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CC RESOLUTION 2414RESOLUTION NO. 2414 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMEND- ING RESOLUTION NO. 2397 (THE SALARY RESO- LUTION) TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL INCEN- TIVE PAY FOR UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRE CHIEF. WHEREAS, on June 22, 1971, a Memorandum of Understand- ing was entered into between the City's authorized representatives and the Firemen's Association; and WHEREAS, said Memorandum of Understanding provided in Paragraph 3 as follows: "3. Educational Incentive Pay: Prior to September 15, 1971, the City Manager shall appoint a committee composed of members of the association and representatives of the city to explore and study the possibility of an educational incentive program for the Fire Department. "; and WHEREAS, said Memorandum of Understanding provided in Paragraph 8 as follows: "8. On or before September 15, 1971, the City Manager shall appoint a committee composed of representatives of the city and representatives of the Firemen's Association to study and recommend a policy regarding longevity that would involve merit as well as service time to receive the longevity benefit. "; and WHEREAS, said Memorandum of Understanding was approved by the City Council at its meeting of June 28, 1971; and WHEREAS, the City Manager did appoint a committee composed of members of the Firemen's Association, the Fire Chief, Public Works Director, and Assistant Personnel Officer, to explore and study the possi- bility of an educational incentive pay program for the Fire Department, and to study and recommend a policy regarding longevity that would involve merit as well as service time to receive longevity benefits; and WHEREAS, said committee reported to the City Manager its findings and conclusions; and I ,J 1 v 7 WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council the implementation of the programs set forth in this resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the recommenda- tion of the City Manager; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Sections 9. 00, 10.00 and 11.00 of Resolution No. 2397 are amended to read as follows: "SECTION 9. 00. STEP ADVANCEMENT - -BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE- -FIREMEN'S EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY SALARY SCHEDULES: The advancement of a new employee from Step A shall be on the new employee's anniversary date which is established as the day immediately following satisfac- tory completion of his first six months' service; Steps B, C and D (or in the case of uniformed members of the Fire Department entitled to the Educational Incentive Pay, Steps B -6, C -6 and D -6; B -7, C -7 and D -7; or B -8, C -8 and D -8 of the Firemen's Educa- tional Incentive Pay Program Salary Schedules) contemplate one year's service in each of such classifications and the advance- ments therefrom shall be on the anniversary date of the employee; Step E (or E -6, E -7 and E -8) contemplates continued service in such classification until further advancement is indicated by rea- son of longevity. "SECTION 10.00. LONGEVITY ACHIEVEMENT: Steps X, Y and Z of the Basic Salary Schedule (or in the case of sworn per- sonnel of the Police Department entitled to the Educational Incen- tive Pay, Steps X -1, Y -1 and Z -1, or Steps X -2, Y -2 and Z -2 of the Police Officers' Educational Incentive Pay Program Salary Schedules) (or in the case of uniformed members of the Fire De- partment entitled to the Educational Incentive Pay, Steps X -6, Y -6 and Z -6; Steps X -7, Y -7 and Z -7; or Steps X -8, Y -8 and Z -8 IPM of the Firemen's Educational Incentive Pay Program Salary Schedules) are longevity provisions and are to be used in applying the following policy: Upon attaining seven years of continuous service with the City, an employee shall be com- pensated at Step X (or X -1 or X -2) (or X -6, X -7 or X -8); upon attaining fourteen years of continuous service with the City, an employee shall be compensated at Step Y (or Y -1 or Y -2) (or Y -6, Y -7 or Y -8); and upon attaining twenty -one years of con- tinuous service with the City, an employee shall be compensa- ted at Step Z (or Z -1 or Z -2) (or Z -6, Z -7 or Z -8); provided, however, that employees may be paid at a higher level then the foregoing schedule when necessary to comply with the require- ments of Section 21. 00 and provided that the uniformed members of the Fire Department shall be subject to the further limitations contained in Section 10. 10. "SECTION 11. 00. STEP ADVANCEMENT -- ANNIVERSARY DATE: An employee advanced in step by direction of the City Council or advanced frdm Step E of the Basic Salary Schedule (or in the case of sworn personnel of the Police Department en- titled to the Educational Incentive Pay, Steps E -1 or E -2 of the Police Officers' Educational Incentive Pay Program Salary Sched- ules) (or in the case of uniformed members of the Fire Department entitled to the Educational Incentive Pay, Steps E -6, E -7 or E -8 of the Firemen's Educational Incentive Pay Program Salary Sched- ules) of any range to a step in another range receives a new anni- versary date which is the date of the change. Other changes in salary, unless specifically directed by the Council or as provided in Section 12. 00 herein, shall not change the anniversary date. The City Council reserves the right at any time, and in its sole discretion, to change the range number assigned to any officer or employee and to determine the particular step in any range number which is to be -3- "thereafter assigned to any such officer or employee. " SECTION 2. Sections 2.15, B. 50, 8. 60, 8. 70, 8. 80 and 10. 10 are added to Resolution No. 2397 to read as follows: Range No. 83 96 109 119 "SECTION 2.15. FIREMEN'S EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM SALARY SCHEDULES. (A) Uniformed members of the Fire Department except the Fire Chief who have obtained a Fire Science Certificate or successfully completed twenty units of college level courses in Fire Science shall upon completion of the initial probationary period be compensated for their services at the grade and step to which they are entitled by classification and length of service, in accordance with the following salary schedule: FIRE SCIENCE CERTIFICATE OR 20 COLLEGE UNITS "(B) Uniformed members of the Fire Department except the Fire Chief who have obtained an Associate of Arts Degree with at least twenty units in Fire Science shall upon completion of three and one -half years' service be compensated for their services at the grade and step to which they are entitled by classification and length of service in accordance with the following salary schedule: IN FIRE SCIENCE (3 %) SALARY SCHEDULE Longevity Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step A -6 B -6 C -6 D -6 E -6 X -6 Y -6 Z -6 862 906 952 1001 1052 1105 1162 1209 981 1031 1084 1139 1197 1258 1322 1316 1116 1173".'_1.233 1209 1296 1362 1432 1505 1566 1233 1296 1362 1432 1505 1581 1662 1730 "(B) Uniformed members of the Fire Department except the Fire Chief who have obtained an Associate of Arts Degree with at least twenty units in Fire Science shall upon completion of three and one -half years' service be compensated for their services at the grade and step to which they are entitled by classification and length of service in accordance with the following salary schedule: Fire Chief who have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Public Admin- istration, Political Science, Chemistry or other major course of ME ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE (676) SALARY SCHEDULE Longevity Range Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step No. A -7 B -7 C -7 D -7 E -7 X -7 Y -7 Z -7 83 888 933 981 1031 1084 1139 1197 1209 96 1011 1062 1116 1173 1233 1296 1362 1376 109 1150 1209 1271 1335 1404 1475 1550 1566 119 1271 1335 1404 1475 1550 1629 1712 1730 "(C) Uniformed members of the Fire Department except the Fire Chief who have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Public Admin- istration, Political Science, Chemistry or other major course of ME I_; -13, 0,12 "study approved by the Fire Chief and City Manager shall upon completion of seven years' service be compensated at the grade and step to which they are entitled by classification and length of service, in accordance with the following salary schedule: BACHELOR'S DEGREE (1016) SALARY SCHEDULE Longevity Range Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step No. A -8 B -8 C -8 D -8 E -8 X -8 Y -8 Z -8 83 924 971 1021 1073 1128 1185 ,1209 1209 96 1052 1105 1162 1221 1283 1349 1376 1376 109 1197 1258 1322 1390 1460 1535 1566 1566 119 1322 1390 1460 1535 1613 1696 1730 1730 "SECTION 8. 50. FIREMEN'S EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM. There is herewith established an educational incentive pay program which shall apply to uniformed members of the Fire Department except the Fire Chief. The program shall become effective on January 1, 1972. "SECTION 8. 60. ADMINISTRATION. The Firemen's edu- cational incentive program shall be administered in accordance with the "Fire Department Educational Incentive Pay Program" dated November 12, 1971, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk. "SECTION 8.70. 'ELIGIBILITY. Each employee who quali- fies for educational incentive pay shall remain eligible until his employment with the City of E1 Segundo is terminated or he re- ceives an unsatisfactory performance evaluation. Should an eligible employee receive an unsatisfactory rating, the education- al incentive pay shall be terminated until such time as the employee receives a satisfactory rating. "SECTION 8.80. MAXIMUM LONGEVITY AND EDUCA- TIONAL INCENTIVE PAY. The combined total of the educational incentive pay and longevity pay for uniformed members of the Fire Department may not exceed seventeen percent (17 ranges) of Step E of the salary range set forth in Section 3. 00 of Resolution No. 2397. -5- "SECTION 10. 10. LONGEVITY ACHIEVEMENT ON MERIT- - FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. Advancement of uniformed members of the Fire Department to Steps X, Y and Z of the Basic Salary Schedule shall be based on the satisfactory performance of duties as indicated by performance evaluation. An employee in the fire service shall be presumed to merit an increase in pay as pro- vided in Section 10.00 unless his current performance evaluation on file rates him below standard or unsatisfactory and the Fire Chief notifies the Personnel Officer and employee in writing at least ten days in advance of the scheduled increase that the increase in pay should be withheld, stating reasons. If the employee's per- formance subsequently improves to a satisfactory level, the lon- gevity pay will be granted upon the issuance of a satisfactory per- formance report." SECTION 3. This resolution shall become operative at midnight on December 31, 1971 and until such time shall remain inoperative. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original reso- lutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of December . 1971. ATTEST: City Clerk (SEAL) ME STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ) I, JANE D. HOUGH, , City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2414 was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 13th day of December t97 1 and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Balmer, McGill, Morgan, Nagel and Mayor Stephens; NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 22nd day of December 197 1 JANE D. HOUGH City Clerk of e City of egun o California Deputy (SEAL)