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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 6412ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 6412 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TH~ CI1f~ OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FIRE OEPA~TMENT PERSONNEL AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 5946 AND RESOLUTION NO. 6152 The Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of the charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Compensation Plan as set forth in Exhibit •A• attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, is hereby adopted for Fire Department personnel effective June 22, 1985. SECTION 2. The Compensation Plan adopted herein shall be adminis- tered by the City Manager in accordance with the Merit System Rules and Regulations .. SECTION 3. The Compensation Plan shall continue in effect until amended or revoked by the Council. SECTION 4. The Directoc of Finance is hereby authorized to imple- ment the. Compensation Plan adopted herein in his preparation of forth- coming payrolls. He is further authorized to make changes in the title of employee classifications identified in the Table of Authorized Personnel contained in the 1985-86 budget if such titles have been changed by the Compensation Plan. SECTION s. Resolution Nos. 5946 and 6152 are hereby rescinded. SECTION 6. The council finds that this is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act andr therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 22, 1985 AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Kleins Levy, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Personne ' ' 'I CIT.i CF PAI.D ALTO CIWENSA.TIOO PLAN FIRE .EMPIDi'EFS EFHCl'IVE: July 1, 1985 tbroogh June 30, 1987 Fire Persamel ~CN I. SAIAI« A. 8alaiy Range Tables Per~inel covered by this plan shall receive c:mpensation wi. thin the salary ranges set forth .in the Salary Range Tables that fellow Section II. 'lhe salary range for ead'l position classificati0&1 title and rurber is expressed in bi~ly aril/or hourly rates along with the approximate m:lllthly and/or annual equivalent. B. Fstabllshnent of Salary '1he City Mmager is autb:>rized to it'ake appointments t.o or advancetents .d.thin the prescribed ranges UJX"l.evaluatian of enpl.oyee qualificatioo and perfornenoe. Merit advancenents fran the first sa1aiy step to the sec.an salary step shall be granted at si:x-nart:h intervals am between the ~ and subsequent. st.Eps at one-year intervals if the affected siplayee has demxlstrated continued inprovennt am efficient aid. effective· service. Fbr the p.irpoee of deterrni.ni.n9 step time requiranents, time will camence ai the first day of the nDnth ex>inciding with or follodng ent.ranoe ooto a salary step. Step increases shall be effective oo the first. day of tbe plyroll period in \lhich the time requirements have been net. 'lhe City Manager, in recognit.ioo of UlUlSual circutatanoee or extraordinary perfomance, may authorize special neri t advanoanent. In the event that a doimward adjustment. of a sal.cuy range inlicates a reduction in the established salary of an imlividual enployee, the City Manager may, if ciro.nrtances "8%Tant, C'altinue the salary :fbr sudl atployee in an anount in eXC"eSS of the revised range maxiJrun fer a raascnable pericd of time. Such interhn salary rates 8hall be defi.1'100 as "Y-rates". Additionally, paranedics with six or nm:e years of Palo Alto paramedic service will be Y-rated upon cessation of assigment. · i. Effective June 22, 1985, a salary increase of $17C per nonth at the E-st.Ep will be ag>lied to the aalaxy ranges of all represented classifications. 2. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1986, a 5% increase at the E-aup will be applied to the aa1aiy raDC}e8 of all represented classes. ~ICE II. SP!J;IAL ~ICN Peraonnel cover.! by this cacpmaation plan, in addi ti.on to the salary set fbrth in Section I alxNe, ae.y receive special cmpenaatial as follCMB. Eligibility shall be in <XXlfonmnce with the Merit Rules mXl Regulations and Administrative Directives iuued ~ the City Manager far the pmpoees of claesificatim am interpt'etatiai. ~TICN J?Ul..N FOR 'lliE CIT'i CR PAID ~TO Fire l'er8onnel Page 2 A· .. 'mnual Mjustnmlt AnnUally, each enployee W10 h:>lds a regu.l.ar full-tine l!pp)intment in the nunicipal service Q'l or before July first am continues in sudl status throui;tl the first day of Pay Period No. 25 (in Decent:er) siiall receive, in addition to the salary prescribed herein, a ~a.ry adjustment equal to one percent of the enployee's current a.nm.Jal salary. Annual ~justments shall be i;rorated to reflect appointment fran January 1 through July 1 of the current. year, or interrupted service during the year • . B. Overtime Premium Rate 91.ift personnel assigned to overt~me relief duty in addition to their regular 56-hclur shift schedule shall receive overti.Jre cmpensatiai at a rate of ooe and one-half times the atployee's msic 56-hour rate, or oot-of-cl.assification rate if such applies~ £«' all hours of the relief duty shift. OVertine assi911uents for cl1t.ies other than mini.nun staffing' shall receive oorpensation at a rate of aw and one-half tines the eaployee's basic 40--hJur' rate. c. \'b~ Out of Classification All represented atployees 1lilo are assigned 'Werk in a higher classification fbr J.cnaer than ~ (4) o:intinuous hours will be ooopensa.ted at a higher pay rate fOr all hours worked during the cut-of-class aasignnent. 'lbis provision ~lies as followsi Firefighter, ~tus ~tor, capt' ai n or Inspector 'fi!Orlcin;; in a higher classificat.ioo: step to step, or if in a management positiai, within the range of the nanagenent. position. . D. In-Lieu of Holiday P!Y Representation m.it fire sq:pression personnel in pay stat.us shall receive 11.5 hours atraic;trt tine regular pay per narth in-lieu Of mlidays to a max1num payaft8nt of 138 hours per year. Effective July l, 1986, in-lieu holiday pynent. shall inc:reue to a naxim.1n of 149. 5 1icurs per year ( 5. 75 h:lurs per pay period). If errployees wish to t'1te time off inst.Md of in-lieu p.y, time off shall be at the rate of ooe-half shift (12 hours) per m:ntl'1 ai a staff.in;J available basis. SUCh t.iJne off l'll.18t. be ac:heduled ao that no additional overtime will be nqu.i.red t.o achieve suwresaiai minim.In staffing. Tine off instead of in-lieu holiday pay rray be taken in advance of the ncnt.h that said in-lieu h:>urs becxme plyable up to a mim.sn of 48 hcura. However, ro in-lieu hours will be paid until eudl adVanced time off has been liquidated l:?a1 the in-lieu rours accrued in 11\Dequent m:nths. CX.MPENSAT!all PLAN FOR 'IliE CIT'i CF PAW ALTO Fire Personnel Page 3 E. Pay for. Court Appearance f:Mom Fire Personnel appearing in ocurt for the People shall be cxrrpnsated as follows: Period ~ on scheduled day off. Any or all court time during scbeduled shift. ~ on scheduled ~rk day rut rxX &ring scheduled shift. F. Retired !tployees Rate Time am ooe-half at 4o-bour rate. Straight tilre dur- ing shift at 56~ rate. 4 hrs. Nale 2 hrs. ( 2-lnlr min. DBY not. run into shift time) 'lhe City shall, uplll aubt'J.ttal of evidence of plyment, reinblrse up to $183 per quarter of tnBdioal plan premims oo. behalf of representatial unit enplq.reee "'1o retire frc.m the City \mder eervice or disability nttirenents. '1l1e retiree nay select any medical plan. 'lhe plan may oove.r-eligible dependents as defined under the City Btplo:ree&' Health Plan. No~ will be~ fbr plans providing benefits other than iredical and health benefits. Peinblraement requests DU8t be filed within 12 mJntha of date d\arges 'Were incurred. G. Medical and Dental ~ Exoept as otherwi• eet fbrth herein, tbe City will naintain the p:eeent level of benefits en all City spalSOr8d IN!di.cal am. dent.al progrmtB. 1. City Health Plan or Kaiser Health Plan '!be City shall pay 100% of the premilDS for all atployees ard depement Cl(""•erages en behalf of eligible and enrolled enployees and dependents. Health Plan ~mi increases diring the term of the ocrrpensation plan will be ua\m!ld by the City. 2. Dental Plan - '!be City shall pay all premi.au payments or equivalent aelf-insured .(Z"Ol3ram d\arge8 on behalf of enployees am depmda:lts woo ai:e eligible and enrolled for CXJYerage \.D3er tl1e existing dental pl.an. 3. Effective July 1, 1906, the City will provide a 50\ of reuor.able dlargee, $1500 lifetime mxi.m.1n c:rthodcnt.ic benefit 1br retresentat.Jon mit mployeea arJ3 their deperdad;a. CCMPENSATI<E P"....AN FOR 'lHE CIIT OF PAI.D ALTO Fire Personnel Page 4 H. Life Insurance ·e 'rtle City will ll!lY the follcwing anvunts of i;r-emi.001 en behalf of Fire personnel: · Basic Life Insurance (per $1,000 of coverage) I. TUi.tion ReinbrrSEllB'lt ~ Pay Period $.14 Per Month (approx} $.31 City will reinblrse expenses for tuition, ~ an:l curriculum fees incurred by enployees within the representative unit, to a naxinun of $800 per fiscal year for classes g.iven by a..~edited institutions of learning or approved specialized training programs. ~ nust either contribute to the enployee. s job perfonumce or ;irepare the errployee fur other City p:>aitions an::! nust be ~ in advance. J. Citx:f!id PERS Btplgtee Contribution 1. Effective with the pay :period including July 1, 1983, the City will pa.y 7' of the 9' PERS enployee cxntributi.al except that, subject. to receipt Of favorable tax ruli.r¥3B by the City Attorney ro later than June 30, 1984, eaployees Who retire between July 1, 1983 and June 30, 1984 shall reod ve a 5. 6% pay increase effective July 1, 1983 and shall not receiw the City-paid PERS o:ntribution. For purposes of negotiatioos ard/or arbitration proceedings hereafter, City ptyn'Ent of the 7% PERS errpl.oyee oontri.bution will be deen1:!d as a 7% salary adjustment. far' the year July 1, 1983 through June JO, 1984e 2. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1984 the City will pay the 9% PERS enployee o:::atri.bution. Fer purposes of negotiatiaw ard/or arbitration proceedings hereafter, City !'Syment. of the 2% additialal PERS enployee cxmt.ributiai. will be deered as a 2% sala:cy adjustment for the ~ July 1, 1984 through June 30, 1985. 3. 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