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RESOLUTION NO. 4660
A RESOLUTION OF ~HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN
EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY AS OF JULY 1, 1979,
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN EXPENSE ALLOWANCES, AND
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Effective July 1, 1979, the following
employees of the City of Vernon shall receive 'the compensation
or salary hereinafter set forth. This Resolution shall not
affect the existing compensation of any officer or employee not
in this Resolution specifically set forth.
SECTION 2: Employees of the City of Vernon shall receive
compensation in accordance with the formula adopted herewith as
Schedule I, and in accordance with Schedules II through V which
indicate a monthly amount for their position and step, and
where authorized expense allowances are herewith set forth.
Position titles are assigned to the Salary Schedule by Department
as follows:
Ca} Department of Community Services, as in Schedule II;
Cb} Fire Department, as in Schedule III;
Cc} Police Department, as in Schedule IV;
Cd} Miscellaneous Departments, as in Schedule V;
Said Schedules I through V are attached to this Re-
solution and hereby incorporated as a part of this Resolution
as though herein set forth in full.
SECTION 3: The salaries herein set forth for the several
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employees shall be paid for the average number of hours in a two-
week period, one hundred and twelve (112) hours. Exceptions for
leave without pay hours shall be reported and deducted from the
average when pay is computed. The "Exception Report" shall be in
a form approved by the City Administrator.
(c) "Leave Without Pay" as used in this section shall
include, without being limited to, leaves of absence, suspensions,
and employees whose employment commences or terminates during a
pay, salary or wage period.
(d) As an exception to the general rules for deduction
or loss of pay for "Leave Without Pay" as defined, any department
head may, for good cause as determined by such department head,
certify for full pay for an employee who has been absent during
a pay, salary or wage period.
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 normal
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 the 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 services. The promotion or salary increases to
said higher grade shall remain in the sole discretion of the City
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(b) New employees shall start at the first step in the
salary range for their respective positions unless it is determine
that qualified applicants are not available at the salary specifie
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 may be advanced to the second step or grade of their
salary range and said advancement shall be effective on the first
day of the bi-weekly pay period, next, following the satisfactory
completion of their probationary employment, which is hereby
fixed at twelve (12) months.
(c) Promotions to the next step or grade, if granted,
of the employee's respective salary range shall be effective not
earlier than the first day of the bi-weekly pay period, next,
following the completion of satisfactory service and the authori-
zation of said promotion.
(d) The promotion of an employee shall not result in
reduction in pay, and the employee being promoted shall be classi-
fied in such manner that he receives the same or more pay for the
position to which he is promoted.
eel This Resolution expresses the general wage and
salary policy of the City of Vernon, and in conjunction with the
accompanying working conditions for the employees of the City of
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 responsi-
bilit:ies, exceptional merits, or other special circumstances.
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SECTION 8: All Resolutions in conflict with this
Resolution No. 4660 are hereby repealed.
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.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of June, 1979.
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SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE I
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SECTION 3: The monthly rates referred to above are
given in Schedules II through V. The City Administrator shall
direct the establishment and maintenance of files assigning an
hourly rate to the employees of the City to be computed from
the given monthly rates in accordance with the above formula.
SCHEDULE I
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES SALARY SCALE
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Director of Public Works/
Building-Health Officer
Step 1 $3,235 per month
2 3,066
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Step 1 $3,014 per month
2 2,857
3 2,708
4 2,567
5 2,433
6 2,306
Step 1 $2,708 per month
2 2,567
3 2,433
4 2,306
5 2,186
6 2,072
step 1 $2,421 per month
2 2,295
3 2,175
4 2,062
5 1,955
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4 1,953
5 1,851
6 1,755
Step 1 $2,115
2 2,005
3 1,900
4 1,801
5 1,707
6 1,618
Step 1 $ 2,058
2 1,951
3 1,849
4 1,753
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Civil Engineer
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Environmental Health
Civil Engineering Associate
Senior BUilding Inspector
Senior Electrical Inspector
Senior Mechanical Inspector
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Project Engineer
Senior Environmental
Specialist
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Foreman
Engineering Technician
Building Inspector
Electrical Inspector
Mechanical Inspector
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
SALARY SCALE
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Utility Man I
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City Health Nurse
utility Man II
Engineering Aide II
Utility Man III
Engineering Aide III
utility Man IV
Secretary
Step 1 $1,846 per month
2 1,750
3 1,659
4 1,573
5 1,491
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2 1,654
3 1,568
4 1,486
5 1,409
6 1,336
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4 1,459
5 1,383
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Step 1 $1,481 per month
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3 1,331
4 1,262
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6 1,134
Step 1 $1,334 per month
2 1,264
3 1,198
4 1,136
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SCHEDULE II
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITy SERVICES
SALARY SCALE
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
SALARY SCALE
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1,135
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1 COMMUNITY SERVICES ... PUBLIC WORKS
2 Each Civil Engineer must possess a valid Certificate of
3 Registration as a Civil Engineer, which document is issued by the
4 California State Board for Civil and Professional Engineers.
5 In addition to said salaries, the following individuals
6 serving in the following classifications shall receive, when each
7 uses his own motor vehicle in the service of the City, an ad-
8 ditional sum per month as indicated.
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Director of Public Works/Building-
Health Officer
$115.00
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Director of Environmental Health
115.00
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Lou Adams, Civil Engineer in charge
of Water and serves as Assistant
Civil Defense Director
115.00
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Victor Vaits, Civil Engineer in
charge of Building
85.00
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Chief Deputy Director of Environmental
Health
115.00
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Walter Sumner, Senior Building
Inspector
85.00
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Leonard Wranoski, Senior Building
Inspector
115.00
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Senior Electrical Inspector
115.00
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Senior Mechanical Inspector
115.00
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Senior Environmental Specialist
115.00
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Utility Man I
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Engineering Aide III
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Secretary
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9 The following classifications shall receive, when each
10 uses his own motor vehicle in the service of the City, an ad-
11 ditional sum of $40.00, $60.00 or $85.00 per month, depending
12 upon which amount may be certified each month by the Director
13 of Public Works, based on the amount of vehicular use for that
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15 (a) Civil Engineering Associate;
16 (b) Project Engineer;
17 (c) Engineering Aide I;
18 (d) Engineering Aide II;
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
23 above.
24 All personnel in the Department of Public Works, except
25 the Director of Public Works, required to work hours in addition
26 to those regularly established for their respective job classifica
27 tions, shall be paid for such additional work at their assigned
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Firefighter
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FIRE DEPARTMENT SALARY SCALE
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$3,235 per month
3,066
2,906
2,755
2,611
2,475
$2,803 per month
2,657
2,518
2,387
$2,330 per month
2,209
2,094
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1,882
$1,955 per month
1,853
1,756
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$1,668 per month
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$1,334 per month
1,264
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4 have completed courses equivalent thereto shall receive an
5 additional 2.5% per month of their basic salary.
6 Fire Department personnel, with the exception of the
7 Fire Chief, shall be paid straight time pay for overtime worked
8 as certified to by the Fire Chief, for the following reasons:
9 (a) Disasters such as major fires, civil dis-
10 turbances, and other emergency situations;
11 (b) Extraordinary circumstances requiring more
12 than ordinary law enforcement or fire protection staffing;
13 (c) Time necessary to maintain budgeted post-
14 position coverage during vacancies or absences;
15 Eligible 8-hour Fire Department personnel shall be paid
16 for such additional work at their assigned hourly rate.
17 For computation of overtime work, eligible 24-hour
18 (shift) personnel shall be paid at their assigned hourly rate
19 which has been computed upon 2,912 hours per year.
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or Police Clerk or
Policewoman
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Transcriber Typist
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2,906
2,755
2,611
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2,670
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2,346
2,224
2,108
1,998
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1,791
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1,644
1,567
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1,264
1,198
1,136
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4 addition to said salaries, each officer or policeman shall receive
5 an additional sum of $115.00 per month when his automobile is used
6 in the service of or engaged for the use of the City. This
7 allowance is for the use and maintenance of said motor equipment.
8 Employees of the Police Department shall receive additional com-
9 pensation as hazard pay in the sum of $60 . 00 per month when
10 assigned to solo motorcycle duty.
11 Police Department personnel, with the exception of the
12 Police Chief and the Police Captains shall be paid straight time
13 pay for overtime work as certified to by the Police Chief for
14 the following reasons:
15 (a) Disasters such as major fires, civil dis-
16 turbances, and other emergency situations.
17 (b) Extraordinary circumstances requiring more
18 than ordinary law enforcement or fire protection staffing;
19 (c) Time necessary to maintain budgeted post-
20 position coverage during vacancies or absences;
21 Eligible Police Department personnel shall be paid for
22 such overtime work at their assigned hourly rate.
23 In addition to said salaries, a flat rate of $35.00
24 per day for any half-day or less shall be paid when an appearance
25 by a Police Officer is to be made for an off-duty court matter.
26 In the event the officer is called to appear for a morning court
27 calendar and remains under court order beyond the noon recess, an
28 additional $ 25.00 shall be paid for said appearance. In the
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2 calendar and the same extends beyond his normal tour of duty
3 (assuming that he is on duty when called) or if the afternoon
4 calendar is called when he is off duty, the sum of $35.00
5 per day shall be paid for said appearance. Said payment of
6 $ 35.00 (or a total Of $60.00 where applicable) shall be
7 payable each day for any off-duty appearance.
8 In addition to said salaries, officers who have served
9 for the Department through their probationary period shall be
10 entitled to an additional two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) in-
11 crease in their basic salary for the Intermediate Certificate
12 issued by the California Peace Officers' Standard and Training
13 (hereinafter called P.O.S.T) and said officers who have completed
14 their probationary period and who hold an Advanced Certificate
15 fromP.O.S.T. shall receive a five percent (5%) increase from
16 their basic salary but shall not receive a (2-1/2%) Intermediate
17 Post Certificate increase.
18 Any officer aChieving the certification necessary for
19 either the Intermediate or Advanced Post Certificates (after
20 certification of the same by the Police Chief) shall receive the
21 increase provided for herein for the calendar month following
22 such certification. Said additional payment for Post Certificates
23 shall not be payable to the Police Chief or the Police Captains.
24 Patrolmen formally assigned as Field Evidence Technicians
25 shall receive as additional compensation for such assignment the
26 sum of $ 50.00 per month.
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Finance
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Senior Accountant
Purchasing Agent
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Payroll Clerk
Senior Stenographer-
Switchboard Operator
Clerk, Purchasing Department
Senior Dispatcher
(Communications Operator)
Step 1 $3,882 per month
2 3,680
3 3,488
4 3,306
5 3,134
6 2,971
Grade 1 $2,394 per month
2 2,269
3 2,151
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5 1,933
6 1,832
Grade 1 $1 ,971 per month
2 1,868
3 1,771
4 1,679
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Grade 1 $1 , 912 per month
2 1,812
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Grade 1 $1,407 per month
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Utility Clerk
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$ 861 per month
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4 shall, when they use their own motor vehicles in service to the
5 City, each receive the following monthly sums:
6 (a) City Administrator/City Clerk $~25.00
7 (b) City Treasurer $ 40.00
8 (e) Purchasing Agent $ 4D.00
9 Outside of the sums as set forth herein, the City shall
10 not be responsible for repairs or any additional costs for upkeep,
11 fuel, lubrication, replacement in whole or in part, or other ex-
12 penses in connection with any such vehicles beyond the amount set
13 forth in this paragraph.
14 With the exception of the City Administrator/City Clerk,
15 all personnel in the !'.1iscellaneous Departments who are required
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17 their respective jOb classifications shall be paid for such ad-
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4 I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
5 vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
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Resolution NO.4660
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7 of the City of Vernon, and was approved by the Mayor of said
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8 City at an adjourned meeting of the City Council held on Friday
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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