HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 656 N.C.S. 09/04/1962ORDINANCE ,NO. 656 N. C`, S
INTRODUCED. BY COUNCILMAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
Ma vino P::Cr,iiella Norman P. Van Bebber
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II,. ,ARTICLE 11, OF THE
PETALUMA CITY CODE OF 1958 AND.REPEAL,ING SECTIONS
S. 3SECTION, THROUGH 23 30 ND ENACTING` IN THEIR PLACE AND
"THROUGH 2. 40 TO_PROVIDE FOR THE
. .' AUTHORITY TO. ESTABLISH THE MNIMUN17 MAXIMUM IN
RANGE OF COMPENSATION SALARIES AND WAGES AUTHOR
1ZED AND PROVIDED TO_ BE PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES OF
THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND TO SET FORTH CERTAIN
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND
REGULATIONS' IN RELATION
TO THE EMPL QYEES OF THE CITY OF PETAL_ UMA .
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RDAlNED BY THE C'O,UNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, AS FOLLOWS:
5'ection 1. Chapter II, .Article :II, Sections -2. 30 through 2. 37 of the
Petaluma City Code of 1958.a-r`e hereby repealed and in their place and stead the
followiii'g are ordained:
(a) Section, 2. 30 Overtime. All - -emp`lgyee;s of the 'City whose salaries or
wages are monthly, except those hereinafter excluded, who are requested to
perform. emergency work or who have been recalled to work on account of
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emergency conditions be ond.the normal, working :day,, may be paid for such
" additional work at one and, one -half` (1. -l:/2) times the hourly,rate based upon
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Hours per month. A 11 overtime, not emergency, shall be .compensated
for at the ,r-eg,ular hourly .wage rate equivalent of the employee concerned.
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work ovemime mployees whose„ salaries or wages are monthly and are required to
may receiv e equivalent compensatory time off. - In all ,instances
of overtime,. the Department Head, subject to the approval of the City Manager,
shall determine whether overtime shall be with pay or compensatory time off.
Such 'compensatory time off shall be taken within thirty (30) days after such
overtime was worked, otherwise compensation in .-for overtime will be
allowed. A,u,thor-ization for pay- for compensatory time off accrued by reason of
overtime shall be submitted to the. City`Manager on, payroll forms an_d counter-
signed by the .Department Head. All Department Heads excluded from any
provisions concerning employee rights to be ,compensated for overtime.
Any employee required to work overtime :shall, in no case, be compensated'
to:r less t an o (l) hour for .such overtime.
The membe.rs,bf the. Fire Department, when called to duty to work an
overtime shift, shall be paid. overtime �at their. regular :shift rate. This rate .
shall be (figured on, their regular number of hours worked per week as per the
followings formula.
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1L , Monthl y salar y times 12 months., equals, annual salary.
2. 72 hours per week times 52 weeks, equals 3, 744 hours
worked annually.
3; Hours work
heed" annually; divided by annual ;salary;
establiss the .hourly rate for a 24 hour 'shift.
Overtime pay for.,membef.s of the Fire Department who are, called out
to workratv large fires or other emergencies; and who are not on a regularly
scheduled working °shift, shall be paid, one and one -half (1 -1/2) times thar regular
hourly rate based up9n,l73. hou rs per month.
Em to
r ime o l:e se l . ntitle d to be paid for overtime -shall be paid for their
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overt _ t coed gala ry , pay day "next following the calendar month in
wh "ieh the ove'rtime.,'occurred.
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Records of Overtime: The responsible accounting employee of each
department, office: or bureau shall maintain a detailed record of all overtime.
T,he.recor,d shall ' include the name of the mployee, the class, the dates and
hours of overtime worked, and the ;dates and hours when compensatory time
off is taken, together with any balance of "time off remaining to betaken off
or to be paid..
(b) Section 2.'31 Payment for Work During, Holidays, 'Vacations. When
it. becomes necessary by an emergency to have employees work dur -it g legal
holidays or the period said employees are entitled to vacation leave, said
employees working , on such legal holidays aid during periods of vacation
shall be entitled to receive additional remuneration at a rate of one and one -
half (1 -1%2) times their hourly wage equivalent based upon 173.33 hours per -
month, 6r ,equivalent compensatory time off. 'If at employee works overtime
on a legal holiday, he may waive pay and -add time and one - ;half off for the
overtime worked to, his accumulated vacation upon mutual - agreement between
the employee and Department Head and approval by City Manager.
For the transaction, of municipal business for the City of Petaluma,
holidays for all employees shall'be as determined, by State Law-. Police and
Fire De P artmeizt employees shall not be entitled to overtime allowance for
holidays worked during their regularly scheduled shifts.
(c) Se ction .2 32_ Automobile Allowances.
In addition to the salaries and wages, herein provided,. the City
Manager is hereby authorized to provide compensation for the use of automo-
biles owned by employees �of the City aiid u.sed on City business.. The City
Manager's automobile allowance shall- be determined by the 01ty Council at the
beginning of the fiscal. year as a part of the budget adopted by the City Council.
(d) Section 2..33' Vacations. All regular employee- es bf the City' after
serving at least one full year are entitled to the , equivalent of ten (10) working .
days of vacation, with pay, in the next succeeding' anniversary yeas of
ernployr All regular employees of the -City after ten (10). years% of
continuous employment with the City and. commencing with the eleventh (11th)
year, shall be entitled to one .(1) additional day's vacation for each year over
ten (10) not to exceed a maximum of fifteen (15) working days per year. No..
more than-ten (10) consecutive working days of' vacation may be taken at one
time unless the 'Department head' and the City Manager' shall: approve;`_
Vacations shall be taken at such time as the Department Head shall
de'signa'te, subject to the'approval of the City . Ma,nage.r. Vacation time
accumulated in excess. of two (2) years will be lost.. In the -event employment.
shall; terminate the employee shall be:paid for any earned vacation accumulated to date of termination not to exceed two '(2) years' accumulation.
Police ,Dffcers shall be entitled to vacations in accordance with the
provisions of State Law notwithstanding the provisions .of this Section.
Employees shall not be granted compensation in addition to their
regular salary - for 'Vacation time not taken, except at termination of employ-
ment, and except- in those instance s'where vacation fime was not taken because
of emergency conditions existing in the -City. The lost vacation may be
compensated for by an additional payment upon. approval and recommendation
of the Department Head and the 'City Manager.
(e) Section 2.34 Sick ; Leave, Group Health Insurance. Employees are
entitled to one '(1) working day sick. leave with pay per calendar month following
completion of each month of continuous sery ce.and.'may accumulate up to a
total of ninety (9.0) working days for one to 'teil years of service, and one
hundred' and twenty, (120) working days thereafter. Each employee shall be
entitled to be paid - during, the time he shall be unable to perform the services
required of such emproyee on account of illness, an amount equal to one day's
pay for each month which said employee, has been employed by the City, but
not to exceed one hundred and 'twenty (1'20) working days. Whenever illness
exceeds three (3) days' duration, the C ity Manager" may require that a report
shall be accompanied by a written statement from the doctor attending such
employee. This Section shall not apply in any case where the employee's
absence from work has, been occasioned by i'juries suffered during his
employment and he receives workmen's coMponsatioil. ' - Iii - case.s of. employees'
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compens'atibn, benefits due to service coiinected with rn urie's, they , shall also
'be e' itrt °lied to r.;eceive from the City °the difference between ,said workmen's
compensation benefits, paid to .them, and the. amount of which would otherwise
have bee1`1 a able hereunder "for sick leave, Sick leave shall be charged either
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by one -half (1/�.2) day or full day.
p y. y all. desire to participate
in �a Grou Health I'nsura •Pr :o ram° which ,has r
In the event that t'he ern � to ees of this City sh
e Co;un then; and;'n that event, the 'C it shall beed the approval of the
Cit
y y authorized to pay such
portionof the City emp'loyee's premium up to the-whole thereof as it from time
to time sha
11 determine appropriate.,
(Rf) Section 2 35 , Leave of -Absenc Leave lof ,absence up to .four (4) working
days with pay may =be ,ante to employees in the event of death, serious illness,
or injury in they emp'loyee's immediate family and will be charged. against sick
leave. Other lea of, absence without pay may be granted upon the ,mutual consent
of the emplo Department Head and .City, Manager. Leave of absence for
military y g by law.
dat shall be ranted required
„(g) Section 2 36` Ass gnmei?t ,of :Emplo, -yee to _Different: Departments.
y , - p the City Chaster and or ordinance
and/or resolution of the Ci Council may b
Any employee, ee subject to the rov�sio,ns �of e assi
erf rrn� duties ,in more a a h one ,de artmer►t of thened by the City.lVIanager to
p The salary or wage
of such, assigned emplo P CJ Y
ve department's for which such servioesaa ecar ng
respectied, as an expense; of the.
- e performed whether or
the assigned.be permanent, temporary or emergency in nature..
not If an employee be assigned to a position out of his classification or
department or, both the City Manager shall -either. 'permanently reclassify the
employee or temporarily; appoint the employee to the proper classification as
he deems .appropriate. No reclassification, or temporary appointment shall be
made where the assignment is ar month or less.
for one calend
(h) Section 2. 37 Employees. to be A,ppoiited and Salaries Fixed by,City
Manage =r. T
P y. he City Manager. is authorized and directed to appoint such number
time to, oimessubtec' classifications a nd positions established by ordinance from
t to the rovisrons
Cit D � of the Cit Charter and as may be necessary
to o p f y p P u t
olutions and Dances adopted opted by the
'Council. Th y
crate CitmMana
y , ger isher,eb empowered to appoint, subject to the
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provisro c is of the .City Charter, any person to such position as may be. established
onmume and tmaxbrnum arnou
m id to designate, within the limits of the
nts established for said employees, the definite
salary o`r w,ago- at which such; person is appointed. - The City - Manager shall, have
` g � designate in sagd maxm:um limits forhsuch postioiz o gth of service
the ri ht to nate
of an employee, with r employment,
eiiever the City =1Vlaia,ger determines ;that .increase of-salary is warranted
by exceptional, service ,ai d talent .or aiz nabil ty to recruit a satisfactory
employee for such or employment without such: increase of 'salary -or
or g r
wa e,- and, provided further, however, that they City Manager shall. have the
rI ght to designate a, lower salary that shown for the length of service of an
employee, within said maximum limits. for such position or employment, whenever
the -City lUlana.ger determjiiles that such. is warranted. , The. City Manager shall
have the right-to reassign, ,reclassiify or demote any employee.
Section 2 Pr.omotions and Reclassification, No promotion to a
higher 'c!lassificatioi shall serve to reduce the nt
mohly salary of any employee.
If a' employee is transferred from one department to another or from one
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p os itron tq another in any department, he shall retain. his original anniversary
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date for° salar increases and he shall retain.all vacation, sick oave, and other
benefits he may have accumulated. The"City_ -,Ma;nager is ,hereby empowered and
directed'to establish anniversary dates for ,al- 1.employees.
i (IJ> vide corn ei�sat � P rand 'Cleaning. The City
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Manage is uthorized to , ro
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g P i e , acem City employees for 'loss or
damage to their clothing which occurs during the course of carrying out an official
duty,: A.', request -for compensation hereunder shall be. submitted in writing, in detail,
to the City .Manager, via the .Department Head concerned,_ he amount.of compen: ;
sation a
.. e -at .the discretion of `the City Nlanag er.
_f aii y; shall b
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(k)' 'Secti n 2. 40 Normal Hiring, R - Glassifications, Wage
Ranges. The City Council shall from to`-time adopt an ordinance estab-
lishing normal hiring rates, salary steps, wage ranges and. position classifi-
cations.
.Section_? . This Ordina:nce shall be effective as' of July l, 1962, and
the City Manager shall issue aix assignment of personnel indicating the sala'ry
range of•6d6h employee as of jidy 1, 1962. -
Section 3�. This Ord il - iante is hereby d6clared"to be nece the
immediate preservation of -the public peace, health and, safety of 'the City of
P etalurna, and shall, take effect and force , -.and after i=ts final
passage by an. unanimous - vote of the members of the City Council present at
the time of 'its, 'al. doption. Th& r'ea,son'for''the urgency of this" Ordinance is
permit the fiscal affairs to be ord&r-,Iy,, in accordance with ;sound accounting
principals; and to,.elim ihate the necessity of supplemenitdry •.Payr . oll.p.-rocedures'.
Section 4. ;All :ordinances or' resolutions or
parts thereof conflicting
or.inconsistent _-with; -the. n n e
provisions-of.the Ordi a' her eby-.4dopted-ar' hereby
repealed as of effective date of this. Ordinance.
Sectio The Gity'Clerk, be an gh.eis,' hereby dir ected to post
this Ordinance for the period acid C
Ordered posted this 20th day of A6,gu.st, 1962..
AYES: COUNCILMEN CRINELLA, ELLIS,, GUSTATS ON, - 'A ND VA
BEBBER.
NOES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN COLIN,.SOLQMON-,.' MAYOR, MATZEN.
EVERETT A, MA
Met yor
ATTEST: GLADYS-R. WALLIN
City Clerk.
I h . certify that the Wit1iiniordiiia-ifeb was posted jn'.orie public place
in the City of Petaluma,, t.o=wit: In the City Hall- on the 21st ;day of August, 1962.
I hereby certify that the whole `number of members of the Council of the
- fg!o
City of - Pet I am-
lua is seven, and that the forogoil rdinai!Qe was passe by the
Council at its meeting of " the 4th day of September, 1962; by the f ollowing vote,
to-wit:
AYES:, Councilmen Colin, Crinel I la, Ellis,, Gustafson, Solomon, Van Bebber
and Mayor Matzen;
NOES 'None...
ABSENT:.'Nb
,ATTEST:
(SEAL) J City Cterk
The forego ing Ordinance Number 656 N. C�...S., having been regularly
passed and pre.sented tome: this 4th day-of- September,. 19'62 -.-is -hereby approved
by me this 4th day of -September, 19.62.
EFF8CTIVE.,DATE: September 4,. 1962.
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