HomeMy WebLinkAbout2251 ORDINANCE NO. 2251
AN ORDINANCE adopting the pay or compensation p~an submitted as a
part of the 1955 survey by Public AdminiStration Service, prescribing the
salaries and/or pay rates to be paid to nonelective officers and employees
of the City; establishing the positions of the various departments of the
city government; repealing any ordinances that may be in conflict herewith;
fixing the effective date of this Ordinance.
dTHE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
ection 1. COMPOSITION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN:
basic" Salary Schedule, ~s.s set forth in Section 2 hereof.
chedule of salary ranges consisting of minimum and maximum rates
intermediate steps for all classes of positions included in the
Classific~ion Plan and adopted by the Civil Service Commission, and amend-
ments thereto.
C. The annu~budget prescribed by the laws cf the State of Washington.
.
Section 2.~STANDARD SALARY RANGES IN MONTHLY AMOUNTS.
Salary Range
Number A ~ B C D E
(2) 205 xk 215 225 235 245
(3) 215 ~ 225 235 245 255
(5) 235 255
(7) 255 265~ 275 28V 300
(s) 313
(9) 2?5 28v 3o0
(10) 287 300~ 313 326 340
(ll) 300 313~ Z26 340 354
(12) 313 326 ~340 454 368
(13) 326 340 384
(14) 340 354 3~8 384 400
(15) 354 368 384~ 400 418
(16) 368 384 400 ~ 418 436
(17) 384 400 418n ~ 436 454
(18) 400 418 436 ~ 454 472
(19) 418 436 454 472 490
(20) 436 454 472 490 510
(21) 454 472 490 10 530
(22) 472 490 510 550
(23) 490 510 530 575
(24) 510 530 550 675 600
(25) 530 550 575 600 625
(26) 550 600 65o
(27) 575 600 625 650 675
(28~ 600 625 650 675 700
(29i 625 650 675 700
(30) 6~0 6~0 70O 7~0
(31) 675 700 ?30 760 79(
(32) ?00 730 760 790 825
(33) 730 760 790 825 860
(34) 760 790 825 860 895
(35) 790 825 860 895 930
(36) 825 860 895 930 965
(37) 860 895 930 965 1000
Section 3. DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SALARY RANGES:
Salary ranges shall be linked directly to the plan of position class-
ification, and shall be determined with due regard to ranges of pay for
other classes, relative difficulty and responsibility of positions in the
class, availability of employees in similar employment in private establish-
menss in the Bremerton area, other public jurisdictions in the area, cost of
living factors, the financial situation of the City, and other economic fac-
tots.
Prior to the preparation of each Annual Budget, and at other appro-
priate times, the Sec~etary-Chi~f ~in~, ~ ~i~ ~1~ ~I/~P ~ ~g~
nated member of his staff, each City Commissioner and/or designated suer-
visors of departments under his jurisdiction shall make such com?ara~ve
studies as seem necessary of the factors affecting the level of salary
ranges. On the basis of the information thus compiled, any changes in the
salary ranges that seem pertinent shall be recormmended to the City Council
fo~ approval. Such changes shall Oe accomplished by increasing or decreas-
ing the salary ranges th~ appropriate number of steps as provided in the
Basic Salary Schedule. ~he rate of pay fo~ each employee shall be adjusted
the appropriate number of steps in conformance with the adjustment of the
salary range for each class.
Section 4. SALARY RANGES: The Salary Ranges are intended to furnish
administrative flexibility in recognizing individual differences between
positions allocated to the same class in the classified service, and in pro-
viding employee incentives and rewarding employees for meritorious service.
The following shall be the general policy with respect ~o the use of pay
steps within the salary ranges.
a. The minimum rate of pay for a class shall be paid to any person
on his original appoi~2ment to a position of a class, except, when on agree-
ment of the appointing authority and the Civil Service Commission and the
new employee possesses exceptional qualifications waz. ranting~:emp~oyment at
a higher rate in the salary tangle; provided, that money is in the budget to
pay the higher rate.
b. For original appointees, within-range increases shall be from one
step t the next higher step upon completion of probationary period, and
annually thereafter, Provided, his Job pc~formance is rated "Satisfactory~'
or better by his supervisors, and funds are available.
For promotional appointees starting at the second step or above, with-
in-range increases shall be annually from one step to the next higher step;
provided, each such inc~,ease shall be based on the recommendation of the
Department Head taat the employee's performance is satisfactory, and 't~at
funds are in the budget for the purpose.
Where 'the adjustment of salary ranges in accordance with Section 3 of
this ordinance results in increases approximating the amount of the next
within-range step, Section 4 shall not apply.
Section 5. TRANSFERS, PROMOTIONS, DEMOTIONS, REINSTATEMENTS:
A. TRANSFERS: An employee transferred to another position in the same
class will'continue to receive the same rate of pay until he is promoted
or demoted, or his pay-rate is adjusted in accordance With the provisions
of Section 4 of this Ordinance.
B. PROMOTION: An employee promoted to a position having a higher pay
range Shall receive a salary increase as follows:
1. If his rate of pay in the lower class is below the minimum for
the higher class, his rate of pay shall increase to the minimum rate for
the higher class.
2. If his rate of pay in the lower class falls within the ranae of
pay for the higher class, the employee shall be advanced to the next high-
er step.
3. If the rate of pay of the employee in the lower class is higher
than the maximum rate of pay of the higher class, he shall not receive any
salary increase on promotion.
C. DEMOTION: An empolyee demoted from a position in one class to another
having a lower pay range shall receive a salary decrease of not less than
one pay step.
1. If the range of pay of the employee in the higher class is above
the maximum salary for the lower class, his rate of pay sba I be decreased
to the maximum rate of the lower class, unless the decrease shall be less
than one pay step, in which case his pay shall be reduced to the next low-
er step in ~he pay range of the lower class.
2. If the rate ~f pay of the employee in 'the higher class is within
the pay range of the lower class, his rate of pay s~all be decreased one
pay step.
D. REINSTATEMENT: The compensation of an employee reinstated to his form-
er position shall be determined as follows:
1. An employee who had resigned from his city position and is subse-
quently reinstated to a position in als former class shall be paid in ac-
dordance with the rules governing original appointments.
2. An employee who is reinstated to his position after an authorized
leave of absence without pay sha.~l be paid at the same pay step in the
range for his class as he was receiving at the time he began his leave of
absence without pay.
E. RE-EMPLOYM.~ENT~ An employee re-employed in his former position after
an administrative layoff shall be paid at the rate for the same ranoe and
step for his class t::at he was receiving at the time he was laid off.
Section 6. COMPENSATION OF OTHER THAN REGULAR ~PLOYEES:
~ll such"workers shall be paid to the extent practicable at the en-
trance rate provided for the type of work for which they are employed, or
at daily or hourly rates apl~roximating the entrance rates.
ORDIN~'~NCE NO. 2251 (CON'T)
APPROVED on first reading this 9th day of October, 1957.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Cit'y Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of
such passage this 16th day of October, 1957.
ATTEST: H.0. DONSTAD, Mayor
E.H.T. NcGOWA~, City Clerk