HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 29-EEAN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR THE CITY .OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING REGU-
LATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID PLAN; PRO-
VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS-.
Section 1. Name.
This Ordinance shall be called the "Compensation Plan Ordi-
nancett of The City of Beaumont.
Section 2. Not Applicable to Civil Service Employees.
This ordinance and the Compensation -Plan incorporated here --
in shall not apply to classified employees under the Firements. and
Policements Civil Service Act.
Section 3. New Appointees.
Generally, a new employee shall be paid the minimum rate
of pay for his class. Exceptions may be granted upon the written
prior -recommendation of the department subject to the approval of
the City Manager in the following cases:
(a) The minimum rate for each class is based upon the as-
sumption that anew employee meets the minimum qualifications stated
in the class specification.
(b) If a new employee more than meets the minimum qualifi,-
cations, and will not accept appointment at the minimum rate of the
class, he may be appointed, in emergencies only, at the second step
or in unusual cases at a higher step.
Section 4. Promotions.
When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher class,
his salary may be increased to the minimum rate for the higher class.
In the case of overlapping ranges, the promoted employee may be in-
creased to the step immediately above his present salary. Promotion-
al increases may be delayed for a period not to exceed 90 days pend-
ing proven ability to perform the,job to which promoted.
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There shall be no immediate change in the salary rate of an
employee who is transferred unless his salary is below the approved
minimum of the new position. If an employee is transferred to a
position in a class having a higher salary range than the class from
which fie was transferred, such change may be deemed a promotion and
the provisions governing promotions may apply.
Section $. Demotions.
When an employee is demoted to a lower class position, he
shall be paid at a rate which is within the approved range for the
lower class position. The rate of pay shall be set by the City
Manager.
Section 6. Re -allocations Downward.
When an employeets position is re --allocated to a lower class
position the employee shall be permitted to continue at his present
rate of pay during period of incumbency (except in event of general
service -wide reductions) but shall not be entitled to a salary in-
crease,
Section 7. Reinstated Employees.
A reinstated employee shall be paid at a salary rate within
the approved salary range for the position in which he is reinstated.
Section 8. Part Time Employment.
When employment is on a part time basis., only the -proportion-
ate part of the rate for the time actually employed shall be paid.
Section 9. Administrative Salary Adjustment.
The salary of each employee shall be reviewed annually by his
department head for the purpose of determining which employees may be
considered for salary increases. All of the personnel records, tardi-
ness, performance and length of service shall be considered in making
recommendations with major emphasis placed on the evaluation of sere -
ices rendered. After the above analysis by the department head, he
shall submit an efficiency report on each employee to the City Manager®
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Section 10. Responsibility for Administration.
The City Manager shall be responsible for administering the
compensation plan for all positions. He shall be responsible for
working out arrangements which will insure the administration of the
plan for all employees on an equitable basis.
Section 11. Interpretation.
The City Manager shall be responsible for interpreting the
application of the plan,to pay problems which are not specifically
covered by this Ordinance using the principles expressed herein as
a policy guide.
Section 12. Initial adjustment to the Compensation Plan.
After the initial grade for a class of positions has been
established, the provisions of Section 9 above shall apply for all
subsequent increases.
Section 13. Review and Amendment of Compensation Plan.
(a) Prior to the annual submission of the budget to the
City Council, the City Manager shall have completed a review of the
compensation plan and submit his findings together with recommended
amendments to the Council.
(b) The rates of pay for each class of positions which.are
prescribed in this Ordinance shall be changed by the City Council by
amendment to Section 14 of this Ordinance.
Section 14. .adoption of Compensation Plan.
The compensation plan and salary grades for all classes of
positions, as set forth in the "Salary Schedulett and "Salary Ranges
By Classes of Positionstt included in the position classification
plan on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby adopted.
Section 15. Severabilit .
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase -of
this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of
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persons or circumstances, should for any reason be invalid,
such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end various portions and provisions of
this ordinance are delcared to be severable.
Section 16. Conflicting Ordinances Repealed.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the. City Council this 19th day of June, A.D. 1962.
- Mayor