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Home My WebLink About10783i � ORDINANCE NO. 10s,7S3 d , AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ADOPTING A REVISED SALARY PLAN, FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT; FIXING THE m CLASSIFICATION, SALARY AND NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VARIOUS ¢' DEPART&NTS OF THE CITY; ESTABLISHING POLICY CONCERNING HOURS, tr EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, VACATION, SICK LEAVE, DISABILITY RE- •• TIRENENT, MILITARY LEAVE, HOLIDAYS AND OTHER LEAVE., ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH., DECLARING AN AGENCY TO EXIST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. RS IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANS - u, w cc o a,� 3 1. That effective from and after May 1, 1958, the salary of all employees shall be on a monthly basis as established herein. Employees will be o w a� N paid semi - monthly with pay roll dates ending the 15th and last day of each month.' NN N O SECTION 2. CLASSES OF EMPLOYMENT INCLUDED 1 W co co W Subject to the limitations contained in this ordinance by created there is here `c �' \• \• i �N a compensation plan which shall be applied to all monthly employments in the %D 0 service of the City. W of f SECTION 3. BASIC COMPENSATION PLAN �N W ! \ \ f The basic compensation plan shall consist of monthly compensation ranges. Each ~ N W co W W co such range shall include steps or rates of pay from the minimum to- the-maxim m. \• \• FJ N Wherever compensation is shown in one column only, it shall be the maximum com_ ;' \° FJ co pensation For such position and shall be listed in the right han SECTION 4. EMPLOYMENT w �, The salaries of new employees shall -begin at the starting rate which is the minimm 000 __fox - 'classifi cation . ppA licants with outstanding qualifications or experience w FJ may be hired above the minimum, with approval of the City Manager, but such approval L„ ° `3 J 00 I shall not be general in its application and each case must be handled on its own ' o merits. W \ o ` J\ 1 SECTION 5. FROMOTION OR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF COMPENSATION MOD rn w ! When an , employee is promoted from employment in one class to an employment in a clss allocated to a higher range, he shall advance to the lowest step in such hi *ker f as cQ provide not less than one step increase in compensation nn3.s�s tfite ' ' last step in such range provides less than one step increase. The exception to this shall be: Only, if the department head recommends a higher step for said employee and it is approved by the City, Manager. However, such recommendations shall be governed- by-�Jw _;eteps and range•as provided for in classification concerning that particular employee. mFJ � N � N .tea d �• bN c, �r N N �A U � W ^ LA i ry�. F-A J .This shall include an employee advanced to a higher classification on an acting basis, during the absence of another employee. This employee can advance only to the next higher step in pay and must be taken from the Civil Service eligibility lists. Periodic increases may be granted on the basis of progress and merit in job performance, only upon recommendation by the department head with approval by the City Manager. SECTION 6. WORKING H_ AND OVEN A. Regularly scheduled working periods shall be established for all departments. This working period shall be forty (40) hours within a seven day period, preferably consisting of five eight -hour days. B. Under those conditions, specified in this section, wherein conformity to standard hours is inherent to the job or similar jobs, and wherein other than normal work hours were not considered in assigning comparative pay, levels, straight time is hereby authorized for overtime work in excess of forty (40) hours within a seven day period. C. Straight time is also authorized in the uniformed police and fire category for emergency call back duty in excess of the normal operational duty hours which shall be forty (40) hours for the Police Department and seventy -two (72) hours for the Fire Department. D. All overtime pay must be approved by the City Manager. All emergency overtime shall be authorized by the department head and shall be explained in writing to the City Manager, whose approval shall be necessary prior to payment :therefor. SECTION 7. VACATION, SICK LEAVE AND MILITARY LEAVE A. All employees of the City of Little Rock, who have been so employed for a period of one (1) year or more, shall be entitled to and shall be allowed fifteen (15) working days vacation each year with full pay. The department head shall be s responsible for the scheduling of vacations for his employees each year. i111_,,-_. f B. Every employee who has accrued unused vacation time earned during the preceding year shall have such time paid when he leaves the City's employment, whether by resignation, retirement, lay -off, or death. C. Every full -time employee who has worked regularly in the service of the City for one (1) year or more shall become eligible for fifteen (15) calendar days sick leave benefits after the first year. Sick leave days shall accrue at the rate Page 2 i of fifteen (15) days for every year of paid service; however, no employee �.� will be permitted to accumulate more than sixty (60) calendar days sick leave. D. The sick leave shall be allowed only when: The employee is too ill or injured to be able to work safely. Requests for sick leave shall be in writing, signed by the employee, stating the reasons for the leave and have approval of the department head, who shall have authority to approve sick leave. A certificate of disability from the employee's physician will be required for an absence of three (3) days or more. This certificate with the absence record will be filed in the Civil Service office along with all other leaves concerning employees. Sick leave shall not be allowed for absence caused re by pregnancy. Any depart- ment head who has an employee absent from the job for a period exceeding !° sixty (60) calendar days because of sickness or injury is hereby ordered to i submit the case of the employee in writing to the City Manager for any further i action. E. Any employee who is a member of the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces i and National Guard, shall be entitled to a leave of absence during the time he I is engaged in ordered annual training for a period of not to exceed fifteen (15) days in any one calendar year. In the event that the pay received from the United { States Government by said employee while on active duty does not equal or exceed the City salary of such employee, the City will pay said employee in such an , amount as is necessary to supplement said military pay to equal his regular salary paid by the City. Any certified employee shall be entitled to an indefinite leave of absence without pay while serving on active duty in the military branch of the United States Government during time of war. This leave allowance also shall cover absences resulting from compulsory military training orders in peace time Acts of Ark. but shall not exceed four (4) years as pursuant to Act. No. 72 of 1955] The i position from which an employee is on military leave, if filled, shall be filled subject to the return of the employee from military leave providing the employee is physically fit to perform the duties of his former position. SECTION S. DISABILITY RETIREMENT i A. It shall be the policy of the City to continue to pay disabled employees of the non- uniformed group, retirement pay, as in the past; until such time as a better retirement plan is worked out. B. This shall include only, classified regular employees of the non - uniformed per- sonnel who are compelled to retire from the City's employ because of sickness Page 3 t or a permanent disability growing out of an injury incurred in line of duty. a C. The retired employee must furnish a certificate from his physician stating I S the reasons or cause for retirement request and submit to a complete exami- nation by the City Health Director, who must approve the employees request for the disability retirement. D. If request is granted the employee will be retained on the pay roll of the department by which he was last employed prior to retirement, for a period of months equal to the number of years for which said person had been employed by the City of Little Rock, and for a fractional period of a month to correspond with that fractional period of a year of which he has been employed by the City of Little Rock. Upon death of employee payments shall cease. E. The use of the masculine pronoun in the above shall include the feminine as well. F. Members of the Police and Fire departments are excluded from the above pro- visions, because at the present time they have pension and retirement provisions created under the State statutes. SECTION 9. HOLIDAYS AND OTHER LEAVE A. The following legal holidays, fixed by State law, will be observed by the City of Little Rock: January 1st - New Yearts Day February 22nd - George Washington's Birthday May 30th - Memorial or Decoration Day July 4th - Independence Day First Monday in September - Labor Day November 11th - Armistice Day Last Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day December 25th - Christmas Day When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. B. An employee holding a position in classified service may, upon written request i approved by the department head and approved and accepted by the Civil Service Commission, be granted special leave of absence without pay for just cause. Page 4 SECTION 10. SALARY RANGES AND RATES BY CLASSIFICATION Number Department and Class Title Employees 1 2 ATTORNEY 3 Maximum 1 City Attorney 600.00 2 Assistant City Attorneys 350.00 1 Legal Secretary 250.00 CIVIL SERVICE 1 " -x Personnel Director 459.00 484.00 530.00- I 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 CITY CLERK 1 City Clerk- Treasurer 334.00 FINANCE 1 Finance Officer 459.00 484.00 509.00 1 Bookkeeper 255.00 260.00 269.00 277.00 1 Bookkeeper -Pay Roll 255.00 260.00 269.00 277.00 1 Secretary - Bookkeeper 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 COLLECTOR 1 Collector 459.00 484.00 509:8 S2 5. o0 1 Chief Deputy Collector 396.00 401.00 409.00 418.00 3 Deputy Collectors 320.00 325.00 334.00 342.00 1 Wts. & Measures Inspector 320.00 325.00 334.00 342.00 1 Bookkeeper 217.00 223.00 231.00 255.00 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 I PURCHASING - 1 Purchasing Agent 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 FIRE 1 Chief 467.00 492.00 560.00 2 Assistant Chiefs 369.00 374.00 388.00 425.00 5 District Chiefs 351.00 358.00 372.00 386.00 37 Captains 329.00 334.00 349.00 363.00 1 Fire Alarm Superintendent 340.00 346.00 361.00 375.00 1 Chief Mechanic 315.00 320.00 334.00 347.00 1 Assistant Mechanic 293.00 298.00 312.00 325.00 40 Drivers 305.00 311.00 324.00 339.00 89 Hosemen 287.00 292.00 307.00 322.00 I HEALTH 1 Health Officer 359.00 1 Chief Sanitarian 347.00 353.00 361.00 369.00 3 Sanitarians 282.00 288.00 296.00 30.00 i 4 Assistant Sanitarians 255.00 260.00 269.00 277.00 1 Public Health Educator 309.00 315.00 323.00 331.00 1 Produce Inspector 244.00 250.00 258.00 266.00 1 Clinic Nurse 239.00 244.00 252.00 260.00 1 Statistician 239.00 244.00 252.00 260.00 I 1 City Physician 184.00 1 Janitor 158.00 163.00 171.00 179.00 Page 5 Page 6 gumber Department and Class Title . Employees 1 2 3 Maximum Detention Center 2 Matrons 185.00 190.00 198.00 206.00 1 Social Worker 185.00 190.00 198.00 206.00 Meat Inspection 1 Director of Meat & Milk Inspections 450.00 466.00 499.00 5 Meat Inspectors 260.00 277.00 298.00 Milk & Dairy 1 Senior Milk & Dairy Inspector 298.00 320.00 353.00 1 Milk & Dairy Inspector 304.00 315.00 325.00 4 Jr. Milk & Dairy Inspectors 260.00 277.00 304.00 1 Laboratory Technician 217.00 239.00 260.00 1 PBX Operator 163.00 168.00 176.00 185.00 1 Clerk- Stenographer 195.00 201.00 209.00 217.00 1 Maid 125.00 130.00 139.00 147.00 NOTE: The following employees of the Health Department receive part of their salary from the City and part from the state. Salaries shown shall be for total monthly compensation paid by the City and by the State. 1 Secretary (City) 131.00 137.00 145.00 165.00 (State) 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 Total 220 .00 212.00 220.00 240.00 1 Senior Clerk (City) 39.00 44.00 52.00 60.00 (State) 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 Total 174.00 179.00 187.00 195.00 2 Senior Clerks (City) 64.00 69.00 77.00 85.00 ; (State) 110.00 110.00 110.00 3.10.00` Total 174.00 179.00 187.00 195.00 1 Junior Clerk (City) 58.00 63.00 71.00 80.00 (State) 105.00, _1_05.000 105.0000 105-00 Total 163.00 168.00 176.00 18.00 Pound 1 Pound Master 233.00 239.00 247.00 255.00 2 Pound Helpers 174.00 179.00 187.00 195.00 MANAGER 1 City Manager 1,458.33 1 Assistant City Manager 750.00 j 1 f Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 MUNICIPAL COURT 2 Judges 600.00 3 Clerks 350.00 1 Reporter 100.00 l PARKS AND RECREATION 1 Superintendent 459.00 484.00 550.00 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 Page 6 Page 7 Number Department and Class Title Employees 1 2 3 Maximum Conway Pool 1 Manager 384.00 1 Assistant Manager 200.00 225.00 250.00 1 Filter Room Technician (Part -Time) 100.00 4 Life Guards (Per Day) 5.00 6.00 7.00 4 Concessionaires " 3.00 3.50 4.00 1 Chief Cashier " 6.50 3 Cashiers " 5.00 5.50 6.00 6 Checkers " 2.50 3.00 3.50 1 Watchman a 5.00 5.50 6.00 2 Deck Boys (Per Hour) .75 4 Maintenance Men " .75 2 Pool Cleaners " 1.25 Dunbar Recreation Center 1 Director 244.00 250.00 258.00 266.00 1 Receptionist 163.00 168.00 176.00 185.00 1 Janitor 158.00 163.00 171.00 179.00 3 Play Leaders 100.00 Fine Arts Museum (Six Day Work Week) 1 Director 250.00 1 Custodian 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 Gillam Park Pool 1 Assistant Manager 200.00 1 Filter Room Technician (Part -Time) 25.00 2 Life Guard -Pool Cleaners (Per Day) 7.10 2 Life Guards " 4.60 4 Checkers " 2.50 2 Cashiers " 4.20 2 Deck Boys (Per Hour) .75 Gillam Park (7 Day Work Week) 1 Watchman 195.00 202.00 212.00 221.00 Mac Arthur Park (6 Day Work Week 1 Caretaker 206.00 212.00 220.00 228.00 Municipal Golf Course (6 Day Work Week 1 Pro- Manager 312.00 319.00 329.00 338.00 3 Greenskeepers 234.00 241.00 251.00 260.00 1 'r Clerk- Cashier 234.00 241.00 251.00 260.00 Natural History Museum Day Work Week 1 Director 223.00 228.00 236.00 350.00' 1 Custodian 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 Parks Maintenance 1 Foreman 212.00 217.00 225.00 275.00 7 Laborers 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 2 Truck Drivers (5 Months) 195.00 Page 7 •Number Department and Class Title Employee's 1 2 3 Maximum Playgrounds 1 Supervisor 200.00 1 Athletic Director 200.00 1 Handicraft Supervisor 145.00 9 Playground Directors 130.00 6 Assistant Playground Directors 110.00 1 Tennis Instructor 130.00 6 Youth Center Directors (Per Day) 5.00 Rebsamen Golf Course - Day Work Week T- 1 Clerk- Cashier 234.00 241.00 251.00 260.00 3 Greenskeepers 234.00 241.00 251.00 260.00 1 Clerk- Cashier (4Months) 234.00 1 Tractor Operator (5 Months) 254.00 War Memorial Park c 1 Gardner 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 Zoo (6 Day Work Week) 1 Director 332.00 338.00 348.00 358.00 5 Keepers 241.00 247.00 257.00 267.00 1 Concessionaire 228.00 234.00 244.00 254.00 1 Watchman 195.00 202.00 212.00 221.00 1 Planning Senior Planner 450.00 1 Planning Administrator 407.00 412.00 420.00 428.00 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 POLICE 1 Chief 467.00 492.00 560.00 1 Assistant Chief 358.00 363.00 377.00 425.00 1 Chief of Detectives 358.00 363.00 377.00 425.00 3 Captains 341.00 346.00 360.00 375.00 7 Lieutenants 317.00 322.00 337.00 351.00 24 Sergeants 300.00 305.00 320.00 333.00 106 Patrolmen 275.00 281.00 296.00 310.00 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 3 Clerk- Stenographers 195.00 201.00 209.00 217.00 2 Mechanics 250.00 255.00 263.00 271.00 1 Jail Cook 223.00 228.00 242.00 255.00 PUBLIC WORKS - STREFE 1 Director 800.00 1 City Engineer 500.00 525.00 -55orw 565, 00 1 General Foreman 347.00 353.00 361.00 375.00 1 Assistant General Foreman 309.00 315.00 323.00 331.00 1 Shop Foreman 293.00 298.00 307.00 315.00 1 Assistant Shop Foreman 271.00 277.00 285.00 293.00 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 1 Clerk - Stenographer 195.00 201.00 209.00 217.00 2 Engineering Aides 320.00 325.00 334.00 342.00 3 Crew Foremen 233.00 239.00 244.00 255.00 2 Heavy Equipment Operators 255.00 260.00 269.00 277.00 11 Medium Equipment Operators 233.00 239.00 244.0 255.00 3 Sweeper Operators 228.00 233.00 241.00 250.00 1 Flusher Operator 228.00 233.00 241.00 250.00 1 Utility Man 233.00 239.00 244.00 255.00 Page 8 Page 9 . •Nuoer Department and Class Title .Employees 1 2 3 Maximum PUBLIC WORKS (Cont'd.) 1 Welder 239.00 244.00 252.00 260.00 3 Mechanics 239.00 244.00 252.00 260.00 1 Mechanic Helper 212.00 217.00 225.00 233.00 1 Custodian 185.00 190.00 198.00 206.00 { 1 Boiler Fireman 217.00 223.00 231.00 239.00 14 Truck Drivers 212.00 217.00 225.00 233.00 1 Corporation Cut Foreman 212.00 217.00 225.00 233.00 Laborers 6 Concrete and Asphalt 185.00 190.00 198.00 206.00 ` 6 1st Class 174.00 179:00 187.00 195.00 39 Regular 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 1 Deputy Collector Auto License 320.00 325.00 334.00 342.00 Seasonal Em to ees Not to exceed 6 Months) ' 3 Medium Equipment Operators 239.00 1 Heater Planer Operator 239.00 11 Truck Drivers 195.00 13 Laborers 155.00 1 Asphalt Inspector (Not to exceed 7 Months) 250.00 Building Maintenance 1 Building Maintenance Supt. 309.00 315.00 323.00 331.00 4 Building Maintenance Mechanics 266.00 271.00 279.00 288.00 1 Utility Man (Plumber) 282.00 288.00 296.00 304.00 1 Laborer 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 1 Utility Man (Overtime 3 Months) 76.00 City Hall 1 Custodian 174.00 179.00 187.00 i 215.00 2 Janitors 158.00 163.00 171.00 179.00 Engineering 1 Permit Clerk 293.00 298.00 307.006@- 3+0- o0 1 Building Inspector 282.00 288.00 296.00 310.00 1 Building Inspector (As Needed) 300.00 ELECTRIC 1 City Electrician 459•Q0 475.00 36A:96. 55.0 0 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 1 Inspector 320.00 325.00 334,00 350.00 1 Line Foreman 320.00 325.00 334.00 342.00 4 Linemen 260.00 266.00 274.00 300.00 1 Laborer 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 Plumbing 1 Plumbing Inspector 271.00 277.00 285.00 350.00 1 Gas Inspector 255.00 (Vacation Relief) R- epair i i 2 Mechanics 239.00 244.00 252.00 260.00 1 Gas Man 223.00 228.00 236.00 244.00 1 Laborer 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 Page 9 woqr Department and Class Title )employees 1 2 3 Maximum • '� SANITATION 1 Director 459.00 475.00 .l Cashier- Bookkeeper 228.00 233.00 242.00 250.00 1 Senior Clerk 174.00 179.00 187.00 195.00 2 Premise Inspectors 277.00 282.00 290.00 298.00 6 Day Work Week Applies to Following Employees emir. r 332.00 342.00 351.00 i ' e 00 342.00 351.10() Mgr 322. 00,-, 3.00 303. � .�3� 1 .l% n Wer- Greaseman 260.00 270.00 280i= � - 15 Truck Drivers 254.00 260.00 270.00 290.00 1 Laborer 1st Class 221.00 228.00 238.00 247.00 49 Laborers 202.00 208.00 218.00 228.00 Weed Cutting 6 Laborers (As Needed) 155.00 i Malaria Control 2 Oilers (Regular) 185.00 190.00 198.00 206.00 4 Oilers (As Needed) 185.00 TRAFFIC ENGINEER I. Traffic Engineer 750,00 1 Secretary 206.00 212.00 220.00 240.00 1 Painter- Foreman 250.00 255.00 263.00 290.00 1 Painter 212.00 217.00 225.00 233.00 1 Lineman 260.00 266.CO 274.00 300.00 1 Laborer 168.00 174.00 182.00 190.00 A. babatcehs .(T�m!•� loo t tars 4 Patrolmen 275.00 281.00 296.00 310.00 4 Meter Enforcement Officers 190.00 195.00 204.00 212.00 1 Parking Meter Collector 271.00 277.00 285.00 293.00 1 Meter Collector & Mechanic 271.00 277.00 285.00 293.00 SECTION 11. It has been determined that there is an urgent and immediate need for an adjustment of salaries, classifications, vacations, military, sick and Eis- ability leaves for employees of the City of Little Rock in order that such pro- visions would be comparable to those in private enterprise of this area and munici- palities of comparable size throughout the South, thus enabling the prudent and sound expenditure of public funds of said City; and that the enactment of this ordinance will accomplish this purpose; now therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and, this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of public peace, health and safety shall take effect and be in force May 1, 1958• PASSED: April 28, 1958 APPROVED: ATTEST: Ac ng G Cler : Ma r, Page 10