Ordinance No. 963
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INITIATIVE ORDINANCE NO. 963
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON RELATING TO
SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN APPOINTED
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF VERNON
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF VERNON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Gann Fair Pay Amendment has qualified
for placement on the ballot for the November 4, 1986 general
election and may be adopted in that election. The proposed
amendment would, among other provisions, add Section 26 to
Article XX of the California Constitution, and place rigid
limits on the salary and compensation of appointed officers and
employees of cities, subject to the right of the electorate of
any city to adjust the compensation- of its city officers and
employees to exceed the proposed limitations. The salary and
compensation of certain appointed officers and employees of the
City of Vernon exceed the limits proposed by said proposed
amendment. The arbitrary reduction in compensation of such
officers and employees of the City of Vernon would be
disruptive of the city government and destructive of the
quality of service provided by such officers and employees.
The People of the City of Vernon deem it necessary for
the public health, safety and welfare of the City of Vernon,
its citizens and employees of businesses located in the City
and for the protection of property, to maintain the salary and
compensation of those appointed officers and employees who are
currently or may in the future be paid in excess of the
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limitation contained in the Amendment.
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Section 2. It lS hereby declared to be the policy 0:
the City of Vernon to attract and retain highly qualified
persons to serve as of:icers and employees for the City's paid
public positions, and to compensate its appointed officers and
employees in an adequate amount, commensurate with their
training, duties, responsibilities, experience, skill,
performance, previous compensation, and education, a:ter
considering increases in the cost of living as determined by
the Department of Labor, the salary and compensation level of
positions of equal responsibility in public and priva~e
employment, and the unique working and living condi~ions in the
City.
Section 3. The current salary structure, including
current salary ranges, placement of individuals within the
salary ranges, and current procedures and mechanisms for
initially placing and advancing individuals in the salary
ranges as currently existing and implemented in the rules,
regulations, and practices of the City of Vernon, are hereby
adopted in their entirety as mo=e :u::y se~ :o~~h in Sala~y
Resolu~ion No. 5294:
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Section 4. The current fringe-benefits, including but
not limited to, contributions to pension and retirement
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! holidays, sick leave, and vacation, and current procedures and
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mechanisms for increasing those fringe benefits, as currently
existing and implemented in the rules, regulations and
practices of the City of Vernon, are hereby adopted in their
entirety for said positions specified in said salary resolution.
Section S. The future increases in salary and
compensation which are currently provided for in the rules,
regulations and practices of the City of Vernon, and the
procedures and mechanisms for implementing those increases are
hereby adopted in their entirety for said positions.
Section 6. The City Council (or City Administrator, as
appropriate) shall determine the initial placement in the
salary range of an appointed officer or employee who is first
employed by the City of Vernon in one of said positions after
the effective date of this Or,dinance, based upon the skill,
knowledge, experience, education, prior salary, and other
relevant factors in the discretion of the assigning authority.
Section 7. The City Council (or City Administrator, as
appropriate) may, annually, advance an appointed officer or
employee within the salary range for his/her position, based
upon the official's or employee's duties, responsibilities,
performance, increased education or skill, seniority,
experience, increases in the annua~ cost of living as deter-
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mined by the United States Department of Labor, and prevailing
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wages of comparable positions in public and private employment,
and the unique quality of the individual's services. The
advancement of an individual within the salary range is subject
to Section 10.
Section 8. The City Council may annually adjust the
salary ranges governed by this Ordinance, and to increase the
minimum and maximum salaries specified in any such range, after
considering increases in the annual cost of living as deter-
mined by the United States Department of Labor and the prevail-
ing wages of comparable positions in public and private employ-
ment. The percentage increase of any salary adjustment to a
salary range shall be between 0% and 200% of the annual percen-
tage increase in the cost of living for the year immediately
preceding the effective date of such annual adjustment.
Section 9. The City Council (or City Administrator, as
appropriate) is hereby authorized to add to or increase the
fringe benefits, including but not limited to, contributions to
pension and retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits,
education incentives, holidays, sick leave, and vacation leave,
of said positions, based upon seniority, experience, duties,
responsibilities, annual increases in the cost of living as
determined by the Department of Labor, and the fringe benefits
of comparable positions in public and private employment in the/
State of California. Any change in fringe benefits under this
section is subject to Section lO.
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Section 10. The percentage increase in the total annual
salary and compensation payable to an individual in any of said
positions shall be between 0% and 200% of the total percentage
of the annual increase in the cost of living as determined by
the Department of Labor for the immediately preceding year.
Section 11. The City Council is authorized to annually
decrease the salary ranges, fringe benefits, and total salary
and compensation of any of said positions, after considering
any decrease in the annual cost of living as determined by the
Department of Labor, salaries and compensation of comparable
positions in public and private employment in the State of
California. Any annual decrease in the salary ranges, fringe
benefits, and total salary and compensation of said positions
shall be between 0% and 200% of the decrease in the annual cost
of living.
Section 12. The City Council is authorized to allow the
accumulation, from one calendar year to another, of vacation
and sick leave accrued by said positions.
Section l3. The City Council is authorized to establish
the salary range and fringe benefits of any positions which it
might hereafter create and which it makes subject to this
-Ordinance. The salary range and fringe benefits shall be
consistent with the policy established herein, and the internal/
structur~ of the then-existing personnel, salary and
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compensation systems.
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Section 14. The City Council is authorized and
empowered to take such steps as may be necessary or appropriate
to carry out the policies herein provided and to implement and
effect the provisions of this Ordinance, including but not
limited to, the adoption of all necessary ordinances,
resolutions, rules, regulations, and policies.
Section 15. If, at said general election to be held on
November 4, 1986, the Gann Fair Pay Amendment is adopted, then
this Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon such
adoption.
Section 16. If at said general election to be held on
November 4, 1986, the Gann Fair Pay Amendment is not adopted,
then this Ordinance shall not be of any force or effect.
Section l7. This Ordinance may be amended by the City
Council provided that no such amendment shall be made which
would defeat its purpose to satisfy the requirements of the
Gann Fair Pay Amendment.
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