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1977-800RULE 4. APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP RESOLUTION NO.- 77R- 800 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING PERSONNEL RULE 4, APPROPRIATE SALARY STEP AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 76R -178 AND RESOLUTION NO. 71R -105 AND AMENDING. RESOLUTION NO. 63R -910. WHEREAS, the Personnel Director has met and conferred with officials and employee representatives of recognized employee organizations to discuss wages and hours of work, and WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the need exists to rescind Resolu- tion No. 76R -178, and 71R -105 and to amend Resolution No. 63R -910, Personnel Rule 4, which established Appropriate Salary Step provisions, and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that adoption of the recommended new provisions are in the best interests of the City of Anaheim. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that Resolution No. 76R -178 and 71R -105, Personnel Rule 4 be rescinded and Resolution No. 63R -910, Personnel Rule 4, Appropriate Salary Step, be amended to read as follows: Section 4.0 The pay plan for the City of Anaheim, shall be as provided in the Salary Resolution. Section 4.1 Regular, full -time employees shall be eligible for consider- ation for merit pay increases as follows: 4.11 To the "B" step of the salary schedule after completion of six months of service in the "A" step. 4.12 To the "C" step after completion of six months of service in the "B" step. 4.13 To the "D" step after completion of one year of service it the "C" step, except as provided in Section 4.17. 4.14 To the "E" step after completion of one year of service in the "D" step, except as provided in Section 4.17. 4.15 In such cases as may occur wherein an employee shall demon- strate exceptional ability and proficiency in performance of his assigned duties, said employee may be given a special merit advancement to the next higher step without regard to the minimum length of service provisions contained in this resolution upon the recommendation of his department head and approval of the City Manager. 4.16 For purposes of Rule 4 of this resolution, "six months' shall be construed to mean thirteen complete biweekly pay periods; and "one year" shall be construed to mean twenty six complete biweekly pay periods. 4.17 Certain job classes in the classified service, upon recommendation of the Personnel Director and approval of the City Council should be designated in the resolution establishing rates for job classes by an "S" before schedule numbers. Employees in these classes shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases to the "D" step after completion of six months of service in the "C" step. They shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases to the "E" step after completion of six months of service in the "D" step. Section 4.2 Merit pay increases shall be granted upon approval of the employee's department head for continued meritorious and efficient service and continued improvement by the employee in the effective performance of the duties of his position. 4.21 Merit pay increases and pay adjustments for department heads shall require approval of the City Manager. A department head denied a merit pay increase or pay adjustment shall be compensated at his present rate of pay. 4.22 Merit pay increases for the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk shall require approval of the City Council. 4.23 The effective date of the merit pay increases shall be the first day of the pay period following approval as provided in Section 4.2 and completion of the minimum required service in the next lower step as provided in Section 4.1. Section 4.3 An employee who is being paid on a salary step higher than the "A" step may be reduced by one or more steps on the basis of unsatisfactory work performance or conduct. Such action shall require the specific recommendation of the employee's department head and the Personnel Director and the approval of the City Manager. 4.31 The employee shall be notified by his department head not later than two calendar weeks prior to the effective date of the action. The notice shall contain a statement of the substantial reasons for the action, and shall inform the employee that he may file a reply with the department head and the Personnel Director no later than one calendar week prior to the effective date of the action. Such reply shall be reviewed by the City Manager for final action. 4.32 The employee may be returned to his former salary step at such time as deemed appropriate by his department head. Section 4.4 Newly hired employees shall normally be compensated at the "A" step of the salary schedule of the job class for which he was hired. 4.41 When economic conditions, unusual employment conditions, or exceptional qualifications of a candidate for employment indicate that a higher hiring rate would be in the City's best interest, the City Manager may authorize the hiring at a higher step in the salary schedule, upon request of the Personnel Director. 4.42 When economic conditions or unusual employment conditions indicate that a lower hiring rate would be in the City's best interest, the City Manager may authorize hiring at a rate of 5% below the "A" step, identified as the "J" step, upon request of the Personnel Director. This rate shall apply only to those job classes with the letter "J" preceding the schedule number. Employees shall be eli- gible for consideration for a merit pay increase to the "A" step of the salary schedule after completion of six months of service in the "J" step. 4.43 The provisions of this section shall also apply to re- employed and reinstated employees. Section 4.5 An incumbent employee reclassified with his position to a lower job class shall retain his rate of pay and his anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases, or shall be placed in the step of the lower salary schedule closest to his rate of pay. If the "E" step of the salary schedule of the lower job class is lower than the incumbent's rate of pay, the rate of pay shall be identified as the "Y" step of the lower salary schedule. An em- ployee compensated at the "Y" step because of a downward reclassification shall remain in the "Y" step, until such time as his job class is assigned to a salary schedule in which the "E" step is equivalent to or higher than the "Y" step, at which time the employee shall be placed in the "E" step. An incumbent employee reclassified with his position to an equivalent job class shall retain his rate of pay and his anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases. Section 4.6 An employee who is promoted or reclassified with his position to a higher job class shall be placed in the step of the higher salary schedule that will provide a pay increase of not less than 4% except when the "E" step of the higher salary schedule provides a pay increase of less than 4 or when the "A" step of the higher salary schedule is more than 4% higher than the employee's current rate of pay. The employee shall be given a new anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1. 4.61 An employee shall be placed at the entry level step in the salary range when promoted to Police Officer and Fire Fighter. ATTEST: 4.62 An employee promoted to a formal apprenticeship classi- fication may be appointed above the entry level step and may remain in the step to which he is appointed longer than the time provided in Section 4.1. Section 4.7 An employee who is demoted shall be placed in the step of the lower salary schedule that will provide a reduction in pay of not less than 4 The employee shall be given a new anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1. Section 4.8. An employee in a job class which is assigned to a different salary schedule as a result of a pay adjustment shall retain his same salary step status in the newly authorized salary schedule and shall retain the same anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases. Section 4.9 When more than one personnel action involving changes in an employee's salary step status become effective on the same day, all such changes shall be in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sections of the Rule, and shall take place in the following order of precedence: (1) merit pay advancement or reduction in salary step; (2) adjustment to same salary step in newly authorized salary schedule; (3) promotion, demotion, or reclas- sification. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that except to the extent amended Resolution No. 63R -910 shall remain in full force and effect. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of this Resolution shall be December 9, 1977. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this 13th day of December 1977. CITY CLERK OF THE C OF ANAHEIM MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM PRO TEM I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 77R -800 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 13th day of December, 1977, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Roth and Kott NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Thom AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 77R -800 on the 13th day of December, 1977. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 13th day of December, 1977. (SEAL) 1iozked iauuoszad .444y A4TD STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM CITY CLERK OF THE CITY F ANAHEIM I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 77R -800 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on December 13, 1977. ATTEST: THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this 13th day of December 1977. CITY LERK OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM PRO ThM (SEAL) Ilozisa Iauuos2aa 444y 64v0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 77R -799 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 13th day of December, 1977, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Roth and Kott NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Thom AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 77R -799 on the 13th day of December,.1977.. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 13th day of December, 1977. CITY CLERK OF THE C TY OF ANAHEIM I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 77R -799 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on December 13, 1977.