Ordinance 805-81 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • I .' A salary survey shall be done annually on key benchmark positions for comparison of our compensation plan to the current market value of those positions. It is the intent that the mid-point of the pay plan be approximately equal to the current market wage. The findings shall be used in the annual recommendation of salary increases for all positions Recommendations for changes in pay grade assignment as part of the annual adjustment will reflect market price as well as internal consistencies. Procedures will be developed whereby all positions will be evaluated on a three year basis.. but an employee and department head may request an evaluation of a position at an earlier date. The salary survey will be submitted to the Mayor and his executive staff in November of each year for approval. The Mayor will set the final rate and submit the salary ordinance to the City Council, Section 5 - Authority for Amending Classification and Salary Rates: The personnel director shall attempt to review existing positions at least once each three years by evaluating the position's duties and responsibilities to ensure that the overall objectives of the City's compensation plan are met. This method may be experientially based through a benchmark classification system, a point factor system, or other acceptable system whereby all similar positions will be compared through a common basis of comparison. The personnel director may at any time recommend to the Mayor the reclassifying of a position and assigning a new grade up or down providing that these guidelines have been met and the new salary grade does not increase more than fifteen percent (15%). Section 6 - Filling Vacant Positions: When a position is vacated, the department head and the personnel director will review the position to determine whether or not that classification is still appropriate for the position. Prior to refilling the position, a determination shall be made by the department head and the personnel department regarding the appropriate classification. Section 7 - Probationary Period: The probationary period for an employee shall be six (6) months. Said employee must get a description of the factors or job elements that they will be evaluated on when they start work and they shall be given a period of time to meet the criteria. If an unsatisfactory evaluation is done, the employee must have at least thirty (30) days to correct their deficiencies and meet standard within the probationary period. This procedure requires at least two (2) formal evaluations during the probationary period. The final and approved written probationary evaluation must be submitted with any probationary salary request at the completion of the probationary period. The department head shall have the option of recommending up to a five percent (5%) salary increase.