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Home My WebLink AboutORD 78-1094 t ORDINANCE NO. ff---zo? ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AND RATES OF PAY IN EACH GRADE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL NO. 399, INTER- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEAL- ING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That Chapter 12, Section 12-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended -to read as follows: Section 12 -20 -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 simi- lar authority, importance and responsibility: (1) Grade I. There shall be 111 positions in Grade I, said positions to include Fire- fighters. The base pay of every firefighter who has been in this Grade less than six (6) months shall be $1,009.00 per month; the base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with six (6) months or more service but less than one (1) year of service shall be $1,060.00 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 ser- vice shall be $1,102.00 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 service shall be $1,163.00 per month; the base pay of every firefighter in this grade with five (5) or more years service shall be $1,.1.94.00 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 fire- fighter in this Grade with less than five (5) years' service in this Grade shall be $1,286.00 per month; and the base pay of every firefighter with five (5) years' or more service in this Grade shall be $1,317.00.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 with less than five (5) years in this Grade shall be $1,408.00 per month; and the base _pay of every firefighter in this Grade with five (5) years or more in this Grade shall be $1,470.00 per month. (4) Grade.IV. There shall be twelve (12) positions in Grade IV, said positions to.include district chiefs,.fire dispatch supervisors, fire marshal and training officer. The base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with less than five (5) years in this Grade shall be $1,562.00 per month; and.the base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with five (5) years or more in this Grade shall be $1,622.00 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 dM this Grade with less than five (5) years in this Grade shall be $1,714.00 per month; and the base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with more than five (5) years in this Grade shall be $1,776.00 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 $1,898.00 per month. 0-4-4-- 1 That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute a labor agreement with Local No. 399, International Association of Fire Fighters, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof or all purposes. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective only upon the execution by Local No. 399, International Association of Fire Fighters, of the labor agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Upon execution of said agreement, this ordinance shall be effective from and after October 1, 1978. Only Section 1 hereof shall be published in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont. C o n +- ; .,,, A 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 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. -3- 197 PASSfED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the A# EDday of zz , 1978. -4- s THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON X X Exhibit "A" WHEREAS, on February 22, 1977, the City of Beaumont and Local 399,'International Association of Fire Fighters, entered into a labor agreement for the three-year term com- mencing October 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1979; and, WHEREAS, said contract provided for the annual renego- tiation of basic rates of pay and the employer's contribution to the cost of dependent's group health insurance; and,, WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont and Local 399, Inter- national Association of Fire Fighters have reached an agreement as to basic rates of pay and the employer's contribution to the cost of dependent's group health insurance for the one- year period commencing October 1, 1978, and ending September 30, 1979, as follows: W I T N E S S E T H: 1. Article XXI of the labor agreement between the City of Beaumont and Local 399, International Association of Fire Fighters is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE XXI Wages The basic wages in each grade shall be as follows: Grade I Per Month Start to 6 months $ 1,009 6 months to 1 year 1,060 1 year to 3 years 1,102 3 years to 5 years 1,163 5 years or more 1,194 Grade II 0 - 5 years 1,286 5 years or more 1,317 A = 5 years 1,408 5 years or more 1,470 Grade IV Per Month 0 - 5 years $ 1,562 5 years or more 1,622 Grade V 0 - 5 years 1,714 5 years or more 1,776 Grade VI 1,898 2. Article XXII of the labor agreement between the City of Beaumont and Local 399, International Association of Fire Fighters is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE XXII Insurance The Employer agrees to provide each employee covered by this agreement with $10,000 in term life insurance. The Employer agrees to pay the cost of each employee and each employee's dependent group health insurance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Local 399, International Association of Fire Fighters, has caused this agreement to be signed by its president, by order of its membership, and the City of Beaumont has caused this agreement to be signed by its City Manager on the 1, day of , 1978. CITY OF BEAUMONT By: - City Manag r - LOCAL 399, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS By: - President - -2-