HomeMy WebLinkAbout4551 ORDnAnCE No.
AN ORDINANCE amending the confirmation standards, salary and
compensation plans, work schedules and leave benefits for department
heads, management and professional staff, and amending Chapter 2.49 and
2.50 of the Bremerton Municipal Code.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 2.49.020 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2.49.020 CONFIRMATION STANDARDS. Prior to Council confirmation, the
Human Resources Manager shall have sought applications from non-employee as well as
employee applicants. Provided, however, That this requirement may be waived by the
City Council :~ *~'- ...... ..' ..... . ~ ..... ~'~ ~' .....
Section 2. Amendment. Section 2.50.0~2(b) of the Bremeaon Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
2.50.032 ACTUAL SALARY RATE. Each person included in the plan shall have
his or her salary rate set as follows:
(b) In-Range Rate Adjustment. Each person hired on or after January 1, 1993
shall be eligible for a salary rate advancement t~
.................. ., ...... ~ .....to the
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salary band. Each person ;;'ho -:/ag employed t~piheC-it-y in a position ~ in the plan
on January 1, 1993, shall have-be eligible for a salary rate advancement on hi~o~aer-sala~
· '~"'~ ~a:""'~a '~ '~'~ ~ rate _,:,1,,: .... 1~, ~ ..... J~ua~ 1, of each calendar ye~.
an In-Range Rate Adjustment~ the employee must be ev~uated as "Meets Expectations"
(or equivalent) on his or her work peffo~ance evaluation. Those employees who receive
a rating that exceeds the rating "Meets Expectations" (or equiv~ent) may be eligible to
receive an additional adjustment. The adjustment, if in excess of one rate, shall be
dete~ined by recommendation of the Depa~ment Head and Mayor, with the approval of
the City Council.
A rate advancement that was denied may be granted following a minimum sixty
(60) day renew period of the employee's peffo~ance.
Not~thstanding the above, when it is in the best interest of the City, the City
Council upon the recommendation of the Mayor may authorize an in-range adjustment to
provide additional sala~ in instances of promotion~ to provide for internal equity
corrections~ or for another reason deemed appropriate by the City Council.
Section 3. New Section. A new se~ion 2.50.034, ~TI~ BE~FITS FOR
DEP~T~NT ~S, is hereby added to Chapter 2.50 to read as follows:
2.50.034 ~TI~ BE~FITS FOR DEP~T~NT ~S. When it is in the
best interest of the City, the City Council may authorize increased or additional benefits in
hiring a depa~ment head beyond those specified in t~s chapter. ~y extraordina~
benefits must be included in the department head's employment contract approved by the
City Council.
Section 4. Amendment. Section 2.50.040 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2.50.040050 WORK SCHEDULES AND LEAVE BENEFITS.
(b) Holiday Time. Managers and professional staff shall receive a full day of time
offwithout loss of compensation for each holiday observed by the City on the day the City
observes the holiday and one additional floating holiday. Holidays observed by the City
are:
New Year's Day Labor Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday Veteran's Day
President's Day Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Day after Thanksgiving
Independence Day Christmas
In addition, similar time off without loss of compensation is granted for any other
holiday which the City Council takes specific official action to observe.
(d) Sick Leave Accrual.
(1) Rate. Sick leave is accrued at the rate of twelve (12) full days per year
and is proportionately credited to sick leave balances each pay period:
(9) Sick Leave Retirement Payment. An employee who retires from City
service on a PERS or LEOFF service or disability retirement, shall be provided a Sick
Leave Retirement Payment at thirty-five percent (35%) of the employees accrued and
unused sick leave hours to a maximum of 35% of 960 hours (a maximum total of 336
hours). The payment will be made to the employee at the employee's regular hourly wage
rate in effect at the time of retirement.
(10) Payment of Sick Leave Upon Death. In the event of the death of an
employee, the employee's estate shall be paid for the total accrued and unused sick leave
hours at the employee's regular hourly wage rate in effect at the time of death.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days
from passage and publication.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this /afar7 day of
. 1996.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~f:l~ day of
%~ z~_ ,1996.
JOHN E. LAW, Council President
APPROVED this \ ~ day of ~ ,1996.
LYNN HORTON, Mayor
ATTEST:
KA'~I-ILEEN McCLUSKEJY
City Clerk
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