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Home My WebLink AboutORD 75-61TS - ORDINANCE NO. 75- Lo' i ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 12-19 AND 12-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAU- MONT, TEXAS, BY SETTING THE RATES OF PAY AND NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN ALL GRADES IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS; REPEALING ALL CONFLICT- ING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR.SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, on June 24, 1975, the City Council approved an agree- ment between the City of Beaumont and Local No. 491, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, negotiated pursuant to the,,terms of the Fire and Police Employee Relations Act; and, WHEREAS,.the City of Beaumont attempted to negotiate an agree- ment with Local No. 399, International Association of'Fire Fighters, but the economic issues were submitted to arbitration; and, WHEREAS, the City desires to place into effect the wage rates established by the collective bargaining agreement for the Police Depart- ment and by the arbitration panel for the Fire Department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That Section 12-19 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-19: Grades and Classifications in Police Department. All positions in the Police Department.of the City of Beaumont, Texas, are hereby classified into the following grades, each having duties of substantially similar authority, importance and responsibility: (1) Grade I. There shall be one hundred fif- teen (115 positions in Grade I, said positions to include police officers. The base pay of every officer who has been in this grade not more than one (1) year shall be Eight Hundred Sixty-Five.and No/100 ($865.00) Dollars per month; the base pay of every officer in this grade with more than one (1) year's service but less than three (3) years' service shall be Nine Hundred and No/100 ($900.00) Dollars per month; the base pay of every officer in this grade with more than three (3) years' ser- vice, but less than five (5) years' service shall be Nine Hundred Fifty and No/100 ($950.00) Dollars per month; and the base pay of every offi- cer in this grade with more than five (5) years' service shall be Nine Hundred Seventv-Five and No/100 ($975.00) Doll -ars per month. (2) Grade II. There shyll be'fifty-four (54) positions in Grade II, said positions to include sergeants and detectives. The base pay of every officer in this grade from start to five (5) years shall be One Thousand Fifty and No/100 ($1,050.00) Dollars per month; and the base pay of every officer in this grade after five (5) years shall be One Thousand Seventy -Five and No/100 ($1,075.00) Dollars per month. (3) Grade III. There shall be nine (9) posi- tions in Grade III, said positions to include police lieutenants. The base pay of Every offi- cer in this grade from start to five'(5) years shall be One Thousand One Hundred Fifty and No/100 ($1,150.00) Dollars per month; and the base pay of every officer in this position after five (5) years of service shall be One Thousand Two Hundred and No/100 ($1,200.00) Dollars per month. (4) Grade IV. There shall be eight (8) posi- tions in Grade IV, said positions to include police captains. The base pay of every officer in this grade from start to five (5) years of service shall be One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy -Five and No/100 ($1,275.00) Dollars per month; and the base pay of every officer in this grade after five (5) years of service shall be One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty -Five and No/100 ($1,325.00) Dollars per month. (5) Grade V. There shall be two (2) positions in Grade V, said positions to include police majors. The base pay of every officer in this' grade from start to five (5) years of service shall be One Thousand Four Hundred and No/100 ($1,400.00) Dollars per month; and the base pay of every officer in this grade after .five (5) years of service shall be One Thousand Four Hun- dred Fifty and No/100 ($1,450.00) Dollars per month. (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 One Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and No/100 ($1,550.00) Dollars per month. Section 2. That Section 12-20 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby -amended to read as follows: 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 ninety-six (96) positions in Grade I, said positions to include firefighters. The base pay of every firefighter with less than six (6) months' service shall be. Eight Hundred Thirteen and No/100 ($813.00) -2- Dollars per month; the base pay of every firefighter in this grade with more than six (6) months' service but not more than eighteen (18) months' service shall be Eight Hundred Fifty -Five and No/100 ($855.00) Dollars per month; and the base pay of every firefighter in this grade with more than eighteen (18) months' service shallb.e Eight Hundred Ninety -Seven and No/100 ($897.00) Dollars per month. (2) Grade II. There shall be fifty-nine (59) positions in Grade II, said positions to include fire prevention investigator I and fire engineers. The base pay of every firefighter in this grade shall be Nine Hun- dred Eighty -Nine and No/100 ($989.00) Dollars per month. (3) Grade III. There shall be .forty-two (42) positions in Grade III, said positions to include fire captains and fire prevention investigators II. The base pay of every firefighter in this grade shall be One Thousand.Ninety-One and No/100 ($1,091.00) Dollars per month. (4) Grade IV. There shall be twelve (12) posi- tions in Gr e IV, said positions to include district chiefs, fire dispatch supervisor, fire marshal, and training officer. The base pay of every firefighter in this grade shall be One Thousand Two Hundred Three and'No/100 ($1,203.00) Dollars per month. (5) Graae V. There shall be three (3) positions in Grande V, said positions to include deputy chiefs. The base pay of every firefighter in this grade shall be One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty -Seven and No/100 ($1,327.00) Dollars per month. (6) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position in Grade VI, said position being assistant fire chief. The base pay of the firefighter in this grade shall be One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty - Four and No/100 ($1,534.00) Dollars per month. Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. 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 shall, for any reason, be found to be invalid, such in- validity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, -3- and to such end the various. portions and provisions of this. ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED -BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the -74/) day of (�� X ► 19.75. Mayor -4- L