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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD10093 s Bill No. � �39. 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. ® -2- 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 -3- ® 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