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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ,
ORDINANCE NO. 10693
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 9626 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO PERTAINING TO
PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS BY DELETING CERTAIN SECTIONS
AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 9626 and all amendments thereto
pertaining to Personnel Rules and Regulations are amended by
deleting definitions for ANNIVERSARY DATE and FIRE ADMINISTRATION
in Rule II and Sections 8.9(f) , 8.10, 8.12, 8.14(a) , 13.3, 16.1,
16.2(a) , and 17.2, and enacting in lieu thereof two new definitions
for ANNIVERSARY DATE and FIRE ADMINISTRATION and eight (8) new
sections to the Personnel Rules and Regulations which shall read as
follows:
Rule II. ANNIVERSARY DATE.
Date of official appointment to a position in the municipal service
after appropriate certification and for current period of continuous
service. Persons appointed to City service prior to November 1, 1982,
shall have their most recent merit pay raise date serve as their
permanent anniversary date.
Rule II. FIRE ADMINISTRATION.
Members of the administrative staff of the Fire Department including
the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Fire Training Officer, Public
Safety/Education Officer, and clerical personnel.
Section 8.9(f) . BEGINNING SALARY.
The City Administrator shall report to the City Council all cases of
employment above the third step in the pay range.
Section 8.10. SALARY ADVANCEMENTS.
a. A pay increase of one step within the pay range of the
class shall be awarded to original appointees to positions
within the class upon successful completion of the required
probationary period. Subsequent salary advancements shall
be merit increases and be in accordance with the
provisions of the performance evaluation system
implemented by the City Administrator. Merit increases are
not automatic, but must be substantiated by performance
evaluations and appraisals. Merit increases may be given
in the amounts of 2%, 4`Yo, or 6% (one, two, or three steps) .
b. Rehired employees hired at previous levels of pay, and
thereby exempt from serving a probationary period, shall
have the date of rehire be their anniversary date for
terms of merit increase and shall be eligible for a merit
increase one year after that date.
C. The first merit increase given to new employees shall not
exceed 4% (two steps on the pay plan).
Section 8.12. PAY ANNIVERSARY DATES.
The anniversary date of the original employment date for original
appointments shall constitute the pay anniversary date, except as
otherwise authorized.
Section 8.14. OVERTIME AND COMPENSATORY TIME.
a. All overtime or arrangements for overtime work shall be
approved by the department head. Hours worked in excess of a
standard work week or duty tour by employees allocated to
classes assigned to pay range number 42 and below shall be
compensated by payment at one and one-half (12) times the
straight hourly equivalent rate for the classification or by the
award of compensatory time off equal to one and one-half times
the overtime hours worked at the discretion of the department
head. Where union agreements exist and contain provisions
pertaining to eligibility for and manner of compensation for
overtime work, such provisions shall apply to covered
employees. Hours worked in excess of a standard work week by
employees allocated to classes assigned to pay range 43 and
above shall be compensated by the award of equivalent
compensatory time off at the discretion of the department head.
Department heads are eligible for compensatory time off for
overtime hours worked as approved by the City Administrator,
but such compensatory time will not necessarily be on an hour
for hour basis.
Section 13.3. ACCRUAL.
Regular employees may accumulate sick leave with pay credit to a
maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. Uniformed members of the
fire service may accumulate sick leave with pay credit to a maximum
of one thousand, four hundred and forty (1,440) hours. Sick leave
does not accrue while the employee is receiving benefits from Workers
Compensation, long term disaiblity insurance, or LAGERS.
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Section 16.1 . RESIGNATIONS.
Any employee who is in good standing may resign from the service by
presenting his resignation in writing as contained herein. Employees
holding positions in classes assigned to pay ranges one (1) through
Forty-Two (42) must present such notice of resignation no less than
two (2) weeks prior to its effective date. Employees holding position
in classes in pay range Forty-Three (43) and above must present
notice of resignation no less than four (4) weeks prior to its
effective date. Such resignations shall be promptly forwarded to the
City Administrator. A resignation may be withdrawn by the employee
at any time prior to the effective date with the approval of the City
Administrator and department head.
Section 16.2(a) . TERMINATION.
Employees may be discharged for cause or because of a lay-off. The
City will not pay severance pay for termination with cause. The City
will provide two weeks notice or equival;.�nt compensation to persons
being laid off and holding positions in classes assigned to pay
ranges one (1) through Forty-Two (42). For persons laid off and
holding positions in classes in pay ranges Forty-Three (43) and
above, the City will provide four weeks notice or equivalent
compensation.
Section 17.2. GENERAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
a. The City shall in all ways encourage training opportunities for
employees and supervisors to the end that services rendered to
the City may be made more effective and that employees may
become at the same time qualified for promotion to higher level
positions. If indicated or requested by the department head, the
Personnel/Training Officer shall assist the department head on
any training problem relating to the development of formal or
informal training programs for employees. Each department shall
develop procedures to allow for related training opportunities
offered outside the department setting to be integrated with
employees' work schedules where necessary and appropriate.
Each department director shall allow for a minimum number of
personnel scheduling changes to accomodate outside training and
shall establish a method to approve the schedule changes.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 9626 and all amendments thereto are
amended by adding two (2) new sections to the Personnel Rules and
Regulations, which shall read as follows:
Section 17.2(b). GENERAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
b. Tuition Reimbursement. The City shall pay tuition reimbursement
to all employees who obtain training and/or education beyond
the high school level which pertains to their duties as a City
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® employee. Reimbursement shall require prior approval of the
course by the department director and shall be paid according
to the following schedule when verified by an official transcript.
1. Grade of "C" or better in a course directly related
to employee's job - 75% reimbursement.
2. Grade of "C" or better in a course indirectly related
to employee's job - 50% reimbursement.
Section 17.6. CITY PHYSICIAN.
The City may retain a physician(s) to perform services for the City.
These services may include pre-employment physicals, disability
retirement physicals, examinations and/or treatment of on-the-job
injuries, and verification of illness and/or injury, among other
services. An employee may be directed by his supervisor to see the
retained physician(s) at the expense of the City, and it will be the
responsibility of the employee to make any scheduled appointments
with the retained physician(s).
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
Passed Approved 43
Pre ding Officer 11yor
ATTEST:
City Clerk