HomeMy WebLinkAbout2346 ORDINANCE NO. 2346
AN ORDINANCE amending the 1959 Budget Document as adopted by Ord-
inance No. 2301 by establishing an hourly rate of pay for firemen work-
ing on a shift basis, providing for the paymsnt of overtime to said
firemen, providing that all Pension and other benefits shall remain the
same, and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS Ordinance No. 2301 adopted the 1959 Budget of the City of
Bremerton and set forth the total salary appropriation for each de-
partment, as detailed in the budget document, and
WHEREAS the State Legislature of the State of Washington has since
the fixing of the budget for the year 1959 passed a law requiring the
payment of time and one-half for all work performed in excess of 8 hours
per day and 40 hours per week, and
WHEREAS, Initiative Ordinance No. 2103-A provides that, except for
certain employees designated by the Fire Chief to work a 40 hour week
and 8 hour day, all employees of the Fire Department shall work a max-
imum average 55 hour work week in shifts of 24 hours, and
WHEREAS Hesolution No. 981 provides for longevity pay of $5,00 per
month for each five years of service to a maximum of $20.00, and
WHEREAS, it could not have reasonably been anticipated at the time
~f making the budget that said act ~ould be passed, vitally affecting
the salary schedule of the City of Bremerton, Now Therefore
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. For those firemen working a maximum 56 hour week and 24
hour shifts, the hourly straight time and over time rates for the follow-
ing monthly compensation is hereby fixed and adopted as follows:
Monthly Rate ~' Hourly- !~.:~ Monthl~Rate Hourly
of Pay Rate of Pay Rate
Straight Over- Straight
Time time Time time
370. 1,0756 1,6134 435. 1~2645 lt8969
381. 1,1075 1,6612 439. 1.2762 1,9142
395. 1,1483 1,7224 440. lt2791 1.9186
400. 1,1628 1,7442 445. 1~2936 1~9404
405. 1,1773 1,7660 450. 1o3081 1.9622
409. 1,1889 ~,7834 459. 1.3343 2.0015
410. 1,1919 1,7878 464. 1.3488 2.0233
414. 1,2035 1,8052 469. 1,3634 2.0451
415. 1,2064 1,8096 474. 1,3779 2,0669
419. 1,2180 1,8270 477. 1.3866 2,0799
420. 1,2209 1,8314 479. 1.3924 2,0887
424. 1,2326 1,8488 482. 1~4012 2.1017
425. 1,2355 1,8532 484. 1.40~0 2~1105
429. 1,2471 1,8706 487. 1.4157 2.1235
430. 1,2500 1,8750 492. 1.4302 2.1453
434. 1,2616 1,8924 497. 1~4448 2,1671
Provided that in the event the Department shall not make available
work for such firemen so that the amount earned shall be less than the'
monthly gross compensation as above set forth, they shall nevertheless
receive such monthly gross amount as compensation for being ready to
work and standing by,
Section 2. Firemen on vacation or sick leave shall be paid the
full amount they would have received had they worked their regular as-
signed shifts.
Section 3. The monthly rate of pay as defined by any of the state
firemen's pension laws applicable shall be used in computing pension con-
tributions and benefits, and no overtime pay which is over andabove the
monthly rate of pay shall be used in computing pension contributions or
benefits.
Section 4. An emergency exists and is.hereby declared to exist,
and this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, and safety of the citizens of Bremerton, and for
the general welfare, and the same shall be in full force and effect im-
mediately upon passage and publication
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of
such passage this 17th day of June, 1959.
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