity payment amounts at each pay step for each "percentage of annual pay" and will be available for use of all concerned.

   (6)   Determination of eligibility. The personnel department will be responsible for the accurate determination twice each year of each employee's length of service, including approved prior service credit, if any, and the resulting eligibility for the proper annual percentage of longevity pay.

   (7)   Eligibility for benefits. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any individual entering into employment with the city on or after May 1, 1977.

(Ord. No. 3345, § 1, 10-16-69; Ord. No. 3597, § 1, 1-25-71; Ord. No. 4077, § 1, 8-6-73; Ord. No. 4330, § 1, 2-24-75; Ord. No. 4642, § 1, 5-2-77; 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)

   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. 11558, § 2, adopted June 5, 2018, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2019. Ord. No. 11611, § 3, adopted December 18, 2018, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2019. 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.