Resolution No. 4344
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RESOLUTION NO. 4344
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON FIXING THE
COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN ENPLOYEES OF SAID CITY AS OF JULY 1) 1975
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN EXPENSE ALLOWANCES) AND REPEALING ALL RESOLU-
TIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITII
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5 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: Effective July 1) 1975, the following employee
7 of the City of Vernon shall receive the compensation or sala1;:'y
8 hereinafte~ set fo~th. This Resolution shall not affect the exis-
9 ting compensation of any officer or employee not in this Reso lution
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SECTION 2: Employees of the City of Vernon shall receive
12 the compensation and, where authorized, the expense allowances as
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(a) Department of Public Works, as in Schedule I.
(b) Fire Department, as in Schedule II.
(c) Police Department, as in Schedule III.
(d) Department of Health and Environmental Control, as in
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(e) Miscellaneous Departments as in Schedule V,
20 Said Schedule I through V are attached to this Resolution
21 and hereby incorporated as a part of this Resolution as th01.1gh
22 herein set forth in full.
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SECTION 3: The salaries herein set forth for the several
24 officers and employees of the City of Vernon in the different
25 departments shall be in full force and effect from and after the
26 1st day of July, 1975.
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SECTION 4: Wherever an allowance is made to any employee
28 for the use of his personal automobile, such allowance shall not
29 be payable whenever the employee is on vacation or leave of
30 absence, and the automobile allowance is reduced at such times in
31 proportion to the time of absence.
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SECTION 5: Vacation policies for employees of the City of
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Vernon are established and recited in Resolution No. 4115.
SECTION 6: In any salary period in which any full-time
employees of the City of Vernon shall, for any reason, not work
full time, then the pay, salary, or compensation of such employee
shall be reduced on the following basis:
(a) \lliere any employee is paid on a monthly salary basis,
such employee shall be paid the amount produced by multiplying
the regular monthly salary by a fraction having as its denominator
the total number of working days in the calendar month (in aCcor-
dance with the regular work schedule of the employee in question)
and as its numerator the total number of days actually worked.
"Days actually worked", for the purpose of this computation
shall include excused and paid absences as hereafter provided.
for,as well as legal holidays to which the employee is entitled
under .his regular working schedule during the pay period in
question and so long as he is employed by the City of Vernon. Pro-
vided that, when such employee is hired or his employment ister-
minated after the beginning or before the end of a salary period,
no salary shall be payable on account of any days preceding such
hiring, or for any days following such termination.
(b) Where an employee is paid on a daily basis, no
compensation shall be payable for any day or portion of a day
not worked.
(c) In either of the cases mentioned in subsections
(a) and (b) above, fractional parts of a day shall be computed
on the basis of an eight-hour day, excepting members of the
Fire Department who serve on a twenty-four hour shift, and as
to said latter employees, fractional parts of a day shall be
computed on the basis of a twenty-four hour day.
(d) "Absence" as used in this section shall include,
without being limited to, leaves of absence, suspensions, an4
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(e) As an exception to the general rules for deduction
or loss of pay for absences as above defined, any department
head may, for good cause as determined by such department head,
certify for full pay for any emp loyee who has been absent dUX'ing
a pay) salary or wage periodo
Whenever a department head certifies for. pay on
absence of an employee, he shall attach to the payroll demand a
statement of the reason for paying such employee while absent,
his monthly rate of pay, length of service with the City, and
number of days absent. The pay of employees for absent time
shall remain in the sole discretion of the City Council.
SECTION 7: The City Council hereby makes the following
statement of policy relative to salaries and classifications
set forth in this Resolution:
(a) Except as set forth in subsection (b) which follows,
promotions or salary increases to higher grades are merit steps
only and shall be available to employees as recognition and
reward for satisfactory serviceso
(b) New employees shall start at the first step in the
salary range for their respective positions unless it is
determined that qualified applicants are not available at the
salary specified for the first step or grade, or that a. specific
applicant has special qualifications justifying a higher starting
rate beyond the first step or grade" New employees starting
at the beginning step or grade shall be advanced to the second
step or grade of their salary range effective the first day of
the calendar month next following the satisfactory completion of
their probationary employment). which is. herebx. fixed at. twelve ..
(12) months..
(c) Promotions to the next step or grade of the
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1 employee's respective salary range shall be effective not
2 earlier than the first day of the calendar month next following
3 the completion of satisfactory service and the authorization of
4 said promotion.. It is intended that such promotion be effective
5 the first (1st) day of the calendar month.
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(d) The promotion of an employee shall not result in
7 reduction in pay,and the employee being promoted shall be
8 classified in such manner that he receives the same or more
9 pay for the position to which he is promoted.
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(e) This Resolution expresses the general wage and
11 salary policy of the City of Vernon, and in conjunction With
12 the accompanying working conditionsfor employees of the City of
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Vernon now existing it is deemed to be fair and adequate.. It
is not anticipated that adjustments in said salary scales will
be necessary, except as to cases involving additional respon-
sibilities, exceptional merits, or other special circumstances,
SECTION 8: All Resolutions in conflict with this Resolu-
18 tion No.. 4344 are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 9: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this Resolution and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect..
ADOPTED AND Al?PROVEDthis 1st day of July, 1975..
. .. IEMER, C~ty C erk/
Director of Finance
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WOlLT{S
SALARY SCALE
Director of Public Works
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Supervising Building Inspector
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Civil Engineering Associate
Senior Building Inspector
Senior Electrical Inspector
Senior Mechanical Inspector
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Project Engineer
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Survey Party Chief
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Civil Engineering Assistant
Construction Inspector
Foreman .
Engineering Technician
Building Inspector
Electrical Inspector
Mechanical Inspector
Utility Man I
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Engineering Aide I
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Utility Man II
Engineering Clerk I
SCHEDULE I
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SALARY SCALE
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$2756 per month
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Engineering Clerk II
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Engineering Clerk III
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Secretary-File Clerk ( Building )
(Charge to Building)
Engineering Clerk, IV
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SCHEDULE I
DEPAa!MENTOF PUBLIC WORKS
SALARY SCALE
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1 Each Civil Engineer must possess a valid Certificate
2 of Registration as a Civil Engineer, which document is issued
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4 In addition to said salaries, the Director of Public
5 Works, the Civil Engineers and the Supervising Building Inspector
6 (when authorized in advance by the City Council) shall receive,
7 when< each uses his own motor vehicle in the service of the City,
8 an additional sum of $80.00 per month; the Senior Building Inspec
9 tors, the Construction Inspector and the person in charge of the
10 Industrial Waste Program shall receive, when each uses his own
11 motor vehicle in the service of the City, an additional sutn of
12 $105..00per month; and the Civil Engineering Associates, Civil
13 Engineering Assistants, Engineering Aides I and II shall receive,
14 when each uses. his own vehicle in the service of the City, an
15 additional sum of $35.00, $55.00 or $80.00 per month, depending
16 on lo1hich amount may be certified each month by the Director of
17 Public Works, bas.ed on the amount of vehicular use for that
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19 The City shall not be responsible for repairs or any
20 additional costs for upkeep, fuel, lubrication, replacement in
21 whole or in part, or other expenses in connection with any such
22 vehicle beyond the respective amounts set forth in the paragraph
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24 All personnel in the Department of Public Works,
25 except the Director of Public Works, required to work houl:'s in
26 . addition to those regularly established for their respective job
27 classifications, shall be paid an hourly rate for such additional
28 work, which rate is computed by dividing the monthly salary of
29 the employee by 20 (hereby assuming a 20 day working month ill.
30 all case~) and paying at the rate of 1/8th of the quotient so
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FIRE DEPARTNENT SALARY SCALE
Chief
Assistant Chief
Battalion Chief
Cap t C;l.in
Driver Mechanic
Engineer
Autofireman/E1ectrica1 Specialist
Auto fireman
Roseman
Secretary
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Clerk Typist
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Employees who have successfully completed the prescribed
Fireman}ITCU (Mobile Intensive Care Unit) Paramedic Training
Course and are assigned as Paramedics, shall receive $35000 per
month in addition to their basic rate of paYo
All employees who hold a Fire Sciences Certificate or
have completed courses equivalent thereto shall receive 205% per
month of their basic salary 0
In addition to said salaries,members of the Fire Depart...
ment, when authorized in advance by the City Council, shall
receive, When using their own .motor vehicles in the service of
the City~ an additional sum of $105.00.
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The City shall not
be responsible for repairs or any additional cost for upk.eep,
fuel, lubrication, replacement in whole or in part, or other
expenses in connection with any such vehicles beyond the amount
set forth in this paragraph.
Fire Department personnel, with the exception of the Fire
Chief, the Assistant Fire Chief, shall be paid straight time pay
for overtime work.ed as certified to by the Fire Chief, for the
following reasons:
(a) Disasters such as major fires, civil disturbances,
and other emergency situations.
(b) Extraordinary circumstances requiring more than
ordinary law enforcement or fire protection stafflng~
(c) Time necessary to maintain budgeted post-position
coverage during vacancies or absenceso
Eligible 8-hour Fire Department personnel shall be paid
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monthly salary of the Employee by twenty (20), (hereby assuming a
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and paying at the rate of one-eighth (l/8th) of the quotient so
obtained for each hour of additional work.
For computation of overtime work, eligible 24-hour (shift)
personnel shall be paid at an hourly rate computed upon 2,912
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Chief
POLICE DEPAR~mNT SALARY SCALE
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Sergeant
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Police Cadet
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Grade 1$1998 per month
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Patrolmen formally assigned as Field Evidence Technicians
shall receive as additional compensation for such assignment.the
sum of $50000 per month.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
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2 to said salaries each officer or policeman shall receive an
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allowance is for the use and maintenance of said motor equipment.
Employees of the Police Department shall receive additional com-
pensation as hazard pay in the sum of $60000 per month when as-
signed to solo motorcycle dutyo
Police Department personnel, with the exception of the
Police Chief and the Police Captains shall be paid straight time
pay for overtime work as certified to by the Police Chief for
the following reasons:
(a) Disasters such as major fires, civil disturbances,
and other emergency situations.
(b) Extraordinary circmnstances requ~r~ng more than
ordinary law enforcement or fire protection
staffing.
(c) Time necessary to maintain budgeted post-position
coverage during vacancies or absenceso
Eligible Police Department personnel shall be paid an
hourly rate for such overtime work which is computed by dividin.g
the monthly base salary (including incentive pay and hazard pay
wherever applicable) of the employee by 20 (hereby assuming a 20
day working month in all cases) and paying at the rate of ll80f
the quotient so obtained for each hour of additional overtime work.
In addition to said salaries, a flat rate of $35000 per
day for any half-day or less shall be paid when an appearance by
a police officer is to be made for an off-duty court matter. In
the event the officer is called to appear for a morning court
calendar and remains under court order beyond the noon recess; an
additional $25.00 shall be paid for said appearanceo In the event
that an officer is called to appear for an afternoon calendar and
the same extends beyond his normal tour of duty (assmning that he
is on duty when called) or if the afternoon calendar is called
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when he is off-duty, the sum of $35.00 per day shall be paid for
said appearance. Said payment of $35.00 (or a total of $60.00
where applicable) ;;hall be. payable each day for any off-duty
appearance I>
In addition to said salaries, officers who have .served
for the Department through their probationary period shall be
entitled to an additional two and one-half percent (21/2%)
increase in their salary for the Intermediate Certificate iss~ed
by the California Peace Officers' Standard and Training (herein-
after calledP.O.S.Tc>) and said officers who have completed their
pro~ationary period and who hold an Advanced Certificate from
P.O.S.T.shall receive a five percent (5%) increase from their
bas~c salary but shall not receive a 2 1/2% Intermediate Post
Certificate increase.
Any officer achieving the certification necessary for
either the Intermediate or Advanced Post Certificates (after cer-
tification of the same by the Police Chief) shall receive the
increase provided for herein for the calendar month following
such certification. Said additional payment for Post Certificates
shall not be payable to the Police Chief or the Police Captains.
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SAlARY SCALE
:3 Health Officer
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Environmental Health
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~rrSCELLANEOUS DEPAR~mNTS
SALARY SCALE
City Clerk-Director of Finance
(Charge 1/8 to Light & Power;
1/16 to Water and 13/16 to
City Clerk Administration)
Deputy City Clerk - Deputy
Director of Finance (Charge 1/8 to
Light & Power; 1/16 to Water and
13/16 to City Clerk Admi.nistration)
City Treasurer & Senior Public
Utilities Accountant - Water
Department
(Charge $400 to City Treasurer and
balance to Water Department)
Deputy City Clerk,Senior Public
Utilities Accountant - Light &
Power Department
(Charge to Light & power Dept.)
Deputy City Clerk, Public
Utilities Accountant - Water or
Light & Power
Deputy City Clerk-Accountant 2
(Charge 1/2 to City Clerk
Administration and 1/2
to Water Dept.)
Deputy City Clerk - Accountant
(Charge 1/2 to City Clerk
Administration and 1/2
to Water Department)
Secretary - Deputy City Clerk
(Charge to.City Clerk Administration)
Deputy City Clerk - Senior Payroll
Clerk (Charge to City Clerk
Administration)
Deputy City Clerk - Payroll
(Charge to City Clerk Administrati~n)
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SCHEDULE V
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTS
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Deputy City Clerk - Utility
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Senior Stenographer - Switchboard
Operator (Charge 1/2 to
Government Buildings & Grounds,
l/l.. to Library,
1/4 to City Clerk Administration)
Stenographer - Switchboard Operator
(Charge 1/2 to Government
Buildings & Grounds, 1/4 to
Library, 1/4 to City Clerk
Administration)
Typist - Switchboard Operator
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Office Trainee
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Administration)
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Deputy Gity Clerk, Purchasing
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Senior Clerk, Purchasing
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Clerk, Purchasing Department
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SCHEDULE V
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTS
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2 Purchasing Agent shall receive an additional sum of $55.00 each
:3 per month, when they use their own motor vehicles in service of
4 the City; the Assistant Director of Civil Defense shall receive
5 an additional sum of $80.00 per month when he uses his own motor
6 vehicle in the service of the City '(-]hen such expenditures are
7 authorized in advance by the City Council. Outside of the sums
8 as set forth herein, the City shall not be responsible for repair
9 or any additional costs for upkeep, fuel, lubrication, replacemen
10 in whole or in part, or other expenses in connection tvith any
11 such vehicles beyond the amount set forth in this paragraph..
12 With the exception of the City Clerk-Director of Finance,
13 all personnel in the Miscellaneous Departments who are required
14 to work hours in addition to those regularly established forthei
15 respective job classifications shall be paid an hourly rate for
16 such additionall'1ork \vhich is computed by dividing the monthly
17 salary of the employee by 20 (hereby assuming a 20 day working
18 month in all cases) and paying at the rate of 1/8 of the quotient
19 so obtained for each hour of additional work"
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