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Home My WebLink About14520 ORD - 09/27/1978jkh:9- 20 -78; 1st AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 501 BY SUBSTITUTING THE ATTACHED REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE EXISTING PUBLIC SAFETY SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FIRE, TO PROVIDE FOR A COST -OF- LIVING INCREASE OF 6% EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1978 AND AN ADDITIONAL 2% COST -OF- LIVING INCREASE ABOVE PREVIOUS SALARY LEVELS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1979; AMENDING SECTIONS 702.1 AND 702.2 SO AS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY FOR DEGREES IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION WITH SPECIALIZATION IN FIRE SCIENCE AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE PAY FOR FIREFIGHTERS HOLDING AN EMT CERTIFICATE; AMENDING SECTIONS 704.1 AND 704.2 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR 100% REPLACEMENT OF CLOTHING ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE LOST OR DAMAGED, EXCLUDING SHOES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CLOTHING ALLOWANCE OF $15 PER MONTH TO EACH OFFICER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNIFORM AND CLOTHING CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Compensation Ordinance for the City of Corpus Christi, No. 8127, as amended, be and °the same is hereby amended by amending Section 501 by substituting the attached revised Schedule, Exhibit "A ", for the existing Public Safety Salary Schedule for Fire, reflecting a 6% cost -of- living increase effective August 1, 1978 and an additional 2% cost -of- living increase above previous salary levels effective February 1, 1979. SECTION 2. That Sections 702.1 and 702.2 of said Ordinance No. 8127 be amended to hereafter read as follows: "702.1 Firefighters shall be eligible for educational incentive pay at the monthly rate of $30 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. No more than $49.70 per month shall be paid without successful completion of the require- ments and the receipt of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Science as applicable. If the employee is attending a four -year college, he may meet this requirement by filing a copy of his certified degree plan with the Director of Personnel noting his expressed intent t tain Qan t�`o$ 1450 a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Science or Occupational Education with speciali- zation 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. Successful completion of the requirements and receipt of a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Science or Occupational Education with specialization in "b0 Fire Science will qualify the employee for a maximum of $87.eQ per month. In addition to educational incentive payments as provided above, all Firefighters holding an EMT certificate shall be eligible to receive educational incentive pay equal to four additional academic hours for this special certification. "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 $14.00 per month. Successful completion of the Master's Degree in Fire Science or Occupational Education with specialization in Fire Science will qualify the employee for an additional $11.20 per month for a maximum combined total of an additional $25.20 per month on a Master's Degree." SECTION 3. That Sections 704.1 and 704.2 of said Ordinance No. 8127 be amended to hereafter read as follows: "704.1 The City shall pay 100% of the cost to provide every uniformed officer with all required initial clothing items and equipment, excluding shoes., The City shall thereafter replace or repair all said required clothing items and equipment which are lost or damaged on the basis of 100% for Police officers and on the basis of 75% for Firefighters, excluding shoes. The City shall replace all required clothing items and equipment which are lost or damaged in the line of duty, excluding shoes, without cost to the employee. The term 'line of duty' shall not include secondary employment. 11704.2 A clothing allowance of $300 shall be paid to all police officers who are required by order of the Chief of Police to wear civilian clothing during their regular work assignment. For each year thereafter, the City shall pay up to $300 for replacement costs for those persons so authorized. A clothing allowance of $15.00 per month shall be provided to each officer of the department for the purpose of uniform and clothing cleaning and maintenance." -2- SECTION 4. Except as otherwise may be provided herein, the effective dates of the above changes shall be August 1, 1978. SECTION 5. 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, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 6. The necessity to maintain at all times an efficient administration of City affairs creates a public emergency and an impera- tive 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, having requested the suspension oflhe 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 theme_ day of September, 1978. ATTEST: City Secretary MAYOR THE C TY OF RP RISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1978: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By 11i City Attorney 0 PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP SALARY SCHEDULE August 1, 1978 Fire Class Code Class Title Starting 6 18 30 900 Trainee $ 795 901 Firefighter 924 971 1,020 1,095 906 Firefighter II 1,110 1,125 1,140 909 Fire Inspector I 1•1110 11125 1,140 911 Fire Inspector II 11116 1,128 1,165 902 Fire Lieutenant 1,184 1,214 1,243 910 Fire Alarm Operator 1,.184 1,214 1,243 903 Fire Captain 1,306 1,372 1,441 904 Master Mechanic 1,513 " 1,588 1,667 _ 905 District Chief 1,513 1,588 1,667 February 1, 1979 900 . Trainee 810 901 Firefighter 941 989 1,039• 1,116 906 Firefighter II 1,131 1,146 1,162 909 Fire Inspector I 1,131 1,146 1,162 911 Fire Inspector II 1,137 1,149 1,187 902 Fire Lieutenant 1,206 1,237 1,266 910 Fire Alarm Operator 1,206 1,237 19266 903 Fire Captain 1,331 1,398 1,468 904 Master Mechanic 1,542 1,618 1,698 905 District Chief 1,542 1,618 1,698 Corpus Christi, 44ewA�— _ day of 19 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, The Charter rule was suspended Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample The above ordinance was passed Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample THE CITY OF CORPUS—,GHR STI, TEXAS