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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03657 ORD - 02/10/1954AN ORDINANCE NO. 3657 AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR ALL OFFICES AND POSITIONS IN THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE. WHEREAS, THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR ALL OFFICES AND POSITIONS IN THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE BY ADDING,RTICLE 30. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE 301 SAID ARTICLE 30 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 1,57 AMENDMENT TO THE FIREMN'S AND POLICE&NIS CIVIL SERVICE RULES AMID REGULATIONS BY ADDING ARTICLE 30 ARTICLE 30: ADOPTION AND ADMINISTRATION Of the POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN for ALL OFFICES AND POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE SECTION 1. DEFINITION AND ADOPTION OF CLASSIFICATION PLAN (a) Classification of Positions. All positions in the classified service shall be grouped into classes and each class shall include those positions sufficiently similar in respect to their duties and responsibilities so that similar requirements as to training, experiences knowledge, skills personal qualities, and the same rates of Compensation are applicable thereto. (b) Preparation and Content of Class Specifications. Class specifi- cations shall be prepared by the civil service director, reviewed with the city manager or his designated representative, and approved by the civil service commission* defining the duties of all positions and the minimum entrance qualifications for successful performance of such duties. In addition to the specific qualifications as set forth in the class specifications, it shall be understood that all positions require: ability to reads write, speak and understand the English language and to follow written and oral instructions; ability to get along with others; thoroughness, accuracy, sobriety, integrity, loyalty, and a record of orderly law- abiding citizenship. (c) Adoption of Classification Plan. The classes of positions, as set forth in section ¢ of this article and the specifications for the respective classes, are hereby adopted and shall constitute the classification plan on * "commission" referred to as "board" in the civil service for positions other than fireman and policeman -1- the basis of which all positions in the classified service shall be classified. All such classified positions and incumbents thereof shall be subject to the Provisions of civil service in accordance with state law, the city charter, ordinances and rules and regulations of the civil service commission. SECTION 2. APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CLASSIFICATION PLAN (a) Allocation of Existing Positions. The positions in the classified service are hereby allocated to appropriate classes in accordance with the schedules attached hereto entitleds "Allocation and Application of the Classification Plan to Existing Positions." Each employee shall be notified of the allocation of his position, and each employee having satisfactorily served in a classified position for six months or more is hereby given civil service status in such position; provided that in the police and fire service no promotions in rank shall be achieved except in accordance with the rules on promotions in the police and fire departments. Any employee who has not served as provided above may be certified by the civil service commission in his position after either a qualifying exam- ination or competitive examination, written or unassembled, as considered appropriate. The civil service director shall review each case and submit recommendations to the civil service commission on the action to be taken. Any employee who has civil service status and is occupying a position not in the classified service as specified in section 4 of this article shall retain such status for purpose of tenure. The title of the Position, however, shall be changed to conform with that title established by ordinance in the unclassified service and the salary rate shall be adjusted in accordance with the salary schedule prescribed for such position provided that no decrease in salary of the employee shall occur. —2— AV employee who has civil service status and is occupying a posi- tion in the classified service at a lower level than that indicated by his present title, grade and salary shall retain such present title, grade and salary until such time as a change is made in accordance with the civil service Processes prescribed in the rules relative to promotion, demotion or transfer. (b) Interpretation of Class Specifications. (1) Purpose and Effect of Class Specifications.* Each class speci- fication outlines the main characteristics and qualification requirements of positions in the class and gives examples of specific duties which employees holding such positions may properly be required to perform. The class specification is descriptive and explanatory but not restrictive. The listing of particular examples of duties does not preclude the assign- ment of other tasks of related kind or character or of lesser skills. (2) Application of Specifications to Positions.- In determining the class to which a position shall be allocated, the specification of each class shall be considered in its entirety and in relation to the specifi- cations of other classes in the classification plan. (3) Statements of Desirable qualifications. The statement of minimum qualifications in a class specification is intended to be used in determining the eligibility of candidates for admission to competitive examinations' as an aide in the preparation of such examinations, and for use in determining the relative value of positions in a class with positions in other classes. SECTION 3. ADMCNISTRATION AND MINTENANCE OF THE CIASSIFICATION PLAN (a) Responsibilities of the Civil Service Director. The civil service director shall be responsible for administering and maintaining the classification Plan. As directed by the civil service commission' the director shall make necessary reviews and prepare reports recommending appropriate actions to assure that the classification plan is kept current and that any important changes in duties and responsibilities in any existing positions and of new positions are reflected in the classification plan. The civil service director, after consultation with the city manager or his designated representative and the department officials concerned, shall recommend for the action of the civil service commission the reallocation of any position from one class to another class whenever a change in duties and responsibilities of such position make the class to which the position was previously allocated no longer applicable. Any p�osed reallocation shall be made with the knowledge of the employee concerned.. (b) Changes Reauirine Approval of the City Council. The approval of the city council shall be obtained through the city manager on any action effecting the pay of employees or other matters included in the City Compensation Ordinance which are not within the powers and authority of the civil service commission as prescribed by the charter or state law. . (c) Employee Reauests for Classification Adjustments. Any employee shall have the right to consideration by the civil service commission of any request he may have with respect to a change in the classification of his position. The employee shall make his request initially to the head of his department who shall promptly seek to arrive at a solution which is consistent with the classi- fication plan and acceptable to the employee. Where the department head is unable to resolve such a request in a manner that the employee is willing to accept in writing, the matter shall then be submitted to the civil service commission through the civil service director for such action as they may deem appropriate. The city manager shall be advised of all such requests and actions taken by the commission. -4- SECTION 4. CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE The classified service shall consist of the classes of positions listed at the end of this section, with such changes as may be made from time to time by amendment of this article. The class grade is established for each class of positions to indicate the level for compensation purposes. In cases where all positions of a class have a normal work week of more or less than 40 hours the work week is specifically indicated neat to the class title and the grade reflects consideration of the longer or shorter work weeks as the case may be. In all classes of grade 23 or above, grades are established in consideration of the scope and responsibilities of the positions alone and not on any fixed hours of work to be required. In such executive, administrative and professional positions no fixed or normal work week is established and no adjustment of salary is provided for in the compensation ordinance by reason of variations in the hours of work. In case of a position of a class with a work week differing substantially from that indicated herein for the class, special compensation adjustments there- fore are provided in the compensation ordinance. In accordance with the city charter and state law, the range of pay for each class grade shall be fixed and applied equally to all positions in that grade; provided that in certain cases where specialist duties are assigned, the compensation ordinance provides for additional compensation to employees with such assigned duties. Class Grade Clas ®Title ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL GROUP Clerical, Typing and Stenographic Series 5 Junior Clerk 8 Clerk 8 Olark- Typist S Messenger 10 Clerk -Stenographer 72 Senior Clerk 12 Senior Clerk- -Typist 13 Senior Clerk- Stenographer 17 Principal Clerk- Stenographer General Administrative Series 12 12 13 14 14 16 18 20 23 27 27 27 8 9 10 11 12 alt 19 24 Assistant Yacht Basin Supervisor Personnel Aide Assistant Corporation Court Clerk Court Bailiff (44 hours per week) Customer Service Adjustor Personnel Technician Customer Service Supervisor Senior Personnel Technician Yacht Basin Supervise Administrative Assistant Auditorium Manager Personnel Officer Office Machine Operation Series (48 hours per week) (42 hours per week) Junior Tabulating Equipment Operator Telephone Operator Tabulating Equipment Operator Chi@f Tele9hone Operator Duplicating Machine Operator Senior Tabulating Equipment Operator Fire Dispatcher Tabulating Equipment Supervisor Class Grade Class Title CUSTCDIAL AND HOUSEKEEPING GROUP ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES GROUP City planning series 22 Zoning Coordinator 25 Cartographer 28 City Planner 32 Senior City Planner Custodial Series 2 Elevator Operator 3 Custodial Worker 3 Pool Attendant 3 Watchman 4 Lifeguard 6 Senior Custodial Worker 7 Guard (48 hours /week) 9 Airport Safetyman (60 hours /week) 9 Building and Grounds Custodian 9 Pool Manager (48 hours /week) 11 Airport Safetyman Captain (60 hours /week) ll Reservoir Caretaker Housekeeping Series 3 Houseworker I1 Cook (48 hours /week) 12 Police Matron 16 Jail Custodian (48 hours /week) ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES GROUP City planning series 22 Zoning Coordinator 25 Cartographer 28 City Planner 32 Senior City Planner Class Class Title Professional Engineering and Architectural Series 20 Junior Civil Engineer 23 Assistant Civil Engineer 25 Gas Engineer 25 Landscape Architect 26 Assistant General Superintendent (Sever System) 26 Civil Engineer 27 Gas Service Engineer 28 Senior Gas Engineer 28 Water Distribution Superintendent 28 Water Production Superintendent 29 Parks Superintendent 29 Senior Civil Engineer SubmProfessional Engineering gtries 9 Engineering Aide 13 Junior Draftsman 13 Senior Engineering Aide 18 Draftsman 18 Instrument Man 22 Construction Inspector FISCAL AMID ACCOUNTING GROUP Assessing and Collecting Series 9 Clerk- Collector 12 Senior Clerk- Collector 13 Parking Meter Collector (4,8 hours /week) 15 Principal Clerk -Collector 20 Credit and Collection Supervisor 21 Deputy Assessor Accounting Seriep 12 Account Clerk 16 Senior Account Clerk 18 Accountant 20 Mancial Assistant-1 28 Commercial Office Manager Assessing and Collecting Series 9 Clerk- Collector 12 Senior Clerk- Collector 13 Parking Meter Collector (4,8 hours /week) 15 Principal Clerk -Collector 20 Credit and Collection Supervisor 21 Deputy Assessor Clare Lade Class Title Purchasing and Stores Series 10 Stock Clerk 16 Assistant Buyer 18 Storekeeper 20 Buyer. 23 Stores Supervisor 25 Senior Buyer HEALTH, WELFARE AND RECREATION GROUP I Accompanist (20 hours /week) 5 Recreation Leader (32 hours /week) 5 Recreation Specialist (20 hours /week) 8 Senior Recreation Leader (32 hours /week) 10 Tennis Professional 13 Recreation Supervisor 17 Senior Recreation Supervisor 19 Tourist Club Manager 20 Athletics Supervisor 20 Recreation Facilities Supervisor 23 Assistant Recreation Superintendent 27 Recreation Superintendent elfare Series 7 Children Supervisor (48 hours /week) 12 Childrens Home Superintendent (48 hours /week) 13 Social Case Worker Health Series 12 Laboratory Assistant 15 Physician's Assistant 16 Laboratory Technician 16 Lay Meat Inspector 23 Veterinary Meat Inspector Recreation Series I Accompanist (20 hours /week) 5 Recreation Leader (32 hours /week) 5 Recreation Specialist (20 hours /week) 8 Senior Recreation Leader (32 hours /week) 10 Tennis Professional 13 Recreation Supervisor 17 Senior Recreation Supervisor 19 Tourist Club Manager 20 Athletics Supervisor 20 Recreation Facilities Supervisor 23 Assistant Recreation Superintendent 27 Recreation Superintendent elfare Series 7 Children Supervisor (48 hours /week) 12 Childrens Home Superintendent (48 hours /week) 13 Social Case Worker Class Grade Class Title INSPECTION GROUP Building Tnspection Series 16 Building Plans Checker 19 Zoning Inspector and Permit Supervisor 22 Building Dispector 22 Electrical Inspector 22 Plumbing Inspector 26 Chief Building Inspector Utilities Inspection Series 14 Meter Reader (4.4 hours /week) 15 Utility Route Inspector 16 Senior Meter Reader (44 hours /week) Class Lade Class Title LABOR AM TRADES GROUP _ Labor and Trades Supervision Series 13 Street Cleaning Crew Leader 13 Street Maintenance Crew Leader U+ Sewer Cleaning Grew leader 15 Assistant Street Cleaning Supervisor 15 Labor Foreman 15 Street Foreman 15 Tap Crew Leader 15_ Weed Control Foreman 16 Sanitation Foreman (44 hours /week) 18 Airport Maintenance Supervisor 18 Street Cleaning Supervisor 19 Sewer System Foreman 19 Water System Foreman 20 Gas Meter Repair Foreman 20 Gas Pressure Foreman 20 Gas System Foreman 20 Utilities Field Supervisor 20 Water Meter Supervisor 21 Maintenance Mechanic Foreman 22 Automotive Equipment Mechanic Foreman 22 Senior Sever System Foreman 22 Senior Street Foreman 22 'Senior Water System Foreman 23 Assistant Sanitation Superintendent 23 Assistant Water Distribution Superintendent 24 Gas System General Foreman 25 Equipment Maintenance Superintendent 26 Assistant Street Superintendent 26 Building Maintenance Superintendent 28 Chief Electrician 28 Sanitation Superintendent Motor &MIMent Operation series 11 Equipment Operator 15 Heavy Equipment Operator 21 Special Equipment Operator Class Lade Class Title Parks Series 10 Gardener 11 Park Caretaker 14 Park Maintenance Foreman 18 Park Construction Foreman 22 Park Construction Supervisor 22 Park Maintenance Supervisor 23 Greenkeeper (48 hours /week) 25 Assistant Parks Superintendent 16 Plant Operation series 9 Filter Plant Helper 9 Sewage Plant Helper 12 Filter Plant Operator 13 Pump Operator Senior Filter Plant Operator 14 Sewage Plant Operator 15 Principal Filter Plant Operator 15 Senior Pump Operator 16 Senior Sewage Plant Operator 17 Chief Filter Plant Operator 17 Chief Pump Operator 18 Control Tower Operator (35 hours /week) 23 Filter Plant Supervisor 23 Sewage Plant Maintenance Supervisor 23 Sewage Plant Supervisor Class Grade Class Title Buildine Trades Series 17 Painter 18 Carpenter and Joiner 19 Welder 22 Electrician Skilled and Semi - skilled Trades Series 8 Semi- skilled Laborer 9 Broom Maker 9 Garage Serviceman 9 Sanitary Fill Attendant 9 Trades helper 9 Traffic Sign Maintenance Man 11 Airport Serviceman 11 Gas System Mechanic 11 Senior Garage Serviceman 11 Sewer System Mechanic 11 Water Meter Serviceman 11 Water System Mechanic 12 Parking Meter Repairman 13 Senior Traffic Sign Maintenance Man 14 Gas Appliance Serviceman 14 Gas Meter Repairman 14 Water Meter Repairman 15 Maintenance Carpenter 15 Maintenance Painter 15 Utilities Serviceman (44 hours /week) 16 Automotive Equipment Mechanic 16 Gas Regulator Repairman 16 Maintenance Mechanic 17 Senior Gas Appliance Serviceman 17 Senior Gas Meter Repairman 17 Senior Gas System Mechanic 17 Senior Utilities Serviceman (44 hours /week) 18 Electrolysis Technician 18 Heavy Automotive Equipment Mechanic 18 Instrument Repairman 18 Sign Painter 22 Radio Technician (48 hours /week) 22 Senior Electrolysis Technician Buildine Trades Series 17 Painter 18 Carpenter and Joiner 19 Welder 22 Electrician Class Grade Class Title POLIO SAFETY GEO[JP Firefighting Series 17 Firefighter (72 hours /week) 19 Fire Lieutenant (72 hours/week) 21 Fire Captain (72 hours /week) 22 Master Mechanic (48 hours /week) 24 District Fire Chief 24 District Fire Chief (Fire Prevention) 24 Fire Drillmaster 26 Assistant Fire Chief 26 Assistant Fire Chief ( Fire Prevention) Police Series (48 hours /week) 17 Patrolman 20 Police Sergeant 22 Identification Supervisor 22 Police Lieutenant 24 Detective Captain 24 Police Captain 26 Assistant Police Chief Humane Series (48 hours /week) 10 Kennel Master 13 Humane Officer 18 Chief Humane Officer SECTION 2. THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE / � /JWASS/J READ FOP. T FIRST TIME AND PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE L. .•' OAY OF 1954, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: _ �-� 7�_ ✓ / A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ��.I�} J ELI-Roy KING P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAI Sidi TH 7 4;. JAMES BRACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR T E SECOND TIME ANCD� PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE _DAY OF , 1954, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: H. A. LICHTEWSTEI PI ELLROY KING P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS D OR T�E THIRD TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE OF , 1954, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. h. LICHTENSTEIN ELLROY KING Q.c.'.[i�f P. C. CALLA \JAY /y JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF 1954. MAYOR ATT�� ;- THE Cl OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS I CITY SECR TARY APPR ED AS TO LEG L FOR CITY ATTORNEY