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An ordinance adopting 2018-2019 Pay Plans for General Government employees effective October 1, 2018, providing flat, fixed pay adjustments for certain employees in hard-to-fill positions and providing merit increases or payments in lieu thereof, adopting revised pay plans with market adjustments for commissioned Police and Fire personnel effective January 1, 2019, and providing step increases for commissioned Police and Fire personnel effective January 1, 2019, and April 1, 2019.
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The 2018-19 ordinance authorizes the following:
General Government:
The Fiscal Year 2018-19 pay plan structure for full-time and part-time General Government employees will remain unchanged from the Fiscal Year 2017-18 pay plan structure. General Government employees will be eligible for a two percent merit increase on their anniversary dates if their overall performance evaluation "Meets Expectations" or higher. Employees on step pay plans will receive the appropriate increase based on the next step in their compensation structure upon successful completion of their annual performance review. The cost of the merit increases is $295,000.00 for the General Fund and $72,000.00 for all other funds.
Full-time General Government employees that are at the maximum compensation for their pay grade will receive a one-time lump sum payment of $500.00 on their anniversary date.
Police and Fire:
Commissioned Police and Fire personnel will receive a three percent merit increase on January 1, 2019, for all ranks. Police Officers and Firefighters who have not reached the maximum salary for their positions will receive scheduled step increases on their anniversary dates. An additional step is being added to the pay structure increasing the total number of steps from five to six. All Police Officers and Firefighters who have achieved six or more years of service and not yet achieved a higher rank will receive the new step on April 1, 2019, if their anniversary date is between October 1, ...
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