01/09/2001 Ordinances 8653
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ORDINANCE NO. 8653
An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8633 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 a classification and salary range for Finance Controller; to remove the classification and
salary range for Accounting Manager; to add a classification and salary range for Traffic Signal
Technician I within the AFSCME bargaining unit; to provide for the effective date of the salary
adjustments outlined herein; to repeal Ordinance No. 8633, any ordinance or parts of 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
I 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 Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
1192.80/1678.40 Exempt
887.20/1247.20 40 hrs/week
887.20/1247.20 40 hrs/week
887.20/1247.20 40 hrs/week
957.60/1347.20 40 hrs/week
957.60/1347.20 40 hrs/week
980.80/ 1380.00 Exempt
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Accountant
Accounting Technician - Solid Waste
Accounting Technician - Streets
Accounting Technician - WWTP
Administrative Assistant - Public Works
Administrative Assistant - Utilities
Animal Curator - Zoo
Approved as to Form 'f' Crz.f
January 10, 2001 ... City Attorney
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Classification Hi-Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Animal Keeper - Zoo 834.401 1174.40 40 hrs/week
Assistant Finance Director 1735.20/2441.60 Exempt
Assistant Public Works Director 1614.40/2272.00 Exempt
Assistant Utility Director - Administration 2109.60/2968.00 Exempt
Assistant Utility Director - PGS & PCC 2220.001 3124.80 Exempt
Attorney 1693.60/2384.00 Exempt
Audio-Visual Technician 1087.20/1530.40 40 hrs/week
Biosolids Technician 933.601 1312.80 40 hrs/week
Building Clerk 700.80/986.40 40 hrs/week
Building Secretary 794.40/1118.40 40 hrs/week
Building Department Director 1720.80/2422.40 Exempt
Building Inspector 1114.40/1568.80 40 hrs/week
Cemetery Superintendent 1188.00/1672.00 Exempt
City Administrator 2618.40/3684.00 Exempt
I City Attorney 2223.20/3128.00 Exempt
City Clerk 1092.80/1537.60 Exempt
Civil Engineer - Utilities 1528.80/2151.20 Exempt
Civil Engineer I 1118.40/1573.60 Exempt
Civil Engineer II 1324.001 1864.00 Exempt
Code Compliance Officer 948.00/1333.60 40 hrs/week
Collection System Supervisor 1152.00/1621.60 40 hrs/week
Communications Supervisor 937.60/1320.80 Exempt
Communi ty Development Director 1514.40/2131.20 Exempt
Community Projects Director 1770.40/2491.20 Exempt
Community Projects Secretary 816.80/1148.80 40 hrs/week
Community Service Officer - Police Department 720.00/1012.80 40 hrs/week
Custodian 696.001 980.00 40 hrs/week
Data Processing Manager 1528.80/2151.20 Exempt
Data Processing Supervisor 1294.40/1820.80 Exempt
I Deputy Police Chief 1670.40/2350.40 Exempt
Development Specialist 816.00/1148.00 40 hrs/week
Downtown Development Director 1514.40/2131.20 Exempt
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I ORDINANCE NO. 8653 (Cant.)
Classification Bi-Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MiniMax Eligibility
Education Curator - Zoo 980.80/ 1380.00 Exempt
Electric Distribution Superintendent 1801.60/2535.20 Exempt
Electric Distribution Supervisor 1522.40/2142.40 40 hrs/week
Electric Underground & Substation Superintendent 1604.80/2257.60 Exempt
Electrical Engineer I 1445.60/2034.40 Exempt
Electrical Engineer II 1675.20/2356.80 Exempt
Electrical Inspector 1114.40/1568.80 40 hrs/week
Emergency Management Coordinator 857.60/1206.40 40 hrs/week
Emergency Management Director 1639.20/2307.20 Exempt
EMS Division Chief 1520.80/2140.00 Exempt
Engineering Technician Supervisor 1261.60/ 1776.00 Exempt
Equipment Mechanic Supervisor 1008.80/ 1420.80 40 hrs/week
Equipment Operator 880.80/ 1240.00 40 hrs/week
Executive Assistant - Administration 957.60/1347.20 40 hrs/week
I Family Preservation Grant Coordinator 753.60/1060.00 Exempt
Finance Controller 1708.00/2404.00 Exempt
Finance Director 2109.60/2968.00 Exempt
Finance Secretary 794.40/1118.40 40 hrs/week
Fire Chief 1853.60/2608.80 Exempt
Fire Prevention Division Chief 1520.80/2140.00 Exempt
Fire Training Division Chief 1520.80/2140.00 Exempt
Garage Superintendent 1271.20/ 1788.00 Exempt
Golf Course Superintendent 1409.60/1983.20 Exempt
Grounds Management Crew Chief 1109.60/1560.00 40 hrs/week
Legal Assistant 1135.20/1597.60 40 hrs/week
Legal Secretary 852.80/ 1200.00 40 hrs/week
Librarian I 1039.20/1462.40 Exempt
Librarian II 1143.20/ 1608.80 Exempt
Library Assistant 716.00/1007.20 40 hrs/week
I Library Clerk 572.00/804.80 40 hrs/week
Library Director 1672.80/2353.60 Exempt
Library Page* 432.80/654.92 40 hrs/week
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January 10,2001
I ORDINANCE NO. 8653 (Cant.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Library Secretary 794.40/1118.40 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Mechanic I 892.80/ 1257.60 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Mechanic II 1001.60/1410.40 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Solid Waste 812.00/1143.20 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Building, Golf, WWTP 834.40/ 1174.40 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Solid Waste 855.20/1203.20 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Building, Golf, WWTP, Zoo 878.40/1237.60 40 hrs/week
Meter Reading Supervisor 1028.80/1447.20 Exempt
Office Manager - Police Department 970.40/1365.60 40 hrs/week
Office Manager - Zoo 980.80/1380.00 Exempt
Operations Division Chief - Fire Dept. 1520.80/2140.00 Exempt
Parking Monitor 446.40/ 628.00 40 hrs/week
Parks and Recreation Director 1807.20/2543.20 Exempt
Parks and Recreation Secretary 794.40/ 1118.40 40 hrs/week
I Parks Maintenance Superintendent 1344.80/1892.00 Exempt
Payroll Specialist 1034.40 / 1456.80 40 hrs/week
Personnel Director 1720.80/2422.40 Exempt
Personnel Specialist 1034.40/ 1456.80 40 hrs/week
Plumbing Inspector 1114.40/1568.80 40 hrs/week
Police Chief 1941.60/2731.20 Exempt
Police Records Clerk 703.20/988.80 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor 1522.40/2142.40 Exempt
Power Plant Operations Supervisor 1599.20/2251.20 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent - Burdick 1665.60/2344.80 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent - PGS 1973.60/2776.80 Exempt
Public Information Officer 1034.40/1456.80 40 hrs/week
Public Safety Secretary 877.60/ 1236.80 40 hrs/week
Public Works Director 2109.60/2968.00 Exempt
Public Works Secretary 794.40/1118.40 40 hrs/week
I Purchasing Technician 794.40/ 1118.40 40 hrs/week
Recreation Superintendent 1243.20/ 1750.40 Exempt
Senior Civil Engineer - Public Warks Engineering 1606.40/2260.00 Exempt
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January 10, 2001 ... City Attorney
I ORDINANCE NO. 8653 (Cont.)
Classification Bi- Weeldy Pay Range Overtime
MiniMax Eligibility
Senior Civil Engineer - Utility, PCC 1698.40 I 2388.80 Exempt
Senior Electrical Engineer 1528.80 I 2151.20 Exempt
Senior Engineering Technician 1114.40 11568.80 40 hrs/week
Senior Equipment Operator 961.60 11353.60 40 hrs/week
Senior Library Assistant 789.60/1110.40 40 hrs/week
Senior Maintenance Worker 941.60 11325.60 40 hrs/week
Senior Telecommunicator/EMD 848.00 11192.80 40 hrs/week
Senior Utility Secretary 796.80 I 1122.40 40 hrs/week
Solid Waste Division Clerk 700.80 I 986.40 40 hrs/week
Solid Waste Superintendent 1448.00 I 2038.40 Exempt
Street Superintendent 1374.40 I 1933.60 Exempt
Street Supervisor 1091.20 11535.20 40 hrs/week
Telecommunicator/EMD 808.00 11138.40 40 hrs/week
Turf Management Specialist 1114.40 I 1568.80 40 hrs/week
I Utility Production Engineer 1760.00 I 2476.00 Exempt
Utility Director 2497.60 I 3514.40 Exempt
Utility Secretary 794.40 11118.40 40 hrs/week
Utility Services Manager 1460.80 I 2056.00 Exempt
Utility Warehouse Supervisor 1125.60 11584.00 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Engineering/Operations Superintendent 1606.40 12260.00 Exempt
Wastewater Plant Maintenance Supervisor 1182.40 11664.80 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Operator I 829.60 11166.40 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Operator II 883.20 11242.40 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Process Supervisor 1211.20 I 1706.40 40 hrs/week
Wastewater Plant Senior Operator 933.60 I 1312.80 40 hrs/week
Water Superintendent 1380.80 11943.20 Exempt
Water Supervisor 1177.60 I 1656.80 40 hrs/week
Worker / Seasonal 412.00 11243.12 Exempt
Worker I Temporary 412.00 40 hrs/week
I Zoo Superintendent 1232.80 I 1734.40 Exempt
*Pay Schedule Variation
Approved as to Form T CJ;{Z-"
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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
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
MinIMax Eligibility
Equipment Mechanic - Garage 917.60/ 1290.40 40 hrs/week
Equipment Operator - Streets 820.00/1153.60 40 hrs/week
Fleet Maintenance Technician 817.60/ 1149.60 40 hrs/week
Shop Attendant 745.60/1050.40 40 hrs/week
Horticulturist 866.40/ 1220.00 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Cemetery 760.00/1070.40 40 hrs/week
I Maintenance Worker I - Parks 760.00/ 1070.40 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Streets 744.00/1047.20 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Cemetery 813.60/1144.80 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Streets 791.20/ 1112.80 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Parks 808.00/ 1138.40 40 hrs/week
Senior Equipment Operator - Streets 898.40/ 1264.00 40 hrs/week
Senior Maintenance Worker - Streets 898.40/ 1264.00 40 hrs/week
Traffic Signal Technician I 898.40/ 1264.00 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
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under the IBEW labor agreements shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as follows:
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Approved as to Form T
January 10, 2001 j, City Attorney
I ORDINANCE NO. 8653 (Cont.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Accounting Clerk I 696.98/980.72 40 hrs/week
Accounting Clerk II 788.57/1109.60 40 hrs/week
Computer Technician 849.20/1194.91 40 hrs/week
Computer Programmer 1114.23/1567.83 40 hrs/week
Electric Distribution Crew Chief 1357.58/1910.25 40 hrs/week
Electric Underground & Substation Crew Chief 1357.58/1910.25 40 hrs/week
Engineering Technician I 937.36/1318.96 40 hrs/week
Engineering Technician II 1142.08/1607.03 40 hrs/week
GIS Technician 1229.90/ 1730.59 40 hrs/week
Instrument Technician 1324.47/1863.66 40 hrs/week
Lineman Apprentice 960.80/1351.94 40 hrs/week
Lineman First Class 1229.90/ 1730.59 40 hrs/week
Lineman Second Class 1060.54/ 1492.28 40 hrs/week
Materials Handler 1170.64/1647.20 40 hrs/week
I Meter Reader 808.28/ 1137.34 40 hrs/week
Meter Technician 937.36/1318.96 40 hrs/week
Network Technician 984.82/1385.73 40 hrs/week
Power Dispatcher I 1260.65/ 1773.86 40 hrs/week
Power Dispatcher II 1324.47/1863.66 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Custodian 696.98/980.72 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Maintenance Mechanic 1229.90/ 1730.59 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Operator I 960.80/ 1351.94 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Operator II 1292.16/1818.20 40 hrs/week
Senior Accounting Clerk 828.49/1165.77 40 hrs/week
Senior Engineering Technician 1229.90/ 1730.59 40 hrs/week
Senior Materials Handler 1292.16/1818.20 40 hrs/week
Senior Meter Reader 870.43 / 1224.79 40 hrs/week
Senior Power Dispatcher 1461.96/2057.13 40 hrs/week
Senior Power Plant Operator 1426.31 /2006.96 40 hrs/week
I Senior Substation Technician 1324.47/1863.66 40 hrs/week
Senior Utilities Operator 1391.52/1958.01 40 hrs/week
Senior Water Maintenance Worker 1009.44/1420.38 40 hrs/week
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Classification Bi-Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Substation Technician 1229.90/1730.59 40 hrs/week
Systems Technician 1324.47/1863.66 40 hrs/week
Tree Trim Crew Chief 1229.90/1730.59 40 hrs/week
Utilities Electrician 1229.90/1730.59 40 hrs/week
Utilities Operator 1260.65/1773.86 40 hrs/week
Utility Technician 1357.58/1910.25 40 hrs/week
Utility Warehouse Clerk 870.43/1224.79 40 hrs/week
Water Maintenance Worker I 828.49/1165.77 40 hrs/week
Water Maintenance Worker II 892.19/1255.41 40 hrs/week
Wireman I 1060.54/1492.28 40 hrs/week
Wireman II 1229.90/1730.59 40 hrs/week
SECTION 4. The currently occupied classifications of employees of the City of
I 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:
Classification
Bi-Weekly Pay Range
Min/Max
Overtime
Eligibility
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Police Captain
Police Officer*
Police Sergeant*
1328.80/1869.60
978.40/1396.80
1106.40/1580.00
Pay Schedule Variation*
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
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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 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 1 EMT
Firefighter 1 Paramedic
1235.521 1737.72
915.84/1312.20
1008.72 11515.24
SECTION 6. The currently occupied classifications of officers and employees of
the City of Grand Island within the Planning Department, 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 officers and
employees within the Planning Department shall work prior to overtime eligibility are as
follows:
Classification
Bi- Weekly Pay Range
MinIMax
Overtime
Eligibility
Exempt
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Planning Director
Planning Secretary
Planning Technician
1542.40/2007.20
516.80/908.80
1200.801 1374.40
SECTION 7. 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. The range of this allowance is $76 to $80 per month.
Full-time police officers may also receive a reimbursement toward the purchase of body armor,
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not to exceed $400. Bilingual employees may receive an annual stipend not to exceed $500. Full-
time fire fighters may receive a one-time uniform acquisition allowance of up to $500 and 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.
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 Technical 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 Shop Garage Division personnel shall receive a uniform allowance of $12 biweekly. Public
Works Department personnel in the job classifications Equipment Mechanic Supervisor, Garage
Superintendent, and Equipment Mechanic shall receive a tool allowance of $1 0 biweekly.
Parking Monitors may receive a one-time uniform acquisition allowance of $250
upon employment and an annual allowance thereafter of $1 00.
SECTION 8. 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 paycheck in January of each year, payment for an
employee's unused sick leave in excess of 968 hours accrued in the preceding
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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 968 hours accrual of the preceding year.
For those employees covered in the IAFF 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 2,880 hours accrued in the preceding
calendar year. The compensation will be at the rate of one-quarter 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 2,880 hours accrual of the preceding
year.
(B) All employees except those covered in the fire department bargaining
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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
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the time of retirement. Employees covered in the fire department bargaining
agreement shall be paid for one quarter of their accumulated sick leave at the time
of their retirement, the rate of compensation to be based upon the employee's
salary at the time of retirement.
(C) Department heads shall be paid 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 9. The city administrator shall receive a vehicle allowance of $300 per
month in lieu of mileage for use of personal vehicle travel within Hall County, payable monthly.
SECTION 10. Reimbursed expenses which are authorized by Neb. Rev. Stat.
S13-2201, 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 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. Any salary adjustments to be received as a result of this ordinance
shall become effective with the pay period beginning on January 29,2001.
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Approved as to Form T ~
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SECTION 13. Ordinance No. 8633 and all other ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. 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: January 9,2001.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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