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AN ORDINANCE
` AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
SECTTON 1, SUBSECTION b BY SUBSTITUTING NEW SALARY
SCHEDULES, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 1976; AMENDING SECTION
1, SUBSECTION (b) BY DELETING FROM THE FIRE AND POLICE
SALARY SCHEDULE THE FIRST ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF AND ASSISTANT. ,
FIRE CHIEF UNDER THE FIRE CLASSIFICATIONS; AMENDING
SECTION 1, SUBSECTION (e) BY ESTABLISHING WITHIN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND LABORERS
SERIES THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIRST ASSISTANT FIRE
CHIEF, AT CLASS GRADE 34, AND ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF,
AT CLASS GRADE 32; AMENDING SECTION 2, SUBSECTION (b),
PARAGRAPH (9) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADVANCEMENT BEYOND
THE "D" STEP FOR POSITIONS OF CHIEF OF FIRE, CHIEF
OF POLICE, ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF, POLICE COMMANDER,
FIRST ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF AND ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF;
AMENDING SECTION 5, SUBSECTION (b), BY INCREASING THE
MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY FOR FIRE AND POLICE
SERIES; AMENDING SECTION 5, SUBSECTION (b), PARAGRAPH
2 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROVISION CONCERNING FIRE AND
POLICE SERIES; AMENDING SECTION 7, SUBSECTION (b),TO `
EXCLUDE FROM OVERTIME COMPENSATION THE POSITIONS OF
ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEFS AND POLICE COMMANDERS, AND
TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATORY TIME OFF AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WITHOUT THE RESTRICTION THAT SUCH
COMPENSATORY TIME BE ONLY WITHIN THE WEEK THAT THE
ADDITIONAL HOURS WERE WORKED; AMENDING SECTION 7, SUBSECTION
(c), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ACCRUAL FOR TIME OFF PURPOSES
FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE POLICE SERIES AND PAYMENT.THEREFOR
AT TIME OF SEPARATION; AMENDING SECTION 9, SUBSECTION "(a),
AS TO PROVIDE FOR ONE ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY FOR ALL CITY
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AMENDING SECTION 9, SUBSECTION .
(c), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES
WORKING A ROTATING OR VARIATION OF ROTATING SHIFT WORK;
AMENDING SECTION 10, SUBSECTION (c), BY DELETING THE
PRESENT SENTENCE ONE AND IN LIEU THEREOF ADDING THE
PROVISIONS THAT EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRE AND POLICE SERIES
SHALL NOT BE CHARGED FOR SICK LEAVE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED
IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND MAKING PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF
DISABILITY LEAVE; AMENDING SECTION 10 BY ADDING SUBSECTION
(h) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR ASSISTANT
CHIEFS AND COMMANDERS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING
A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. '
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 8127, as amended, Adopting and
Providing for the Administration'of the Compensation Plan, be amended by
amending Section 1, Subsection (b), by substituting new Salary - Schedules,
attached hereto as Exhibits "A ", "B ", "C ", and "D ",'to become effective
August 12, 1976; provided, however; that those employees whose salaries
would have been changed ortransitioned "after June 7, 1976; by the terms
of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 13180 shall continue to be paid at the rate
shown in Section 2,of said Ordinance No. 13180, with an increase of 6.2 %,'
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until the date on which their salaries would have been changed by the terms
of said-Ordinance No. 13180, on which date they shall commence earning
wages at the rate shown on the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "B ".
SECTION 2. That Section 1, Subsection (bI be amended by deleting
from the Fire and Police Salary Schedule the following fire classifications: \
Class Code Class Title
907 First Assistant Fire Chief
908 Assistant Fire Chief
SECTION 3. That Section 1, Subsection (e), be amended by adding
to the Administrative, Executive, Professional and Laborers Series, the
following classifications:
Class Code Class Title Class Grade
907 First Assistant Fire Chief 34
908 Assistant Fire Chief 32
SECTION 4. That Section 2, Subsection (b), paragraph (9), be
amended to hereafter read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other section
of this ordinance, advancement beyond the 'D' step for the positions of
Chief of Fire, Chief of Police, Assistant Police Chief, Police Commander,
First Assistant Fire Chief', and Assistant Fire Chief, shall be only according
to the provisions of Section 2, Subsection (b), paragraph (6)."
SECTION 5. That Section 5, Subsection (b), paragraph (1), be
amended to hereafter read as follows:
"(1) Employees shall be eligible for educational incentive pay
at the monthly rate of $0.60 per month for each academic semester hour
satisfactorily completed, provided that such hours are applicable toward
a degree in Police Science when employed in the Police Division or in Fire
Science when employed in the Fire Division. Approved hours must include
the core curriculum in Law Enforcement or other similarly required curri-
culum in Fire Science. In no event will more than $42.60 per month be
paid without successful completion of the requirements and the receipt of
the Associate of Applied Science Degree, Police Science, or Fire Science,
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as applicable. If the employee is attending a four -year college, he may
meet this requirement by filing a copy of his certified degree plan with
the Director of Personnel, noting his expressed intent to obtain a Bachelor's
Degree in Police Science or Fire Science. All approved hours above the
Associate Degree in Fire or Police Science will be eligible for educational
pay at this rate up to an additional $29.40 per month or a combined total
of $72. Successful completion of the requirements and receipt of a Bachelor's
Degree in Police Science or Fire Science will qualify the employee for a
maximum of $75 per month."
SECTION 6. That Section 5, Subsection (b), paragraph (2),
be amended to hereafter read as follows:
"(2) Approved hours above the Bachelor's Degree applicable toward
a Master's Degree in Police Science or Fire Science will be eligible for
educational incentive pay at the same rate up to an additional $12 per
month. Successful completion of•the Master's Degree in Police or Fire
Science will qualify the employee for an additional $6 per month for a
maximum combined total of an additional $18 on a Master's Degree."
SECTION 7. That Section 7, Subsection (b), be amended to here-
after read as follows:
"(b) Overtime Compensation. All full -time employees in positions
of classes in Grade 22 and below, Equipment Operator IV's, Engineering
Design personnel, Senior Radio Technicians, and all positions in'the
Police and Fire Series except Police and Fire Chiefs, Assistant Police
Chiefs, and Police Commanders, shall be paid for authorized overtime work
at the rate of one and one -half times the regular rate, provided that such
rate for positions in the Fire Series with scheduled work weeks other than
40 hours shall be computed on the basis of 173.33 hours per month. Compensatory
time off equal to the actual hours of overtime may be granted and scheduled
at the discretion of the department head concerned. Employees within the
Police Series may elect, with the concurrence of the department head, to
be granted compensatory time off at the rate of one and one -half times the
actual hours of overtime worked in lieu of overtime cash payment. Other
salaried officers and employees in positions of Grade 23, or above, excluding
Equipment Operator IV's and engineering design personnel, shall not be
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eligible for regular overtime compensation as provided above, but may be
granted compensatory time off in unusual cases when authorized by the City
Manager; except upon authorization of the City Manager, overtime may be
paid on a straight time basis for work performed under contracts with the
Federal Government of civil defense purposes."
SECTION 8. That Section 7, Subsection (c), be amended by adding
the following sentence:
"Accrual for time off purposes for employees in the Police Series
may be accrued on an unlimited basis with payment of accrued compensatory
time in the event of separation in good standing of such employee, not to
exceed thirty (30) days at the employee's regular rate of pay."
SECTION 9. That Section 9, Subsection (a), be amended by adding
the following sentence to the list of holidays:
"One holiday to be determined by the City. ".
SECTION 10. That Section 9, Subsection (c), be amended by amending
the second sentence to hereafter read as follows:
"Monthly salaried employees in positions of Grade 22 or below
with the exception of employees working a rotating or variation of rotating
shift work shall be compensated in addition to their regular rate of pay
for time worked on a holiday,one and one -half times the regular rate of pay,
or, at the discretion of the division head, such employee may be granted
equal time off at such time as the division head may designate, for required
work.on a holiday and be paid, in addition to such time off, one -half times
the regular rate of pay."
and by adding the followfng sentence:
"Employees working a rotating or variation of rotating shift
work shall be granted in addition to their regular rate of pay for time
worked on a holiday equal time off as the head of the division may designate,
and be paid in addition to such time off, one -half times the regular rate
of pay."
SECTION 11. That Section 10, Subsection (c), be amended by
deleting the sentence reading, "Firemen and Policemen will be paid according
to State law for injuries occurring while in the course of employment."
In lieu thereof, add the following sentences:
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"No sick leave shall be charged for injuries sustained in the line
of duty for employees in the Fire and Police Series. Employees shall be
paid disability leave in an amount not to exceed their regular salary as
provided by State law for injuries occurring while in the course of employ-
ment."
SECTION 12. That Section 10 be amended by adding a new subsection,
to be numbered (h), reading as follows:
"(h) Administrative Leave: Assistant Chiefs and Commanders in
the Police Department may receive administrative leave time for work per-
formed in excess of their regularly scheduled duties. Said leave time may
be granted at the discretion of the Chief subject to scheduling and manpower
contingencies that may arise. Said administrative leave time shall, in
no event, exceed that amount of time that Assistant Chiefs and Commanders
have accumulated in excess of their regularly scheduled work."
SECTION 13. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent
of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
word, phrase, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its
purpose..
SECTION 14. Except as otherwise provided herein, the effective
dates of the above changes shall be August 2, 1976.
SECTION 15. The fact that there is a need to maintain at all
times an efficient administration of City-affairs creates a public emergency
and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter
rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date
of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at
three several meetings.of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared
such emergency and necessity to exist, and having requested the suspension
of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of
its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and
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after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the e) . of
July, 1976.
ATTEST:
i y Secretary
APP QyED:
_DAY OF JULY, 1976:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
BY _ k ;w Yl/! fMkAw-
Assistant 'City'Attorney
(-A'� 'z`
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE AS
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SALARY SCHEDULE A
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 1976
ENTRANCE
INTERMEDIATE
MAXIMUM
RATE
RATES
RATE
AFTER 8 YRS.
AFTER 16 YRS.
AFTER 23 YRS.
SALARY
1ST SIX
AFTER 6
AFTER 18
AFTER 30
AND 1 YR.
AND 18 MOS.
AND 2 YRS.
GRADE
MONTHS
MONTHS
MONTHS
MONTHS
AT D STEP
AT E STEP
AT F STEP
A
E
C
D
E
F
G
7
478
498
519
540
561
582
604
8
498
519
540
561
582
604
627
9
519
540
561
582
604
627
651
10
540
561
582
604
627
651
676
11
561
582
604
627
651
676
702
12
582
604
627
651
676
702
729
13
604
627
651
676
702
729
758
14
627'
651
676
702
729
758
788
15
651
676
702
729
758
788
819
16
676
702
729
758
788
819
852
17
702
729
758
788
819
852
887
18
729
758
788
819
852
887
926
19
758
788
819
852
887
926
968
20
788
819
852
887
.926
968
1012
21
819
852
887
926
968
1012
1058
22
852
887
926
968
1012
1058
1106
23
887 .
926
968
1012
1058
1106
1156
24
926
968
1012.
1058
1106
1156
1208
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI X
SALARY SCHEDULE B w
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 1976
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
25
26
973
1,022
1,022
1,073
1,073
1,127
1,127
1,183
1,183
1,243
1,243
1,305
1,305
1,370
1,439
1,511
27
1,073
1,127
1,183
1,243
1,305
1,370
1,370
1,439
1,439
1,511
1,511
1,587
1,587
28
29
1,127
1,183
1,183
1,243
1,243
1,305
1,370
1,439
1,511
1,587
1,666
1,666
1,749
30
12243
1,305
1,305
1,370
1,370
1,439
1,439
1,511
1,511
1,587
1,587
1,666
1,666
1,749
1,836
31
1,305
1,370
1,439
1,511
1,587
1,666
1,749
1,749
1,836
1,836
1,928
1,928
2,024
32
33
1,370
1,439
1,439
1,511
1,511
1,587
1,587
1,666
1,666
1,749
1,836
1,928
2,024
2,125
34•
1,511
1,587
1,666
1,749
1,749
1,836
1,836
1,928
1,928
2,024
2,024
2,125
2,125
2,231
•2,343
35
36
1,587
1,666
1,666
1,749
1,749
1,836
1,928
2,024
2,125
2,231
2,231
2,343
2,460
37
1,749
1,836
1,836
1,928
1,928
2,024
2,024
2,125
2,125
2,231
2,231
2,343
2,460
2,583
2,343
2,460
2,583
2,712
38
39
1,836
1,928
1,928
2,024
2,024
2,125
2,125
2,231
2,231
2,343
2,343
2,460
2,460
2,583
22712
2,848
40
41 '
2,024
2,125
2,125
2,231
2,231
2,343
2,460
2,583
2,583
2,712
22712
2,848
2,848.
2,991
2,991
3,140
42
2,231
2,343
2,343
2,460
2,460
2,583
2,583
2,712
2,712
2,848
2,848
2,991
3,140
3,298
j 43
2,343
2,460
2,583
2,712
2,848
2,991
2,991
3,140
3,140
3,298
3,298
3,462
3,462
3,635
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TEMPORARY AND PART —TIME SALARY SCHEDULE
AUGUST 2, 1976
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CLASS
CLASS ENTRANCE AFTER
AFTER
CODE
TITLE RATE . 3 MONTHS
6 MONTHS
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POOL ATTENDANT 1.910 /HR. 1.985/HR.
2.060/HR.
158
JR. LIBRARY AIDE 1.910 /HR. 1.985/HR.
2.060 /HR.
514
POOL CASHIER 2.060 /HR. 2.169/HR.
2.296/HR.
507
LIFEGUARD 2.337/HR. 2.440/HR.
2.550/HR.
807
TEMPORARY CREWMAN 2.337/HR. 2.440/1R.
2.550/HR.
BUS OPERATOR SALARY SCHEDULE
AFTER 8 -YEARS
AFTER 16 YEARS
CLASS
CLASS ENTRANCE RATE AFTER AFTER AFTER
AND 1 YEAR AT
AND 18 MONTHS AT
CODE
TITLE FIRST 6 ,MONTHS 6 MONTHS 18 MONTHS 30 MONTHS
STEP D
STEP E
A B C D-
E
F
738
BUS OPERATOR 3.237/HR. 3.358/HR. 5447.4¢11R. ' 3.617/HR. 3.756/HR,
3.900 /HR.*
3.4 6s 0"
COASTAL BEND WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM SALARY SCHEDULE
CLASS CLASS
HOURLY
CODE TITLE'
RATE
171• WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINEE ,.
2.30 /HR.'
* Employees with 16-years service shall'be eligible for this step on February 1�,1977.
Thereafter, 18 months:: service
at E step
shall be required for advancement to F step.
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Class
Trainee
Code
I
Class Title
914
Trainee
915
Patrol Officer
916
Sergeant
918
Lieutenant
920
Captain
900
Trainee
901
Firefighter
906
Firefighter II
909
Fire Inspector I
912
Alarm Operator I
911
Fire Inspector II
902
Fire Lieutenant
910
Fire Alarm Operator
903
Captain
904
Master Mechanic
905
District Fire Chief
Public Safety Group Salary Schedule
August 2, 1976
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Months of Service in Class
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Starting
6
12
18 24
_ 30
736.00
815.00
855.00
892.00
949.00
1,004.00
1,030.00
1,062.00
1,099.00
1,136.00
1,179.00
1,221.00
1,269.00
1,317.00
FIRE
743.00
818.00
855.00
892.00
940.00
956.00
966.00
977.00
988.001_ 998.00
1,004.00 1,030.00
1,099.00 1,136.00
1,221,00'• 1,269.00
1,062.00
1,179.00
1,317.00
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
AY OF , �9
TO THE MENSERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT.NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT`SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
K2L
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T(/AS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY T FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON ax
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD I.. SAMPLE