(A) Executive positions are assigned to an executive pay level based on the relative responsibility of the position.
(B) Executive employees shall be evaluated annually. The employee’s performance must be rated at least satisfactory in order to be eligible for consideration of a wage increase on July 1 (or as otherwise provided for as defined in § 3.40.080 following the annual evaluation. The granting of an annual wage increase is a merit increase based on performance and not an automatic longevity increase. Merit wage increases for executive employees shall be provided only if the City Council by non-code ordinance adopted during consideration of the annual budget has authorized merit wage increases. Said increases shall be limited to the amount provided by the City Council. When an executive employee reaches the maximum pay rate in their pay range or if the percentage increase granted to other employees who are still within their pay ranges will cause the executive employee to reach or exceed the maximum pay rate in their pay range, merit increases equal to one-half the percentage increase granted to other employees who are still within their pay ranges may be granted annually on July 1. During the first year of employment, an executive employee will be advanced to a higher pay level on the July 1 following the date of hire only if the employee’s date of hire is before April 1.
(C) With the exception of a hiring bonus, cost of living adjustments, merit increases, travel allowance, and the longevity bonus authorized by City Council, bonuses and special merit awards are not available to executive employees.
(D) The negotiated salary and any hiring incentive for executive employees shall be reported to the City Council upon the acceptance of the offer letter.
(Am. Ord. 99-01, passed 3-9-99; Am. Ord. 2006-22, passed 12-12-06; Am. Ord. 2019-10, passed 9-10-19; Am. Ord. 2022-19, passed 12-27-22)