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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01807 O R D I N A N C E NO. 1807 AN ORDINANCE, amending Ordinance No. 1213, as adopted September 10, 1964, and amending the Civil Service Rules adopted by Section Two of said ordinance, by repealing and enacting new subsections in lieu thereof subsections of Section Two numbered 11.2 (b) 1, 2; 13.1; 13.2 (c); 13.3; 13.7 (c, d, e, f, and g); 13.8 (a and b); 14.1 (a); and 14.9, with an emergency clause. WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission held a public hearing October 25, 1968, on a substantial number of revisions of the Civil Service Rules and is considering the revisions further before approving them, and WHEREAS, the Commission recommends the immediate adoption of certain of these revised rules already approved by it, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT: Section One. Section Two of Ordinance No. 1213 as adopted September 10, 1964, is hereby amended by striking from it subsections 11.2 (b) 1, 2; 13.1; 13.2 (c); 13.3; 13.7 (c, d, e, f, and g); 13.8 (a and b); 14.1 (a); and 14.9 and enacting new subsections carrying the same identification numbers, the new subsections to read as follows: 11.2 LAYOFF b. Order of Layoff 1.Temporary, emergency and provisional employees shall be laid off before probationary employees, and probationary employees before 2 regular employees. Regular employees shall be laid off according to seniority and the most recently appointed employee to be laid off first. 2.Seniority means length of continuous service with the District and authorized leave of absences shall not constitute a break in seniority. Seniority for regular employees shall be credited from the last date of entering service with the District and shall be by classification within a department. If an employee's seniority is considered within a department for reassignment to a lower rated job of the same general class for which he is fully qualified, the rate of pay will be adjusted accordingly. At no time, however, will any employee by virtue of seniority be considered for a similar position in another department except through certification by the Director of Personnel; another position in the department which is completely dissimilar with respect to duties and responsibilities; or any higher rated job regardless of the department, division, or section. 3 13.1 COMPENSATION SCHEDULES The pay of employees occupying classified positions shall be on the basis of the schedule of biweekly pay rates prescribed by Ordinance for the respective classes of positions, subject to the other provisions of this Rule. Each pay grade shall consist of a range of pay rates including an entrance rate, one or more intermediate rates, and a maximum rate. Each pay grade shall be accompanied by at least a two-step longevity range. 13.2 BASIS OF PAY RATES c. Compensation of Temporary Employees Temporary appointees shall be paid at the hourly rate equivalent to the entrance rate of the pay grade specified for their respective classes of positions times the number of scheduled hours of employment. Hourly rates shall be computed by dividing the biweekly pay schedule by eighty. 13.3 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION All compensation for positions in the classified service shall be paid biweekly. Midnight Sunday shall constitute the close of the pay period and employees shall receive their pay no later than 120 hours after the close of the second week in each pay period. In the event that an employee's services are terminated, or he has been 4 employed for occasional or emergency work, the Personnel Director may authorize immediate pay to such employee upon termination of service without waiting for the regular biweekly pay date of the District. 13.7 WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION c. Compensation for Overtime Work Overtime shall be calculated to the nearest half-hour. Only overtime work which has been authorized by the department head shall be recognized as compensable overtime work. Time and one-half of the employee's regular rate of pay shall be paid for all work performed in excess of eight hours per day, or forty hours per week. d. Reporting of Overtime Work Each department head shall maintain departmental records of all authorized overtime work. e. Eligibility for Overtime Compensation All classified employees in classes allocated to pay grades 1 through 16 shall be eligible to be paid for authorized overtime work. Classified employees in positions in pay grade 17 and above shall not be entitled to be paid for overtime work, but may be granted time off to handle personal business as the requirements of the service permit. 5 f. Call-Back Pay Labor and trades employees below pay grade 17 who are called back to perform work or render service outside their regular working hours shall, for each such occurrence, be paid a minimum sum equal to compensation for three hours at the appropriate rate of compensation. This minimum pay provision shall not apply to any work performed or services rendered immediately before or after the regularly scheduled work of an employee and without interruption or cessation except for meals. g. Stand-by Pay Employees may be placed on a stand-by basis to provide services during emergencies. Such stand-by duties shall consist of all off duty hours between 8:00 a.m. Monday and 8:00 a.m. the following Monday. Employees so assigned shall be compensated for such assignment in the amount of eight (8) hours pay at their regular rate of pay for the stand-by period. Work actually performed during such stand-by assignments shall be compensated as provided in (c) and (f) above. Should an employee assigned to stand-by not be available when called for emergency duty, he shall forfeit 6 stand-by pay for the entire period and should such failure be repeated be subject to such other disciplinary action as otherwise provided in these Rules. 13.8 HOLIDAYS a. Compensation for Absence on Holidays All classified employees of the District shall receive their regular compensation for the following holidays or part thereof: New Year's Day -- January 1 Washington's Birthday -- February 22 Memorial Day -- May 30 Independence Day -- July 4 Labor Day -- First Monday in September Veteran's Day -- November 11 Thanksgiving Day --As designated by the President of the United States or Governor of Missouri Thanksgiving Friday --The Friday following Thanksgiving Day, as designated above Christmas Day -- December 25 Special Holidays --Other days designated by 7 the Executive Director and approved by the Board of Trustees When a holiday falls on an employee's scheduled day off, the employee's closest scheduled workday shall be considered a holiday. Any employee absent without authorized leave with pay on one or both of his scheduled workdays immediately preceding and following the holiday shall not be compensated for the holiday. b. Compensation for Work Performed on Holidays All classified employees in the District service who are required to work on one of the holidays listed above shall be paid for time worked and, in addition, shall receive the regular compensation for the holiday. 14.1 VACATION LEAVE a. General Provisions Vacation leave with pay is granted to employees for the purpose of rehabilitation and restoration, and maintenance of work efficiency, and should be granted annually insofar as possible. Vacation schedules shall be established by department heads, but if the workload of the 8 employee's organizational unit makes the granting of vacation leave impracticable and undesirable, such vacation leave may be withheld at the discretion of the appointing authority. Vacation leave so withheld shall accrue to the employee's credit notwithstanding the provisions for a maximum accumulation of such leaves, but shall be granted and taken as soon as possible after the maximum permissible accumulation has been reached. Employees with greater seniority within their classification shall normally have first choice for selecting vacation times within their department. 14.9 ABSENCE FOR JURY DUTY When subpoenaed for jury duty, all regular employees of the District shall be allowed leave with pay for the absence required under such subpoena. Section Two. An emergency is hereby declared to exist because of the immediate need to regulate relations between the District and its classified employees. Accordingly, this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its enactment. 9 The foregoing Ordinance was adopted November 7, 1968.