05/06/2003 Ordinances 8810
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810
An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 8789 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 the position of Administration Secretary; to repeal
Ordinance No. 8789, and 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
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
1265.66/ 1781.49 Exempt
941.01/1324.17 40 hrs/week
941.01/1324.17 40 hrs/week
941.01/1324.17 40 hrs/week
1015.99/1430.46 40 hrs/week
1015.99/1430.46 40 hrs/week
842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
1713.10 / 2410.20 Exempt
2237.98/3149.33 Exempt
2354.99/3314.13 Exempt
Accountant
Accounting Technician - Solid Waste
Accounting Technician - Streets
Accounting Technician - WWTP
Administrative Assistant - Public Works
Administrative Assistant - Utilities
Administration Secretary
Assistant Public Works Director
Assistant Utility Director - Administration
Assistant Utility Director - PGS & PCC
Approved as to Form II "
May 7,2003 II City Attorney
I ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Attorney 1797.14/2528.86 Exempt
Audio-Visual Technician 1153.60/1623.28 40 hrs/week
Biosolids Technician 990.45/1394.21 40 hrs/week
Building Clerk 743.25/1045.66 40 hrs/week
Building Secretary 842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
Building Department Director 1825.98/2568.41 Exempt
Building Inspector 1182.44/1663.66 40 hrs/week
Cemetery Superintendent 1260.72 /1774.90 Exempt
City Administrator 2777.70/3909.06 Exempt
City Attorney 2358.29/3319.07 Exempt
City Clerk 1228.93/1729.41 Exempt
Civil Engineer - Utilities 1621.63/2281.66 Exempt
Civil Engineer I - Public Works 1186.56/1670.25 Exempt
I Civil Engineer II - Public Works 1404.92 /1977.60 Exempt
Code Compliance Officer 1072.85/ 1509.60 40 hrs/week
Collection System Supervisor 1221.99/1719.69 40 hrs/week
Communications Supervisor 1095.10/1540.88 Exempt
Community Development Director 1606.80/2262.70 Exempt
Community Projects Director 1877.90/2644.22 Exempt
Community Projects Secretary 866.85 / 1220.34 40 hrs/week
Community Service Officer - Police Department 763.85/1074.50 40 hrs/week
Custodian 737.48/1040.71 40 hrs/week
Data Processing Manager 1621.63 / 2281.66 Exempt
Deputy Police Chief 1772.42/2495.07 Exempt
Development Specialist 866.85 / 1220.34 40 hrs/week
Downtown Development Director 1606.80/2262.70 Exempt
Electric Distribution Superintendent 1911.68/2689.54 Exempt
Electric Distribution Supervisor 1615.04/2271.77 40 hrs/week
Electric Underground & Substation Superintendent 1702.38/2395.37 Exempt
I Electrical Engineer I 1533.46/2158.88 Exempt
Electrical Engineer II 1777.37/2501.66 Exempt
Electrical Inspector 1182.44/1663.66 40 hrs/week
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I ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Emergency Management Coordinator 909.70/ 1279.67 40 hrs/week
Emergency Management Director 1738.64/2446.46 Exempt
EMS Division Chief 1613.39/2270.12 Exempt
Engineering Technician Supervisor 1338.18/1883.66 Exempt
Equipment Operator 934.42/ 1315.93 40 hrs/week
Executive Assistant - Administration 1015.99/1430.46 40 hrs/week
Finance Controller 1812.00/2548.63 Exempt
Finance Director 2237.98/3149.33 Exempt
Finance Secretary 842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
Fire Chief 1966.89/2766.99 Exempt
Fire Operations Division Chief 1613.39/2270.12 Exempt
Fire Prevention Division Chief 1613.39/2270.12 Exempt
Fire Training Division Chief 1613.39/2270.12 Exempt
I Fleet Services Superintendent 1348.89/1899.32 Exempt
Fleet Services Supervisor 1070.38/1506.27 40 hrs/week
Golf Course Superintendent 1495.56/2104.50 Exempt
Grounds Management Crew Chief 1177.50/ 1657.06 40 hrs/week
Human Resources Director 1825.98/2568.41 Exempt
Human Resources Specialist 1097.57/1544.18 40 hrs/week
Information Technology Manager 1702.71/2395.74 Exempt
Information Technology Supervisor 1442.29/2029.76 Exempt
Legal Assistant 1204.69/1695.79 40 hrs/week
Legal Clerk 743.25/1045.66 40 hrs/week
Legal Secretary 904.75/ 1274.73 40 hrs/week
Librarian I 1102.51/1550.77 Exempt
Librarian II 1212.93/1706.50 Exempt
Library Assistant 759.73/1068.73 40 hrs/week
Library Assistant Director 1396.68/1965.24 Exempt
Library Clerk 606.46/ 854.49 40 hrs/week
I Library Director 1774.90/2498.37 Exempt
Library Page* 458.97/694.81 40 hrs/week
Library Secretary 842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
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I ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cant.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Maintenance Mechanic I 946.78/1335.70 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Mechanic II 1062.96/1495.56 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Solid Waste 861.01/1212.93 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker I - Building, Golf, WWTP 884.98/1245.06 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Solid Waste 907.22/1277.20 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker II - Building, Golf, WWTP, Zoo 931.94/1314.28 40 hrs/week
Meter Reading Supervisor 1091.80/1537.58 Exempt
Office Manager - Police Department 1029.18/1448.59 40 hrs/week
Parking Monitor 473.80/667.44 40 hrs/week
Parks and Recreation Director 1917.45 / 2696.95 Exempt
Parks and Recreation Secretary 842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
Parks Maintenance Superintendent 1426.34/2006.44 Exempt
Payroll Specialist 1097.57/1544.18 40 hrs/week
I Plumbing Inspector 1182.44/1663.66 40 hrs/week
Police Chief 2060.00/2899.66 Exempt
Police Records Clerk 783.62/1103.34 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor 1615.04/2271.77 Exempt
Power Plant Operations Supervisor 1696.62/2387.13 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent - Burdick 1766.66/2486.01 Exempt
Power Plant Superintendent - PGS 2093.78/2944.98 Exempt
Public Information Officer 1097.57/1544.18 40 hrs/week
Public Safety Secretary 931.12/1313.46 40 hrs/week
Public Works Director 2237.98/3149.33 Exempt
Public Works Secretary 842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
Purchasing Technician 842.95/1185.74 40 hrs/week
Recreation Superintendent 1319.22/1855.65 Exempt
Senior Civil Engineer - Public Works Engineering 1704.03 / 2398.66 Exempt
Senior Civil Engineer - Utility, PCC 1802.09/2537.10 Exempt
Senior Electrical Engineer 1621.63/2281.66 Exempt
I Senior Engineering Technician 1182.44/1663.66 40 hrs/week
Senior Equipment Operator 1020.11/1435.41 40 hrs/week
Senior Library Assistant 838.01/1179.14 40 hrs/week
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
Classification
Senior Maintenance Worker
Senior Telecommunicator/EMD
Senior Utility Secretary
Solid Waste Division Clerk
Solid Waste Superintendent
Street Superintendent
Street Supervisor
Telecommunicator/EMD
Turf Management Specialist
Utility Production Engineer
Utility Director
Utility Secretary
Utility Services Manager
Utility Warehouse Supervisor
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
MinIMax
998.69/ 1405.74
899.81/1265.66
845.42/ 1192.33
743.25/1045.66
1535.94/2161.35
1458.48/2054.23
1157.72 / 1628.22
856.96/1208.81
1182.44/1663.66
1867.18/2627.74
2649.98/3727.78
842.95/1185.74
1549.94/2181.13
1193.98/1679.31
1704.03 /2398.66
1254.13 /1765.01
880.03 / 1238.47
936.89/1319.22
1284.62/ 1808.68
990.45/ 1394.21
1465.07/2060.83
1249.18/ 1759.24
412.00/1600.00
412.00
*Pay Schedule Variation
Overtime
Eligibility
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Exempt
Exempt
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
Exempt
Exempt
40 hrs/week
Exempt
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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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
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- W eeldy Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Equipment Operator - Streets 887.54/1248.11 40 hrs/week
Fleet Services Attendant/Clerk 806.86/ 1138.01 40 hrs/week
Fleet Services Mechanic 992.61 / 1396.04 40 hrs/week
Fleet Services Inventory Specialist 885.02/ 1245.59 40 hrs/week
Horticulturist 937.14/ 1320.39 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker - Cemetery 880.82/1239.71 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker - Parks 874.94/1232.14 40 hrs/week
Maintenance Worker - Streets 856.45/ 1205.25 40 hrs/week
Senior Equipment Operator - Streets 972.43/ 1369.14 40 hrs/week
Senior Maintenance Worker - Parks 972.43/ 1369.14 40 hrs/week
I Senior Maintenance Worker - Streets 972.43/1369.14 40 hrs/week
Traffic Signal Technician 972.43/1369.14 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- W eeldy Pay Range Overtime
MinIMax Eligibility
Accounting Clerk I 715.20/1006.40 40 hrs/week
Accounting Clerk II 808.80/ 1140.00 40 hrs/week
Computer Technician 965.60/1358.40 40 hrs/week
Computer Programmer 1268.00/ 1783.20 40 hrs/week
I Electric Distribution Crew Chief 1469.60/2067.20 40 hrs/week
Electric Underground & Substation Crew Chief 1469.60/2067.20 40 hrs/week
Engineering Technician I 1014.40/1427.20 40 hrs/week
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I ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
Classification Bi- Weekly Pay Range Overtime
MiniMax Eligibility
Engineering Technician II 1236.80/ 1740.00 40 hrs/week
GIS Technician 1332.00/1873.60 40 hrs/week
Instrument Technician 1506.40/2119.20 40 hrs/week
Lineman Apprentice 1040.00/ 1463.20 40 hrs/week
Lineman First Class 1332.00/1873.60 40 hrs/week
Lineman Second Class 1148.00/1615.20 40 hrs/week
Materials Handler 1267.20/ 1782.40 40 hrs/week
Meter Reader 853.60/ 1201.60 40 hrs/week
Meter Technician 1040.00/1463.20 40 hrs/week
Network Technician 1120.00/ 1576.00 40 hrs/week
Power Dispatcher I 1399.20/1968.00 40 hrs/week
Power Dispatcher II 1469.60/2067.20 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Custodian 754.40/1061.60 40 hrs/week
I Power Plant Maintenance Mechanic 1332.00/1873.60 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Operator I 1040.00/ 1463.20 40 hrs/week
Power Plant Operator II 1399.20/1968.00 40 hrs/week
Senior Accounting Clerk 849.60/1196.80 40 hrs/week
Senior Engineering Technician 1332.00/1873.60 40 hrs/week
Senior Materials Handler 1399.20/1968.00 40 hrs/week
Senior Meter Reader 919.20/1292.00 40 hrs/week
Senior Power Dispatcher 1621.60/2280.80 40 hrs/week
Senior Power Plant Operator 1544.00/2172.00 40 hrs/week
Senior Substation Technician 1506.40/2119.20 40 hrs/week
Senior Utilities Operator 1506.40/2119.20 40 hrs/week
Senior Water Maintenance Worker 1120.00/ 1576.00 40 hrs/week
Substation Technician 1.399.20/1968.00 40 hrs/week
Systems Technician 1506.40/2119.20 40 hrs/week
Tree Trim Crew Chief 1332.00/1873.60 40 hrs/week
Utilities Electrician 1399.20/ 1968.00 40 hrs/week
I Utilities Operator 1364.80/1920.80 40 hrs/week
Utility Technician 1469.60/2067.20 40 hrs/week
Utility Warehouse Clerk 942.40 / 1326.40 40 hrs/week
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
Classification Bi-Weekly Pay Range
MinIMax
Water Maintenance Worker I 919.20/1292.00
Water Maintenance Worker II 989.60/1392.80
Wireman I 1148.00/1615.20
Wireman II 1332.00/1873.60
Overtime
Eligibility
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
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
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
MinIMax
Police Captain
Police Officer*
Police Sergeant*
1491.00/2045.66
1057.56/1478.40
1345.63/1843.82
Pay Schedule Variation*
Overtime
Eligibility
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
40 hrs/week
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
Fire Captain
Firefighter / EMT
Firefighter / Paramedic
1361.88/1917.00
1004.40/ 1432.08
1109.16/1637.28
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Overtime
Eligibility
212 hrs/28 days
212 hrs/28 days
212 hrs/28 days
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
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
1636.46/2302.26
842.95/1185.74
1182.44/1663.66
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. 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
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, fire captains, Fire
Operations Division Chief, Fire Prevention Division Chief, Fire Training Division Chief, and
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
EMS Division Chief 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, and the IBEW labor union may receive an annual stipend not to exceed $500
for bilingual pay.
Utilities Department personnel In 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 $100.
SECTION 8. Employees shall be compensated for unused sick leave as follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
(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
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
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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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
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. Ordinance No. 8789 and all other ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
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ORDINANCE NO. 8810 (Cont.)
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: May 6,2003.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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