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HomeMy WebLinkAbout027778 ORD - 07/22/2008Page 1 of 31 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 39, PERSONNEL, ARTICLE III EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, ADD PARKS AND RECREATION SKILL BASED PAY GRADES, REVISE STEP PAY RATES FOR METRO -COM TECHNICIAN, REVISE MINIMUM WAGE, REVISE POLICE MANAGEMENT PAY RANGE, ADD ATTORNEY CAREER LADDER, ADD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER LADDER, ADD 4% PAY INCREASE FOR ALL SWORN FIREFIGHTERS COVERED IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND FIREFIGHTER TRAINEES; DESIGNATE FICA ALTERNATIVE PLAN PARTICIPATION BY TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, ADD EMPLOYEE MONTHLY COST FOR ALTERNATE CHOICE HEALTH PLAN, REVISE PART TIME EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN (1) GROUP HOSPITALIZATION (2) TERM LIFE INSURANCE (3) DISABILITY INSURANCE (4) HOLIDAY, SICK, BEREAVEMENT, VACATION AND OTHER LEAVE; CLARIFY AIRPORT SAFETY OFFICER ELIGIBILITY IN VACATION LEAVE ACCRUAL; MODIFY SICK LEAVE "CASH -IN" PROVISION; PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEE MAY USE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE IN DEATH OF SON-IN- LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, AND STEP-PARENT; TO PROVIDE FOR 15 DAY PAID MILITARY LEAVE IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR; TO AMEND NEPOTISM SECTION TO (1) PROHIBIT DEPARTMENT HEAD HIRING OR REVIEW OF EMPLOYEE SON-IN-LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, (2) CLARIFY SPOUSE'S RELATIVES, AND (3) ADD PROVISION TO CONTINUE RELATIONSHIP BY AFFINITY DESPITE DIVORCE OR DEATH IF CHILD OF MARRIAGE 15 LIVING; TO COMBINE PLAN I AND PLAN II PERSONAL LEAVE INTO ONE PLAN; TO COMBINE PLAN I AND PLAN II BEREAVEMENT LEAVE INTO ONE PLAN; REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES, AND RULES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND RULES, IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-300, is amended to read as follows: ARTICLE III. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM Sec. 39-300. Policy. 027778 Page 2 of 31 It is the policy of the city, consistent with sound budgetary management, to continuously manage the compensation and classification system to maintain internal equity between classes of jobs, and to provide competitive pay and benefits in order to attract and retain -= ::: - - a high quality workforce. To the extent possible, given the resources available through the budget, the City's goal for competitive pay is to maintain pay plan midpoints, sub -zone and step pay rates at 100% of market rates. The city manager is directed to manage the personnel system to achieve these goals. SECTION 2. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-301, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-301. Definitions. As used in this article: FLSA means the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. FMLA means the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. per -week, tack. SECTION 3. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-303, is amended to read as follows: Page 3 of 31 Sec. 39-303. Standard classifications, pay grades, and ranges. (a) Classifications. The classifications of employees of the city, as set forth in this section, will include: Pay Plan 100 Skill -Based Pay (FLSA Overtime Eligible); Pay Plan 200 Temporary (FLSA Overtime Eligible); Pay Plan 300 Police and Fire Managerial (Positions Salaries not covered in Collective Bargaining Agreements or in Executive Pay Plan 400, ); Pay Plan 400 Executives (FLSA Overtime Ineligible); Pay Plan 500(a) Legal (FLSA Overtime Ineligible); Pay Plan 500(b) Legal (FLSA Overtime Eligible); Pay Plan 600 Exempt (FLSA Overtime Ineligible); Pay Plan 700 Information Technology (FLSA Overtime Eligible); Pay Plan 800 Information Technology (FLSA Overtime Ineligible); Pay Plan 900 Non -Exempt (FLSA Overtime Eligible); Pay Plan 1000 Engineers/Engineering Services (FLSA Overtime Ineligible). (b) Pay Plan 100. Skill -Based Pay Plan 100 includes pay range structures established for administration of the Skill -Based Pay System. The city manager is authorized to add Skill -Based Pay Range Structures and training programs throughout the fiscal year as job titles are consolidated and transitioned from existing pay plans in Chapter 39, Section 39-303 into Skill -Based Pay Plan 100. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Skill -Based Pay Plan 100 are as follows: Pay Plan 100 Skill -Based Pay FLSA Overtime Eligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 1 1.0 e 101, 102, 104 105, 106, 107, 108 $16,649 (Metro -Com Technician) $28,304 $16,649 1 1.1 16,983 $28304 29,153 16,983 1 1.2 17,322 20,153 17,322 1 1.3 18,015 18,015 1 1.4 18,735 18, 735 1 1.5 19,483 2 2.1 20,653 30,320 20.653 2 2.2 21,893 30,926 21,893 2 2.3 23,206 31,544 23.206 2 2.4 24,598 32,175 24.598 Page 4 of 31 2 2.5 26,073 32,819 26.073 $ 5,85 6.55 2 2.6 27,638 33,475 9.00 2 2.7 29,297 10.43 13.03 3 3.1 31,641 37,492 31.641 9.99 3 3.2 34,172 41,990 34.172 19.23 3 3.3 36,906 47,030 36.906 3 3.4 39,858 50,183 39.858 3 3.5 44,642 3 3.6 49,998 3 *3.7 56,674 * Sub -zone 3.7 applies to grades 101 and 102 only. (c) Pay Plan 200. Pay Plan 200 includes hourly temporary positions that are not covered in the FLSA Overtime Eligible Pay Plan 900. The city manager is authorized to make changes to this pay throughout the fiscal year as required, such as for minimum wage changes as required by federal law. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 200 are as follows: Pay Plan 200 Temporary FLSA Overtime Eligible Effective 8/6/2007 m`:-:Am®A_® �Tiv. ?,•L.N�.O�.�@S+NI.S,�... .. ,. a..IG Q 6.,.��k '$8,•z.,..i *211 $ 5,85 6.55 $ 5.85 6.55 $ 6,85 6.55 **212 7.00 9.00 11.00 213 7.83 10.43 13.03 214 9.18 11.92 14.65 215 9.99 12.98 15.97 216 12.04 15.64 19.23 * Federal Minimum Wage increased to $5.85 $6.55 per hour on 7/24/20072008, and will increase to $6.55 $7.25 on 7/24/20082009. ** Adjusted to comply with state law and the pay received by election workers for other local entities. *** Grades 213 through 216: 3% increase effective 8/6/2007. Page 5 of 31 (d) Pay Plan 300. Pay Plan 300 will include the management positions that are not covered in the collective bargaining agreements or Pay Plan 400 (Executives). Salary ranges in Police and Fire Managerial Pay Plan 300 will maintain a minimum five (5) per cent differential (1) between the range minimum for police commanders and fire assistant chiefs in the police and fire managerial Pay Plan 300 and the entry step for police captain and fire battalion chief as stated in the applicable contract; and (2) between the range maximum for police commanders and fire assistant chiefs in the Police and Fire Managerial Pay Plan 300 and the highest step for police captain and fire battalion chief as stated in the applicable contract. The city manager is authorized to make changes to this pay structure as required throughout the fiscal year to be in compliance with the effective salary ranges adopted in the applicable police and fire collective bargaining contracts. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 300 are as follows: Pay Plan 300 Police and Fire Managerial FLSA Overtime Eligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 �r„�3•i. "��� t v-`. +`: .;§if �j e 3&e �..,�sdi �+i'�'.,. � ��rb�e ;.x �<au: *311 $78,232 78,611 $84,457 84,647 $90,682 32,767 312 78,232 84,457 90,682 *Police Managerial ranges are adjusted to maintain a minimum 5% differential, as described above. (e) Pay Plan 400. Pay Plan 400 will include positions at the highest level of decision- making and responsibility. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 400 are as follows: Pay Plan 400 Executives FLSA Overtime Ineligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 „w 'R. °' .,h(Bk tyi: tt "��� t v-`. k y • @:! 6? ems..:: a. � Vii. 410 $25,614 $33,265 $40,915 411 32,767 45,430 58,092 412 35,716 49.518 63,320 413 39,129 54,248 69,366 414 43,256 59,970 76,684 415 48,035 66,597 85,158 Page 6 of 31 416 53,825 74,622 95,418 417 60,578 83,986 107,394 418 67,751 93,931 120,110 419 68,485 94,947 121,408 420 76,562 106,144 135,725 421 77,421 107,337 137,252 422 85,818 96,606 107,394 423 87,524 121,344 155,164 424 98,216 109,812 121,408 430 City Manager No Range (f) Pay Plan 500. Pay Plan 500 will include positions focused on delivery of legal services, except those positions in Pay Plan 400 (Executives). The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 500 are as follows: Pay -Nan -500(a) Legal GLSTO h o Ineligible 0 544 $20,943 $41,513 $53,083 512 32-639 45,250 57,860 643 35,739 49,540 63;358 54-4 39;343 54,501 69;694 515 43,442 60,228 77,013 546 48,222 66,855 85,187 547 53,768 74,544 05,320 644 60,222 83,492 106,762 GRADE 501 Page 7 of 31 Pay Plan 500(a) Attorney Career Ladder FLSA Overtime Ineligible Effective 8/1/2008 1.4 ENTRY $45,736 $63,408 $81,080 1 53,434 74.081 94,728 2 61,133 84,754 108.375 3 67,925 94,170 120,416 Pay Plan 500(b) Legal FLSA Overtime Eligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 111 $29,943 $41,513 $53,083 112 32,639 45,250 57,860 113 35,739 49,549 63,358 114 39,313 54,504 69,694 115 43,442 60,228 77,013 116 48,222 66,855 85,487 117 53,768 74,544 95,320 118 60,222 83,492 106,762 (g) Pay Plan 600. Pay Plan 600 wi I include all positions that may be designated as exempt from overtime under the FLSA except positions in Pay Plan 800 (Information Technology), Pay Plan 500 (Legal), Pay Plan 300 (Police and Fire Managerial), and Pay Plan 400 (Executives). The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 600 are as follows: Page 8 of 31 Pay Plan 600 Exempt FLSA Overtime Ineligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 611 $25,423 $34,803 $44,182 612 27,458 37,587 47,716 613 29,792 40,782 51,772 614 32,474 44,454 56,433 615 35,559 48,677 61,795 616 39,115 53,545 67,915 617 43,224 59,169 75,113 618 47,978 65,678 83,377 Work Coordinator Career Ladder FLSA Overtime Ineligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 Grade 630 Entry $46,874 $49,685 1 49,686 52,172 2 52,668 55,302 3 56,882 59,726 4 65,413 68,685 (h) Pay Plan 700. Pay Plan 700 will include positions, designated as non-exempt under the FLSA, focused on providing the information technology infrastructure for the city. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 700 are as follows: Pay -Plan -7-00 FLSA Oyeh'mo Eligible 3% Effoctivo 7/26/2001 . _ �•.i ?El!.,. £. 1. _. <. - ..'� :z �RtS. 4`tbVdr:J,.v' ,a ._ 7-44 $20,892 $32,891 $447896 712 22,668 35,690 /18,711 Page 9 of 31 713 24,708 387902 53,095 74-4 27,056 12,507 5838 715 20,761 46,708 63,954 746 32,887 51,778 70,669 74-7 36,505 57,174 78,113 748 10,701 64,085 877466 749 15,589 71,776 07,062 720 51,287 80,748 110,200 Pay Plan 700 Information Technology Career Ladders FLSA Overtime Eligible Effective 8/1/2008 Functional Analyst — Grade 701 Entry $32,887 $34,513 1 34.532 36.604 2 36.605 38.801 3 38,802 41,518 4 41,519 44.426 5 44.427 47.981 6 47.982 51.778 Technical Specialist — Grade 702 Entry $32,887 $34,860 1 34.861 36.952 2 36.953 39.171 3 39,172 42,305 4 42.306 45,691 5 45.692 49.347 6 49.385 53,296 7 53,297 57.561 Page 10 of 31 •}�g�pLRGI0. ), 5 £'Y! .. :pm.....: EiAiRt .v.... ... Xtt .�. ... Entry $36,505 $38,330 1 38,331 40.631 2 40,632 43.070 3 43.071 46.086 4 46,087 49,313 5 49,314 53.259 6 53,260 57,474 Network Administrator — Grade 704 • Entry $40,704 $42,739 1 42.740 45.304 2 45,305 48.023 3 48,024 51.386 4 51.387 54,984 5 54.985 59,384 6 59,385 64.085 Senior Functional Anal sv t — 705 Entry $51,778 $54,366 1 54.367 57,629 2 57,630 61.665 3 61,666 65,982 4 65,983 70.669 Senior System Specialist — Grade 706 Entry $57,474 $60,347 1 60,348 63.969 2 63,970 68,448 3 68.449 73.241 4 73,242 78,443 Senior Network Administrator — Grade 707 Entry $64,085 $67,289 1 67.289 70,653 2 70.654 74,187 3 74.188 78.639 4 78.640 83,359 5 83.360 87.466 Page 11 of 31 (i) Pay Plan 800. Pay Plan 800 will include positions, designated as exempt from overtime under the FLSA, focused on providing the information technology infrastructure for the city. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 800 are as follows: X08 3oi Effootjy 7/26/200 844 $20,892 $32,894 $44896 812 22,668 36,690 48,711 843 24708 38,902 53,0995 844 27,056 42,597 58438 845 29,761 46,798 63,954 846 32,887 51,778 70,669 817 36,505 57,174 78,113 848 40,784 61,085 87,466 849 15,580 74x-76 07,962 820 54;287 80,748 110,209 Pay Plan 800 Information Technology Career Ladders FLSA Overtime Ineligible Effective 8/1/2008 GIS Analyst - Grade 801 Entry 1 $29,761 $31,249 31,250 33,125 2 33,126 35,113 3 35,114 37,572 4 37,573 40,203 5 40,204 43,421 6 43.422 46,858 Page 12 of 31 Application Specialist - Grade 802 Entry $40,704 $42,739 1 3 42 740 45 305 2 4 48,024 45 304 51,386 4 51,387 54,984 5 54,985 59,384 6 59,385 64,085 IT Team Coordinator - Grade 802 Entry $40,704 $42,739 1 42,740 45,304 2 45,305 48,023 3 48,024 51,386 4 51,387 54,984 5 54,985 59,384 6 59,385 64,085 Senior GIS Analyst - Grade %.8+_ $ i...... .. • P�4 Y R.N... R43q£ d�} .:... etttt�•� Entry $46,858 $49,200 1 49,201 52,154 2 52,155 55,805 3 55 806 59,713 4 59 714 63,954 Database Administrator - Grade 804 Entry $45,589 $47,868 1 47,869 50,741 2 50,742 53,787 3 53, 788 57,553 4 57,554 61,583 5 61,584 66,510 6 66,511 71,776 IT Program Coordinator - Grade 80 • .. it is Entry $64,086 $67,290 1 67,291 70,655 2 70,656 74,188 3 74,189 78,639 Page 13 of 31 4 78.640 83,358 5 83.359 87,466 Senior A lication S•ecialist — Grade 805 SO Entry 1 $64,085 $67,289 67,290 70,654 2 70.655 74.188 3 74,189 78,640 4 78.641 83,360 5 83.361 87,466 Senior Database Administrator — Grade 806 Entry $71,776 $75,364 1 75.368 79 134 2 79.135 83,091 3 83.092 88,078 4 88,079 93,364 5 93.365 97,962 Business Unit Manager — Grade 807 Entry 1 $45,589 $48,780 48,781 52196 2 52 197 55,851 3 55.852 4 59.762 5 63.947 59.761 63 946 68,423 6 68.424 7 73,215 73,214 78,340 8 78.341 83,825 9 83.826 90,532 10 90,533 97,775 (j) Pay Plan 900. Pay Plan 900 will include all employees not classified in another pay plan in this section. Pay Plan 900 will include positions that are fret designated as non- exempt under the FLSA. The city manager will periodically review positions and take corrective action, as required, to assure they are properly classified under the FLSA. The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 900 are as follows: Page 14 of 31 Pay Plan 900 Non -Exempt (FLSA Overtime Eligible) 3% Effective 8/6/2007 911 $16,650 $22,189 $27,727 912 17,982 23,352 28,722 913 19,510 25,337 31,163 914 21,265 27,617 33,968 915 23,285 30,240 37,194 916 25,614 33,265 40,915 917 28,303 36,757 45,210 918 30,954 40,569 50,183 919 35,029 45,491 55,952 920 39,234 50,951 62,667 921 44,139 57,319 70,499 Identification Career Ladder FLSA Overtime Eligible 3% Effective 8/6/2007 Multi -Media Specialist Grade 930 AvliZ 1 $28,303 27.479 1.1 29,435 28,578 2 31,700 30,864 3 31,070 33,951 4 3966 38,025 5 45,041 43,729 Crime Scene Investigator Grade 931 Page 15 of 31 1 $31,117 30.502 1.1 32,674 31.722 2 35,288 34.260 3 38784-7 37.686 4 43,474 42.208 5 49,095 Examiner (k) Pay Plan 1000. Pay Plan 1000 will include positions focused on delivery of engineering services, except those in Pay Plan 400 (Executives). The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 1000 are as follows: Pay Plan 1000 Engineers/Engineering Services (FLSA Overtime Ineligible) 3% Effective 8/6/2007 1, 613 $39,913 $54,506 $69,098 615 43,903 60,099 76,295 616 48,732 66,710 84,688 617 54,094 74,049 94,003 618 60,585 82,935 105,285 E ltnd t..p:4c a 3A :u,ri 4- 4.1 (Examiner Trainee) $35,029 43.474 44 5 36,130 45,648 2 6 39-,345 49.300 3 7 437280 54.230 4 8 48,473 59.653 5`55--44 (k) Pay Plan 1000. Pay Plan 1000 will include positions focused on delivery of engineering services, except those in Pay Plan 400 (Executives). The pay grades and ranges for positions in Pay Plan 1000 are as follows: Pay Plan 1000 Engineers/Engineering Services (FLSA Overtime Ineligible) 3% Effective 8/6/2007 1, 613 $39,913 $54,506 $69,098 615 43,903 60,099 76,295 616 48,732 66,710 84,688 617 54,094 74,049 94,003 618 60,585 82,935 105,285 Page 16 of 31 I All sworn Firefighters covered in the collec ive bargaining a•reements and Firefighter Trainees will receive a 4% pay increase effective August 4 2008 as im asse procedures continue. SECTION 4. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-306, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-306. Full-time employees. Full-time employee means any employee in a regularly budgeted position routinely assigned to work forty (40) base hours per seven-day work period, excluding temporary employees. (a) Full-time employees shall: (1) Be paid at an hourly or salaried rate approved by the city manager consistent with the employee's classification; a) Be eligible for City benefits, as provided in specific sections of this article. L) Contribute to Social Security. al Participate in the City's retirement plan. SECTION 5. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-307, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-307. Part-time employees. Part-time employee means any employee in a regularly budgeted position routinely assigned to work less than forty (40) base hours per seven day work period. (a) . Part-time ineligible employees routinely assigned to work less than twenty (20) base hours per seven day work period shall: (1) Shall -be Be paid at an hourly rate approved by the city manager consistent with the employee's classification; (32) Shall not Not be eligible for city benefits; Page 17 of 31 tho city's CMA n .clicy (3) Participate in the FICA Alternative Plan, in lieu of contribution to Social Security. (b) Part-time eligible employees routinely assigned to work twenty (20) or more base hours per seven day work period shall: (1) Shah -be Be paid at an hourly rate approved by the city manager consistent with the employee's classification; (32) Shall -be Be eligible for holiday, vacation, sick leave, and personal leave accrual that is prorated based on hours worked in comparison to forty (40) base hours, and other benefits as provided in specific sections of this article; the city's CAI n policy (3) Participate in the City's retirement plan, and are exempt from contribution to Social Security. SECTION 6. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-308, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-308. Temporary employees. Temporary employee means any employee hired for a fixed term or to perform a specific task. Temporary employees shall; (a) Be paid at an hourly rate approved by the city manager consistent with the employees' classification; (b) Not be eligible for city benefits. (c) Participate in the FICA Alternative Plan, in lieu of contribution to Social Security. SECTION 7. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-309, is amended to read as follows: Page 18 of 31 Sec. 39-309. Coverage under the city's group health plan for eligible employees and members of the city council. (a) Full-time employees are eligible for group health plan coverage as defined by the city manager at the employee monthly cost of thirty-one dollars and sixty-eight cents ($31.68) for Citicare, or sixteen dollars and twenty-five cents ($16.25) for Alternate Choice. 1. Part-time employees routinely assigned to work twenty-five (25) or more base hours per seven day work period who were employed by the city prior to August 1, 2008 and who were participating in the City's group health insurance plan as of July 31, 2008 are eligible for group health plan coverage as defined by the City Manager, and shall contribute fifty (50) percent of the City's cost for employee only coverage, if such coverage is elected. 2. If a part-time employee covered by provision (a) 1 above drops coverage, the employee will no longer be eligible for such coverage. 3. Part-time employees, other than as provided in (a) 1 above, are not eligible for group health plan coverage. (b) Full-time employees shall contribute fifty (50) per cent of the cost for dependent group health plan coverage, if such coverage is elected. t Part-time eligible employees, eligible to participate in the group health plan as provided in (a) 1 above, shall contribute seventy-five (75) per cent of the cost of dependent group health plan coverage, if such coverage is elected. (c) Members of the city council are eligible for the city's group health plan coverage, and shall contribute at the same rate as full-time employees for the cost of such coverage. (d) Members of the city council shall contribute fifty (50) per cent of the cost for dependent group health plan coverage, if such coverage is elected. SECTION 8. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-310, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-310. Term life insurance. The city shall continue to pay one hundred (100) per cent of the cost for fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) basic term life insurance for all employees holding positions in the Pay Plan 400 (Executives) and shall continue to make available additional term life insurance for these employees on an optional basis at personal expense. Other Full-time employees shall receive the basic ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of term life insurance or a greater amount of basic life insurance as Page 19 of 31 determined by the city manager in accordance with the budget, provided by the city, and shall have the option to purchase supplemental term life insurance at personal expense. 1. Part-time employees routinely assigned to work twenty-five (25) or more base hours per seven day work period who were employed by the city prior to August 1, 2008 and who were covered by the City's term life insurance plan as of July 31, 2008 will continue to be covered as defined above. If a part-time employee covered by this provision ends employment with the City, the employee will no longer be eligible for such coverage if rehired. SECTION 9. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-311, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-311. Disability income protection plan. Employees Full-time employees who are assigned to Leave Plan I shall automatically be members of the city's disability income protection plan and eligible to apply for extended benefits under that plan. Employees at age sixty-five (65) may decline or discontinue participation. The member employee and the city shall share in the cost of any level of coverage on a percentage basis as defined by the city manager. 1. Part-time employees routinely assigned to work twenty-five (25) or more base hours per seven day work period who were employed by the city prior to August 1, 2008 and who were covered by the City's disability income protection plan as of July 31, 2008 will continue to be covered as defined above. If a part-time employee covered by this provision ends employment with the City, the employee will no longer be eligible for such coverage if rehired. SECTION 10. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-324, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-324. Holidays. (a) The city has seven (7) official holidays for city employees eligible for benefits: New Year's Day January 1 Memorial Day Last Monday of May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday of September Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday of November Page 20 of 31 Day After Thanksgiving Day Friday After Fourth Thursday of November Christmas Day December 25 (b) When a holiday listed above falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a holiday. When any holiday listed above falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a holiday. In addition to the above, any day may be designated as a holiday by proclamation of the mayor, upon approval of the city council. (c) . . _ ... - Part-time employees routinely assigned less than twenty (20) base hours per seven day work period and all temporary employees shall not be compensated for holidays, except for time actually worked—Gempensation-fer which will be one and one-half (1 1/2) times the straight time rate. (d) Holiday pay is defined as equivalent to eight (8) hours of work, except for airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off. Holiday pay and holiday compensatory time for these airport public safety officers will be counted as twelve (12) hours per day with a shift equal to twenty-four (24) hours. Further exceptions to a holiday defined as equivalent to eight (8) hours of work may be granted by the city manager or designee for employees who are assigned to a work schedule that exceeds eight (8) hours per day. (e) Employees on leave of absence without pay status on a scheduled workday immediately preceding or following a holiday shall not receive pay for the holiday. (f) No sick leave the scheduled workday before, the day of, or the day after a city designated holiday will be granted to any person without a certification from a health care provider that verifies the leave is or was necessary for medical reasons. This certification must be provided by the close of the pay period in which the holiday occurred. SECTION 11. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-325, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-325. Leave Plan I employees defined. Leave Plan I applies to: (a) eligible employees hired on or after August 1, 1988, and (b) eligible employees hired prior to August 1, 1988, who timely elected to participate in Plan I. These employees may be referred to herein as "Plan I employees". Plan I employees shall not include: (1) ineligible part-time employees routinely assigned base hours of less than twenty (20) per seven day work period, (2) temporary employees, and (3) Plan II employees who return to work under the city's reduction -in -force policy. Page 21 of 31 SECTION 12. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-326, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-326. Plan I vacation leave accrual. (a) Plan I employees, except for airport public safety officers who work a shift of twenty- four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, earn vacation leave on the basis of twenty-six (26) biweekly pay periods and forty (40) base hours per week, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis. Accrual rates are as follows: Plan I Vacation Leave Accrual (b) Airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty- eight (48) hours off earn vacation leave on the basis of twenty-six (26) biweekly pay periods. For a airport public safety officer working twenty-four (24) hours on and forty- eight (48) hours off to be absent from work on vacation leave for one shift twenty-four (24) hours, two (2) twelve-hour days of accrued vacation leave must be taken. Accrual rates are as follows: Plan I Vacation Leave Accrual for Public Safety Officers (Shift Defined as 24 Hours; Day Defined as 12 Hours) Years of Service Hours Per Year Less than 6 years of service 88 Beginning the 6th year 104 Beginning the 11th year 120 Beginning the 16th year 144 Beginning the 21st year 168 Beginning the 26th year 200 Beginning the 31st year 240 (b) Airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty- eight (48) hours off earn vacation leave on the basis of twenty-six (26) biweekly pay periods. For a airport public safety officer working twenty-four (24) hours on and forty- eight (48) hours off to be absent from work on vacation leave for one shift twenty-four (24) hours, two (2) twelve-hour days of accrued vacation leave must be taken. Accrual rates are as follows: Plan I Vacation Leave Accrual for Public Safety Officers (Shift Defined as 24 Hours; Day Defined as 12 Hours) Years of Service Hours Per Year Less than 6 years of service 132 Beginning the 6th year 156 Beginning the 11th year 180 Beginning the 16th year 216 Beginning the 21st Year 252 Beginning the 26th year 300 Page 22 of 31 Beginning the 31st year 360 * SECTION 13. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-330, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-330. Plan I accumulation and carryover of vacation leave. (a) Vacation leave credit may be accumulated by Plan I employees, except for airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, to a maximum of two hundred forty (240) hours or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, plus their current annual accrual rate during the calendar year. Vacation accrual that exceeds two hundred forty (240) hours as of the last pay period of the calendar year will be forfeited if not used prior to that date. The city manager, or designee, may authorize exceptions based on extraordinary circumstance, work requirements, or for other purposes deemed beneficial to the city service. (b) Vacation leave credit may be accumulated by airport public safety officers, who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, up to a maximum of three hundred sixty (360) hours, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, plus their current annual accrual rate during the calendar year. Vacation accrual which exceeds three hundred sixty (360) hours as of the last pay period of the calendar year will be forfeited if not used prior to that date. The city manager, or designee, may authorize exceptions based on extraordinary circumstance, work requirements, or for other purposes deemed beneficial to the city service. SECTION 14. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article 111. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-331, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-331. Plan I payment of accrued vacation leave upon termination, retirement, or death. (a) No more than two hundred forty (240) hours or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, of accumulated vacation credit will be paid to a Plan I employee, except for airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty- four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, or his/her beneficiary upon termination, retirement, or death. No vacation credit shall be paid at termination unless the employee has been employed for period of time in excess of twelve (12) months. (b) No more than three hundred sixty (360) hours or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, of accumulated vacation credit will be paid to Page 23 of 31 an airport public safety officer who works shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty- eight (48) hours off, 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 in excess of twelve (12) months. SECTION 15. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-332, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-332. Plan I cash -in of vacation leave. (a) Plan I employees with more than one hundred twenty (120) hours of accrued vacation, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis except for airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, will be allowed to "cash -in" accrued vacation hours at the rate of eight (8) hours of equivalent pay for each eight (8) hours of vacation actually taken off during the calendar year, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. ("_1) Plan I employees, as eligible per items (a) above, who have completed twenty (20) years of service with the City, beginning the 21st year, will be allowed to "cash in" an additional eight (8) hours of accrued vacation for an additional eight (8) hours actually taken off during the calendar year, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis. (b) Air -port Plan I airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, who accumulate more than one hundred eighty (180) hours of vacation, will be allowed to "cash -in" vacation hours at the rate of twelve (12) hours of equivalent pay (equal to one (1) day) for each twelve (12) hours of vacation actually taken off during the calendar year, up to a maximum of sixty (60) hours. (l Plan I airport public safety officers, as eligible per items (b) above, who have completed twenty (20) years of service with the City, beginning the 21st year, will be allowed to "cash in" an additional twelve (12) hours of accrued vacation for an additional twelve (12) hours actually taken off during the calendar year. SECTION 16. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-333, is repealed and codified at new Section 39-366: off, shall rcccivc lefty (40) hours of personal loavc to be uccd undor guidolincs Page 24 of 31 SECTION 17. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-334, is repealed and codified at new Section 39-367: Upon the employee's request due to the death of an immediate family mcmber, up to cictors, mother in-law, father in-Iaw, brothers -is -law, and sisters in lave, employee's or SECTION 18. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-335, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-335. Plan I sick leave accrual and accumulation. (a) All eligible Plan I employees, except for airport public safety officers who work a shift of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, earn and are allowed sick leave at the rate of ninety-six (96) hours for each year of continuous service or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week. on a pro rated basis„ accrued on the basis of twenty-six (26) biweekly pay periods. Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. (b) All eligible airport public safety officers who work a shift of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off earn sick leave at the rate of one hundred forty-four (144) hours for each year of continuous service, accrued on the basis of twenty-six (26) biweekly pay periods. Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of one thousand four hundred forty (1,440) hours. For airport public safety officers who work a schedule of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, twelve (12) scheduled working hours shall be counted as one (1) work day with a shift defined as Page 25 of 31 twenty-four (24) hours; therefore, two (2) twelve-hour work days of accrual are required to be paid for one (1) twenty -four-hour shift. SECTION 19. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-339, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-339. Plan I payment of sick leave upon termination. (a) A Plan I employee, with the exception of airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, who terminates due to any of the following conditions, will be eligible for payment of up to seven hundred twenty (720) hours of accumulated sick leave credit, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis that can be cashed in for the equivalent of up to three hundred sixty (360) hours, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, of pay at the rate of the employee's last monthly salary or hourly rate: (1) when eligible for retirement under requirements of the Texas Municipal Retirement System Act (TMRS); (2) due to disability or service retirement; (3) at age sixty (60) upon completion of a minimum of five (5) years of continuous service; or (4) upon death with payment made to the employee's designated beneficiary. (b) Plan I airport public safety officers, who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, who terminate due to any of the following conditions, will be eligible for payment of up to one thousand eighty (1,080) hours of accumulated sick leave credit that can be cashed in for the equivalent of up to five hundred forty (540) hours of pay at the rate of the employee's last monthly salary or hourly rate: (1) when eligible for retirement under requirements of the Texas Municipal Retirement System Act (TMRS); (2) due to disability or service retirement; (3) at age sixty (60) upon completion of a minimum of five (5) years of continuous service; or (4) upon death with payment made to the employee's designated beneficiary. SECTION 20. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-340, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-340. Plan I cash -in of sick leave. (a) A Plan I employee, except for airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty- four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, who has at least two hundred forty (240) hours of accumulated sick leave, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, and who has not taken any hours of sick leave in the previous calendar year may cash in up to forty-eight (48) hours of accumulated sick leave in a calendar year, or if base hours are less than forty (40) hours per week, on a pro rated basis, at fifty (50) per cent of salary or hourly rate of pay. Page 26 of 31 (b) An airport public safety officer who works shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty- eight (48) hours off and who has at least three hundred sixty (360) hours of accumulated sick leave, and who has not taken =_ any sick leave in the previous calendar, may cash in up to #erty-eight (48) seventy- two (72) hours of accumulated sick leave in a calendar year, at fifty (50) per cent of salary or hourly rate of pay. SECTION 21. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-341, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-341. Leave Plan II employees defined. Leave Plan II employees are those hired prior to August 1, 1988, who have not elected to participate in Plan I. Plan II shall not include (1) ineligible part-time employees routinely assigned to work less than twenty (20) base hours per seven day work period; (2) temporary employees, and (3) employees otherwise covered by the city's reduction in force policy. SECTION 22. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-347, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-347. Plan II cash -in of vacation leave. Plan II employees with more than two hundred forty (240) hours of accrued vacation shall be allowed to "cash -in" accrued vacation hours at the rate of eight (8) hours of equivalent pay for each eight (8) hours of vacation taken off during the calendar year, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. Plan II employees, who have completed twenty (20) years of service with the City, beginning the 21st year, will be allowed to "cash in" an additional eight (8) hours of accrued vacation for an additional eight (8) hours actually taken off during the calendar year. SECTION 23. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-349, is repealed and codified at new Section 39-366: Page 27 of 31 SECTION 24. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article 111. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-350, is repealed and codified at new Section 39-367: SECTION 25. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article 111. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-354, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-354. Plan 11 cash -in of sick leave. A Plan 11 employee who has at least seven hundred twenty (720) hours accumulated sick leave and who has not taken - any sick leave in the previous calendar year, may cash -in up to thirty-twe-(32) forty-eight (48) hours of accumulated sick leave in a calendar year at fifty (50) per cent of salary or hourly rate of pay. SECTION 26. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-358, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-358. 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 with pay for a period or periods not exceeding a total of fifteen (15) working days in any one (1) calendar year, except that aviation public safety officers who work a shift of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off shall receive twelve (12) hours of military leave for each working day therefore requiring two (2) twelve-hour days of military leave to cover one (1) twenty -four-hour shift. Employees who perform and return from military service in the Page 28 of 31 Armed Forces, the Military Reserves, or the National Guard shall have and retain such rights with respect to reinstatement, seniority, vacation, layoffs, compensation, and length of service pay increases as may be from time to time provided by applicable statues statutes of the United States, such as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, and the State of Texas, and official city policy. SECTION 27. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-363, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-363. Nepotism. (a) No department head shall hire, promote, or make a recommendation, or participate in any deliberation or voting upon any change in status or compensation, of any person related to such department head within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity. (1) (2) deter, brother's epouce, and/or sister's spouse. Within the second degree by affinity includes the following: • brother's spouse, sister's spouse, • son-in-law, daughter-in-law, • spouse, • spouse's relatives, o father, mother, o son, daughter, o grandfather, grandmother, o grandson, granddaughter, o brother, sister, and, o - including all step relations. great grandfathor. Within the third degree by consanguinity includes: • father, mother, • son, daughter, • grandfather, grandmother, • granddaughter, grandson, • sister, brother, • aunt, uncle, • niece, nephew, Page 29 of 31 • great qrandson, great granddaughter, and • great grandmother great grandfather. (b) The ending of a marriage by divorce or the death of a spouse ends relationships by affinity created by that marriage unless a child of that marriage is living, in which case, for the purposes of this section only the relationship by affinity is considered to continue as long as a child of that marriage lives. (b c) If an employee is related to the department head within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, decisions affecting the employee's status or compensation will be made by the city manager, or designee. (o d) No employee will be allowed to serve as the immediate supervisor of any of his/her relatives as listed in items (1) and (2) above. SECTION 28. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-366, is added to read as follows: Sec. 39-366. Personal Leave. (j Effective August 1 of each year, each full-time employee shall receive forty (40) hours of personal leave to be used under guidelines promulgated by the city manager, or designee, except for airport public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off, who shall receive sixty (60) hours of personal leave. () Part-time employees assigned base hours of twenty (20) or more hours per week shall be eligible for personal leave accrual that is prorated based on hours worked in comparison to forty (40) base hours. (c) Personal leave hours must be requested and approved in advance like vacation accrual, but are non -cumulative. (d) Personal leave must be taken within the fiscal vear received. () Personal leave may be used within the first six (6) months of employment with the city. SECTION 29. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-367, is added to read as follows: Page 30 of 31 Sec. 39-367. Bereavement Leave. L) Upon the employee's request due to the death of an immediate family member, up to twenty-four (24) hours of bereavement leave shall be granted to employees by the department head, or designee, except for public safety officers who work shifts of twenty-four (24) hours on and forty-eight (48) hours off who shall be granted up to thirty-six (36) hours. j_b) Part-time employees assigned base hours of twenty (20) or more hours per week shall be eligible for bereavement leave that is prorated based on hours worked in comparison to forty (40) base hours. (pj Immediate family shall include the employee's parents, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law, employee's or spouse's step -mother and step -father, employee's or spouse's grandparents and grandchildren. Exceptions for family relations not identified in this list may be granted by the city manager on a case-by-case basis. () Employees who receive bereavement leave shall provide a copy of the obituary, or other related documentation, to their department head. SECTION 30. This Ordinance is effective upon final adoption by the City Council. Adjustments to salary ranges of Pay Plans within this Ordinance and concurrent pay increases for applicable employees will become effective August 1, 2008, as indicated on individual Pay Plans in Section 39-303 of the Code of Ordinances. In addition, the new Attorney Career Ladder Pay Plan 500(a), and the revisions to the Information Technology Career Ladders in Pay Plans 700 and 800 will become effective August 1, 2008, as indicated on individual Pay Plans in Section 39-303 of the Code of Ordinances. All sworn Firefighters covered in the collective bargaining agreements and Firefighter Trainees will receive a 4% pay increase effective August 4, 2008, as indicated in Section 39-303(1) of the Code of Ordinances. SECTION 31. 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 of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. Page 31 of 31 That the fore oordinance was rea for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the day of , 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchonII That tforegoing ordirNnce was read for the second time and passed finally on this the day of Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly , 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary ayor APPROVED AS TO FORM �J l.(�y 07i`�/ , 2008 Jennifier A. Knox -Walker Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney 327778