08/20/2013 Ordinances 9439 Ordinance No. 9439 was postponed by the City Council to September 10, 2013
Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 9439
An ordinance to amend Ordinance 9424 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 add the
non-union positions and salary ranges for MPO Program Manager, GIS Coordinator-PW,
Registered Land Surveyor, and Office Coordinator - Shooting Park, Civil Engineer I, and Civil
Engineer II; to amend the salary ranges of non-union employees; to move the position of Life
Safety Inspector from non-union to the IAFF labor agreement; to amend the salary ranges of the
employees covered under the AFSCME labor agreement, IBEW-Utilities and IBEW-Finance
labor agreements, the IBEW-WWTP labor agreement, the IBEW-Service/Clerical labor
agreement, the FOP labor agreement and the IAFF labor agreement; and to repeal those portions
of Ordinance No. 9424 and any parts of other ordinances in conflict herewith; 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 Personnel Rules & Regulations) 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 Overtime
Hourly Pay Range Eligibility
Min/Max
Accountant 22.4279/32.0978 Exempt
Accounting Technician- Solid Waste 16.5408/21.4897 40 hrs/week
Assistant to the City Administrator 21.8156/30.7100 Exempt
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ORDINANCE NO. 9439(Cont.)
Classification Overtime
Hourly Pay Range Eligibility
Min/Max
Assistant Utilities Director—Distribution 44.4396/62.7001 Exempt
Assistant Utilities Director—Production 48.1230/67.9215 Exempt
Assistant Utilities Director—Transmission 48.1230/67.9215 Exempt
Attorney 27.9079/43.0605 Exempt
Biosolids Technician 17.6851/26.0771 40 hrs/week
Building Department Director 32.6923/ Exempt
/47.7958
CADD Operator 20.0830/28.8903 40 hrs/week
Cemetery Superintendent 19.9551/28.4283 Exempt
City Administrator 58.3875/77.1429 Exempt
City Attorney 39.5085/56.9666 Exempt
City Clerk 24.6251/34.9120 Exempt
Civil Engineer I 27.0775/38.0973 Exempt
Civil Engineer II 31.4068/44.1455 Exempt
Civil Engineering Manager—Utility PCC 34.2076/49.7904 Exempt
Collection System Supervisor 22.4072/31.8516 40 hrs/week
Community Service Officer 13.1859/18.0971 40 hrs/week
Crime Analyst 17.8982/25.4093 40 hrs/week
Custodian—Library, Police 12.0836/17.0518 40 hrs/week
Customer Service Representative—Part time 40 hrs/week
8.6349/12.9524
Electric Distribution Superintendent 34.0545/46.6736 Exempt
Electric Distribution Supervisor 28.7582/39.4378 40 hrs/week
Electric Underground Superintendent 30.3276/41.5738 Exempt
Electrical Engineer I 27.0775/38.0973 Exempt
Electrical Engineer II 31.4068/44.1455 Exempt
Emergency Management Deputy Director Exempt
23.2769/31.9071
Emergency Management Director Exempt
33.1281/45.3975
Engineering Technician-WWTP 19.5842/27.6691 40 hrs/week
Equipment Operator- Solid Waste 16.4788/23.2069 40 hrs/week
Finance Director 38.4279/54.8583 Exempt
Fire Chief 37.1058/52.7053 Exempt
Fire EMS Division Chief 30.3461/43.8033 Exempt
Fire Operations Division Chief 30.3461/43.8033 Exempt
Fire Prevention Division Chief 30.3461/43.8033 Exempt
Fleet Services Shop Foreman 20.9340/29.5087 40 hrs/week
GIS Coordinator-PW 24.5800/37.3300 40 hrs/week
Golf Course Superintendent 23.6733/34.1660 Exempt
Grounds Management Crew Chief—Cemetery 18.1054/26.2287 40 hrs/week
Grounds Management Crew Chief—Parks 19.0599/27.0153 40 hrs/week
Human Resources Director 33.4291/49.5321 Exempt
Human Resources Benefits/Risk Mgmt Coordinator 18.5295/27.9538 40 hrs/week
Human Resources Recruiter 18.5295/27.9538 40 hrs/week
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Classification Overtime
Hourly Pay Range Eligibility
Min/Max
Human Resources Specialist 17.6209/25.9549 40 hrs/week
Information Technology Manager 31.5525/45.4516 Exempt
Legal Secretary 19.6880 40 hrs/week
/26.6079
Librarian I 17.8423/25.0589 Exempt
Librarian II 19.7586/28.1028 Exempt
Library Assistant I 12.0495/17.4141 40 hrs/week
Library Assistant II 13.9378/19.2122 40 hrs/week
Library Assistant Director 24.1856/35.5553 Exempt
Library Director 31.9181/45.7548 Exempt
Library Page 7.7112/10.9625 40 hrs/week
Library Secretary 14.8122/21.0506 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker—Golf 14.8681/21.4781 40 hrs/week
Manager of Engineering Services 32.3969/48.2211 Exempt
Meter Reader Supervisor 18.2914/26.7210 Exempt
MPO Program Manager 23.6000/35.0800 Exempt
Office Coordinator—Shooting Park 15.1173/21.4842 40 hrs/week
Office Manager—Police Department 16.5531/22.9288 40 hrs/week
Parks and Recreation Director 34.8556/49.9594 Exempt
Parks Superintendent 24.3558/34.9389 Exempt
Payroll Specialist 17.3727/24.4418 40 hrs/week
Planning Director 34.5609/49.0850 Exempt
Police Captain 29.5308/41.0508 Exempt
Police Chief 37.1058/52.7053 Exempt
Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor 30.0590/42.4865 Exempt
Power Plant Operations Supervisor 31.8206/45.8129 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent—Burdick 34.8506/49.1581 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent—PGS 40.1775/56.6455 Exempt
Project Manager—Public Works 29.5060/41.5140 Exempt
Public Information Officer 21.1425/31.8960 Exempt
Public Works Director 38.8546/54.9384 Exempt
Public Works Engineer 30.8040/44.5421 Exempt
Receptionist 13.5449/19.9690 40 hrs/week
Recreation Coordinator 17.6958/25.3319 Exempt
Recreation Superintendent 24.2201/35.4520 Exempt
Registered Land Surveyor 24.1600/34.2000 Exempt
Regulatory and Environmental Manager 29.5716/42.4040 Exempt
Senior Accountant 27.3163/38.0269 Exempt
Senior Electrical Engineer 34.3679/48.3083 Exempt
Senior Public Safety Dispatcher 40 hrs/week
17.6539/23.6674
Senior Utility Secretary 40 hrs/week
15.2760/21.8131
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ORDINANCE NO. 9439(Cont.)
Classification Overtime
Hourly Pay Range Eligibility
Min/Max
Shift Commander 21.0210/27.5106 212 hrs/28 days
Shooting Range Superintendent 22.5910/33.1924 Exempt
Solid Waste Division Clerk -Full Time 15.7208/20.8577 40 hrs/week
Solid Waste Division Clerk-Part Time 13.9975/18.9398 40 hrs/week
Solid Waste Foreman 17.6737/24.9849 40 hrs/week
Solid Waste Superintendent 25.3985/36.7473 Exempt
Street Superintendent 25.6090/37.2800 Exempt
Street Foreman 20.1385/28.8891 40 hrs/week
Turf Management Specialist 21.2760/30.1185 40 hrs/week
Utilities Director 58.5218/81.9261 Exempt
Utility Production Engineer 35.1468/50.4235 Exempt
Utility Services Manager 27.7625/38.6391 Exempt
Utility Warehouse Supervisor 23.8914/33.2154 40 hrs/week
Victim Assistance Unit Coordinator 13.6763/19.2557 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Chief Operator 20.6506/29.1069 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Engineer 31.9969/46.6138 Exempt
Wastewater Plant Operations Engineer 30.8040/44.0003 Exempt
Wastewater Plant Maintenance Supervisor 23.7771/32.0177 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Project Manager 29.5060/41.5140 Exempt
Wastewater Plant Regulatory Compliance Manager 25.2356 Exempt
/36.0685
Water Superintendent 26.3948/37.9014 Exempt
Water Supervisor 22.7865/32.8339 40 hrs/week
Worker/Seasonal 7.2500/20.0000 Exempt
Worker/Temporary 7.2500/20.0000 40 hrs/week
A shift differential of$0.10 per hour shall be added to the base hourly wage for persons
in the employee classification Senior Public Safety Dispatcher who work a complete shift that
begins between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. This does not include persons who work the day shift.
Shift differential will only be paid for actual hours worked. Paid leave will not qualify for the
shift differential pay.
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 Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Equipment Operator—Streets 40 hrs/week
14.7954/21.9173
Fleet Services Mechanic 40 hrs/week
16.8776/25.0054
Horticulturist 40 hrs/week
15.6222/23.1866
Maintenance Worker—Cemetery 40 hrs/week
14.6833/21.7697
Maintenance Worker—Parks 40 hrs/week
14.5853/21.6370
Maintenance Worker—Streets 40 hrs/week
14.2770/21.1646
Senior Equipment Operator—Streets 40 hrs/week
16.2104/24.0429
Senior Maintenance Worker—Streets 40 hrs/week
16.2104/24.0429
Traffic Signal Technician 40 hrs/week
16.2104/24.0429
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 Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Accounting Clerk 40 hrs/week
1 5.3789/20.3509
Cashier 40 hrs/week
14.1152/19.2344
Custodian 40 hrs/week
16.4824/19.4635
Electric Distribution Crew Chief 40 hrs/week
30.1073/38.2908
Electric Underground Crew Chief 40 hrs/week
30.1073/38.2908
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Classification Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Engineering Technician I 40 hrs/week
18.9731/27.1469
Engineering Technician II 40 hrs/week
23.4544/32.1592
GIS Coordinator 40 hrs/week
24.1309/33.8607
Instrument Technician 40 hrs/week
28.3005/37.3872
Lineworker Apprentice 40 hrs/week
18.3525/26.9104
Lineworker First Class 40 hrs/week
27.8182/32.9010
Materials Handler 40 hrs/week
22.9057/30.7045
Meter Reader 40 hrs/week
16.5035/21.5210
Meter Technician 40 hrs/week
22.1890/27.4234
Power Dispatcher I 40 hrs/week
27.7874/38.6353
Power Dispatcher II 40 hrs/week
29.1854/40.5728
Power Plant Maintenance Mechanic 40 hrs/week
26.3037/32.7530
Power Plant Operator 40 hrs/week
31.0740/36.1958
Senior Accounting Clerk 40 hrs/week
17.2862/22.6435
Senior Engineering Technician 40 hrs/week
29.6764/36.3172
Senior Materials Handler 40 hrs/week
26.3736/34.4008
Senior Meter Reader 40 hrs/week
19.5460/23.1988
Senior Power Dispatcher 40 hrs/week
33.7612/46.3298
Senior Power Plant Operator 40 hrs/week
30.6374/39.2761
Senior Substation Technician 40 hrs/week
36.0732/37.3872
Senior Water Maintenance Worker 40 hrs/week
21.4326/28.2219
Substation Technician 40 hrs/week
33.3943/34.7199
Systems Technician 40 hrs/week
29.4298/37.3872
Tree Trim Crew Chief 40 hrs/week
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ORDINANCE NO. 9439(Cont.)
Classification Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
26.3633/32.7394
Utility Electrician 40 hrs/week
26.4192/34.7199
Utility Technician 40 hrs/week
25.8034/36.2961
Utility Warehouse Clerk 40 hrs/week
19.0662/23.5232
Water Maintenance Worker 40 hrs/week
17.8567/24.6940
Wireworker I 40 hrs/week
20.0604/28.3654
Wireworker II 40 hrs/week
27.8182/32.9010
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
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:
Hourly Pay Range
Min/Max
Classification
Police Officer
19.3834/27.3498
Police Sergeant
24.2602/ 33.5527
OVERTIME ELIGIBILITY
The City has reserved its right to the utilization of the 207(k) FLSA exemption and will
implement this as the hours of work effective the first full pay period following the execution of
the labor agreement. The pay period for purposes of calculating overtime shall consist of a
fourteen (14) day cycle that runs concurrent with the City's current payroll cycle. For purposes
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of calculating eligibility for overtime, "hours worked" shall include actual hours worked,
vacation, personal leave and holiday hours. Employees shall be eligible for overtime when they
exceed their hours scheduled for work in the fourteen (14) day pay cycle with a minimum of
eighty (80) hours. There shall also be established for each employee in the bargaining unit a
Training and Special Events bank of thirty (30) hours per individual per contract year. Each
employee may be scheduled for training or special event duty with a minimum of seven (7) days
notice prior to the commencement of the pay period and the training and special events bank
hours may be added to the eighty (80) hour, two (2) week pay period up to eighty-six (86) hours
and these hours shall not be eligible for overtime. Training and special events hours worked in
excess of eighty-six (86) hours in a two week pay period will be eligible for overtime, but will
not be subtracted from the Training and Special Events bank. All work completed after eighty
(80) hours in a pay period that is perfouiied for work that is funded by grants from parties
outside or other than the City of Grand Island, shall be paid overtime for the time worked after
eighty (80) hours, if the time is funded at overtime rates by the grant. Any such grant hours are
not deducted from the Training and Special Events bank.
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 Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Fire Captain 212 hrs/28 days
17.7341/24.5896
Firefighter/EMT 212 hrs/28 days
13.1756/19.1207
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Firefighter/Paramedic 212 hrs/28 days
14.7104/20.7759
Life Safety Inspector 19.5217/27.6989 40 hrs/week
IAFF employees will be eligible for overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 212 hours in
each 28-day pay period, unless recall or mandatory overtime is required as specified in the IAFF
labor agreement.
SECTION 6. The currently occupied classifications of the employees of the City
of Grand Island included under the IBEW-WWTP 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 IBEW-WWTP labor agreement shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as
follows:
Classification Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Accounting Technician—WWTP 40 hrs/week
15.2009/21.3891
Equipment Operator—WWTP 40 hrs/week
17.2575/24.2831
Maintenance Mechanic I 40 hrs/week
17.2575/24.2831
Maintenance Mechanic II 40 hrs/week
19.3228/27.1892
Maintenance Worker—WWTP 40 hrs/week
17.2575/24.2831
Senior Equipment Operator—WWTP 40 hrs/week
18.6540/26.2479
Wastewater Clerk 40 hrs/week
12.9851/18.2711
Wastewater Plant Laboratory Technician 40 hrs/week
18.3195/25.7773
Wastewater Plant Operator I 40 hrs/week
15.4347/21.7185
Wastewater Plant Operator II 40 hrs/week
17.2575/24.2831
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SECTION 7. The currently occupied classifications of the employees of the City
of Grand Island included under the IBEW-Service/Clerical labor agreement, and the ranges of
compensation salary and wages to be paid for such classifications, and the number of hours and
work period which certain such employees included under the IBEW-Service/Clerical labor
agreement shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as follows:
Classification Hourly Pay Range Overtime
Min/Max Eligibility
Accounting Technician—Streets 40 hrs/week
16.2819/21.7346
Accounts Payable Clerk 40 hrs/week
15.4437/22.3440
Administrative Assistant 40 hrs/week
16.0642/23.0406
Audio Video Technician 40 hrs/week
16.2165/22.8773
Building Inspector 40 hrs/week
20.0585/28.4606
Building Secretary 40 hrs/week
15.1173/21.4842
Community Development Administrator 40 hrs/week
17.5009/25.1630
Community Development Specialist 40 hrs/week
16.0642/23.0406
Computer Operator 40 hrs/week
19.5143/25.6528
Computer Programmer 40 hrs/week
22.2569/32.6182
Computer Technician 40 hrs/week
20.0997/26.4228
Electrical Inspector 40 hrs/week
20.0585/28.4606
Emergency Management Coordinator 40 hrs/week
15.1173/21.4842
Engineering Technician—Public Works 40 hrs/week
20.6353/29.1027
Evidence Technician 40 hrs/week
15.0085/21.9630
Finance Secretary 40 hrs/week
15.1173/21.4842
GIS Coordinator 40 hrs/week
22.8800/32.1053
Maintenance Worker I—Building, Library 40 hrs/week
15.7703/21.3427
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Maintenance Worker II—Building, Police 40 hrs/week
16.6192/22.5290
Parks and Recreation Secretary 40 hrs/week
15.1173/21.4842
Planning Secretary 40 hrs/week
15.1173/21.4842
Planning Technician 40/hrs/week
20.6972/29.1201
Plans Examiner 40 hrs/week
20.0585/28.4606
Plumbing Inspector 40 hrs/week
20.0585/28.4606
Police Records Clerk—Full Time 40 hrs/week
13.4956/18.7852
Public Safety Dispatcher 40 hrs/week
15.2370/22.2569
Shooting Range Operator 40 hrs/week
20.9399/28.3844
Stormwater Technician 40 hrs/week
20.6353/29.1027
Utility Secretary 40 hrs/week
15.1173/21.4842
A shift differential of$0.10 per hour shall be added to the base hourly wage for persons
in the employee classification Public Safety Dispatcher who work a complete shift that begins
between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. This does not include persons who work the day shift. Shift
differential will only be paid for actual hours worked. Paid leave will not qualify for the shift
differential pay.
SECTION 8. 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 classifications, and the number of hours
and work period which certain such employees shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as
stated above. All employees covered by the IAFF labor agreement and Shift Commanders shall
be paid a clothing and uniform allowance in addition to regular salary in the amount of$529.92
per year, divided into twenty-four (24) pay periods. All employees of the FOP labor agreement
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shall be paid a clothing and uniform allowance in addition to regular salary of$25.00 per pay
period. If any such employee covered by the IAFF or FOP labor agreements 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. Employees covered
by the IBEW — Utilities, the IBEW — Finance labor agreements, and the non-union position of
Meter Reader Supervisor who are required to wear full fire retardant clothing will be eligible for
an annual stipend of $600 to purchase or rent required uniforms. Those employees who are
required to wear partial fire retardant clothing will be eligible for an annual stipend of $350.
Employees will be reimbursed for said purchases with a receipt showing proof of purchase.
Fire Chief and Fire Division Chiefs shall be paid a clothing allowance of$484.08
per year, divided into 24 pay periods. Police Chief and Police Captains shall be paid a clothing
allowance of$650.00 per year, divided into 26 pay periods.
Non-union employees and employees covered by the FOP labor agreement, the
IBEW Utilities, Finance, Service/Clerical and Wastewater Treatment Plant labor agreements
may receive an annual stipend not to exceed $1,000 for bilingual pay.
Employees covered by the AFSCME labor agreement shall be granted a meal
allowance of$4.50 if they are required to work two (2) hours overtime consecutively with their
normal working hours during an emergency situation, and if such overtime would normally
interfere with and disrupt the employee's normal meal schedule. Employees covered by the
IBEW - Utilities and IBEW — Finance labor agreements shall be allowed a meal allowance for
actual cost, or up to $7.00 per meal, if they are required to work two (2) hours overtime
consecutively with their normal working hours and if such overtime would normally interfere
with and disrupt the employee's normal meal schedule. Direct supervisors of employees who are
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covered by labor agreements which allow overtime meal allowance shall be entitled to the same
meal allowance benefit.
Non-exempt direct supervisors of employees who are covered by labor
agreements which allow stand-by pay shall be entitled to the same stand-by pay benefit.
Utilities Department personnel in the IBEW bargaining unit and the
classifications of Meter Reader Supervisor, Power Plant Superintendent, Power Plant Supervisor,
Electric Distribution Superintendent, Electric Distribution Supervisor, Water Superintendent,
Water Supervisor, and Electric Underground Superintendent 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 and Wastewater Treatment Plant personnel covered
by the IBEW labor agreement and employees covered by the AFSCME labor agreement, except
the Fleet Services Division of the Public Works Department, the City shall pay 60% of the cost
of providing and cleaning said clothing and the employees 40% of said cost. Full-time Fleet
Services personnel shall receive a uniform allowance of$12 biweekly. Public Works Department
personnel in the job classifications of Fleet Services Shop Foreman and Fleet Services Mechanic
shall receive a tool allowance of$10 biweekly.
SECTION 9. Employees shall be compensated for unused medical leave as
follows:
(A) All employees covered in the IBEW Utilities and IBEW Finance labor
agreements shall be paid for forty-seven percent (47%) of their accumulated
medical leave at the time of their retirement, early retirement, or death, not to
exceed four hundred eighty-eight and one third hours (calculated at 47% x 1039
hours = 488.33 hours), the rate of compensation to be based on the employee's
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salary at the time of retirement or death. Employees covered in the IAFF labor
agreement and the Shift Commanders shall have a contribution to a VEBA made
on their behalf in lieu of payment for thirty-eight percent (38%) of their
accumulated medical leave at the time of their retirement, not to exceed five
hundred ninety-eight and eighty-eight hundredths hours (calculated at 38% x
1,576 hours = 598.88 hours). The amount of contribution will be based upon the
employee's salary at the time of retirement. Employees covered by the IBEW
Wastewater labor agreement shall be paid 37.5% of their accumulated medical
leave at the time of retirement or death,based on the employee's salary at the time
of retirement not to exceed three hundred ninety-nine hours (calculated at 37.5%
x 1064 hours = 399 hours). Employees covered by the IBEW Service/Clerical
labor agreement shall have a contribution to a VEBA made on their behalf in lieu
of payment for forty percent (40%) of their accumulated medical leave at the time
of retirement or death, based on the employee's salary at the time of retirement
not to exceed 433.60 hours (calculated at 40% x 1084 hours = 433.60 hours.)
Non-union employees shall have a contribution to a VEBA made on their behalf
in lieu of payment for fifty percent (50%) of their accumulated medical leave at
the time of their retirement, not to exceed five hundred forty-two hours
(calculated at 50% x 1084 = 542). The amount of contribution will be based upon
the employee's salary at the time of retirement. All employees covered by the
AFSCME labor agreement shall be paid forty-five (45%) of their accumulated
medical leave bank at the time of their retirement, based on the employee's salary
at the time of retirement not to exceed four hundred seventy-eight and eighty
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hundredths hours (calculated at 45% x 1064 hours = 478.80 hours). All
employees covered under the FOP labor agreement shall be paid thirty-seven and
one-half percent (37.5%) of their accumulated medical leave bank at the time of
their retirement, not to exceed four hundred eighty hours (calculated at 37.5% x
1,280 hours = 480 hrs.), based on the employee's salary at the time of retirement.
If death occurs while in the line of duty, employees covered under the FOP labor
agreement shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of their accumulated medical leave
bank at the time of their death, not to exceed six hundred forty hours(50% x
1,280hours = 640 hrs.),based on the employee's salary at the time of their death.
(B) The City Administrator and department heads shall have a contribution
made to their VEBA for one-half of their accumulated medical 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 tei ination. Compensation for unused
medical leave at retirement shall be as provided for non-union employees.
(C) 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 medical leave for non-union employees and as defined in labor
agreements for all other employees.
SECTION 10. Non-union employees shall have a contribution made on their
behalf to their VEBA account in the amount of$30.00 per pay period. Employees represented by
the IBEW Service/Clerical labor agreement shall have a contribution made on their behalf to the
VEBA account of$15 per pay period. Employees represented by the IAFF labor agreement shall
have a contribution made on their behalf to the VEBA account of$10 per pay period.
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SECTION 11. 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.
SECTION 12. The adjustments identified herein shall be effective on the date of
passage and publication in pamphlet form in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law, effective October 7, 2013.
SECTION 13. Those portions of Ordinance No. 9424 and all other parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Enacted: August 20, 2013
Jay Vavricek, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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