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AMENDING ORDINANCE 3658, SECTION 103, REGARDING THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE AND
EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM; AMENDING SECTION 203 TO UPDATE LANGUAGE; AMENDING SECTION
250, SUBSECTION 250.1 REGARDING THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE. AMENDING COMPENSATION
ORDINANCE 8127, AS AMENDED, SECTION 501, SALARY SCHEDULES "A" AND "B", TO
PROVIDE FOR THE INPLEMENTATION OF AN APPROXIMATE GENERAL INCREASE OF 3% FOR
EMPLOYEES IN GRADES 8 THROUGH 43 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16, 1991; AMENDING SECTION
510, MANAGERIAL GROUP PAY PLAN 1991-92, BY REPLACING IT WITH A REVISED SECTION
510 PROVIDING FOR AN APPROXIMATE 3% ADJUSTMENT TO SALARY RANGES EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 16, 1991. AMENDING ORDINANCE 8127, SECTION 509 BY DELETING REFERENCE TO
CHARTER PROVISION; AMENDING SECTION 550, SUBSECTION 551.2 TO CHANGE TERM
PATROLMAN TO POLICE OFFICER; AMENDING SECTION 552, SUBSECTION 552.2 TO REFERENCE
SALARY RANGES IN GRANTING PERFORMANCE BASED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MANAGERIAL
CLASSIFICATIONS; AMEND SECTION 553 REGARDING SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS; AMENDING
SECTION 900, HOLIDAYS, BY ADDING SUBSECTION 900.3 AND 900.4 DEFINING HOLIDAY
TIME AND TO CLARIFY HOLIDAY PAY FOR PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY PERSONNEL; AMENDING
SECTION 950, SUBSECTIONS 991.1, 951.4, 951.5, 951.8, 951.9, 951.10, 951.12,
951.13 AND SUBSECTIONS 952.1, 952.2, 952.3, 952.5, 952.8, 952.9, 952.10, 952.11,
952.13, AND 952.14 TO CHANGE REFERENCE OF "DAY" TO HOURS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 501, Salary Schedules,
be amended by providing an increase of 3% for Salary Schedules A and B and Grade
8, rounded off as appropriate, to be effective December 16, 1991.
SECTION 2. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 510, Managerial Group
Pay Plan 1991-92, be amended effective December 16, 1991 by adopting the revised
"Managerial Group Pay Plan 1991-92", attached hereto as Exhibit A, providing an
approximate three percent (3%) adjustment to salary ranges, rounded to the
nearest hundred.
SECTION 3. That Ordinance 3658, as amended, Section 103, Adoption o`
Classification Plan, be amended to read as follows:
103 The classes of positions, as set forth in Section 250 of this
article and the specification for the respective classes, are hereby
adopted and shall constitute the classification plan on the basis of
which all positions in the classified service shall be classified.
Classified positions and incumbents thereof shall be subject to Civil
Service in accordance with State law, the City Charter, and
ordinances. Exemptions from the Classified Service include: (a) all
positions included in the "Managerial Group" under Section 510 of
Compensation Plan Ordinance 8127, as amended August 1, 1991, or
thereafter (b) each position, regardless of class title or grade,
filled by an employee who functions as the principal secretary to any
of the following positions: City Manager, Deputy City Manager,
Directors, Municipal Court Judge, Municipal Court
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Administrator, Department or Division Head, City Secretary, City
Attorney, and Assistant City Attorney; and (c) all members of the Fire
and Police collective bargaining units. Except members of the Fire and
Police collective bargaining units, exempt officers and employees
serve at will, at the pleasure of the City Manager or his designee, or
at the pleasure of the City Council if appointed by the City Council,
and shall have and continue such at will status notwithstanding any
other provision of this classification plan, any other city ordinance,
or any rule or regulation of the city or any of its agencies.
SECTION 4. That Ordinance 3628, as amended, Section 203, Employee Requests
for Classification Adjustments, be amended to read as follows:
203 An employee shall have the right to consideration by the City
Manager of any request that 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
classification plan. When 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 City Manager
through the Director of Human Resources for such action as may be
deemed appropriate.
SECTION 5. That Ordinance 3658, as amended, Section 250, Classification
Plan for all Positions in the Classified Service, Sub -Section 250.1, be amended
to read as follows:
250.1 The classified service shall consist of the classes of
positions listed at the end of this section excluding classes noted in
Section 103 of this article as exemptions from the Classified Service,
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.
SECTION 6. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 509, Application of
the Compensation plan to Positions in the Unclassified Service, be amended to
read as follows:
509. The City Council shall, in cooperation with the City Manager, at
the beginning of each fiscal year, establish the salary ranges for the
managerial group and other positions in the unclassified and
classified service by fixing the minimum and maximum amount for those
positions, and furthermore, these ranges shall remain constant during
that fiscal year unless otherwise authorized by the City Council in
cooperation with the City Manager.
SECTION 7. Amend Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 550, Administration
of the Compensation Plan, Sub -Section 551.2, Starting Rate on Return to Duty, to
read as follows:
551.2 Employees other than Fire and Police personnel returning to
duty in the same class of positions after a separation from the City
service of not more than one year, which separation was without
prejudice to the employee, may, at the discretion of the City Manager,
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 rate. Fire and Police personnel after
reappointment as Firefighter or Police Officer, respectively,
returning to duty with a separation from the City Service, which
separation was without prejudice to the employee, may, at the
discretion of the City Manager, receive recognition for prior
experience and training by being placed in a longevity pay step for
Police Officer or Firefighter corresponding with actual prior service
with the City as Police Officer or Firefighter in the same division;
but in no case shall prior training and experience be recognized in a
step greater than the actual prior service with the City in the same
division shall justify.
SECTION 8. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 552, Advancement of
Salary within a Salary Schedule, Sub -Section 552.2 be amended to read as fol-
lows:
552.2 The first review of job performance for consideration of salary
advancement shall occur six months after appointment or promotion to a
position at the entry step or minimum of the salary range and twelve
months after appointment or promotion to a position above the
entry-level step or minimum of the salary range. Review thereafter
shall be completed on the employee's anniversary date, which shall be
defined as the month of appointment or promotion to the position
currently held by the employee.
SECTION 9. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Secton 553, Recommendation for
Salary Advancement within Grade, be amended to read as follows:
553. The department head and/or division head concerned shall
recommend in writing to the City Manager the advancement in salary
rate of employees in that department and/or division who have been
considered for advancement based on performance and have been
subsequently recommended for such advancement under Section 552 and
the Performance Appraisal Policy. This recommendation shall include a
certification that the employee's manner of performance during the
months immediately prior to the effective date of the recommended
advancement in salary was consistent with Sections 552 and/or 708.1.
Provided, however, no department or division head shall make a
recommendation or participate in any deliberation or voting upon any
change in status or upon compensation of any person related to such
department or division head within the second degree by affinity or the
third degree by consanguinity.
SECTION 10. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 900, Holidays, be
amended by revising Sub -Section 900.1 to read as follows:
900.1 The following days, or parts of days, are hereby declared
holidays for all eligible City officers and employees:
The first day of January (New Year's Day)
The last Monday 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-fifth day of December (Christmas Day); and
One holiday to be determined by the City.
SECTION 11. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 900, Holidays, be
amended by adding new Sub -Sections 900.3 and 900.4 to read as follows:
900.3 Part-time and temporary employees as defined in Section 650,
Sub -Sections 651 and 653 of this ordinance, and all employees below
Grade 8 shall not be compensated for holidays, except for time
actually worked. Compensation for temporary and part-time holiday
work will be one and one-half times the straight time rate.
900.4 Holiday pay is defined as equivalent to eight (8) hours of
work. Exception to this may be granted by the City Manager or
designee for employees who are assigned to a work schedule which
exceeds 8 hours per day.
SECTION 12. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 950, Leaves of Ab-
sence, Sub -Sections 951.1, 951.4, 951.5, 951.8, 951.9, 951.10, 951.12 and 951.13
be amended to read as follows:
951.1 Vacation Leave Accrual. Plan I Employees earn vacation leave by
pay period on the basis of 40 base hours per week or, if less than 40
hours per week, on a pro -rated basis. Accrual rates are as follows:
Years of Service Accrual Rate / Hours
Less than 6 yrs. of svc. 88
Beginning the 6th year 104
Beginning the 16th year 144
Beginning the 31st year 168
951.4 Accumulation of Vacation Leave. Vacation leave credit may be
accumulated by Plan I Employees to a maximum of 240 hours plus their
current annual accrual rate. No more than 240 hours of accumulated
vacation credit will be paid to a Plan I Employee or his/her
beneficiary upon termination, retirement, or death. No vacation
credit shall be paid at termination unless the employee has been
employed for a period of time in excess of twelve (12) months.
951.5 Cash -in of Vacation Leave. Plan I Employees with more than 120
hours of accumulated vacation credit will be allowed to "cash -in"
vacation hours at the rate of 8 hours of equivalent pay for each 8
hours of vacation actually taken off during the calendar year, up to a
maximum of 40 hours.
951.8 Personal Leave. Effective August 1 of each year, each eligible
Plan I Employee shall receive 24 hours of personal leave to be used
under guidelines promulgated by the City Manager. Personal leave
hours are non -cumulative and must be taken within the fiscal year
received.
951.9 Sick Leave Accrual and Accumulation. All eligible Plan I
Employees earn and are allowed sick leave at the rate of 96 hours for
each year of continuous service, accrued on the basis of 26 bi-weekly
pay periods. Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of 960 hours.
951.12 Payment of Sick Leave Upon Termination. If the employment of
a Plan I Employee terminates due to TMRS disability or service
retirement or termination at age 60 upon completion of a minimum of
ten years continuous service or upon death, the employee or his
designated beneficiary shall be eligible for payment of accumulated
sick leave credit on a two-for-one basis. Up to 720 hours of
accumulated sick leave credit may be cashed in for the equivalent of
up to 360 hours of pay. Payment shall be calculated at the rate of
the employee's last monthly salary or hourly rate.
951.13 Cash -in of Sick Leave. A Plan I Employee who has at least 240
hours of accumulated sick leave may cash in up to to 32 hours of
accumulated sick leave at 50% of salary, provided that the employee
has accumulated at least 64 hours of sick leave credit during the
previous calendar year.
SECTION 13. That Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 952.0, Plan II
Employees, Sub -Sections 952.1, 952.2, 952.3, 952.5, 952.8, 952.9, 952.10,
952.11, 952.13, and 952.14 be amended to read as follows:
952.1 Vacation Leave Accrual. Plan II Employees earn vacation leave
as follows:
A. All Plan II Employees hired after August 9, 1981, earn vacation
leave with pay at the rate of 80 hours for each year of continuous
service, on the basis of 26 bi-weekly pay periods per year. Plan II
Employees hired before August 10, 1981, earn vacation leave with pay
at the rate of 96 hours for each year of continuous service, on the
basis of 26 bi-weekly pay periods per year. Plan II Employees hired
after August 9, 1981, who are regularly required to work more or less
hours per week than set forth in the above schedule, shall earn
vacation leave with pay in the same ratio as 80 working hours bears to
40 hours.
B. Plan II Employees hired after August 9, 1981, who have completed 5
years of continuous service with the City shall begin to accrue and be
allowed an annual total of 96 hours vacation leave with pay. Plan II
Employees who have completed 15 years of continuous service with the
City shall begin to accrue and be allowed an annual total of 136 hours
of vacation leave with pay. Plan II Employees who have completed 30
years of continuous service with the City shall begin to accrue and be
allowed an annual total of 160 hours of vacation leave with pay.
C. Effective August 1, 1982, Plan II Employees eligible to accrue
vacation leave, with the exception of Fire and Police covered by
collective bargaining, shall be granted 8 additional hours of
vacation. Thereafter, beginning on July 26, 1982, they shall begin to
accrue 8 additional hours of vacation above their normal vacation
accrual. Plan II Employees hired after July 26, 1982, who are
eligible to accrue vacation shall accrue vacation leave in the same
ratio as 88 -11- working hours bears to 40 hours.
952.2 Accumulation and Use of Vacation Leave. Vacation leave credit
may be accumulated without limit by all Plan II Employees, including
Police and Fire personnel covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Leave may be granted in periods of not less than 8 hours, unless
approved by the department head, and not more than 240 working hours
in any calendar year unless in connection with sick leave and/or work
injury leave; however, employees who regularly work on the sixth
working day of a week may take vacation in the amount of 4 hours,
providing it is taken concurrently with other days of authorized
vacation leave. No vacation credit shall be granted unless the
employee has been employed for a period of time in excess of six
months.
952.3 Cash -in of Vacation Leave. Plan II Employees, including Police
and Fire personnel covered under collective bargaining agreements,
with more than 240 hours of accrued vacation shall be allowed to
"cash -in" accrued vacation hours at the rate of 8 hour's equivalent
payment for each 8 hours of vacation taken off during the calendar
year, up to a maximum of 40 hours of direct payment per calendar year.
952.5 Payment of Vacation Leave Upon Termination. The following
provisions apply to all Plan II Employees, including Police and Fire
personnel covered by collective bargaining agreements. No vacation
credit shall be paid at termination unless the employee has been
employed for a period of time in excess of 12 months. No more than
240 working hours of vacation shall be paid to an employee upon
termination except as provided below:
All accrued vacation shall be paid to Plan II Employees or their
beneficiaries upon termination due to TMRS retirement of any full-time
employee, termination at age 60 or over upon completion of a minimum
of 10 years continuous service with the City, disability retirement in
accordance with TMRS or Social Security regulations, or death.
952.9 Mandatory Annual Use of Vacation Leave. Because vacation leave
is a benefit for employees to provide paid time away from work for
purposes of relaxation, personal development, and enjoyment of life,
and because Plan II Employees may accumulate vacation leave without
limit, all Plan II Employees are required to take a minimum of 40
working hours each calendar year as vacation.
952.10 Personal Leave. Effective August 1 of each year, commencing
in 1987, each Plan II Employee not within the Fire and Police
collective bargaining units shall receive 24 hours of personal leave
to be used under guidelines promulgated by the City Manager. Personal
leave hours are non -cumulative and must be taken within the fiscal
year received, and not thereafter.
952.11 Sick Leave. Plan II Employees shall accrue and be allowed
sick leave with pay at the rate of 96 working hours for each year of
continuous service to be accrued on the basis of 26 bi-weekly pay
periods.
952.13 Payment of Sick Leave Upon Termination. Payment of accrued
sick leave not to exceed 720 working hours shall be paid to all Plan
II Employees or their beneficiaries upon termination due to TMRS
retirement of any full-time employee, termination at age 60 or over
upon completion of a minimum of 10 years continuous service with the
City, disability retirement in accordance with TMRS or Social Security
regulations, or death. Payment of such accrued sick leave shall be at
the rate of the employee's last monthly salary or hourly rate for an
equivalent period.
952.14 Cash -in of Sick Leave. Plan II Employees who have accrued 720
hours or more sick leave shall be eligible to annually "cash -in" at
their regular salary rate, 50% of all unused sick leave hours accrued
during the prior year over 64 hours.
SECTION 14. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, sub -division,
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, sub -division, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City
Council that every section, paragraph, sub -division, clause, phrase, word or
provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 15. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for the
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
consideration and voting upon ordinances at three regular meetings so that this
ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency
measure.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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JIMMY BRAY, CITY ATTORNEY
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MAY R, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Class Code
510
MANAGERIAL GROUP
1991-92 Pay Plan
3% Effective December 16, 1991
Salary Ranges
Class Title Minimum Maximum
MO1 Deputy City Manager
M97 Director of Public Health
59,600 85,500
M04 City Attorney 57,500 81,400
M02 Physician
M03 Director 57,500 75,900
M07 Police Chief 50,400 71,200
M08 Director of Engineering Svcs. 49,900 70,500
M06 Director of Finance
M10 Fire Chief
M21 Director of Human Resources
M16 Director of Information Systems
M12 Director of Management & Budget
M09 Director of Planning
M30 Director of Aviation
M11 Dir. of Convention Facilities
M34 Director of Libraries
P02 Assistant Police Chief
M31 Assistant Director of
Engineering Services
M36 Director of Housing and
Community Development
M17 Director of Maintenance Svcs.
M48 Director of Solid Waste Mgmt.
M18 Museum Director
M15 Director of Safety & Risk
Management
EXHIBIT A
47,400 67,100
45,000 63,700
43,100 61,000
42,800 61,000
510.1
Salary Ranges
Class Code Class Title Minimum Maximum
N22 Dir. of Municipal Court Services 42,800 61,000
M22 Director of Park & Recreation
M25 Gas Superintendent
M47 Senior Assistant City Attorney
M24 Wastewater Superintendent
M23 Water Superintendent
F02 First Assistant Fire Chief 42,600 60,400
N51 Internal Auditor
N38 Capital Budget Officer
M14 Controller
M35 Street Superintendent
N55 Quality Coordinator
41,000 58,000
M65 Attorney III 40,100 56,700
M68 Director of Sr. Community Svcs. 39,800 56,300
F03 Assistant Fire Chief 39,500 55,500
M27 Traffic Operations Engineer 39,200 55,300
M28 Traffic Planning Engineer
M37 Assistant Gas Superintendent
M38 Design Engineer
M39 Assistant Water Superintendent
M40 Purchasing Agent
M46 Asst. Wastewater Superintendent
M89 Asst. Director of Aviation
P03 Police Commander
39,200 55,300
M32 Subdivision Coordinator 37,500 52,600
M41 Building Official
M42 Petroleum Superintendent
M43 Water Production Superintendent
M44 Water Distribution Superintendent
M45 Systems and Programming Manager
M71 Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
N37 Asst. Dir. of Maintenance Svcs.
N32 Asst. Dir. of Solid Waste Svcs.
N33 Asst. Dir. of Park & Recreation
N46 Wastewater Facilities Supt.
Class Code Class Title
N11 Gas Maintenance and Operations
Superintendent
N15 Water Construction Supt.
N16 Construction Engineer
N17 Senior Planner
N18 City Architect
M57 Asst. Street Superintendent --
Administration
M63 Water Supply Superintendent
M66 Asst. Street Superintendent --
Operations
M20 Systems Manager
N43 Collection Superintendent
N44 Landfill Superintendent
N40 Storm Water Superintendent
510.2
Salary Ranges
Minimum Maximum
37,500 52,600
PO4 Police Captain 35,400 50,200
M72 Attorney II
N24 Assistant Library Director
M52 City Surveyor
M49 Commercial Office Manager
M67 Fleet Management Superintendent
N29 Management and Budget Officer
M53 Manager of Property and Land
Acquisition
M50 Park Superintendent
M51 Recreation Superintendent
N41 Superintendent of Admin.
35,200 50,200
M58 Administrative Assistant V 33,300 47,800
M70 Building Maintenance Superintendent
M62 Chief Accountant
M64 Collection System Superintendent
M59 Operations Manager
M61 Radio Maintenance Superintendent
M60 Head Curator
N50 Asst. Director of Human Resources
Class Code
510.3
Salary Ranges
Class Title Minimum Maximum
NO8 Assistant Director of Housing
& Community Development
N27 Claims Administrator
N09 Director of Emergency Medical
Service (E.M.S.)
M96 Director of Human Relations
N13 Gas Construction Superintendent
N12 Gas Measurement Superintendent
N28 Sr. Management & Budget Analyst
N34 Superintendent of Park Planning
N54 Auditor
M90 Attorney I
M80 Building Code Engineer
M78 Coliseum Manager
N19 Communications Manager
M79 Convention Center Manager
N35 Fire Protection Engineer
31,700 45,600
M82 Administrative Assistant IV 30,500 43,300
M84 Assistant Park Superintendent
N31 Financial Operations Officer
M83 Investment Manager
M86 Marina Superintendent
M81 Nursing Director
NO2 Program Manager
N52 Public Information Officer
M85 Safety Manager
M99 Senior Human Resources Analyst
N07 Superintendent of Golf & Tennis
N10 Asst. Director of Emergency
Medical Service (E.M.S.)
N20 Assistant Fleet Management
Superintendent
N42 Paving/Property Coordinator
N36 Police Operations Manager
M88 Zoning Coordinator
28,700 41,400
Class Code
510.4
Salary Ranges
Class Title Minimum Maximum
M87 Administrative Assistant to
Director of Public Health 27,600 39,200
M95 Administrative Assistant III
N26 Management & Budget Analyst II
M98 Superintendent of Community Service
N14 Assistant Building Manager
N45 Assistant Recreation Superintendent
N53 Associate Auditor
N25 Utilities Service Administrator
M93 Executive Assistant to City
Manager
M56 Administrative Assistant to
the Mayor
22,900 32,300
20,500 29,300
C01 City Manager Open Range
CO2 City Secretary 41,000 65,600
C04 Chief Municipal Court Judge 48,600 67,000
C05 Municipal Court Judge B 42,800 61,000
C06 Municipal Court Judge C 35,200 50,200
C07 Assistant City Secretary 35,200 50,200
C09 Municipal Court Judge E 23,500 46,900
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or
resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meet-
ings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this
ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present
meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
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THE CITY OF LIRP S CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Betty Jean Longoria
Cezar Galindo -1
Leo Guerrero
Dr. David McNichols
Joe McComb
Edward A. Martin
Clif Moss
Mary Pat Slavik
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