CC RESOLUTION 2656RESOLUTION NO. 2656
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDOr CALIFORNIA
AMENDING CHAPTER lAl (ELECTIVE AND
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS), 1A4 (FIRE
SAFETY SERVICE SERIES), AND lA6
(GENERAL RULES) OF TITLE 1A OF
THE EL SEGUNDO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDOr CALIFORNIA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter lAl (Elective and Appointive
Officers) of Title 1A of the "El Segundo Administrative
Code" adopted by Resolution No. 2620 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
SECTION lA1.010 CITY COUNCIL SALARIES FIXED. The
salaries or compensation of the members of the City Council
of the City of El Segundo, are fixed by law at the sum of
One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per month each.
SECTION 1A1.020 RATES - FIXED SERIES. Each of
the incumbents of the following offices or positions in the
service of the City of El Segundo shall be entitled to
receive for his or her services, in his or her office or
position, the rate or rates of compensation hereinafter set
forth:
(A) CITY CLERK ............................$ 300.00 per month.
(B) CITY TREASURER ........................$ 264.00 per month.
Longevity
(C) ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR —Step X Step Y Step Z -
OF FINANCE.. $1171. 00 per month $1229. 00 $1291.00
$1357.00
(D) CITY MANAGER ...................... $2592.00 per month.
(E) CITY ATTORNEY..... 0.00 ....... * ...... $1579.00 per month.
and, in addition thereto, he shall
receive such reasonable additional fees
or compensation as the City Council may
allow for suits, appear -antes or proceedings
before any Court, Board, Officer or Commission
in, or before which he has been directed to
act or appear, and also when allowed by the
Council, extra compensation for bond issues
of all kinds and for any service which the
Council may deem extraordinary.
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SECTION 1A1.030 RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Recreation Commissioners shall be compensated for his or her
services at the rate of $10.00 for each meeting attended,
not to exceed three meetings per calendar month.
SECTION 1A1.040 PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Planning Commissioners shall be compensated for his or her
services at the rate of $10.00 for each meeting attended,
not to exceed three meetings per calendar month,
SECTION 1A1.050 BENEFITS APPLICABLE. Except
where expressly stated to the contrary, the City Manager,
City Attorney, and the Assistant to the Director of Finance
shall receive the employment benefits extended by this title
to the Management - Confidential employees and General Government
employees.
SECTION 2. Chapter 1A4 (Fire Safety Service
Series) of Title lA of the "El Segundo Administrative Code"
adopted by Resolution No. 2620 is hereby amended to read as
follows :
CHAPTER 1A4
FIRE SAFETY SERVICE SERIES
SECTION 1A4.010 BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE. That
except as hereinafter specifically provided and subject to
the other provisions of this resolution, each employee in
the fire service enumerated in this Chapter, other than
those participating in the Educational Incentive Pay Program
shall be entitled to receive for his or her services in his
or her position the applicable rate of compensation shown
in the following basic salary schedules prescribed for the
class in which his or her position is allocated, for the period
commencing July 5, 1975 and ending June 25, 1976, to wit:
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BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE
FIRE SAFETY SERIES
Range
FIRE SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE
OR 20 COLLEGE UNITS
Longevity
No.
Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
Step X Step Y
Step Z
Longevity
4183
1108
1164
1223
1287
1353
1423 1494
1571
496
1262
1327
1393
1466
1539
1619 1702
1788
509
1436
1510
1586
1666
1752
1843 1935
2034
• SECTION 1A4.020 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY SALARY
SCHEDULES. (A) Uniformed members of the fire service enumerated
in this Chapter, 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:
(B) Uniformed members of the fire service enumerated
in this Chapter, 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:
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FIRE SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE
OR 20 COLLEGE UNITS
IN FIRE
SCIENCE
(30)
SALARY
SCHEDULE
Longevity
Range
Step
Step
Step
Step
Step
Step
Step
Step
No.
A-6
B-6
c-6
D-6
E-6
x-6
Y-6
Z-6_
483
1143
1201
1262
1328
1393
1466
1542
1604
496
1301
1367
1436
1510
1586
1666
1752
1824
509
1479
1554
1.635
1718
1806
1896
1993
2076
(B) Uniformed members of the fire service enumerated
in this Chapter, 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:
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE (60-6) 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
483 1176 1237 1301 1367 1436 1511 1588
1604
496 1339 1408 1479 1554 1635 1718 1805
1824
509 1525 1602 1683 1769 1861 1954 2054
2076
(C) Uniformed members of the fire service enumerated
in this Chapter, who have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Public
Administration, Political Science, Chemistry or other major courses
of 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 (100) 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
483 1223 1287 1353 1423 1494 1572 1604 1604
496 1393 1466 1539 1619 1702 1787 1824 1824
509 1586 1666 1752 1843 1935 2034 2076 2076
SECTION 1A4.030 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES BY SERIES. That the
following respective range numbers or hourly rates are hereby
allocated and assigned to the following respective offices, positions,
or employments in the service of said City, hereinafter set forth:
CLASSIFICATION RANGE NO
Fire Captain 509
Fire Engineer 496
Fire Fighter-Special Assignment Inspector 496
Fire Fighter-Special Assignment-Paramedic [Persuant to
Sec. 1A4.035]
Fire Fighter 483
Apprentice Fire Fighter (temporary) [Pursuant to
Sec. 1A4.036]
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SECTION 1A4.035 FIRE FIGHTER - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
PARAMEDIC. For the period commencing July 5, 1975 and ending
June 30, 1978, Fire Fighters assigned to Paramedic Training
Level shall receive an additional five percent of their current
step in the appropriate salary range.
For the period commencing July 5, 1975 and ending
June 25, 1976, Fire Fighters assigned to paramedic duty who
have completed their training and have been certified as a
Paramedic by the County of Los Angeles shall, in addition to
their current step in the appropriate salary range, receive pay
depending upon their years of service as a Paramedic in accordance
with the following:
1. First year of paramedic service, six percent
additional pay over what would be received if
assigned as Fire Fighter;
2. After one year of paramedic service, eight percent
additional pay over what would be received if
assigned as Fire Fighter.
3. After two years of paramedic service, nine percent
additional pay over what would be received if
assigned as Fire Fighter.
SECTION 1A4.036 APPRENTICE FIRE FIGHTER. There is
herewith established an Apprentice Fire Fighter Program. Apprentice
Fire Fighters shall receive pay depending upon their years of
service as an Apprentice Fire Fighter in accordance with the
following:
1. First year as Apprentice Fire Fighter, seventy
percent of Fire Fighter Step "All;
2. After one year of service as an Apprentice
Fire Fighter, eighty percent of Fire Fighter
Step "A".
SECTION 1A4.040 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM.
There is herewith established an Educational Incentive Pay
Program which shall apply to uniformed members of the Fire
Department enumerated in this Chapter.
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SECTION 1A4.045 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM -
EXCEPRION. Members of the Fire Department enumerated in
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Section 1A4.030 of this Chapter shall not be eligible to
participate in the Educational Incentive Pay Program, except
that any employee in the following classifications:
Fire Captain;
Fire Engineer;
Fire Fighter - Special Assignment Inspector;
Fire Fighter - Special Assignment Paramedic;
Fire Fighter;
shall remain eligible to participate in the Educational Incentive
Pay Program provided the position of Fire Fighter is acquired
on or before July 5, 1975
SECTION 1A.4.050 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY - ADMINISTRATION.
The Fire Fighter's Educational Incentive Pay Program shall be
administered in accordance with the "Fire Department Educational
Incentive Pay Program" effective on January 1, 1972, a copy of
which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 1A4.060 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY - ELIGIBILITY.
Each employee who qualifies for educational incentive pay shall
remain eligible until his employment with the City of El Segundo
is terminated or he receives an unsatisfactory performance
evaluation. Should an eligible employee receive an unsatisfactory
rating, the educational incentive pay shall be discontinued until
such time as the employee receives a satisfactory rating.
SECTION 1A4.070 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY - MAXIMUM
LONGEVITY. 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 1A4.010 of this Chapter.
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SECTION 1A4.080 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY BASIC
SALARY SCHEDULE - STEP ADVANCEMENT. 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
satisfactory 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 Fire
Fighters Educational Incentive Pay Program Salary Schedules)
contemplate one year's service in each of such classifications
subject to the limitations of Section 1A4.120 of this Chapter
and the advancements 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 reason of longevity. Members of the Fire Department
employed on and after July 1, 1974, shall not be eligible to
receive longevity benefits.
SECTION 1A4.090 LONGEVITY ACHIEVEMENT. Steps X, Y and Z
of the Basic Salary Schedule (in the case of uniformed members of
the Fire Department 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 of the Fire Fighters 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 compensated
at Step X (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-6, Y-7 or Y-8); and upon attaining twenty-one years
of continuous service with the City, an employee shall be compensated
at Step Z (or Z-6, Z-7 or Z-8); provided, however, that employees
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0 may be paid at a higher level than the foregoing schedule when
necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 1A6.090 of
this Title and provided that the uniformed members of the Fire
Department shall be subject to the further limitations contained
in Section 1A4.100. Members of the Fire Department hired on and
after July 1, 1974, shall not be eligible for longevity pay.
0 SECTION 1A4.100 LONGEVITY ACHIEVEMENT ON MERIT. Advancement
of uniformed members of the Fire Department enumerated in this
Chapter 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 provided in Section 1A4.090
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 performance subsequently
improves to a satisfactory level, the longevity pay will be granted
upon the issuance of satisfactory performance report.
SECTION 1A4.110 STEP ADVANCEMENT - ANNIVERSARY DATE. An
Employee advanced from any range to another range of the Basic
Salary Schedule shall receive a new anniversary date, which is
the date of the change. Other changes in Salary, unless specifically
directed by the Council or as provided in Section 1A4.120 shall
not change the anniversary date, except for promotions made in
accordance with the Personnel Merit System ordinance and the
Personnel Rules and Regulations. 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 thereafter
assigned to any such officer or employee.
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SECTION 1A4.120 STEP INCREASES ON MERIT- BASIC SALARY
SCHEDULE. An employee will be eligible for advancement to a
higher step on the basis of service time as described in Section
1A4.080 and satisfactory performance of duties. An employee will
be presumed to merit an increase unless his Department Head notifies
the Personnel Officer in writing at least ten days in advance of
the scheduled increase that the increase should be withheld, stating
reasons. The reasons shall be provided to the employee in writing.
If the employee's performance subsequently improves to a
satisfactory level, the step increase will be granted and the date
of increase will become the employee's anniversary date.
SECTION 1A4.130 OVERTIME PAY. Except as otherwise herein
provided, the members of the Fire Department shall work on a
fifty-six hour per week schedule in shifts to be promulgated and
established from time to time by the City Manager. It is provided,
however, that where members of the Department are required to
work overtime, such members shall be entitled to additional
compensation at straight time rates, based on forty hours per week
for special details and assignments other than fire and rescue
calls, and when required to work overtime on a regular fire fighting
company assignment, shall be paid straight time based on the
regular fifty-six hour week; Fire Department Members who are
recalled to work at a time other than their scheduled work day shall
receive a minimum compensation of $5.00 per call.
SECTION 1A4.140 HOLIDAY PAY - SHIFT WORK. Fire Department
personnel who work shifts and are regularly required to work on
holidays notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary,
shall be paid for one hundred twenty hours in lieu of holidays once
a year on or about the 10th day of December. Employees who terminate
shall be paid holiday pay on a pro rata basis
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SECTION 1A4.150 SICK LEAVE; LEAVE WITH PAY DUE TO
ILLNESS; ACCUMULATION OF SAME; SHIFT WORK. Sick Leave with pay
may be granted for an absence from duty because of personal illness,
injury, or legal quarantine not compensable under the provisions
of the Workers' Compensation Law of the State of California. Members
of the Fire Service in the positions enumerated in Section 1A4.030
of this Chapter who work shifts shall accumulate sick leave at the
rate of one twelve-hour day accumulation for each month's service,
not to exceed a maximum of 1584 hours. Hours worked in addition
to a regular work week shall not entitle an employee to additional
sick leave accumulation. Sick leave taken by an employee shall
be deducted from his accumulated credit.
SECTION 1A4.160 VACATIONS - FORTY HOUR WEEK. The
members of the Fire Department in the positions enumerated in
Section 1A4.030 of this Chapter who work forty hours a week shall
accumulate vacation time in accordance with the following
schedule:
1. Twelve working days per year with full salary
for the first seven years of continuous service
with the City.
2. Seventeen working days per year with full salary
after seven years and until the completion of
fourteen years of continuous service.
3. Twenty-two working days per year with full salary
after fourteen years of continuous service.
SECTION 1A4.170 VACATIONS - SHIFT WORKERS. The members
of the Fire Department in the positions enumerated in Section
1A4.030 of this Chapter who work shifts shall accumulate vacation
time in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Six shifts per year with full salary for the
first seven years of continuous service with
.the City;
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2. Eight and one -half shifts per year will full
salary after seven years and until the completion
of fourteen years of continuous service;
3. Eleven shifts per year will full salary after
fourteen years of continuous service.
SECTION 1A4.180 VACATIONS - GOVERNMENT CODE PROVISIONS.
Annual vacations or leaves of absence for members of the Fire
Service shall be not less than as required by Section 53250
of the Government Code.
SECTION 1A4.190 UNIFORM AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE.
Following the effective date of this resolution, fire fighting
employees who are required to purchase and continuously maintain
prescribed items of uniform clothing, personal equipment, and
safety equipment shall be compensated for a portion of the initial
and maintenance costs thereof according to the following:
1. All fire fighting personnel $120.00 per year.
2. Newly appointed fire department personnel shall be
provided with uniform allowances at the time of
appointment and thereafter as follows:
a. At the time of appointment - 1500 of annual
allowance.
b. At first anniversary of appointment - 500
of annual allowance.
c . After first anniversary - 100% of monthly
allowance.
SECTION 1A4.200 PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER LIMITED. Thee
provisions of this Chapter are applicable to members.of the Fire
Service enumerated in Section 1A4.030 of this Chapter.
SECTION 3. Chapter lA6 (General Rules) of Title lA of
the "El Segundo Administrative Code" adopted by Resolution No. 2620
is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER lA6
GENERAL RULES
SECTION 1A6.010 COMPENSATION BI- WEEKLY PAYMENT. A. The
Monthly compensation basis, hereinabove provided for, shall be
payable bi- weekly.
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B. Except as provided in subsection C, compensation of
employees for services rendered during each payroll period shall
be for the two week period ending the week preceding the date of
payment.
C. Compensation of Councilmen and Commission members shall
be paid not less frequently than monthly.
SECTION 1A6.020 WORKING SCHEDULES AND RULES AND
REGULATIONS RELATING TO HOURS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE. That salaries,
fees or pay, as same are hereinabove stated and as same may hereafter
be amended, contemplate service to be rendered by the various
employees of said City substantially in accordance with the following
rules and regulations relating to hours and periods of service
which are hereby established, to wit:
1. Eight hours shall be deemed to constitute a
day's work.
2. Ten hours shall be deemed to constitute a day's
work for employees assigned by the Chief of
Police to a four-day ten-hour working schedule.
3. Except as otherwise herein provided, the
members of the Fire Department of said City
assigned to fire suppression duty, shall work
on a fifty-six hour per week schedule in shifts
to be promulgated and established from time to
time by the City Manager.
4. A week shall be deemed to mean any period of
.seven consecutive days.
5. Unless the context otherwise indicates, Sundays
and legal holidays shall be construed as such.
6. The year shall be taken as having 365 days and
the month as having 30 days.
7. The length of service shall be determined as
follows:
a. For employees not on the payroll on
January 1, 1968:
(1) Permanent Full-Time Employees.
Length of service shall be counted from
the date of last continuous permanent
employment.
(2) Permanent Part-Time Employees.
Length of service shall be counted from
date of last continuous permanent
employment, regardless of hours worked,
provided the positions occupied are
specified as permanent part-time positions
in the budget or by personnel authorization.
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(3) Other Part-Time or Temporary Employees.
Service shall not be counted toward
longevity or step increases.
b. For employees on the payroll as of January 1, 1968
length of service shall be computed on the length
of time an employee has been continuously in the
service of the City in any capacity. An absence for a
period of ninety or more consecutive days shall
constitute a break in service for the purpose of
determining continuous service.
8. That all employees of said City (excepting those to whom
these rules do not apply, as hereinabove or hereinafter
set forth) shall render their respective services on a
working schedule of forty hours per week, and the City
manager shall designate the particular days and hours
such respective employees are to render service to the
said City.
9. The City Manager may require any employee or employees
to render service for more than the period required by
this Chapter in all cases where the City Manager feels
that such additional service is essential for the best
interests of the City at the time.
SECTION 1A6.030 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES UNCLASSIFIED.
Temporary employees for whom no classification or range number is
provided or whose compensation is not otherwise fixed by this
resolution shall receive such compensation as the City Council
shall designate in the resolution or order of appointment for
such respective temporary employees.
SECTION 1A6.040 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES - FRINGE BENEFITS.
Temporary employees and permanent part-time employees who by reason
of their limited employment schedule do not qualify for coverage
under the Public Employees" Retirement Law, shall not receive paid
sick leaves, paid vacations and paid holidays; permanent part-time
employees who qualify for coverage under the Public Employees'
Retirement Law shall receive the fringe benefits accorded all
regular full-time employees including vacation and sick leave on
a pro rata basis.
SECTION 1A6.050 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES - CETA - FRINGE
BENEFITS. Temporary employees employed pursuant to the Comprehensive
Employment and Training Act on a full-time basis, shall receive the
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fringe benefits accorded all regular full-time employees. Temporary
employees employed pursuant to CETA on other than a full-time basis
shall receive sick leave and vacation time on a pro rata basis.
SECTION 1A6.060 EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS. That not-
withstanding any other provision contained in this resolution, it
is hereby provided that in case of any emergency or unusual
circumstances or conditions, which may exist or arise within the
city, or in any office or department thereof, the City Manager shall
have the right and he is hereby authorized, either directly or
through the head of the office or department affected or involved,
to employ such number of additional employees as in the opinion of
such City Manager may be necessary in order to meet or properly
dispose of any and all conditions and problems which may arise out
of or be due to any such emergency; together with full power in any
and all such cases to fix the respective reasonable compensations
to be paid such additional employees, respectively, for such
emergency service. Such emergency service shall not continue,
however, for a longer period than twenty-one successive days
unless by further authority of the City Council expressed by
resolution.
SECTION 1A6.070 PREPARATION AND CONTENT OF CLASS
SPECIFICATIONS. Class Specifications shall be prepared and
maintained under the direction of the City Manager for all positions.
The Specifications shall define the duties of the positions in
each class and the desirable qualifications for successful
performance of such duties.
SECTION 1A6.080 TEMPORARY SERVICE IN HIGHER CLASSI-
FICATION. In any case where an employee is qualified for and is
required for an appreciable period of time to temporarily serve
in and have the responsibility for work in a higher class or
position, when approved by the City Manager, such employee while
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so assigned, shall receive the entrance salary rate of that class
or whatever step thereof that is not less than five percent above
his or her present rate, whichever is higher. For the purpose
of this section 'appreciable period of time' is defined as thirty
consecutive working days or longer for department and division
heads and ten consecutive working days or longer for all other
classifications.
SECTION 1A6.090 PROMOTIONS. In all cases where an
employee in any given classification is promoted to a classification
for which a higher rate of compensation is provided, then such
employee so promoted shall enter such higher classification at
the lowest rate of compensation provided for such higher classi-
fication which exceeds by not less than five percent the rate of
compensation received by said employee in such given classification
at the time of such promotion, unless otherwise ordered by the
City Council. All supervisors shall be paid at not less than the
next higher rate than any of their subordinates, exclusive of
special educational incentive and longevity pay. In the event
that a supervisor is paid a rate of pay equal to or lower than
one of his regularly assigned subordinates, the supervisor's rate
shall be advanced to a step in his or her salary range which is
next higher than any subordinate's pay exclusive of longevity
pay, educational incentive and special pay.
SECTION 1A6.100 TERMINATION PAY. Upon termination of
employment during a pay period, pay shall be prorated and paid
for each day worked in said pay period and the terminal salary
warrant shall include accrued vacation pay to the time of termination.
SECTION 1A6.110 SICK LEAVE; LEAVE WITH PAY DUE TO
ILLNESS; ACCUMULATION OF SAME. Sick leave with pay may be granted
for an absence from duty because of personal illness, injury, or
legal quarantine not compensable under the provisions of the
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Workers' Compensation Laws of the State of California. Permanent
employees shall accumulate sick leave at the rate of one eight-hour
day accumulation for each month's service not to exceed a maximum
of 1056 hours, except Fire fighters assigned to fire suppression
duty regulated by Chapter 1A4. Hours worked in addition to a
regular work week shall not entitle an employee to additional sick
leave accumulation. Sick leave taken by an employee shall be
deducted from his accumulated credit.
SECTION 1A6.120 SICK LEAVE CERTIFICATION. Any employee
taking sick leave shall, upon his or her return to work, sign a
statement certifying the reasons for such sick leave. Employees
absent five or more consecutive working days, or four consecutive
working days for employees assigned to a four-day ten-hour working
schedule must submit a statement from a doctor that the employee was
under his care and is able to return to work. The City Manager may.,
before allowing such leave or before permitting an employee to return to
work, require submission of a doctor's certificate for any
absence. Any employee who makes a false claim to sick or
emergency leave or who refuses to cooperate in an investigation
by the City of his or her claim shall be subject to disciplinary
action.
SECTION 1A6.130 SICK LEAVE - PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF ON
ACCRUAL. On the first day of December of each year, employees
who maintain a balance of 1056 hours (Fire Fighters assigned to
fire suppression 1584 hours) of sick leave accrual shall be paid
for one-half the sick leave accumulated and not used during the
preceding twelve month period. Payment shall be made on or before
December 10.
SECTION 1A6.140 SICK LEAVE ACCRUED - PAYMENT OF ON
RETIREMENT. In the event an employee while in the City's employ
retires under the Public Employees' Retirement System with unused
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sick leave to his or her credit he or she shall be compensated
in an amount equal to one-half the value of such sick leave based
upon his or her current salary at the time of retirement without
the inclusion of overtime pay or additional compensation.
SECTION 1A6.150 SICK LEAVE ACCRUED - PAYMENT OF ON
DEATH. In the event an employee, while in the City's employ, dies
with unused sick leave to his or her credit, his or her estate shall
be compensated in an amount equal to one-half the value of such sick
leave based upon his or her current salary at the time of his or
her death without the inclusion of overtime pay or additional
compensation.
SECTION 1A6.160 EMERGENCY LEAVE - FAMILY ILLNESS.
Accumulated sick leave may be used as emergency leave for short
periods in case of serious illness in the immediate family of the
employee or employee's spouse. A maximum of three days emergency
leave may be granted in case of death in the immediate family of
the employee or employee's spouse. A doctor's certificate stating
the nature of the illness of the immediate family of the
employee or employee's spouse, or proof of death may be
required before absence for these reasons shall be charged to
emergency leave. Emergency leave of a maximum of three days may
also be granted in cases of extreme and unusual hardships of an
emergency nature. For the purpose of this section immediate
family means spouse, child, mother, father or sibling.
SECTION 1A6.170 WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROVISIONS.
Permanent employees who are members of the Public Employees'
Retirement System and who receive injuries that are compensable
under the California workers' Compensation Laws (other than those
to whom the provisions of Section 4850 of the Labor Code apply)
shall be entitled to receive:
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1. The employee's regular salary for any so-called
waiting period provided for in the Workers'
Compensation Laws.
2. Thereafter, the period of up to one year or
until*earlier retirement on disability pension,
the difference between the employee's regular
monthly salary and the amount of any temporary
disability payments. Such payments shall cease
when the employee receives a permanent disability
award or is physically able to return to work.
SECTION 1A6.180 WORKERS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS
RECEIVED. The City Manager in preparing demands for compensation
under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Laws of the
State of California may require the employee concerned to submit
to said City Manager, evidence satisfactory to such City Manager
showing the amount of Workers' Compensation payments received by
such employee (exclusive of medical, surgical, hospitalization,
appliances, or similar items of costs).
In many instances it may be impossible prior to the
time payrolls are regularly approved, to determine various amounts
which may hereafter become payable under the provisions of the
Workers' Compensation Laws of the State of California to various
employees due to a variety of reasons and causes; such for
example, as delays which may occur in the fixing of compensation
amounts in Industrial Accident cases, or the failure of the employee
to monthly or promptly receive his Workers' Compensation allowances,
etc. In all such cases, the City shall be under no obligation
to make to the employee the payments provided for in said Workers'
Compensation Laws until such time as such matters can be properly
determined. The City Manager may present to the City Council any
and all problems which may arise in the Administration of the
provisions hereof, and the City Council reserves the right to
consider such problems and to determine the same and make such
adjustments and orders as may be necessary and proper in the
premises.
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0 SECTION 1A6.190 PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS. The City Council
reserves the right, to be exercised in its discretion, at any time
and from time to time at the expense of said City, to require any
employee to appear before any duly licensed physician or surgeon
selected by the City Manager and submit to a medical and physical
examination with respect to his illness, injury or disability.
iThe failure or refusal of any such employee to submit himself to any
such examination, may, in the discretion of the said Council,
forfeit any further rights to receive sick leave disability benefits
or compensation under the provisions of this resolution.
SECTION 1A6.200 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION - WRITTEN REPORT.
The written report of any such physician or surgeon to said Council
may be examined by said Council, the City Manager, and City
Attorney of said City but shall otherwise be confidential; provided,
however, that the same may be introduced in evidence in any action
or proceeding relative to the subject of illness, injury or
disability of the patient or person referred to therein and such
physician or surgeon may give testimony respecting the subject of
such examination and the physical condition of the employee therein
referred to, and each employee of said City accepting employment,
by accepting such employment and rendering service thereunder, does
thereby automatically and accordingly so agree.
SECTION 1A6.210 VACATION TIME ACCRUAL - VACATION LEAVE
AFTER ONE YEAR'S SERVICE. Each officer and employee regularly
employed shall accrue vacation time on a monthly basis. Vacation
leaves may be taken only after an employee has completed one year's
continuous service with the City.
0 SECTION 1A6.220 VACATION TIME ACCUMULATED. Vacation
time shall be accumulated from date of last continuous permanent
employment. All vacations shall be taken at such times as are
agreeable to the head of the department and approved by the City
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Manager. Earned vacations shall not be accumulated for a longer
period than for two years' service.
SECTION 1A6.230 JURY SERVICE. Employees absent for
jury service with the approval of their Department Heads, shall be
entitled to, and receive, full salary upon showing absence occurring
by reason thereof, and paying to the City the amount of jury fees
received by them for such absence.
SECTION 1A6.240 ACCEPTANCE OF GRATUITIES. Officers
and employees of the City are enjoined against accepting any form
of gratuity from any person with whom they are transacting or have
transacted city business on behalf of the City of El Segundo. By
this, all personnel are admonished not to accept anything of value
where such transfer of value can be construed as a favor or as
an inducement in any manner affecting their decisions in the
discharging of city business.
SECTION 1A6.250 ANNUAL SALARY SCALE REPORT. The City
Council in its desire to maintain a salary experience comparable
to that paid by other cities has determined that as a matter of
policy it will give careful consideration to the wages paid in
the following cities:
Culver City
Gardena
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Inglewood
Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach
Redondo Beach
Santa Monica
Torrance and
Los Angeles County
A comprehensive report setting forth the scale of wages
paid by the above-named cities together with a detailed report of
all fringe benefits shall be prepared and submitted to the Council
members prior to August 1 of each year.
The City Council will review the wage scale of this
City at the first meeting next following its receipt by its
members of such report.
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SECTION 1A6.255 ANNUAL SALARY SCALE REPORT - EXCEPTION.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1A6.250 of this Chapter,
the annual comparability salary survey and classification studies
shall be eliminated for the years 1975 and 1976 for the classi-
fications enumerated in Chapter lA3 (General Government Series)
of this Code.
SECTION 1A6.260 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT. Officers and
employees of the City shall be entitled to reimbursement for City
authorized use of their privately owned vehicles in the conduct
of city business at the rate of fifteen cents per mile.
SECTION 1A6.270 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.
Police Officers and Fire Fighters,, Sanitation Department employees,,
and Department Heads shall be annually examined by a local medical
doctor selected by the City, except Police Officers and Fire
Fighters under thirty-five years of age, who shall be examined
every two years. Additional examinations of these employees as well
as of all other employees of the City may be ordered by the City
Manager and the medical reports thereof shall become part of the
employees' personnel records.
SECTION 1A6.280 OVERTIME PAY - EXCEPTIONS. Only
regular salary rates shall be paid in emergencies pertaining to
war, civil defense, strike patrol duty, after the first forty-
eight hours thereof, flood earthquake, fire or other similar
conditions of urgency.
SECTION 1A6.290 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT - APPLICABILITY.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Title, if the United
States Supreme Court holds that the Fair Labor Standards Act is
applicable to cities, its provisions will be applied from and after
the date that the court fixes for such application or January 1,
1975 whichever date is later.
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SECTION 4. That those certain resolutions adopted
July 1, 1975 and August 5, 1975 by the Library Board of Trustees
fixing the salaries of the employees of the Library are superseded
by this resolution and they shall no longer be of any force or
effect.
This action is taken pursuant to the power reserved to
the City Council under the provisions of Resolution No. 2654 adopted
by the City Council on September 16, 1975, which abolished the
Library Board of Trustees and provided that the actions of the
Library Board of Trustees would remain in effect until superseded
by the City Council.
SECTION 5. Resolutions Nos. 2636 and 2637 are hereby
rescinded.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the
book of original resolutions 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 7th day
of October 1 1975.
ATTEST:
Valerie A. Burrower
City Clerk
(SEAL) By
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Mayor o
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e City of El Segundo, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Is, Valerie A. Burrowes, City Clerk of the
City of El 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. 2656
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 7th day of October 197 5
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Na el, Stephens, ---yan Vranken
and Mayor Balmer
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen Rockhold
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WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY ''this 15th day of October 1975
Vaieve A. Bunc�,WLY�
City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California
By�__-
A-Deputy
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(SEAL)