HomeMy Public PortalAbout005-1990- ORDINANCE APROVING COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES OF RPL AAN ORDINANCE APPROVING COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES
OF RICHMOND POWER AND LIGHT AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is the owner of and engaged in operating an electric utility
system supplying the City and the inhabitants thereof with electricity for public,
domestic and industrial uses under the style of Richmond Power & Light (RP&L);
and,
WHEREAS, in compliance with the provisions of I.C. 8-1.5-3-4, the Council is empowered
to fix the number and compensation of the employees of RP&L; and,
WHEREAS, the compensation and employees of RP&L as of October I, 1989 has been reviewed
by Council and a copy of the schedule of said employees is attached hereto, made a
part hereof and marked Exhibit "A"; and,
WHEREAS, Council deems it appropriate and in the public interest for the General Manager of
RP&L to be given authority to grant additional salary increases or otherwise
adjust salaries in an amount not to exceed 5% of the existing salary of any
employee of RP&L for merit reasons; and,
WHEREAS, Council deems it to be appropriate and in the public interest for the General
Manager to have authority to fill any vacancy among employees that may occur
from time to time and hire additional employees if they may be required with
the provisions that such additional employees shall not be hired whose
compensation may exceed the compensation paid the highest paid union employee
covered by the then existing union contract. Any employee so hired shall be set
forth in an ordinance submitted to Council at the next formal approval of all
employee compensation; and,
WHEREAS, the City Controller of the City of Richmond shall issue checks to the employees of
RP&L upon certification to him by the General Manager that the salary vouchers
are in accordance with ordinances of the Council approving employee
compensation and matters related thereto; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, acting as Common Council and the Board of Directors of Richmond Power & Light that:
SECTION 1. That the Council hereby approves the number and compensation of
employees of RP&L and the salary schedule, Exhibit "A" hereto, of all the
employees of Richmond Power and Light, which reflects a 4% annual increase.
SECTION 2. That the General Manager of RP&L is hereby given discretionary
authority to grant additional salary increases or otherwise adjust salaries in an
amount not to exceed 5% of the then existing salary of any employee of RP&L for
merit reasons.
SECTION 3. That the General Manager is hereby granted authority to fill any
vacancy that may occur among the employees of RP&L and the General Manager
shall also have authority to hire additional employees if they may be required
with a proviso that such additional employees shall not be hired without specific
approval of this Council when their compensation may exceed the compensation
paid the highest union employee covered by the then existing union contract.
Employees hired under this proviso shall be scheduled in an ordinance which is to
be submitted to Council for its formal approval on the succeeding October
subsequent to said employment.
SECTION 4. That the City Controller of the City of Richmond shall issue checks to
the employees of RP&L upon presentation of a claim voucher to him signed by the
General Manager that the salary vouchers which the General Manager will submit
to the City Controller from time to time are in accordance with ordinances of the
Council approving employee compensation.
SECTION 5. Discretionary merit raises of up to an additional 5% as authorized by
the General Manager of RP&L and paid in 1989 are ratified and approved.
SECTION 6. As continuing incentive for retaining a qualified General Manager,
RP&L shall provide a "split -dollar" insurance program for the General Manager
and an automobile use allowance.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and execution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana acting as the
Board of Directors of Richmond Power & Li ht and as the Common Council of the City of
Richmond on the /La A day of , 1990.
Pre dent of Common Coun it
ATTEST:
City Clerk '
PRESENTED by me to Frank H. Waltermann, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this /yam
day of 1990.
City Clerl
APPROVED by me, Frank H. Waltermann, Mayor of the City o Richmond, Indiana this /9
day of 1990.
Frank H. Walterm nn, Mayor
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