Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 49 GG1. S - 3 -L- ORDINANCE NO. 1,5-,3 Z ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 12-.19 AND 12-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY INCREASING THE BASE PAY OF CERTAIN GRADES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY; .AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That Section 12.-19 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended so that said Section.12.-19 shall read as follows: "Sec. 12.-19. Grades and classification in Dolice department. r "All positions in the police department of the City of Beaumont, Texas, are hereby classified into the following grades, each grade having duties of sub- stantially similar authority, importance, and respon- sibility: "(1) Grade I. There shall be ninety-eight (98) Positions in Grade I, said positions to include patrolmen and technicians in identification bureau. The base pay of all officers in this grade shall be four hundred and five dollars ($405.00) per month. Every officer in this grade who has been classified in this grade for a period of six (6) months or longer shall be paid four hundred -twenty- five dollars ($425.00) per month. 11(2) Grade II. There shall be thirty-seven (37) Positions in Grade II, said positions to include sergeants, detectives, dispatchers, and assistant superintendent of identification bureau. The base pay of all officers in this grade shall be four hundred seventy -.one dollars and twenty. -five cents (471.25) per month. `t(3) Grade III. There shall be three (3) positions in Grade III, said positions to include lieutenants juvenile officer, and superintendent of identifica- , tion bureau. The base pay of all officers in this grade shall be five hundred nine dollars and sixteen cents ($509.16) per month. 11(4) Grade IV. There shall be five (5) positions in Grade IV, said positions to include captains, The base pay of all officers in this grade shall be five hundred sixty --one dollars and sixteen cents (561.16) per month. Grade V, said positions to include inspectors. The base pay of all officers in this grade shall be six hundred seventy --one dollars and sixty-seven cents (671.67) per month. 11(6) Grade VI. There -shall be one (1) position in Grade VI, said position being assistant chief of police. -The base pay of the officer in this grade shall be seven hundred sixty-nine dollars and sixteen cents ($769.16) per month." Section 2. That Section 12--20 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended so that said Section 12.-20 shall read as follows: "See. 12-20. Grades and classifications in fire department. "All positions in the fire department of the city are hereby classified into the following grades, each grade having duties of substantially similar authority, importance, and responsibility: 11(1) Grade I. There shall be eighty-four (84) positions in Grade I, said positions to include pipemen and laddermen. The base pay of all fire- men in this grade shall be four hundred and five dollars ($405.00) per month. Every fireman in this grade who has been classified in this grade for a period of six (6) months or longer shall be paid four hundred and twenty --five dollars ($425.00) per month. tT (2 ) Grade II. There shall be fifty-two ( 52 ) positions in Grade II, said positions to include drivers and assistant to fire marshal. The base pay of all firemen in this grade shall.be four hundred and forty-five ($445.00) dollars per month. 11(3) Grade III. There shall be thirty-four (34) positions in Grade III, said positions to include captains, fire marshal, dispatchers, and mechanics. The base pay of all firemen in this grade shall be four hundred seventy-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($471.25) per month. tt(4) Grade IV. There shall be seven (7) positions in Grade IV, said positions to include battalion chiefs and chief firealarm dispatcher. The base pay of all firemen in this grade shall be four hundred ninety-eight dollars and thirty-three cents ($498.33) per month. "(5) Grade -,V. There shall be three (3) positions in Grade V, said positions to include district chiefs. The base pay of all firemen in this grade shall be five hundred forty --nine dollars and fifteen cents ($549.15) per month. A Si j "(6) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position in Grade VI, said position being drillmaster. The base pay of the fireman in this grade shall be six hundred thirty--nine.dollars and sixteen cents (639..16) per month. "M Grade VII. There shall be one (1) position in Grade VII, said position being assistant chief. The base pay of the fireman in this grade shall be seven hundred four dollars,and sixteen bents 0704.16) per month. Section 3. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance and the application of same to a particular set Of persons or circumstances shall, for any reason, be found to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining por- tions of this ordinance, and to -:such end various portions and pro_ visions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED by the City Council this 20th day of July, 1965.