HomeMy WebLinkAbout13929 ORD - 09/07/1977AN ORDINANCE
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AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS
THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUB-
-SECTION 501, SALARY SCHEDULES, BY SUBSTITUTING THE
REVISED PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP SALARY SCHEDULE (FIRE),
ESTABLISHED BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE INTERNA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL UNION 936,
A COPY OF SAID REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE BEING ATTACHED
HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A "; AMENDING SECTION 700, SPECIAL
COMPENSATION PROVISIONS, BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 702.1
AND 702.2 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE
PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DIVISION, AS MORE FULLY
SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; 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 (generally referred
to as the "Compensation Plan "), be and the same is hereby amended by amending
Subsection 501, Salary Schedules, by substituting the Revised Public Safety
Group Salary Schedule (Fire), established by collective bargaining negotiations
between the City of Corpus Christi and the International Association of Fire-
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a °fighters, Local Union 936, a copy of said Revised Salary Schedule being attached
hereto and'made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 2. That Section 700, SPECIAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS,
be amended by amending Subsections 702.1 and 702.2 to read as - follows:
"702.1 Employees shall be eligible for educational incentive pay
at the monthly rate of $0.70 per month for each academic semester hour
satisfactorily completed, provided that such hours are applicable toward a
degree in Fire Science when employed in the Fire Division. Approved hours
must include the core curriculum in Fire Science. In no event will more than
$49.70 per month be paid without successful completion of the requirements
and the receipt of the Associate of Applied Science Degree or Fire Science
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 Fire Science. All approved hours above the associate degree in
Fire Science will be eligible for educational pay at this rate up to an
additional $34.30 per month or a combined total of $84.00 per month. Success-
" ful completion of the requirements and receipt of a Bachelor's Degree in
Fire Science,will qualify the employee for a maximum of $87.50 per month.
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"702.2 Approved hours above the Bachelor's Degree applicable
towards a Master's Degree in Fire Science will be eligible for educational
incentive pay at the same rate up to an additional $14 per month. Successful
completion of the Master's Degree in Fire Science will qualify the employee
for an additional $7 per month for a maximum combined total of an additional
$21 on a Master's Degree."
SECTION 3. 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 4. The effective dates of the above changes shall be
August 1, 1977
SECTION 5. The necessity to amend the Compensation Plan as afore-
said at the earliest practicable date 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 after
its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the__Z�-_day of September,
1977.
ATTEST:
City Secretary MAYOR
ED: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977• This ordinance is in effect and
force with or without the
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY signature of the Mayor, in
accordance with Article II
Section 6 of the City Charter.
By
Assistant City ttorney
September 6, 1977
FIRE SALARY SCHEDULE
Class Code Class Title Starting 6 18 30
900 Trainee • 750
901 Firefighter 872 916 962 1,033
906 Firefighter II 1,047 1,061 1,075
909 Fire Inspector I 1,047 1,061 1,075
911 Fire Inspector II 1,053 1,064 1,099
902 Fire Lieutenant 1,117 1,145 1,173
(1,117) (1,145)
910 Fire Alarm Operator 1,117 1,145 1,173
(1,117) (1,145)
903 Fire Captain 1,232 1,294 1,359
(1,173) (1,232) (1,294)
904 Master Mechanic 1,427 1,498 1,573
(1;359) (1,427) (1,498)
905 District Chief 1,427 1,498 1,573
(1,359) (1,427) (1,498) -
TRANSITION SCHEDULE
Class Title Present 6 Months
Fire Lieutenant and $1,030 to $1,117 to $1,145
Fire Alarm Operators $1,062 to $1,145 to $1,173
Fire Captain $1,099 to $1,173 to $1,232
$1,136 to $1,232 to $1,294_
$1,179 to $1,294 to $1,359
Master Mechanics $1,269 to $1,359 to $1,427
and District'Chief $1,317 to $1,427 to $1,498
1. Effective August 1, 1977, all officers within the classifications of Trainee,
Firefighter, Firefighter II, and Fire Inspectors I and II shall be eligible to
receive the salary step which corresponds above with their current longevity in
rank. All subsequent steps will require the completion of continuous service
in rank as specified within the salary schedule.
2. Effective August 1, 1977, officers within the classification of Fire Lieutenant
shall be transitioned from the 1976 -77 salary schedule to the following salary
steps:
$1,030 to $1,117
$1,062 to $1,145
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Effective February 1, 1978, officers within the classification of Fire Lieutenant
shall be eligible to receive the following transition steps:
$1,117 to $1,145
$1,145 to $1,173
Fire Lieutenants receiving $1,145 per month after February 1, 1977, shall be
eligible to advance to $1,173 upon completion of 12 months service at $1,145 per
month. Such service shall be in addition to longevity within the rank of Fire
lieutenant earned prior to February 1, 1978.
3. Effective August 1, 1977, officers within the classification of Fire Captain
shall be transitioned from the 1976 -77 salary schedule to the following salary,
steps: .
$1,099 to $1,173
$1,136 to $1,232
$1,179 to $1,294
Effective February 1, 19789 officers within the classification of Fire Captain
shall be eligible to receive the following transition steps:
$1,173 to $1,232
$1,232 to $1,294
$1,294 to $1,359
Fire Captains receiving $1,232 per month after February 1, 1978, shall be
eligible to advance to $1,294 upon completion of six months of service at $1,232
pet month. Such service shall be in addition to longevity within the rank of
Fire Captain earned prior to February 1, 1978.
Fire Captains receiving $1,294 per month after February 1, 1978, shall be
eligible to advance to $1,359 upon completion of 12 months service at $1,294
per month. Such service shall be in addition to longevity within the rank of
Fire Captain earned prior to February 1, 1978.
4. Effective August 1, 1977, officers within the classification of District Chief
shall be transitioned from the 1976 -77 salary schedule to the following salary
steps:
$1,317 to $1,427
Effective February 1, 1978, officers within the classification of District
Chief shall be eligible to receive the following transition steps:
$1,427 to $12498
District Chiefs receiving $1,498 per month after February 1, 1978, shall be
eligible to advance to $1,573 upon completion of 12 months of service at $1,498
per month. Such service shall be in addition to longevity within the rank of
District Chief earned prior to February 1, 1978.
5. Officers promoted to the classifications of Fire Captain or District Chief prior
to February 1, 1978, shall remain at the beginning transition steps for those
classifications until February 1, 1978. Thereafter, such officers shall be
eligible for advancement to the next steps of $1,232 for Captain and $1,427
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for District Chief. Further advancement to $1,294 for Captains and $1,498
for District Chiefs shall require 6 months service at the starting step of
$1,232 or $1,427 respectively.
6. officers promoted to lthe classifications of Fire Captain or District Chief
after February 1, 1978, shall be eligible for immediate advancement to $1,232
for Captain and $1,427 for District Chief. All subsequent steps will require
the completion of continuous service in rank as specified within the salary
schedule.
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' Corpus Christi, Texas
day of� 1977
TO THE MEMBERS 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 suspension 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; I, therefore, request
that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City
Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley _
Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ij
Edward L. Sample
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jason .Luby _
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley
Gabe Lozano, Sr. e.
Edward L. Sample _
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