HomeMy WebLinkAbout1639 ORDINANCE NO. 1859
AN ORDINANCE providing rules and regulations for City Employees, estab-
llshing salary rates pursuant to the 1946 budget, repealing Ordinance No. 1600
as amended and declaring an emergency.
THE C I'¢Z OF BRENERT0~I DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Except the wages of certain classifications in the Police and
Fire Departments, established by initiative petition and the resulting
Ordinance No. 1594, whenever work is ordered performed in excess of the. employe
assigned hours or tour of duty, he shall be e~ltitled to receive rem~eration
ther~°r in accordanco wi~h the terms of Ordinance No. 1.576 of the City of
Bremerton. Work performed that is a part of the employee's regular assignment,
outside of the employee's regular hours (if the hours are arranged for the
convenience of the employee) or if the work is done without the expr'ess authori
of the department supervisor, shall be considered paz*~ of the regular assignmen
and the employee shall not be entitled to over-time pay for. such services.
Section 2. Each employee in all departments must 'be paid for the work
performed by him, and it will not be permissible for one employee to work for
another, except with the approval of the head of the department, and in such
cases, only the employee performing the service shall receive pay for the same.
Section ~. Employees shall only render service to one department of the
City of Bremerton and receive remuneration for services rendered to one depart-
ment, for the same days or weeks of the calendar year, except as otherwise
provided by Civil 2ervice rules and regulations. Any person now performing
services for more than one department of the City of Bremerton, will be allowed
to choose the department in which he shall continue his services, unless one
occupation is on a temporary basis without civil service rating or eligibility,
in which event, his services that are not covered by civil service eliglbil~ty,
shall be the ones discontinued.
Section &. In view of the adoption of the forty (&0) hour work week, in
all departments of the City of Bremerton except in the Police and Fire Departmez
and of increased wages by initiative petition in those departments, and the pro-
visions of liberal relief day arrangements in those departments--all of which
has been adopted for the express purpose of proviSihg ~dequate wage standards
for all employees with ample opportunities for rest and relaxation, the perform-
ance of part or full-time work or the engaging in part or full-time occupations,
other than the services performed for the City of Bremerton in assigned reguZar
occupations, will be c~use for the removal from the city sez. vice of any person
so engaged, whenever such outside occupations reduce the employee's efficiency
to the City, or increase the accident hazard to himself or other city employees,
by reason of his reduced efficiency and lack of the proper amount of rest and
relaxati on.
Section 5. Should any employee desire to increase his earnings fro~ time
to time because of unusual financial demands, or for other legitimate and
reasonable purposes, over and above the amount of his regular salary, opportun-
ities, whenever possible, will be given him by the City, on approval of a
majority of the City Council, for such assignments on a straighu-time basis,
within the same pension-fund group of departments.
Section 6. '¢~henever, in the following salary and wage scales, there shall
be a so-called hyphenated scale of wages or salaries, wherein there are upper
and lower wages or salaries specified that embrace the employee's present wage,
each employee will enter the year 19&6 at the wage or salary he now receives
an8 continue at such rate uhtil a "Notice of Employmehb or Change of Pay Status"
form has been submitted and received the approval of a majority of the City
Council. (For Library employees the approval will be by the Library Board. )
Section ?. Whenever, in the following salary and wage scales, the rate
shoWn for any classification, or the lowest rate, whereever there shall be more
than one rate shown, is greater than the rate now being received by any employee
then such employee will be advanced to the lowest rate shown in the 19&6 salary
and wage scale;~ however, the "Change of Pay Status" form must be submitted and
approved beTore the payroll clerk can increase the rate for any employee.
Section 8. The rate of pay of any employee shall be determined by the
classification he holds under the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter,
and/or the nature and character of the work being performed, limited by the
classifications included in the 19~8 Budget of the City of Bremerton. No person
shall hold one classification (under Civil SerVice) and be paid at the rate
authorized for some other classification, except and unless he has been duly
authorized (by the Civil Service Commission) to perform such other duties
temporarily, pending the establishment of an eligible list and certified
eligibles for such position.
Section 9. No person shall Oe employed at a classification, or paid at
a rate that is not included in the 1948 Budget of the City of Bremerton as
limited and defined in these Salary Ordinance provisions, unless and until a
legal supplementary emergency budget providing such classification or class-
ifications has been adopted by the City Council in conformity with the City
Charter and State law.
Section 10. After an employee's rate of pay has been established for any
certain classification for the year 19~6 without an increase in duties, such
rate of pay shall only be raised under the following conditions:
1. If there is a higher rate of pay provided in the Budget for the same
classification in the same department, and then, only--
2. If such higher rate of pay is included in the official salary
ordinance, when--
3. The regular semi-annual Civil Service efficiency report shows a
meritorious advancement in such employee's efficiency, and--
40 Any contemplated increase in rate must be at the express recommenda-
tion of the elected official in charge of the department in which the employee
is assigned, and be approved as heretofore provided by a majority of the City
Council; or, for Library employees, approval must be by the Library Board.
Section ll. Rates of pay for the Police and Fire Departments shall be as
provided in Ord~tnance No. 1594, which has heretofore been passed in conformity
with the vote of the citizens of Bremerton, for all classifications included
in said initiative, with the following interpretations where the initiative
made no applicable provisions:
Rates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd-class Patrolmen and Firemen shall be based on
years of experience in respective classifications as shown in Civil Service
application and time served for the City. Patrolman and Radio Repairman -
rate applicable as patrolman according to years of service scale, plus $~0.00
per month.
Notorcycle Patrolmen: Rates applicable as Patrolmen, according to years
of service scale, plus $5.00 per month.
Policewomen: Rate from date of appointment to completion of first year
of experience, computed in the same manner as for Patrolmen, $160.00 per month.
Rate from completion of first year of experience, to completion of second
year of experience, $175.00 per month.
Rate after completion of second year of experience, as provided in
Ordinance No. 1594:$190.00 per month.
Stenographer and File Clerk rates shall be established under the rules
applying to General City Departments.
Section 12. Whenever it shall be necessary to employ extra help on a
temporary basis, if Budget appropriations are available therefor, and the
required work or duties are such as to properly classify the work under one
of the recognized trade headings or classifications, rather than under an
existing Civil Service classification, then, on presentation and approval of
the required employment forms, such employees shall be classified and paid. at
the recognized rates of pay for such classifications in the Bremerton area,
for such days as are actually worked.. Such employment shall only be resorted
to in order to accomplish any given work project, on a force account basis,
when it has been impossible to have the work performed economically and
advantageously to the City of Bremerton by other methods as provided in the
City Charter; and such employment shall not operate to secure for such employee
any rights or privileges, or permanent rates of pay if they should be continued
in service, othe~~ than those belonging to his or their permanent civil service
classifications as authorized by the Budget of the City for the year 1946.
~ection l~. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
~ayor '
~33~.o3 per month
Ordinance No. 1639 (eon't)
Secretary (Civil Defense-part time) $ 50.00 per mo.
Section 14. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Planning Commission:
Secretary (Part time) $ 40.00 per mo.
Section 15. The Following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Municipal Court:
Judge $ 291.66 per mo.
Judge Prot~m _?.i 10.00 per day of
service
Stenographer (Part time) 40.00 per mo.
Chief Clerk $150.-2~0.per mo.
Clerk $150.-175 per
Extra Help $.75-1.00 an hr.
Section 16. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
',n 16 as amender! b !. 1829
Civil Service:
Secretary-Examiner (Part time) ~250 O0 per mo.
Secretarial Assistant (Part time) $100100 per mo.
Special Examiners Rates as applicable
to ~uties required.
Section l?. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department ~ the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Legal Department:
City Attorney $E50.00 per ~o.
Asst. City Attorney 150.00 per mo.
Section 18. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales ~ the department of the City of Bremerton
hereiuafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Finance Department:
Commissioner $300.00 per mo.
Secretary (Part time) 50.00 per mo.
Treasurer 300.'O25~peromo.
Asst. Treasurer 275.-300.per~mo.
Bookkeeper l?5.-200.per, mo.
Cashier 150.-l?5.per mo.
Parking ~eter Coll. (~ time) 10~.50 pe~ mo.
Parking Meter Teller (Part time) 50.00 per mo.
City Hall Janitor 175.00 per mo.
Jmuitor's Extra Help 1.O0 per hr.
Section 19. The following rates of pay are hereby e~tablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Public Works and Utilities:
Commissioner
$300.00 'oer mo.
SeCretary (Part time) $ 25.00 per mo.
City Engineer 400.00 per mo.
Assistant Engineers 250.00-275.00 pe~' mo.
Instrument Man 225.00-250.00 per mo.
Chief Draftsman 225.00-250.00 per mo.
Assistant Draftsman 200.00-225.00 per mo.
Head Chainman 225.00-250.00 per mo.
Rodman 200.00-225.00 per mo.
Secretary 140.00-160.O0 per mo.
Building Inspector 300.00 per mo.
Electrical Inspector 225.00 per mo.
Plumbing Inspector 225.00 per mo.
Clerk 140.00-150.00 per mo.
Section 20. The following rates of pay are hereby e~tabllshed as the
effictal salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
City Clerk:
City Clerk: SZO0.00 per mo.
Asst. Purchasing Agent ~VS.00-~00.OO per mo.
Deputy Clerk 200.00-22~.00 per.mo.
Deputy Clerks 150.00-200.00 per mo.
Extra Help 75~-1.00 per hr.
Timekeeper 175.00-200.OO per mo.
city Auditor 500.00-550.00 per mo.
Clerk- Bookkeeper 17~.00-190.00 per mo.
Registration Clerk, (Part time)
Section 21. The following rates of pay are hereby e~tabllshed as the
official salary and wage scales of ~he departSent of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
General Fund not Under Specific Departments:
Telephone Operators $1~8.00-175.00 per mo.
Telephone Operator, Relief 1.O0 per hr.
Section 22. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the departmont of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Police Department: (See Ordinance #1594)
Chief $~00.00 per mo.
Asst. Chief 275.00 per mo.
Captains 265.00 per mo.
Lieutenants 245.00 per mo.
Patrolman & Radio 24~.00 per mo.
(Patrolman Rate plus $$0.00)
Sergeants 2~0.O0 per mo.
Notorcycle Ptm. 220.00 per mo.
(Patrolman rate plus $5.00)
Patrolman $20~.00, $~10.00 & 215.00 per mo.
Police Stenographer 175.00 per mo.
Steno. & File Clerk 12~.O0-1~O.O0 per mo.
Policewomen $160.00, 175.00 & 190.00 per mo.
Poundmaster 175.00 per mo.
plus house & utilities
Naintenance Nan 22~.00 per mo.
Naintenance Nan 200,00 - 215.O0 per mo.
Collector and Eaintenance Nan (Part time) ~07.~0 per mo.
Section 2Z. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
he einafter mentioned:
GENERAL FUND
Fire Department:
Fire Chief $~00.00 p~r mo.
Assistant Chief 27~.00 per mo.
Captains $265.00 per mo.
Lieutenants 245.00 per mo.
Mechanic 255.00 per mo.
Assistant Mechanic 245.00 per mo.
Electricians 255.00 per mo.
F. A. Cispatchers 190.00 per mo..
Mechanic Helpers 225.00 per mo.
Secretary 225.00 per mo.
Drivers 225.00 per mo.
Firemen $205.00-210.00-215.00 per mo.
Section 24. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the ~epartment of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Sanitation Department;
Superintendent $275.00-300.00 per mo.
Foreman 250.00-~65.00 per
Drivers 1.24 per hr.
Helpers ".1.S0 per hr.
Bookkeeper 175.O0 per mo.
Clerk 135.o0-150.00 per mo.
Clerk (part time) 30.00 per mo.
Counter Clerk (Part time) 50.00 per mo.
Extra Help 75~-85~ per hr.
Differential Dozer Operator 20~ per hr.
Section 25. The following rates of pay are hereby esta01ished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Street Department:
Superintendent $300.00 per mo.
Foreman 265.00 per mo.
Foreman- East Bremerton ~5.o0 per mo.
Foreman- West Bremerton ~5.00 per mo.
Sewer & Sewer Pumpman $1.18-1.24 per hr.
Drivers & 0pe~-ators 1.24 per hr.
Helpers 1.20 per hr.
Chlrd Accountant (Part time) 75.00 per mo.
Utility Operators Differential ~0~ per hr.
Craftsman Differential ~0~ per hr.
Extra Help 1.25 per hr.
Section 25. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Water Department - Gene~al Office:
Superintendent $350.00 per mo.
Chief Accountant (Part time) 125.00-150.00 per mo.
Secretary-Acct. 150.O0-~O0.O0 per mo.
Chief Clerk 200.00-225.00 per mo.
Billing Mach. Operators 150.00-175.00 per mo.
Commercial 0f~'ice Clerks 135.00-150.O0 per mo.
Counter Clerk 150.00-165.00 per mo.
Counter Clerk 135.00-150.O0 per mo.
Secretary 150.00-175.00 per mo.
Extra Office ~elp ~5~ -1.O0 per hr.
Clerk-Bookkeepgr 165.O0-175.00 per mo.
Section 27. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Oremerton
hereinafte~' mentioned:
Water Department - Supply System:
General Foremen $275.00-300.00 per mo.
plus house
Assistant Foremen 250.00-275.00 per mo.
plus house
Pump Operator First Class 1.1l~ per hr. plus house
Pump Operators First Class 1.18 per hr.
Pump Operator, Second Class 1.06gper hr. plus house
Pump Operator (Tamp) 85~, ].00-1.05 per hr.
'P~p Operators (Temp) 85~, 1.00-1.06 per hr.
Ordinance No. 1839 (Con't)
General Maintenance Man 1.15-1.20 per hr.
Chief Patrol $175.00-190.00 per mo. plus house
Emergency Patrolman 85~-1.00 per hr.
1st year .60 per hr.
Apprentices 2nd year .75 per hr.
3rd year .90 per hr.
Extra Labor as required 1.O0-1.25 per hr.
Utility Men 1.25 per hr.
Sanitary Engineer Aid 200.00- 225.00 per mo.
Section 25. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Water Department - Distribution System:
General Foreman $275.00-300,00 per mo.
plus horse, lights f heat
Foreman - ~ains 250.00-275.00 per mo.
Foreman - Services 250.O0-??5.O0 per mo.
Leading Pipemen 1.32 per hr.
Pipemen, 1st. Class 1.23 per hr.
Pipemen, 2nd. Class 1.18 per hr.
Pipemen Helpers 1.13 per hr.
Laborers 1.25 per hr.
Meters Readers 1.18 per hr.
Storekeeper 1.32 per hr.
Utility Operator 1.32 per hr.
Oiler - 1.32 per hr.
Cement Finisher & Handyman ].55 per hr.
Engineer Aid 200.00 per mo.
Draftsman 200.00 per mo.
Stenographer 135.00-150.00 per mo.
Meter Repairman 1.18 per hr.
Extra Labor as requered 1.25!~per~hr,,
Watchman at Dump 175.00-190.00 per mo.
Utility Operator at Dump 1.32 per hr.
Utility Operator at Gravel Pit 1.32 per hr.
Shovel Work Differential 20~ .20 per ~r.
Section 29. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City & Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
~arf Department:
~arfinger, (plus house, heat & light) l'?b. O0 per mo.
Watchman as required 8.00 per day
Section $0. The following rates oi' pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Cemetery Department:
Sexton (Plus honse ~ Utilities) $17§.00 per mo.
Asst. Sexton l~O.O0-168.00 pe~~ mo.
Extra Help 75~-1.25 per hr.
Section 31. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Library Department:
Chief Librarian $225.00 per mo.
Supervisor of Stations 190.00-205.00 per mo.
Librarians 175~o0-190.00 per mo.
Circolatlon Librarian 175.00-190.00 per mo.
Clerical Assistants 130.00-150.00 per mo.
Students & Vacation 40~-V5 per hr.
Stations Clerks 50~-~5~ per hr.
Part time Janitor & Vacation 125.00 per mo.
Section 32. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City ~ Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Ordinance No. 1839 (Con't)
Municipal Garage:
Chief Mechanic 1.75 per hr.
Blacksmith & Welder 1.50 per hr.
Mechanics $1.35-1.50 per hr.
Mechanic's Helpers .75-1.25 per hr.
Serviceman & Storekeeper 1.O0-1.15 per hr.
Chief Acco~mtant (part time) 75.00 per mo.
Section 33. The following rates of pay are hereby esoa01ished as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
PARK FUND
Roosevelt Field:
Caretaker $200.00 per mo.
~tra Labor 1.O0 -1.25 per hr.
Evergreen Park:
Caretaker $200.00 per mo.
Extra Labor 1.25 per ~r.
Forest Ridge Park:
Extra Labor 1.25 per hr.
Section 34. The following rates of pay are hereby extablished as the
official salary aud wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Recreation Department:
Director $275.00 per mo.
Assistant Director 200.00 per mo.
Field Supervisor 200.00 per mo.
Bookkeeper (part time) 1.00 per hr.
Night Attendant $1.00 per bt.or ~150.00 per mo.
Maintenance Man ~175.00-190.00 per mo.
Assistant Janitor 75~ per hr.
Extra La,or ] O0 -1 ..... oer hr.
Check Room La0or ~ ~l.00 ,1.95 per hr.
Leaders 150.00-190.O0 per mo.
Part Time Leader 75~ -1.50 per hr.
Musical Director lOO.O0 per mo.
Band Director ~O.00 per mo.
Field Maintenance 1.O0- 1.25 per hr.
Section 35. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
P&lice Pension Department:
Surgeon (Part time) Fee Basis
Medical Expense
Section 36. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City of Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Firemens' Pension Department:
Surgeon (Part time) Fee basis
Section 37. The following rates of pay are hereby established as the
official salary and wage scales of the department of the City ~ Bremerton
hereinafter mentioned:
Employees' ~ded by Ord. 'rtment:
Executive ~ .... ~.~y ~art time) $25.00 per mo.
Secretarial Assistant (Part time) lO0.oO per mo.
Consulting Service (as required)
Ordinanc~ No. 1639 (eon't)
Section 38. Ordinance #1600 entitled, "An Ordinance providing rules and
regulations for City Employees, establishing salary rates pursuant to the 1
1945 budget and declaring and emergency" as amended by Ordinance #1604 and
Ordinance #1821, and any other Ordinance in conflict with the provisions here-
to are ~ereby repealed as of January 1, 1946.
Section 39. An emergency exists affecting the public peace, health and
safety and this Ordinance shall take e~fect immediately following passage and
publication so as to be in full force and effect beginning January 1, 1946.
PASSED 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 5th
day of December, 1948.
Mayor
ATTEST:
State of Washington )
Cotmt¥ of Kit:ap ~- S. $.
City oi 6~e~,,~rion ~
I. ::ia und~r~ g~ed, do here by cerfify tha~
the ab,}v3 a.d foreg(,mg i~ a ~,:~. and correct
B[emedm~ enhtted as above,nd t~at the