HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0614 - 1978 Non-Represented Employee Salary Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 614
WASHINGTON
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON
ESTABLISHING AN.INTERIM WAGE AND SALARY PLAN FOR-ALL FULL
TIME PERMANENT POSITIONS wITH THE CITY OF TUKWILA
AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PLAN.
iYP�_ DA.IF T 1 ACTION
ITEM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila desires to encourage
incentive toward a high level of achievement and job performance, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila desires to establish
salaries which equitably reward employees for tenure, experience, education,
and performance, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila desires that a just
and equitable method of administering these salaries be developed in order to
achieve the objective of increased incentive and performance,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Classification of Positions and Establishment of Salary
Grades and Ranges.
a. Classification of Positions. There are hereby established the
following classification schedules for salaried positions of the City of Tukwila.
Salaried positions established by this resolution shall include all positions
except for the positions of elected officials and those employees who are covered
under specific labor agreements. Such established positions, as defined by this
resolution, shall be classified according to criteria of the Federal Fair Labor
Standards Act as either exempt management of administrative /professional, or non-
exempt. Authorized salaried positions and their classifications are thus esta-
blished and set forth in Attachment A and incorporated herein as a part of this
resolution.
b. Graded Salary Ranges. All salaried positions, as defined by this
resolution, shall be classified according to grade, and a salary range shall be
established for each graded position. Such salaried positions as graded shall be
paid in accordance with the attached schedule (Attachment B). Revisions of
attached schedules shall be as provided for in the annual budget.
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c. Amending Authorized Positions, Classifications, or Salary Ranges.
It shall be the responsibility of the Mayor to review and recommend proposed position
classification amendments. Recommended amendments shall be presented to the City
Council for their review and approval.
Section II. Establishment and Administration of Salary Placement and
Adjustment.
a. Probationary Salary Levels. The probationary period is hereby
established as not less than the first six months of continuous employment as
a new hire. Employees who have shown satisfactory work performance during
their probationary period, documented by supervisory recommendation, shall receive
elevation to the status of permanent employee. Establishment of probationary salaries
that exceeds Step 1 of the salary grade of the respective position classification are
permitted upon approval of the Mayor.
b. Placement in Graded Salary Range.
1. Minimum Requirements:
(a) All employees who are addressed by definition of this resolu-
tion and who have attained permanent status shall be placed in the appropriate graded
salary range. Placement shall be in accordance with the schedule as set forth in
Attachment B which prescribes minimum longevity requirements for step increase within
the graded salary ranges.
(b) No employee shall advance to a succeeding step within a salary
grade without receipt of a satisfactory assessment of their job performance from
their immediate supervisor and approval of their respective department head.
2. Prior Experience and Education:
(a) New hires who are selected to fill position vacancies and who
have attained significant experience in a similar field with their prior employer, may
have up to 50 percent of that experience applied toward longevity requirements for advance-
ment within the respective salary grades. Application of related work experience will
be administered by recommendation from the employee's department head with approval
of the personnel officer.
(b) Employees who exceed the educational requirements described
in the position specification statement for their respective position may receive
up to two year's longevity credit for additional education upon recommendation by
the employee's department head and approval of the Personnel Officer. Application
of educational credit shall be at the rate of two (2) years of college (90 credit
hours) equaling one year of longevity. A maximum credit of four (4) years of
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college or attainment of advanced degree may be substituted for up to two years'
longevity. Eligibility for educational credit is dependent upon degree relation
to the specific position and application of learned skills to the duties of the
position.
In no instance will longevity requirements for prior experience
and education be waived during the probationary period without approval of the Mayor.
Requests for application of experience and education credit shall require documentation
by the employee's immediate supervisor and /or department head.
(c) Maximum Step Increases: Under the provisions of this
resolution, no employee shall advance past Step 5 of their respective grade salary
range without the receipt of a meritorious job performance evaluation. Salary
increases beyond Step 5 are hereby designated as discretionary merit increases and
will be awarded upon design and implementation of a job performance analysis system
to be adopted by the Council at a later time. The maximum range of merit increases
for each graded position is detailed in Attachment B.
(d) General adjustments to the salary plan (Attachment B) will
be recommended by the Mayor at the time of the consideration of the annual budget.
The general economy of the area and the ability of the City to pay will be considered
in the recommendation.
(e) Proposed salary increases for the upcoming year shall be
submitted in the annual budget by the Mayor to the Council. Increases shall account
for projected longevity progression, amendments of existing positions, any new
proposed positions and any general adjustments. Amendmentsof existing positions
that occur during the budget cycle shall be accomplished by the Mayor through
request for budgetary amendment to the City Council.
(f) Longevity Pay: It is the intention of this plan to replace
the existing longevity pay plan that effects those positions described in Attachment A
of this resolution. Existing longevity payments shall terminate with the effective
date of the administration of this plan.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
regular meeting thereof this day of ,,Lcc,y 1978.
AOroved as to Form:
SALARY GRADE SCHEDULE
Salary STEPS: 1 2 3 4 5
Grade Longevity Entry 1 yrs. 2 yrs. 3 yrs./ 5 yrs.
6 mo.
Merit
1 1880 1916 1973 2009 2066 2254
2 1753 1801 1870 1928 1986 2219
3 1660 1700 1742 1783 1824 1988
4 1535 1574 1612 1650 1689 1842
5 1436 1472 1507 1542 1579 1721
6 1344 1376 1408 1441 1475 1606
7 1244 1276 1309 1343 1376 1503
8 1170 1199 1228 1258 1290 1422
9 1096 1123 1151 1178 1205 1316
10 1025 1049 1074 1099 1124 1223
11 954 978 1003 1028 1052 1151
12 893 915 937 959 982 1069
13 828 850 872 893 915 1004
14 784 803 823 841 861 937
15 729 747 765 734 804 886
Attachment B
SALARY GRADE ASITION CLASSIFICATION
1 Fire Chief Exempt
1 Police Chief Exempt
1 Public Works Director Exempt
2 Director of Community Development Exempt
2 Finance Director Exempt
3 Assistant Fire Chief Exempt
3 Fire Marshal Exempt
3 Police Lieutenant Exempt
4 City Clerk Exempt
4 Fire Captain Exempt
4 Public Works Superintendent Exempt
5 Building Official Exempt
5 Lead Mechanic Exempt
5 Office Engineer Exempt
5 Recreation Supervisor Exempt
5 Administrative Assistant Exempt
5 Associate Plannt'er Exempt
8 Accounting Officer Nonexempt
8 Assistant Planner Nonexempt
9 Administrative Court Clerk I Nonexempt
9 Utility Accountant Nonexempt
9 Shop Service Person Nonexempt
9 Recreation Specialist Nonexempt
10 Administrative Secretary Nonexempt
11 Custodian Nonexempt
12 Accounting Clerk Nonexempt
12 Court Clerk Nonexempt
13 Computer Operator Nonexempt
15 Secretary Nonexempt
Attachment A
SALARY GRADE )'ITION CLASSIFICATION
1 Fire Chief Exempt
1 Police Chief Exempt
1 Public Works Director Exempt
2 Director of Community Development Exempt
2 Finance Director Exempt
3 Assistant Fire Chief Exempt
3 Fire Marshal Exempt
3 Police Lieutenant Exempt
4 City Clerk Exempt
4 Fire Captain Exempt
4 Public Works Superintendent Exempt
4 Office Engineer
5 Building Official Exempt
5 Lead Mechanic Exempt
5 Qff*RRxRROAkf X Exempt
5 Recreation Supervisor Exempt
5 Administrative Assistant Exempt
5 Associate Plannter Exempt
8 Accounting Officer Nonexempt
8 Engineering Technician I
8 Assistant Planner Nonexempt
8 Building Maintenance Mechanic
9 Administrative Court Clerk I Nonexempt
9 Utility Accountant Nonexempt
9 Shop Service Person Nonexempt
9 Recreation Specialist Nonexempt
10 Administrative Secretary Nonexempt
11 Custodian Nonexempt
12 Accounting Clerk Nonexempt
12 Court Clerk Nonexempt
13 Computer Operator Nonexempt
15 Secretary Nonexempt
Attachment A
Revised by Res. 659
POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS EXHIBIT A
SALARY GRADE POSITION CLASSIFICATION
1 Fire Chief Exempt
1 Police Chief Exempt
1 Public Works Director Exempt
2 Director of Community Development
2 Finance Director Exempt
2 Administrative Assistant Exempt
3 Assistant Fire Chief Exempt
3 Fire Marshal Exempt
3 Police Lieutenant Exempt
4 City Clerk Exempt
4 Fire Captain Exempt
4 Public Works Superintendent Exempt
4 Senior Engineer Exempt
5 Building Official Exempt
5 Lead Mechanic Exempt
5 Associate Planner Exempt
5 Recreation Supervisor Exempt
8 Accounting Officer Nonexempt
8 Assistant Planner Nonexempt
8 Junior Engineer Nonexempt
9 Administrative Court Clerk I Nonexempt
9 Recreation Specialist Nonexempt
9 Shop Service Person Nonexempt
9 Utility Accountant Nonexempt
10 Accounting Clerk II Nonexempt
10 Administrative Secretary Nonexempt
12 Accounting Clerk I Nonexempt
12 Court Clerk Nonexempt
13 Computer Operator Nonexempt
14 Athletic Coordinator Nonexempt
14 Senior Citizen Coordinator Nonexempt
14 Teen Specialist Nonexempt
15 Secretary Nonexempt