DIVISION 4. - CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
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--- (3) --- Editor's note— The schedules of pay rates are amended by ordinance. Such schedules are not set out in this chapter but are on file in the city clerk's office.
Sec. 11-111. - Adoption.#
The pay plans designated as exhibits A, B, C, D, E, G, F1 and F2 are hereby adopted as the official pay plans for the United Steelworkers of America Local 15509A; United Steelworkers of America Local 15509; International Association of Firefighters, Local 850 (AFL-CIO); International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local Number 569; Professional, Managerial, and Technical Employees Association; East Providence Department Heads and exhibits F1 and F2 are hereby adopted as official pay plans for non-classified full-time and/or part-time employees (i.e. seasonal and temporary) and unclassified employees respectively; and said exhibits shall be placed on file in the city clerk's office.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-111; Ch. 40, § I, 11-10-98; Ch. 63 § I, 4-20-99)
Sec. 11-112. - Payment of persons entering classified service as of November 1, 1959.#
All persons holding or entering a classified position in the city service on or after November 1, 1959, shall be paid the rates provided in sections 11-111 through 11-118.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-112)
Sec. 11-113. - Payment of minimum rate upon appointment.#
The minimum rate of pay for any class of position shall be payable to any person on his first appointment to the position allocated to the class.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-113)
Sec. 11-114. - Step increases generally.#
Any employee in a position allocated to a class carrying minimum and maximum pay rates may be granted a pay increase from one step to the next higher step within the established range, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures provided in respective collective bargaining agreements for covered employees where these terms specifically mandate actions in conflict with the provisions of this section subject to the following provisions: (1)
For each class to which a pay grade number has been assigned, the salary schedule shall consist of an entrance rate, intermediate salary rates and a maximum rate.
(2)
Recommendations for step increases shall be made by heads of departments at the time of submission of annual budget estimates. Such recommendations shall be made on the basis of the quality of work and the proficiency and the seniority of individual employees.
(3)
The director of finance shall review such proposed step increases for availability of funds and conformity to the provisions of this division and shall recommend approval or disapproval of the increase to the mayor.
(4)
Except as otherwise provided, an employee on the date of his final appointment to a position in the classified service and for a period of six months thereafter shall receive the minimum rate of pay established for his class. This six-month period shall correspond to the initial probationary period for all employees, except members of the police and fire departments, whose probationary period shall be 12 months. Upon completion of the six months' of service, and upon the recommendation of the department head, an employee shall be eligible for an increase to step B or the next higher salary rate, whichever is applicable in the appropriate salary schedule. The granting of an increase during the probationary period of police officers and firefighters in no way terminates their probationary period which continues up to the completion of 12 months. The mayor shall have the authority to start a new employee at a higher step if it is impossible to recruit at the first step or if a person of unusual experience and qualifications is employed who would upon commencing work be as proficient as those already employed, in which case all employees in the class should be paid at least as much as the newcomer.
(5)
Subsequent to satisfactory completion of the probationary period and upon completion of six additional months of service the employee shall be eligible for an increase to step C salary rate in the appropriate salary schedule.
(6)
Thereafter an employee shall be eligible for an increase to the next higher step at the conclusion of each succeeding year of satisfactory service in his position until he has reached the maximum rate of the salary schedule established for his class. Exceptional and outstanding employee performance may be further rewarded on a limited basis by advancement in step increases in shorter periods of time on recommendation of the department head and approval of the mayor, provided that the director of finance shall certify that sufficient finds are available in the salary budget of the department affected. Similarly, salary advancements may be withheld for disciplinary purposes or where the employee's performance does not justify the scheduled salary advancement.
(7)
All step rate increases shall be effective at the beginning of the first pay period following completion of the required period of service.
(8)
In the event of promotion, the employee shall be paid at the lowest step in the higher salary schedule that will result in a minimum of four percent increase over the salary received immediately prior to such promotion. Such employee shall be eligible for step increases in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(9)
Any employee in the city service who is assigned to a position carrying a minimum and maximum range and who on October 31, 1959, is receiving a salary which is in excess of the minimum but less than the maximum rate as established for such class of position shall on November 1, 1959, receive the step salary rate equal to the salary he was receiving on October 31, 1959. However, any employee whose salary on October 31, 1959, falls between steps of the appropriate salary range shall receive the next higher step rate in the appropriate salary range.
(10)
An employee in the city service who is assigned to a position carrying a minimum and maximum range and who on October 31, 1959, is receiving a salary which is in excess of the maximum for the class to which he is assigned shall continue to receive such salary until such time as he vacates his position or until such time as sections 11-111 through 11-118 are amended to place the salary schedule for his class in a higher range, provided, however, that incumbent city employees having more than 15 years of service with the city on the effective date of this section shall not be prevented from receiving future pay increases at such times as blanket pay increases may be granted for all classes of employees.
(11)
Service requirements for the advancement of employees to higher step rates shall mean continuous employment in the city service without break or interruption, provided that authorized leaves of absence without pay shall not affect continuity of service, and further provided that all authorized leaves of absence without pay in excess of 30 days and all unauthorized leaves of absence shall be deducted in computing total service.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-114; Ch. 877, § I, 6-6-23)
Editor's note— The ordinance from which this section derives was adopted on April 19, 1960.
Sec. 11-115. - Computation to weekly, daily or hourly rates.#
A given rate of pay as expressed in the pay plan may be computed to a weekly, daily or hourly rate and established by a department head, with the approval of the director of finance, as the rate of pay for all employees of a particular class, provided that all employees of a given class in a given unit of a department shall be paid on the same basis.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-115)
Sec. 11-116. - Persons resigning or intending to resign to be ineligible for increases.#
No salary advancement shall be granted to an employee who resigns or makes known his intention to resign prior to the effective date of any salary advancement.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-116)
Sec. 11-117. - Employees to be paid biweekly.#
All employees in the city service shall be paid biweekly.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-117)
Sec. 11-118. - Certification of payroll prerequisite to issuance of checks.#
No officer or employee of the city shall issue a check for payment of or pay any salary or compensation to any person holding or claiming to hold a position in the classified service, unless the mayor shall have first certified that the persons named on the payroll or account of such compensation have been appointed and are employed in accordance with this chapter.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 11-118; Ch. 877, § I, 6-6-23)