(A) This section is adopted to provide the administrative branch of government with a tool to be utilized in the fair and impartial administration of the wage system for the employees of the city. It is not the purpose of the section to diminish, in any way, the statutory duty of the Mayor with regard to salaries, but merely to assist him or her in the performance of his or her duty.
(‘89 Code, § 25.01)
(B) The factors and weights used in determining the classification for each individual position considered are adopted by reference and made part of this section the same as if set forth in full herein, and represent the job classification program for the various employees of the city.
(‘89 Code, § 25.02)
(C) The City Council shall appoint a select committee which is comprised of the Mayor or his or her designee and two Council members. The two Council members shall be the Chairperson of the Finance Committee or his or her designee, and the Chairperson of the Committee concerned with the department involved in the hearing, his or her designee. This Committee shall conduct an investigation and hold a hearing within ten days, if deemed necessary, whenever a position is created which is not covered by the existing program. At the conclusion of an investigation, the Committee shall make a written recommendation to the Common Council regarding the job classification for the position. In the event that the position being considered is not under the supervision or a committee of the Common Council, then the remaining two members of the committee shall select a third member for the committee from the Council.
(‘89 Code, § 25.03)
(D) Any employee, department head or other officer of the city may contest the classification given to any position which is covered by the program. Notice of contest shall be filed in writing with the Clerk-Treasurer, who shall present the notice to the Common Council. The select committee shall conduct an investigation and hold a hearing within 10 days, at which time the person or persons contesting the classification or their designated representative shall have the opportunity to be heard and present evidence regarding the classification. At the conclusion of the hearing, the select committee shall prepare a written finding of fact. If the finding of fact includes a recommended change in the classification, the finding shall be forwarded to the Common Council, within ten days following the hearing, who shall consider a change in the classification program within 30 days.
(‘89 Code, § 25.04)
(E) For the purpose of payment of pensions to policemen and firemen pursuant to the applicable laws of the state, the salary of the first class patrolman and first class firefighter shall be deemed to be level three of the standard rate in the group in which the position falls.
(‘89 Code, § 25.05)