09/12/2006 Ordinances 9075
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ORDINANCE NO. 9075
An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 9075 known as the Salary Ordinance
which lists the currently occupied classifications of officers and employees of the City of Grand
Island, Nebraska and established the ranges of compensation of such officers and employees; to
include the classification and salary ranges for Evidence Technician and Maintenance Worker I,
Shooting Range; to repeal Ordinance No. 9061, and any ordinance or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith; to amend the salary ranges for the general employees to reflect a cost of living
adjustment; to amend the salary ranges for employees under the AFSCME labor union in
accordance with the labor agreement; to amend the salary ranges for employees under the IBEW
labor union in accordance with the labor agreement; to amend the salary ranges for the
employees under the FOP labor union in accordance with the labor agreement; to provide for
severability; to provide for the effective date thereof; and to provide for publication of this
ordinance in pamphlet form.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. The currently occupied classifications of officers and general
employees of the City of Grand Island, and the ranges of compensation (salary and wages,
excluding shift differential as provided by contract) to be paid for such classifications, and the
number of hours and work period which certain officers and general employees shall work prior
to overtime eligibility are as follows:
Classification
Bi-Weekly Pay Range
Min/Max
Overtime
Eligibility
Exempt
Accountant
1505.91/2119.64
Accounting Technician - Solid Waste, Streets,
WWTP
1018.28/1432.90
40 hrs/week
Administrative Assistant - Administration, Fire,
1099.42/1547
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ORDINANCE NO. 9075 (Cont.)
Classification Bi-Weekly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Public Works, Utilities
Assistant to the City Administrator 1433.28/2017.83 Exempt
Assistant Public Works Director 2086.00/2934.85 Exempt
Assistant Utility Director - Administration 2798.73/3938.43 Exempt
Assistant Utility Director - PGS & PCC 3031.68/4266.42 Exempt
Attorney 2003.06/2818.62 Exempt
Audio- Video Technician 1311.50/1845.46 40 hrs/week
Biosolids Technician 1185.21/1668.38 40 hrs/week
Building Department Director 2283.50/3211.95 Exempt
Building Inspector 1318.18/1854.63 40 hrs/week
Building Secretary 930.41/1308.76 40 hrs/week
Cemetery Superintendent 1364.25/1920.65 Exempt
City Administrator 3694.74/5199.60 Exempt
City Attorney 2667.93/3754.87 Exempt
City Clerk 1533.36/2157.82 Exempt
I Civil Engineering Manager - Public Works 2032.23/2860.65 Exempt
Engineering
Civil Engineering Manager - Utility, PCC 2235.14/3146.78 Exempt
Collection System Supervisor 1406.27/1979.02 40 hrs/week
Communications Specialist/EMD 960.06/1354.25 40 hrs/week
Community Development Administrator 1159.73/1631.88 Exempt
Community Service Officer - Police Department 826.58/1162.73 40 hrs/week
Custodian 826.10/1165.76 40 hrs/week
Development/Grants Specialist 1159.73/1631.88 Exempt
Electric Distribution Superintendent 2238.54/3149.39 Exempt
Electric Distribution Supervisor 1891.18/2660.18 40 hrs/week
Electric Underground Superintendent 1993.46/2804.93 Exempt
Electrical Engineer I 1828.81/2574.69 Exempt
Electrical Engineer II 2119.69/2983.49 Exempt
Electrical Inspector 1318.18/1854.63 40 hrs/week
I Emergency Management Clerk 861.38/1211.86 40 hrs/week
Emergency Management Deputy Director 1472.18/2071.60 Exempt
Emergency Management Director 2095.21/2948.19 Exempt
EMS Division Chief 1780.80/2505.67 Exempt
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ORDINANCE NO. 9075 (Cont.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Engineering Technician 1321.22/1858.91 40 hrs/week
Engineering Technician Supervisor 1510.15/2125.74 Exempt
Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 1126.58/1586.55 40 hrs/week
Equipment Operator, WWTP 1115.42/1570.85 40 hrs/week
Evidence Technician 826.58/1162.73 40 hrs/week
Finance Director 2658.80/3741.50 Exempt
Finance Secretary 930.41/1308.76 40 hrs/week
Fire Chief 2422.44/3407.86 Exempt
Fire Operations Division Chief 1916.76/2696.98 Exempt
Fire Prevention Division Chief 1780.80/2505.67 Exempt
Fire Training Division Chief 1780.80/2505.67 Exempt
Fleet Services Superintendent 1518.48/2138.12 Exempt
Fleet Services Supervisor 1265.20/1780.43 40 hrs/week
Golf Course Superintendent 1699.29/2391.18 Exempt
I Grounds Management Crew Chief - Cemetery 1274.19/1793.14 40 hrs/week
Grounds Management Crew Chief - Parks 1312.42/1846.93 40 hrs/week
Human Resources Director 2337.34/3287.67 Exempt
Human Resources Specialist 1211.46/1704.40 40 hrs/week
Information Technology Manager 2157.10/3035.07 Exempt
Information Technology Supervisor 1809.78/2546.93 Exempt
Legal Secretary 1063.89/1498.93 40 hrs/week
Librarian I 1193.05/1678.11 Exempt
Librarian II 1312.53/1846.64 Exempt
Library Assistant I 832.39/1170.95 40 hrs/week
Library Assistant II 918.16/1291.93 40 hrs/week
Library Assistant Director 1556.71/2190.42 Exempt
Library Clerk 697.70/983.03 40 hrs/week
Library Director 2106.85/2965.64 Exempt
Library Page 528.02/743.20 40 hrs/week
I Library Secretary 930.41/1308.76 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Mechanic I 1087.13/1533.71 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Mechanic II 1220.54/1717.26 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Building, , Library 957.65/1347.30 40 hrs/week
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ORDINANCE NO. 9075 (Cant.)
I Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Maintenance Worker I - Golf, Shooting Range 986.38/1387.72 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - WWTP 1038.80/1461.49 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Building 1008.48/1422.21 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Golf 1038.74/1464.87 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - WWTP 1093.94/1542.74 40 hrs/week
Meter Reading Supervisor 1306.49/1839.94 Exempt
Office Manager - Police Department 1113.70/1567.54 40 hrs/week
Parking Monitor 553.72/780.02 40 hrs/week
Parks and Recreation Director 2382.92/3351.66 Exempt
Parks and Recreation Secretary 930.41/1308.76 40 hrs/week
Parks Maintenance Superintendent 1589.78/2236.34 Exempt
Payroll Specialist 1187.70/1670.98 40 hrs/week
Planning Director 2362.77/3324.06 Exempt
Planning Secretary 930.41/1308.76 40 hrs/week
Planning Technician 1416.78/1993.34 40 hrs/week
I Plans Examiner 1318.18/1854.63 40 hrs/week
Plumbing Inspector 1318.18/1854.63 40 hrs/week
Police Captain 1807.51/2543.25 Exempt
Police Chief 2537.12/3571.25 Exempt
Police Records Clerk 871.29/1226.77 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor 2089.82/2939.61 Exempt
Power Plant Operations Supervisor 2175.14/3060.41 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent - Burdick 2382.59/3352.74 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent - PGS 2746.76/3863.40 Exempt
Public Information Officer 1369.46/1926.70 Exempt
Public Works Director 2669.02/3755.90 Exempt
Purchasing Technician 998.25/1404.18 40 hrs/week
Recreation Superintendent 1507.29/2120.18 Exempt
Regulatory and Environmental Specialist 2060.93/2898.97 Exempt
Senior Accountant 1700.63/2392.34 Exempt
Senior Communications Specialist/EMD 1116.24/1570.09 40 hrs/week
Senior Electrical Engineer 2320.75/3265.33 Exempt
Senior Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 1182.93/1664.51 40 hrs/week
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ORDINANCE NO. 9075 (Cont.)
Classification
Senior Equipment Operator, WWTP
Senior Maintenance Worker
Senior Utility Secretary
Shooting Range Superintendent
Solid Waste Division Clerk
Solid Waste Superintendent
Stormwater Technician
Street Superintendent
Street Supervisor
Turf Management Specialist
Utility Director
Utility Production Engineer
Utility Secretary
Utility Services Manager
Utility Warehouse Supervisor
Victim Assistance Unit Coordinator
Wastewater Clerk
Wastewater Engineering/Operations Superintendent
Wastewater Plant Maintenance Supervisor
Wastewater Plant Operator I
Wastewater Plant Operator II
Wastewater Plant Process Supervisor
Wastewater Plant Senior Operator
Water Superintendent
Water Supervisor
Worker / Seasonal
Worker / Temporary
Bi- Weekly Pay Range
Min/Max
1159.74/1631.87
1206.77/1698.62
933.15/1316.05
1507.29/2120.18
836.78/1177.23
1711.93/2409.00
1321.22/1858.91
1637.98/2307.06
1300.21/1828.62
1317.93/1854.27
3628.53/5104.31
2449.49/3447.23
930.41/1308.76
1917.91/2698.95
1491.57/2097.88
871.29/1226.77
820.37/1154.15
1843.96/2595.64
1411.80/1986.92
1002.93/1411.43
1121.13/1578.63
1464.03/2061.29
1185.21/1668.38
1804.48/2538.25
1538.58/2166.80
412.00/1600.00
412.00
Overtime
Eligibility
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Exempt
Exempt
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
Exempt
40 hrs/week
SECTION 2. The currently occupied classifications of employees of the City of
Grand Island included under the AFSCME labor agreement, and the ranges of compensation
(salary and wages, excluding shift differential as provided by contract) to be paid for such
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classifications, and the number of hours and work period which certain such employees included
under the AFSCME labor agreement shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as follows:
Classification Bi-Weekly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Equipment Operator - Streets 984.46/1384.40 40 hrs/week
Fleet Services Attendant/Clerk 894.96/1262.27 40 hrs/week
Fleet Services Inventory Specialist 981.67/1381.61 40 hrs/week
Fleet Services Mechanic 1123.02/1579.46 40 hrs/week
Horticulturist 1039.48/1464.57 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker - Cemetery 977.01/1375.08 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker - Parks 970.48/1366.69 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker - Streets 949.97/1336.86 40 hrs/week
Senior Equipment Operator - Streets 1078.62/1518.66 40 hrs/week
Senior Maintenance Worker - Parks 1078.62/1518.66 40 hrs/week
Senior Maintenance Worker - Streets 1078.62/1518.66 40 hrs/week
Traffic Signal Technician 1078.62/1518.66 40 hrs/week
SECTION 3. The currently occupied classifications of employees of the City of
Grand Island included under the IBEW labor agreements, and the ranges of compensation (salary
and wages, excluding shift differential as provided by contract) to be paid for such
classifications, and the number of hours and work period which certain such employees included
under the IBEW labor agreements shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as follows:
Classification
Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
977.01/1377.08 40 hrs/week
1513.68/2128.69 40 hrs/week
1180.80/1661.14 40 hrs/week
872.70/1228.05 40 hrs/week
1737.62/2444.21 40 hrs/week
1737.62/2444.21 40 hrs/week
1240.47/1745.26 40 hrs/week
1511.46/2127.79 40 hrs/week
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Accounting Clerk
Computer Programmer
Computer Technician
Custodian
Electric Distribution Crew Chief
Electric Underground Crew Chief
Engineering Technician I
Engineering Technician II
ORDINANCE NO. 9075 (Cont.)
I Classification Bi-Weekly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
GIS Technician 1628.85/2291.16 40 hrs/week
Instrument Technician 1798.26/2529.78 40 hrs/week
Lineworker Apprentice 1229.67/1730.06 40 hrs/week
Lineworker First Class 1574.93/2215.29 40 hrs/week
Materials Handler 1465.89/2061.87 40 hrs/week
Meter Reader 992.30/1396.84 40 hrs/week
Meter Technician 1235.44/1738.16 40 hrs/week
Power Dispatcher I 1728.75/2431.52 40 hrs/week
Power Dispatcher II 1815.74/2554.09 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Maintenance Mechanic 1540.86/2167.37 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Operator 1662.33/2338.11 40 hrs/week
Senior Accounting Clerk 1026.27/1445.68 40 hrs/week
Senior Engineering Technician 1628.85/2291.16 40 hrs/week
Senior Materials Handler 1618.58/2276.58 40 hrs/week
Senior Meter Reader 1068.55/1501.93 40 hrs/week
I Senior Power Dispatcher 2003.52/2817.99 40 hrs/week
Senior Power Plant Operator 1834.38/2580.48 40 hrs/week
Senior Substation Technician 1798.26/2529.78 40 hrs/week
Senior Water Maintenance Worker 1330.48/1872.17 40 hrs/week
Substation Technician 1670.29/2349.30 40 hrs/week
Systems Technician 1798.26/2529.78 40 hrs/week
Tree Trim Crew Chief 1574.93/2215.29 40 hrs/week
Utilities Electrician 1670.29/2349.30 40 hrs/week
Utility Technician 1745.98/2455.96 40 hrs/week
Utility Warehouse Clerk 1114.27/1568.30 40 hrs/week
Water Maintenance Worker 1175.57/1654.54 40 hrs/week
Wireworker I 1357.38/1909.78 40 hrs/week
Wireworker II 1574.93/2215.29 40 hrs/week
SECTION 4. The currently occupied classifications of employees of the City of
Grand Island included under the FOP labor agreement, and the ranges of compensation (salary
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and wages, excluding shift differential as provided by contract) to be paid for such
classifications, and the number of hours and work period which certain such employees included
under the FOP labor agreement shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as follows:
Classification
Hi-Weekly Pay Range
MiniMax
Overtime
Eligibility
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Police Officer
Police Sergeant
1238.20/1730.92
1520.4212083.33
SECTION 5. The currently occupied classifications of employees of the City of
Grand Island included under the IAFF labor agreement, and the ranges of compensation (salary
and wages, excluding shift differential as provided by contract) to be paid for such
classifications, and the number of hours and work period which certain such employees included
under the IAFF labor agreement shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as follows:
Classification
Bi-Weekly Pay Range
MiniMax
Overtime
Eligibility
212 hrs/28 days
212 hrs/28 days
212 hrs/28 days
Fire Captain
Firefighter I EMT
Firefighter I Paramedic
1472.5212118.93
1131.42/1627.96
1276.52/1836.72
SECTION 6. The classification of employees included under labor agreements
with the City of Grand Island, and the ranges of compensation (salary and wages, excluding shift
differential as provided by contract) to be paid for such classification, and the number of hours
and work period which certain such employees shall work prior to overtime eligibility area as
stated above. All full-time fire fighters and police officers shall be paid a clothing and uniform
allowance in addition to regular salary. All full-time fire fighters shall be paid a clothing and
uniform allowance in addition to regular salary in the amount of $80.00 per month. All full-time
police officers shall be paid a clothing and uniform allowance in addition to regular salary of
$50.00 per month. Full-time police officers may also receive a reimbursement toward the
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purchase of body armor, not to exceed $400. Full-time fire fighters and fire captains may receive
a one-time uniform acquisition allowance of up to $850. Full-time fire fighters and fire captains,
may receive an annual stipend for longevity not to exceed $520. If any such fire fighter or police
officer shall resign, or his or her employment be terminated for any reason whatsoever, the
clothing allowance shall be paid on a prorata basis, but no allowance shall be made for a fraction
of a month.
Non-union employees and employees covered by the AFSCME labor union, the
FOP labor union, the IBEW labor union, and IAFF labor union may receive an annual stipend
not to exceed $1,000 for bilingual pay.
Utilities Department personnel III the IBEW bargaining unit and the
classifications of Meter Reading Supervisor, Power Plant Superintendent, Power Plant
Supervisor, Electric Distribution Superintendent, Electric Distribution Supervisor, Water
Superintendent, Water Supervisor, Electric Underground and Substation Superintendent, Electric
Underground and Substation Supervisor, and Engineering Technician Supervisor shall be
eligible to participate in a voluntary uniform program providing an allowance up to $18.00 per
month. When protective clothing is required for Utilities Department personnel in the IBEW, the
City shall pay 60% of the cost of providing and cleaning said clothing and the employees 40% of
said cost. Public Works Department personnel in the AFSCME bargaining unit shall be eligible
to participate in a voluntary uniform program providing an allowance up to $18 per month. Full-
time Fleet Services personnel shall receive a uniform allowance of $12 biweekly. Public Works
Department personnel in the job classifications Fleet Services Supervisor, Fleet Services
Superintendent, and Fleet Services Mechanic shall receive a tool allowance of $10 biweekly.
SECTION 7. Employees shall be compensated for unused sick leave as follows:
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(A) For all employees except those covered in the IAFF and AFSCME
bargaining agreement, the City will include in the second paycheck in January of
each year, payment for an employee's unused sick leave in excess of 960 hours
accrued in the preceding calendar year. The compensation will be at the rate of
one-half day's pay based on the employee's current pay rate at the time of such
compensation, for each day of unused sick leave which exceeds 960 hours accrual
of the preceding year.
For those employees covered in the AFSCME bargaining agreement, the
City will include in the second paycheck in January of each year, payment for an
employee's unused sick leave in excess of 968 hours accrued in the preceding
calendar year. The compensation will be at the rate of one-half day's pay based on
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the employee's current pay rate at the time of such compensation, for each day of
unused sick leave which exceeds 968 hours accrual of the preceding year.
For those employees covered in the IAFF bargaining agreement, the City
will make a contribution into a VEBA (Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary
Association) on behalf of the employee in lieu of payment for an employee's
unused sick leave in excess of 2,880 hours accrued in the preceding calendar year.
The contribution will be at the rate of one-quarter day's pay based on the
employee's current pay rate at the time of such contribution, for each day of
unused sick leave which exceeds 2,880 hours accrual of the preceding year.
(B) All employees except non-union and those covered in the fire department
bargaining agreement shall be paid for one-half of their accumulated sick leave at
the time of their retirement, the rate of compensation to be based on the
employee's salary at the time of retirement. Employees covered in the fire
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department bargaining agreement shall have a contribution to a VEBA made on
their behalf in lieu of payment for one quarter of their accumulated sick leave at
the time of their retirement, the amount of contribution will be based upon the
employee's salary at the time of retirement. Non-union employees shall have a
contribution to a VEBA made on their behalf in lieu of payment for one-half of
their accumulated sick leave at the time of their retirement. The amount of
contribution will be based upon the employee's salary at the time of retirement.
(C) Department heads shall have a contribution made to their VEBA for one-
half of their accumulated sick leave, not to exceed 30 days of pay, upon their
resignation, the rate of compensation to be based upon the salary at the time of
termination. Compensation for unused sick leave at retirement shall be as
provided above.
(D) The death of an employee shall be treated the same as retirement, and
payment shall be made to the employee's beneficiary or estate for one-half of all
unused sick leave.
SECTION 8. The city administrator shall receive a vehicle allowance of $400 per
month in lieu of mileage for use of personal vehicle travel within Hall County, payable monthly.
SECTION 9. Reimbursed expenses which are authorized by Neb. Rev. Stat. ~13-
2201, et. seq., the Local Government Miscellaneous Expenditure Act and/or which the Internal
Revenue Service requires to be reflected on an employee IRS Form W-2 at year end, are hereby
authorized as a payroll entry.
SECTION 10. The validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section,
subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof.
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SECTION 11. The salary adjustments identified herein shall be effective with the
pay period beginning on October 2,2006.
SECTION 12. Ordinance No. 9017 and all other ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
SECTION 13. This ordinance shall be in full force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication in pamphlet form in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: September 12,2006.
Attest:
, Mayor
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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