Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 22
RULE 4
d. Employees who are promoted shall take a new anniversary date for step increases, said date
being the first day of work in the new job classification.
e. Employees assigned to a lower classification shall retain the anniversary date held prior to
the assignment. The salary of these employees may be subject to the “Y” rating principle.
f.
When an employee is assigned to a lower classification with a top step hourly rate higher
than the employee’s former hourly rate , the employee shall be entitled to a step in the new
range equivalent to, but not less than, the employee’s former hourly salary rate. If such step
assignment is less than the top step of the new range, the employee shall continue to receive
step advancements as provided in (c) above.
g. Exceptions to step assignments may be made either under the provisions of the rule
applicable to personnel actions or by action of the appointing authority as approved by the City
Manager.
4.8
Separation Pay: Any permanent or probationary employee that terminate employment shall be
paid for such accrued leaves (vacation, sick, holiday pay, compensatory time, etc.) as authorized
pursuant to State laws and the respective MOU or Resolution governing the pay and benefits of that
employee’s classification. It shall not be necessary to carry such employee on the payroll for any leave or
vacation period. When separation is caused by the death of an employee, separation pay and any other
accrued monies owed shall be made to the designated beneficiary of such employee following notification
of the death to the Human Resources Department.
4.9
Special Compensation:
a.
Definition: An employee may be assigned additional duties beyond the scope of the
employee’s regular classification when operational conditions necessitate prioritizing these
duties as an essential function of the division and/or department and the qualifications and skill
level of the employee are appropriate to fulfill the duties.
(1) Such additional pay shall not be considered a promotion, and may be reduced or
removed without cause, notice or appeal rights.
(2) No person shall receive both special compensation and acting pay as set forth in the
respective MOUs.
(3) Special Compensation is not an assignment to a vacant, higher level position, but is
an assignment of duties that are added to current classification/position duties.
(4) Special Compensation is temporary in nature.
(5) Special Compensation is distinct from assignment of collateral duties in that the
duties for which the employee receives special compensation are of a higher or more
complex nature than the employee’s permanent classification.
b.
Eligibility: Special compensation shall only be given when an employee is assigned higher
level duties that are in excess of eighty (80) consecutive hours. Employees shall be
precluded from receiving special compensation while on any type of leave of absence.
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