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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 81-89 ORDINANCE NO. Xl - ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, SECTION 21-75 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TO PROVIDE FOR GRADES, CLASSIFICATION, AND PAY SCALES IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1 . That Chapter 21 , Section 21-75 of the Code of Ordinances be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 21-75 - Grades and Classifications in the Fire Department All positions in the Fire Department of the City of Beaumont, Texas, are hereby classified into the following grades, each grade having duties of substantially similar authority, importance and responsibility: ( 1) Grade I. There shall be 119 positions in Grade I, said positions to include Firefighters and Inspectors I. The base pay of every firefighter who has been in this grade less than one ( 1) year shall be $1 ,325.00 per month; the base pay of every firefighter in this grade employed on or before July 1, 1981 shall be $1 ,394 .00 per month; the base pay of every firefighter in this grade with one ( 1) or more years of service but less than three ( 3 ) years of service shall be $1,508.00 per month; the base pay of every firefighter in this grade with three ( 3 ) or more years of service but less than five ( 5) years of services shall be $1,581 .00 per month; the base pay of every fire- fighter in this grade with five ( 5) or more years service shall be $1 ,620 .00 per month. o - ��- ♦/-so -p/ 33 I �' ( 2 ) Grade II. There shall be sixty-five ( 65) positions in Grade II, said positions to include fire engineers, investigators-inspectors, public information officers and supply officers. The base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with less than two ( 2) years' service in this Grade shall be $1 ,730.00 per month; and the base pay of every firefighter with two ( 2 ) years or more service in this Grade shall be $1 ,768.00 per month. ( 3 ) Grade III. There shall be forty-three ( 43) positions in Grade III, said positions to include fire captains, assistant fire marshals, fire dispatchers and investigators II. The base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with less than two ( 2) years in this Grade shall be $1,879 .00 per month; and the base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with two ( 2 ) years or more in this Grade shall be $1 ,954.00 per month. (4 ) Grade IV. There shall be twelve ( 12) posi- tions in Grade IV, said positions to include district chiefs, chief fire alarm operator, fire marshal and chief training officer. The base pay of every firefighter in this Grade shall be $2 ,139.00 per month. ( 5 ) Grade V. There shall be three ( 3 ) positions in Grade V, said positions to include deputy chiefs. The base pay of every firefighter in this Grade shall be $2,326.00 per month. ( 6 ) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position in Grade VI, said position being assistant fire chief. The base pay of each firefighter in this Grade shall be $2,475.00 per month. - 2 - Section 2 . This ordinance shall be effective October 1, 1981 . Section 3 . That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the /D X./e, day of `! 19Z-1_. - Mayor - 3 -