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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03656 ORD - 02/10/1954January 13, 1954 AN ORDINANCE N0. 3656 ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SER- VICE; REPEALING ALL MDINANOES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AN) PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRLSTI, SECTION 1. DEFINITION AND ADOPTION OF COMPENSATION PLAN (a) Salary Schedules. The pay of city employees shall be on the basis of appropriate salary schedules prescribed herein for the respective grades of positions in the classified service as established by the civil service board and for the respective unclassified positions as listed herein. Each salary schedule shall consist of an entrance rate, intermediate rates, a maximum rate and two longevity rates. The schedules of salaries as shown in the following sub - section shall comprise the compensation plan. (b) Adoption of Compensation Plan. The compensation plan with monthly salaries for all positions except those of laborer and semiskilled laborer is hereby adopted according to the following and as amended from time to time: 3�5b January 13, 1954 MONTHLY NINTHLY BASE SALARY BATES LONGEVITY SALARY RATES After 20 Entrance Maximum After 10 Years Serv- ate Intermediate Rates Rate Years Service ice and and I Year 1 Year at Salary First Next Next After at Maximum 1st Long— Salary Grade 6 months 12 months 12 months 30 months Rate evity Rate Grade 1 $125 0132 $139 $146 $154 $162 1 2 132 139 146 154 162 170 2 3 139 146 1514 162 170 178 3 4 146 154 162 170 178 187 4 5 154 162 170 178 187 196 5 6 162 170 178 187 196 206 6 7 170 178 187 196 2o6 216 7 8 178 187 196 206 216 227 8 9 187 196 2o6 216 227 238 9 10 196 206 216 227 238 250 10 11 206 216 227 238 250 262 11 12 216 227 238 250 262 275 12 13 227 238 250 262 275 288 13 l/ 238 250 262 275 288 302 14 15 250 262 275 288 302 316 15 16 262 275 288 302 316 331 16 17 275 288 302 316 331 347 17 18 288 302 316 331 347 364 18 19 302 316 331 347 364 382 19 20 316 331 347 364 382 401 20 21 331 347 364 382 401 421 21 22 347 364 _ 382 401 421 442 22 23 364 382 401 421 442 464 23 24 382 401 421 442 464 487 24 25 401 421 442 464 487 511 25 26 421 442 464 487 511 536 26 27 442 464 487 511 536 562 27 28 464 487 511 536 562 589 28 29 487 511 536 �r562 589 617 29 30- 511 536 562 / ', 5891 617 647 30 31 536 562 589 617 647 679 31 32 562 589 617 647 679 713 32 33 589 617 647 679 713 749 33 34 617 647 679 713 749 787 34 35 647 679 713 749 787 827 35 36 679 71,3 749 787 827 869 36 37 713 749 787 827 869 923 37 38 749 787 827 869 913 959 38 (NOTE: Column headings indicate salary progression of employee who enters at the first step rate and meets manner of performance requirements for each step.) —2— January 13, 1954 The compensation plan with hourly rates for positions of laborer and semi- skilled laborer is hereby adopted according to the following and as amended from time to time- Entrance Rate First 3 Months* Laborer $ .93 Semi - Skilled Laborer $1.08 HOURLY HOURLY BASE WAGE RATES LONGEVITY WAGE RATES Intermediate Maximum After 5 After 10 Rate Rate Years Ser- Years Ser- vice and 1 vice and 1 Next After Year at Max- Year at 1st 9 Months # 12 Mnths* imum Rate Loneevity Rate $ .98 $1.03 $1.08 $1.13 $1.13 $1.19 $1.25 $1.31 * Indicates minimum service required at each rate. (c) Full-Time Basis of Salary Schedules. The salaries prescribed in the salary schedules are fixed on the basis of full -time service for /+0 hours of work per week or as otherwise indicated for certain classes in the civil service rules. Salaries of part -time positions shall be determined as provided in Section /+ of this ordinance. (d) Application of Compensation Plan to Positions in the Classified Service. The grades assigned to each of the salary schedules refer to the grades established for each class of positions in the classified service by the civil service board and included in the classification plan as adopted and amended from time to time by the board. Each employee shall be paid within the range for the grade of his position subject to the provisions of Section 2 of this ordinance on the administration of the compensation plan. -3- January 18, 1954 (e) Application of the Compensation Plan to Positions in the Unclassified Service. Each position in the unclassified service, as estab- lished below, except those of laborer, shall be paid according to the salary schedule for the respective grade indicated below and at the rate within the appropriate schedule to be determined by the city manager on the basis of his evaluation of the experience, ability and length of service of the incumbent; provided that such determination in the case of the civil service director shall be subject to the approval of the civil service board. salary Grade Title ADMINISTRATIVE AM EXECUTIVE GROUP 18 Corporation Court Clerk 20 Director of Welfare 22 Veterans Service Officer 24 Civil Service Director 27 Airport, Manager 27 City Controller 29 Tax Assessor - Collector 31 City Secretary 31 - Fire Chief 31 Police Chief 32 City Engineer (Principal Civil Engineer) 32 General Superintendent (Gas System) 32 General Superintendent (Sewer System) 32 General Superintendent (Water System) 32 Purchasing Agent 32 Street Superintendent 34 Director of Parks and Recreation 34 Director of Public Safety 36 Director of City Planning 36 Director of Finance 38 Director of Public Utilities 38 Director of Public Works -4- January 18, 1954 Salary Grade Title LIBRARY GROUP 2 Junior Library Aide 7 Library Aide 10 Senior Library Aide ij Principal "Library Aide 18 Library Assistant 22 Senior Library Maistant 26 Librarian PROFESSIONAL GROUP 27 Attorney 30 Senior Attorney 37 City Physician 37 Corporation Court Judge 38 City Attorney (f) Application of the Compensation Plan to Positions of Laborer and Semi - Skilled laborer. Positions of laborer and semi- skilled laborer shall be compensated on the same basis as for other positions and the provisions of this ordinance shall apply thereto except as otherwise provided. (g) Wage rates on construction work designated by the city council to be done as city force account work shall be established by the city council as provided by law. SECTION 2. ADNLNISTRATION OF COMPENSATION PLAN (a) Entrance Salary Rates. (1) Starting Rate on Initial Employment.- On original appointment to any position the salary shall be at the entrance or first step rate except as otherwise provided herein, and advancement from the entrasr; °e rate to the maximum rate within a salary range shall be by successive steps. The city manager may approve initial compensation at a rate higher than the minimum rate in the appropriate salary schedule, provided that- the position involves executive, administrative or professional duties -5- January 13, 1954 and responsibilities; provided further that any such exception is based on the outstanding and unusual character of the employee's experience and ability over and above the minimum qualifications specified for the class; and provided further that longevity rates shall not be authorized as initial compensation. The city manager may also approve initial com- pensation at the second step rate in the appropriate salary schedule for positions in the class of special equipment operator and the building trades series. (2) Starting Rate on Return to Duty. When an employee returns to duty in the same class of position after a separation from the city service of not more than one year, which separation was without prejudice to the employee, such employee shall receive the rate in the salary schedule corresponding to the step rate received at the time of separation and shall subsequently be paid such rate for at least such period as is normally required for advancement to the next higher salary rates (3) Starting Rate on Return from Military Service-. Any employee who leaves or has left the city service to enter the active service of the armed forces of the United States and who subsequently is reinstated to a position previously held by him shall be entitled to receive a salary at the step rate to which he would have been entitled had his service with the city not been interrupted by service in the armed forces, assuming his manner of performance to be that evidenced prior to his military service. (4) Starting Rate in New Position. Whenever an employee is assigned to duty in a position of a different class not previously held by him and such change is not in the nature of a promotion, he shall receive the entrance rate in the salary schedule established for the class or such —6— January 13, 1954 other rate within the applicable salary schedule as he may be entitled to by reason of crediting him in his new position with such prior service that is found to meet the following conditions- the character and nature of the duties of the position to which the employee was assigned are similar to those of the new position, the service in the former position provided experience which is valuable to the performance of the duties of the new position. (5) Rate of Pay on Promotion. In any case where an employee is promoted to position of a class with a higher salary schedule, the entrance salary rate shall be at the lowest step in the higher salary schedule that will provide an increase over the salary received immediately prior to such promotion. Subsequent advancement to the maximum and longevity rates will be on the same basis as described in paragraph (b) below. (b) Advancement of Salary Within a Salary Schedule for Positions in the Classified Service. Advancement in the salary of an employee within a salary schedule shall be based upon the achievement of minimum periods of service and prescribed standards of performance. (1) The minimum period of service required for the first salary advance after the appointment to a position shall be six months. For each succeeding advance, at least one year of service in position shall be required. (2) Advancement to the first longevity rate shall be made after completion of at least one year of service in a position at the maximum rate and at least ten years of continuous service with the city. (3) Advancement to the second longevity rate shall be made after completion of at least one year of service in position at the first —7— January 13, 1954 longevity rate and at least twenty years of continuous service with the city. (4) In order to be eligible for advancement to the higher steps in the salary schedule, the manner of performance of employee as determined in accordance with the civil service rules must be as follows- For advancement to the second step rate ....... satisfactory For advancement to the third step rate ....... good For advancement to the maximum step rate ...... very good For advancement to the longevity step rates ... very good (5) Police and .fire personnel shall not be eligible for longevity pay as provided above, In lieu thereof they shall receive longevity pay in addition to the base salary rates prescribed above at the rate of $2.00 per month pay for each completed year of service, in accordance with the state law. (c) Advancement of Salary Within a Salary Schedule for Laborer and Semi — Skilled Laborer Positions. The minimum period of service required for the first salary advance after appointment as a laborer or semi — skilled laborer shall be three months. For advance to the third step rate at least nine months of service at the second rate shall be required, For advancement to the longevity rates, at least one year of service at the next lower step rate and 5 and 10 years respectively of continuous service with the city shall be required. In order to be advanced to the higher steps in the salary schedule, the manner of performance of employee shall be as follows= For advancement to the second step rate ....... satisfactory For advancement to the maximum rate ..,.... good For advancement to the longevity rate ....... very good —8— January 13, 1954 (d) Recommendations for Salary Advancement Within Grade. The department head concerned shall recommend in writing to the city manager the advancement in salary rate of each employee in his department who has met the requirements for salary advancement as enumerated above. This recommendation shall include a certification as to employee's manner of performance during the three months Immediately prior to the effective date of the recommended advancement in salary, stating whether such performance was satisfactory, good or very good, (e) Reduction of Salary Within Salary Schedules In any case when an employee has failed to maintain the manner of performance required for advance- ment to the higher salary rates in a salary schedule, his salary shall be reduced to the highest step rate justified by his manner of performance and periods of service for subsequent advancements shall start with the effective date of such reduction, (f) Recommendation and Appeals on Salary Reductions. The department head concerned shall recommend in writing to the city manager any reduction in salary of an employee with reasons therefore and shall forward one copy to the employee. Upon receipt of such notice the employee may appeal in writing to the city manager and a review of the case shall be held by the city manager or his designated representative. The decision of the city manager after such review shall be final. SECTION 3. INITIAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COMPENSATION PLAN (a) In order to bring all salary rates into conformity with those provided in the compensation plan, the following rules shall be effective in fixing the rates of pay of incumbents of all classified positions, Pxcept positions in classes of the police and fire series, at the time of adoption of the compensation plan. January 139 1954 (1) The rate of pay of an employee receiving less than the minimum rate of the salary schedule prescribed for the class to which his posi- tion is allocated shall be increased to the minimum rate; provided that the rate of pay of an employee having 5 years or more continuous service in his present position, or in an exactly similar position with the eity9 shall be advanced to the second step rate. (2) The rate of pay of an employee receiving the same or more than the minimum of the salary schedule but less than the second step rate of the schedule prescribed for the class to which his position is allocated shall remain unchanged unless or until the employee has completed six months of satisfactory service in the position, when his salary shall be advanced to the second rate of the salary schedule. (3) The rate of pay of an employee receiving the same or more than the second rate but less than the third rate of the appropriate salary schedule shall remain unchanged unless or until he has satis- factorily served in his position 18 months when his salary shall be advanced to the third rate of the salary schedule, (d) The rate of pay of an employee receiving the same or more than the third rate but less than the maximum rate of the appropriate salary schedule shall remain unchanged unless or until he has satisfactorily served in his position 30 months, in which case he shall be advanced to the maximum salary rate of the salary schedule. (5) The rate of pay of an employee receiving the same or more than the maximum rate, but less than the first longevity rate, shall remain unchanged unless or until he has completed ten years of continuous service with the city, and has satisfactorily served /i2 months in his present position. ®10a February 11 1954 (6) The rate of pay of an employee receiving the same or more than the first longevity rate, but less than the second longevity rate, shall remain unchanged unless or until he has completed twenty years of con- tinuous service with the city and has satisfactorily served 54 months in his present position. (7) In any case where the present salary of an employee is at or above the second longevity rate of the salary schedule, the salary of such employee shall remain unchanged until such employee is promoted to a higher class, or until the salary schedules are changed by the city council. (b) The base salaries of all employees in positions of the police and fire series shall be adjusted initially as follows: Patrolmen and firefighters - with less than 6 months service in grade - to minimum rate Patrolmen, firefighters, fire lieutenants, police sergeants and fire captains - with less than $10 merit pay - to second step rate with $10 or more merit pay - to third step rate Police lieutenants, police captains and other police and fire officers except chiefs - with less than $10 merit pay - to minimum rate with $10 or more merit pay - to second step rate Police and fire chiefs- - as described in paragraph (a) above Longevity pay as provided by state law shall be added to the adjusted base rates as determined in accordance with the above. -11- January 13, 1954 (c) The hourly wage rates of employees in positions of laborer and semi- skilled laborer shall be adjusted initially on the same basis as described in (a) above, except that when an employee's present rate is within the range, service in position requirements shall be 3 months for the second step rate, 12 months for the maximum rate, and 2 and 3 years respectively for the longevity rates. (d) The salaries of unclassified employees, except laborers, shall be adjusted to the rates of the appropriate salary schedules specified herein at the step determined by the city manager; provided that longevity rates shall not be used unless employee has met requirements for continuous service with the city. The rate determined by the city mapper for the civil service director shall be subject to approval of the civil service board. (e) After initial adjustment to the rates of the compensation plan, the rate of pay of employees shall be advanced in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of this ordinance. Service in step requirements for such purposes shall begin with the effective date of this ordinance; provided that in the case of laborers and semi-skilled laborers, no further advance in hourly rate shall take effect until August 1, 1951+. In any case where the rate of pay of an employee is not adjusted on the effective date of this ordinance due to insufficient length of service in position, adjustment shall be made on the date service requirements as speci- fied in section 3 are met, without regard to the effective date of this ordinance. (f) In any case where the strict application of the provisions of this section shall, in the opinion of the city manager, result in undue disadvantage to an employee, the city manager may adjust the rate of the employee one step m12® January 13, 1954 higher in the compensation schedule than that provided above. Such adjustment may be made upon initial adoption of the compensation plan or at any time thereafter until August 17 1954. SECTION 4. COMPENSATION OF PART -TIME EMPLOYEES. (a) Compensation of Part -time Hourly Employees. A part-time employee filling a position in a class of grade 22 or below shall be paid on an hourly rate equivalent to the appropriate monthly rate in the salary schedule for the class. Such hourly rate equivalent shall be computed by dividing the monthly salary by 4 -1/3 times the normal number of hours per week for the class as specified in the classification plan established in the civil service rules. (b) Compensation of Part -time Salaried Employees. Any employee filling • position in a class of grade 23 or above on a part -time basis shall be paid • monthly salary according to the following. (PT -A) - Authorized part -time service more than one -half and not more than three - fourths full-time; eighty (80) per cent of rates prescribed for full-time employment. (PT -B) - Authorized part -time service more than one - fourth and not more than one -half full -time, and part-time professional services performed on an available -as- needed basis; sixty (60) per cent of rates prescribed for full -time employment. (FT-C) - Authorized part-time service not more than one-fourth full-time, thirty (30) per cent of rates prescribed for full -time employment. —13— January 13, 1954 (c) Advancement in Salary of Part -Time Employees. A part-time employee may be advanced in pay within a salary schedule in the same manner as other employees, provided that only actual hours of work shall be considered in determining such advancement. yhen the hourly equivalent of required periods of service has been attained, advancement to the higher step rate may be effected in accordance with Section 2 of this ordinance. SECTION 5. SPECIAL COMPENSATION PROVISIONS (a) Compensation While Serving in a Higher Class. In any case when an employee is qualified for and is temporarily required to regularly and con- tinuously serve in and have the responsibility for work in a higher class of position, such employee while so assigned, shall receive the entrance salary rate of that class or his present rate whichever is higher. A clerk =typistp for example, assigned to work as deputy clerk of Corporation Court shall be paid in the next higher range. (b) Compensation of Working Supervisors. In case an employee is working in a class and assigned in charge of one or more other persons in positions of the same class or grade, such employee shall be paid at the corresponding step rate in the next higher salary schedule. (c) Compensation Adjustments for Extended Mork Weeks. In those positions in classes of grade 22 or below where compensation is based on a 40 hour work week, employees required to regularly and continuously work on a schedule of 44 or 48 hours per week shall be paid according to the followings 44 hours per week Next higher salary scheduls over that prescribed for the class 4$ hours per week Second higher salary shcedule over that prescribed for the class -14- January 199 1954 (d) Specialist Pay. When assigned to certain special duties, members of the police and fire departments shall be paid additional compensation in amounts which when added to their base salary will equal the respective step rate of a higher salary schedule than that of the grade to which the class is allocated, according to the following-. Class Title Special Assignment Equivalent Salary Schedule Patrolman Detective Next higher salary schedule Patrolman, Gunnery Officer Next higher salary schedule Police Sergeant Detective Next higher salary schedule Police Sergeant Identification Sergeant Next higher salary schedule Fire Fighter Driver Next higher salary schedule Fire Fighter Fire Inspector Next higher salary schedule Fire Fighter Fire Alarm Operator Second higher salary schedule Fire Captain Chief Fire Alarm Operator Second higher salary schedule Upon the termination of such special assignments by the chiefs of the respective departments, the additional compensation shall be discontinued. SECTION 6, DEDUCTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE FURNISHED IN KIND, The salary rates established in the compensation plan represent total compensation for full =time employment. In cases where quarters and /or sub- sistence are provided to an employee by the city as part of the compensation for the position the value of such maintenance shall be deducted from the prescribed salary rates before payment to such employee. The value of such quarters and subsistence shall be computed by the department head concerned based on the approximate cost of providing such maintenance and shall be approved by the city manager. In no event shall quarters and subsistence be provided by the city for the sole convenience of the employee, —15® Jarl,=x 13, 1954 SECTION 7. OVERTIME COMPENSATION (a) Authorized Overtime. In emergenciesp a department head may prescribe reasonable periods of overtime work to meet operational needs. Overtime work shall not be established as a regular continuing extension of the normal work weeks Compensation for a position requiring an extended work week shall be in accordance with paragraph (c) Section 5 of this ordinance, and such work week shall be considered a regular condition of employment for the position. Overtime work shall be considered to include all work required and authorized in excess of the normal hours of work per week established for the position, all periods of work in excess of 10 hours in one dayg and all call-back time after regular working day has concluded. Overtime work of less than 1/2 hour shall not be considered for compensation except that the minimum working hours to be reported as call-back time shall be 2 hours regardless of the actual time required. With the preceding exceptions, all authorized overtime work shall be reported to the nearest half hour. (b) Overtime Compensation. Full -time hourly paid employees, employees in positions of classes in grade 22 and below in the labor and trades group and all positions in the police and fire series except police and fire chiefs, 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 shall be computed on the basis of 208 hours per month. All other employees i11 positions of classes in grade 22 and below shall be compensated for authorized overtime work by being granted equal time off, provided that the vity manager may authorize payment at the regular salary rate for overtime in cases when the granting of equal time off is not practical. Other salaried officers and employees in positions in grade 23 or above shall not be eligible for regular —16— January 13,, 1954 overtime compensation as provided aboves but may be granted compensatory time off in unusual cases when authorized by the city managero (c) Overtime Administration. Where the need for overtime work to be compensated in cash can be anticipated, authority to grant such overtime shall be requested by the department head concerned and approved in advance by the city manager. In unforeseen emergencies,, the department head may authorize overtime work to be compensated in cash when he deems it essential to the proper conduct of the department operations. In all such cases,, proper report with justification shall be made to the city manager as prescribed in adminis- trative instructions of the city manager. The allocation of funds to a depart- ment or unit in anticipation of emergency overtime payments shall not constitute authority for overtime work per se. Department or division heads may authorize overtime work to be compensated by equal time off without approval of or report to the city manager. In the case of employees who are compensated for overtime work by equal time off,, detailed records shall be maintained by each department of overtime work and compensatory time off granted each employee. Accrual for time off Purposes shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days at any time. SECTION 8. PERSONALLY _OWNED AND MOTORCYCLE ALLOWANCE An officer or employee of the city who is required and specifically authorized by the city manager to have available and to regularly operate his personally owned automobile or motorcycle in the conduct of city business, shall be paid monthly according to the following schedule for such travels . -17- January 13, 1954 less than 100 miles per month $15000 100 to 200 miles per month 22.50 201 to 300 miles per month 30,00 301 to 400 miles per month 35.00 401 to 500 miles per month 40.00 501 to 600 miles per month 45.00 600 to 700 miles per month 50,00 700 to 800 miles per month 55.00 800 to 900 miles per month 60.00 900 to 1000 miles per month 65.00 1000 to 1100 miles per month 70.00 Over 1100 miles per month 7%00 In case of irregular or occasional need for travel with the use of a personally owned automobile in the conduct of city business, the city manager shall, in lieu of the above, authorize a mileage allowance of eight ($.08) cents per mile for such travel. SECTION 9. HOLIDAYS (a), The following days are hereby declared holidays for all city officers and employees with the exception of police and firefighting personnel. the first day of January (New Yeargs Day) the thirtieth day of May (Memorial Day) the fourth day of July (Independence Day) the first Monday of September (Labor Day) the fourth Thursday of November (Thanksgiving Day) the twenty -fi January 18, 1954 (c) No employee shall lose pay as the result of authorized absence on a Prescribed holiday. Hourly paid employees and salaried employees in the Tabor and Trades Group shall be compensated for time worked on a holiday at the regular rate of pay plus extra compensation equal to the regular rate of pay. All other employees in positions in grade 22 or below, shall be granted compensatory time off for required work on a holiday. (d) Any employee who for any reason is absent without pay on a work day immediately preceding or following a holiday shall not be paid for the holiday unless worked, in which case he shall be paid only at his regular rate of pap. (e) One day shall be added to the vacation allowance of each employee in a position of the police or fire series for each designated holiday worked and such employee shall be required to work on holidays falling within their assigned work weeks. If a declared holiday falls upon the employeets normal day off an extra day shall be added to his vacation allowance. SECTION 10. IEAVES OF ABSENCE (a) Vacation leave. Every officer or employee in the city service, except temporary and seasonal employees, shall be allowed vacation leave with Pay at the rate of 15 calendar days each year. Employees who have completed 15 years of continuous service with the city shall be allowed. 22 calendar days of vacation leave with pay each year thereafter. Vacation leave credit may be accumulated to a maximum of 22 calendar days at any one time and such leave may be granted in periods of not less than one day and not more than 22 days. Vacation leave credit accrued in excess of 22 days prior to the passage of this ordinance may be used during the first year after passage; provided that any leave credit in excess of 22 calendar days thereafter shall be permanently withdrawn and no further credit shall accrue until the 22 day credit shall be reduced by use. —19— January 13, 1954 Absence on account of sickness, injury or disability in excess of that hereinafter authorized for such purposes may, at the request of the employee and within the discretion of the department head, be charged against vacation leave allowances. An employee, or his beneficiary in event of death, shall be paid for accrued vacation leave credit upon separation from the service at the rate of his last monthly salary or hourly rate for an equivalent period. Each department shall keep necessary records of vacation leave allowances and shall schedule vacation leaves with particular regard to seniority of employees and in accord with operating requirements and, insofar as possible, with the requests of employees. (b) Sick Leave. Every officer and employee in the city service, except policemen and fireman, shall be granted one work day sick leave allowance for each completed month of service. Such sick leave allowance may be used only by an employee when incapacitated to perform his duties due to sickness or non- service— connected injury, when quarantined, or,in the event of a serious illness or death in the employee's immediate family..' All forseeable leaves for such purposes shall require specific prior approval of the department head. In the event of sick leave for any purpose, the department head may require a certi- ficate of a medical doctor or other competent professional individual giving information as to the circumstances involved. The immediate family for these purposes shall be regarded to include the parents, spouse, children, brothers, and sisters in any case, and also shall include grandparents, grandchildren and immediate in —laws when living in the household of the employee. Policemen and firemen shall be provided sick leave benefits as prescribed in state law. —20— January 25, 1954 (c) Disability Leave. All cases of injury occurring while in the course of employment necessitating the employee's absence from work shall be compensated for only under the provisions of voluntary workman's compensation agreement concerning the particular class of employment, and the employee shall be con- sidered absent without pay from and after the time of injury as provided by said workman's compensation policy; provided that an employee may elect to use accrued vacation leave credit in accordance with paragraph (a) above with the approval of the department head concerned. Firemen and policemen will be paid according to state law. (d) Military Leave. Any employee who presents official orders requiring his attendance for a period of training or other active duty as a member of the United States armed forces, the Texas State Reserve Corps, or the Texas State Guard shall be entitled to military leave for a period or periods not exceeding a total of fifteen calendar days in any one year. During such leave the city shall pay the difference in cases where the regular city pay exceeds the mili- tary pay. Such leave to a maximum of fifteen calendar days shall also be granted to employees who have at least five years of continuous service with the city and are called to or volunteer for extended active service with the United States armed forces. Military leave shall be in addition to and may not be concurrent with authorized vacation leave. (e) Special Leave. (1) In addition to leaves authorized above, a department head may authorize an employee to be absent without pay for personal reasons in accordance with the provisions of the civil service rules. (2) The city manager may authorize special leaves of absence with pay for any period or periods not to exceed three calendar months in any one -21- January 13, 1954 calendar year for the following purposes. attendance at college, university or business school, for the purpose of training in subjects related to the work of the employee and which will benefit the employee and the city service, serving on a jury or attending court as a witness, and for purposes other than the above that are deemed beneficial to the city service. (3) The city council upon the recommendation of the city manager, map grant leaves of absence with or without pay in excess of the limitations above for the purposes of attending extended courses of training at a recognized university or college and for other purposes that are deemed beneficial to the city service. (f) Absence Without Leave. An employee who is absent from duty shall report the reason therefor to his supervisor prior to the date of absence when possible and in no case later than noon on the first day of absence. Any unauthorized and unreported absence shall be considered absence without leave and a deduction of pay shall be made for such period of absence. Such absence may be made the ground for disciplinary action. SECTION 11. REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONTINUITY OF SERVICE Service requirements for advancement within compensation schedules and for other purposes as specified in this ordinance, shall have the implication of continuous service, which means employment in the city service without break or interruption. Leaves without pay of less than thirty days and leaves of absence with pay shall not interrupt continuous service and shall not be deducted therefrom. Absences on leave without pay in excess of thirty days except for disability leave and extended service with the armed forces of the United States shall be deducted in computing total service but shall not serve to interrupt -22m January 13, 1954 continuous service. All absences without leave in excess of one day shall be deducted from and shall interrupt continuity of service. In case of repeated one day absences without leave the city manager may consider the service of the employee interrupted and shall have the personnel record of the employee show the same. For the purpose of establishing an initial basic record of continuous service for all employees, no leaves of absence or absences without leave shall be considered to have interrupted service nor shall they be deducted from total service. The date thus recorded shall be referred to as continuous service date and shall be adjusted forward in the amount of any deductible time occuring in the future in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Upon interruption of service followed by reinstatement or return to duty, the continuous service date shall be the effective date of reinstatement or return to duty. SECTION 12. ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPENSATION PLAN AND OVERALL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (a) Responsibilities of the City Manager. The city manager shall be responsible for but may delegate the work of administering the compensation plan including, but not limited to, the processing of salary advancements, the determination of proper salary rates within the existing ordinance provisions, and the preparation of recommendations and initiation of approved revisions to the compensation plan on the basis of changes in cost of living and prevailing rates of pay for comparable positions outside the city service. Any changes recommended by the city manager shall be considered by the city council and the changes in the salary schedules deemed appropriate shall be effective upon favorable action by the city council. -23- January 13, 1954 The city manager also shall have responsibility for and may delegate the work of administering all personnel matters in connection with unclassified personnel including, but not limited to, the recruitment and screening of such personnel and the preparation of class specification including job descriptions and desirable qualification requirements for the unclassified positions. The city manager also shall, with assistance of others designated by him, develop a program of overall personnel administration including, but not limited to, in- service training and career development, organization and staffing studies, long -range recruitment activities, employee and vehicular safety programs, and a management- employee relations plan for furthering the cooperation of employees and supervisors on personnel matters. (b) Employee Requests for Compensation Adjustments. Any employee shall have the right to the consideration of any request he may have with respect to changes in the application of the compensation plan to his position. The employee shall initially make his request to the department head who shall promptly seek to arrive at a solution which is consistent with the compensation plan and accep- table to the employee. inhere the department head is unable to resolve such a request, the matter shall then be submitted to the city manager or his authorized representative for consideration and final decision by the city manager. SECTION 13. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINAMES All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 14. SAVING CLAUSE If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance shall be held, for any reason, to be inoperative, void or invalid, the validity of the -24- Janu —Y 139 1954 Of the remaining portions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it being the intention of the city council in adopting this ordinance, that no Portion thereof, or provision herein, shall become inoperative or fail by reason of the invalidity of any other portion or provision and the city council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas., does hereby declare that it would have severally passed and adopted the provisions contained herein, separately and apart one from the other. SECTION 15, EFFECTIVE DATE i This ordinance shall tape effect on L l' �_ , 1954. f SECTION 16. That the foregoing ordinance was ad for the;tirst time and passed to its second reading on this the day of °Y » 19548 by the following votes A. A. Lichtenstein Ellroy King P. C. Callaway James S. Naismith (� -U W. James Brace That the foregoing ordinance as read for th4,second time and passed to its third reading on this the day of 9 1954, by the following votes A. A. Lichtenstein Ellroy King 1:' P. C. Callaway I, James S. Naismith W. James Brace —25— January 13, 1954 That the foregoing ordinance was r d for the third time and passed finally on this the day of 195+, by the following vote. A. A. Lichtenstein Ellroy King P. C. Callaway P -° James S. Naismith O W. James Brace this the of , 1954- PASSED AND APPROVED, MAYOR RITI, APrH TES TIE 0 F CORUS G? ATTEST,: �r City Secretf APPROVED AS ,,T0 LEGAL FORM". City Attorney