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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2927-2016Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2927 -2016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE 23.55.020- COMPENSATION STRUCTURE BY GRADE, AND 23.55.050 - HOURLY RATES, TO CLARIFY STEP INCREASE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PERMANENT FULL -TIME AND PERMANENT PART -TIME EMPLOYEES. WHEREAS, Kenai Municipal Code 23.55.020- Compensation Structure by Grade, currently provides in relevant part: "[t]he time period normally between steps B to C to D to E to F is one (1) year. The time normally between Steps F to AA to BB to CC is two (2) years; and, WHEREAS, Kenai Municipal Code 23.55.050 - Hourly Rates, provides in relevant part: "[t]he time period normally between steps B to C to D to E to F is two (2) years. The time period normally between steps F to AA to BB to CC is four (4) years. Current part-time employees who have completed their probation prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall be given a step increase from A to B. Thereafter, they shall receive a step increase at the appropriate biennial or quadrennial year anniversary date, subject to receiving a satisfactory evaluation "; and, WHEREAS, the two code sections appear to contradict each other with regard to the amount of time required to advance between steps with respect to permanent part-time employees; and, WHEREAS, the intent and practice of the City is for both permanent full -time and permanent part -time employees to advance from step A to B after successful completion of probation and for permanent full time employees to advance steps B through E and F through CC in one and two year increments respectively and for permanent part-time employees to advance in two year and four year increments respectively; and, WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to amend KMC 23.55.020 and 23.55.050 to be consistent and reflect the City's intent and practice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. Form: That this is a code ordinance Ordinance No. 2927 -2016 Page 2 of 4 Section 2. That KMC 23.55.020- Compensation structure by grade, shall be amended as follows: 23.55.020 Compensation [S]Structure by [G]Grade (a) Compensation structure by grade is hereby established in accordance with the table that is appended to this title and which may be amended, modified, or replaced by ordinance, in which case a copy of the amended, modified, or replacement table shall be substituted for the prior table and placed in the code at the end of this title. (b) On completion of the probationary period, each permanent full-time employee shall be advanced one (1) step. At succeeding anniversary dates, subject to evaluation, employee may be advanced a step increment. The time period normally between steps B to C to D to E to F is one (1) year. The time normally between Steps F to AA to BB to CC is two (2) years. (C) On completion of the probationary period, each permanent part-time employee anniversary dates thereafter, subiect to the employee's most recent annual evaluation being satisfactory or better, the employee may be advanced a step increment. The time period normally between steps B to C to D to E to F is two (2) years. The time period normally between steps F to AA to BB to CC is four 4 ears. Section 3. That KMC 23.55.050 Hourly rates shall be amended as follows: 23.55.050 Hourly [R]Rates. (a) Hourly rates for employees not exempted from minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (with various experience, skills, and responsibilities) are hereby established in accordance with the table that is appended to this title and which may be amended, modified, or replaced by ordinance, in which case a copy of the amended, modified, or replacement table shall be substituted for the prior table and placed in the Code at the end of this title. [(B) ON COMPLETION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD, EACH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ADVANCED ONE (1) STEP. AT APPROPRIATE BIENNIAL OR QUADRENNIAL ANNIVERSARY DATES THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO RECEIVING A SATISFACTORY EVALUATION, THE EMPLOYEE MAY BE ADVANCED A STEP INCREMENT. THE TIME PERIOD NORMALLY BETWEEN STEPS B TO C TO D TO E TO F IS TWO (2) YEARS. THE TIME PERIOD NORMALLY BETWEEN STEPS F TO AA TO BB TO CC IS FOUR (4) YEARS. CURRENT PART -TIME EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PROBATION PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE CODIFIED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN A STEP INCREASE FROM A TO B. THEREAFTER, THEY SHALL RECEIVE A STEP INCREASE AT THE APPROPRIATE BIENNIAL OR QUADRENNIAL YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE, SUBJECT TO RECEIVING A SATISFACTORY EVALUATION.] New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2927 -2016 Page 3 of 3 Section 4. That pursuant to KMC 1. 15.070(1) this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after enactment. ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of December, 2016. ` BRIAN GABRIEL, MAYOR Clerk Approved by Finance: Introduced: December 7, 2016 Adopted: January 4, 2017 Effective: February 3, 2017 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] "Villaye with a Past, C# with a Future" FINANCE DEPARTMENT 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 A, To: Rick Koch, City Manager /From: Terry Eubank, Finance Director Date: November 30, 2016 Re: Ordinance 2927 -2016 The purpose of this memo is to recommend passage of Ordinance 2927 -2016. Ordinance 2927- 2016 will amend KMC 23.55.020 and 23.55.050 to clarify step advancement of permanent part- time employees. Currently these two sections of code appear to contradict each other and the proposed changes will clarify and align code with the City's practice of step advancement of permanent full -time and permanent part-time employees. Your support for passage is greatly appreciated.