G11-88 Ordinance No. G11-88
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A PAY PLAN FOR CERTAIN APPOINTED OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ELGIN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has ratified and implemented
negotiated agreements reached by the City with various Employee Relations Commit-
tees, which include adjustments to approved wage and benefit packages; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the changing wage and benefit program for
employees covered by negotiated agreements, it is therefore fit and proper to review and
amend the salary schedule and management benefit program in addition to the
basic benefit program for management and confidential employees as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That there is hereby established the following schedule of standard
salary ranges and benefit plans for the offices and positions shown:
Benefit
Range Group Position 1 II III IV V
67 A Corporation Counsel 4492 4672 4858 5052 5254
66 4404 4580 4763 4954 5152
65 4313 4492 4672 4858 5052
64 4222 4404 4580 4763 4954
63 4135 4313 4492 4672 4858
62 4048 4222 4404 4580 4763
61 A Public Works Director 3963 4135 4313 4492 4672
60 A Assistant to City Manager 3880 4048 4222 4404 4580
A Finance Director
A Fire Chief
A Police Chief
59 3800 3963 4135 4313 4492
58 3720 3880 4048 4222 4404
57 3643 3800 3963 4135 4313
56 3566 3720 3880 4048 4222
55 A Planning Director 3492 3643 3800 3963 4135
A Public Property and
Recreation Director
A Transportation Director
A Water Operations Director
54 3418 3566 3720 3880 4048
53 3348 3492 3643 3800 3963
52 A Assistant Public Works 3277 3418 3566 3720 3880
Director
A Deputy Finance Director
A Deputy Fire Chief
A Deputy Police Chief
A Engineering Director
A Personnel Director
Benefit
Range Group Position I II III IV V
51 3209 3348 3492 3643 3800
50 A Superintendent of B.I.S. 3142 3277 3418 3566 3720
49 A Building Maintenance 3076 3209 3348 3492 3643
Director
48 B Assistant Superintendent 3012 3142 3277 3418 3566
of B.I.S.
B Parks Superintendent
B Police Lieutenant xxxx
B Water Operations Engineer
47 B Assistant Corporation 2949 3076 3209 3348 3492
Counsel II
B Assistant to Finance
Director
B Budget Officer
B Civil Engineer II
B Data Processing Supervisor
Cl Supervisor of Training
(Fire)
C5 Fire Captain
46 2887 3012 3142 3277 3418
45 B Purchasing Agent 2827 2949 3076 3209 3348
B Senior Planner/Land Use
Administrator
C4 Police Sergeant
44 B Streets and Sanitation 2767 2887 3012 3142 3277
Superintendent
B Water Plant Superintendent
43 B City Clerk 2710 2827 2949 3076 3209
Electrical Superintendent
B Green Superintendent
B Recreation Director
B Sewer and Water Super-
intendent
42 B Accounting Supervisor 2653 2767 2887 3012 3142
B Human Relations Coordinator
C Public Health Officer
41 C Chief Water Plant Operator 2598 2710 2827 2949 3076
40 C Associate Planner 2543 2653 2767 2887 3012
C Auditorium Operations
Manager
C Civil Engineer I
C Garage Supervisor
C Chief Water Laboratory
Chemist
C Transit Supervisor
39 C Administrative Assistant 2490 2598 2710 2827 2949
38 C Analyst/Programmer 2438 2543 2653 2767 2887
C Supervisor of Housing
Enforcement
37 2387 2490 2598 2710 2827
Benefit
Range Group Position I II III IV V
36 B Assistant Corporation 2337 2438 2543 2653 2767
Counsel I
C Assistant Building Mainte-
nance Superintendent
C Cemetery Supervisor
C Parks Maintenance Super-
visor
uper-
visor
C Water Meter Supervisor
35 C Accountant 2288 2387 2490 2598 2710
C Planner
C Program Coordinator
34 CI Parking Meter Supervisor 2240 2337 2438 2543 2653
33 2193 2288 2387 2490 2598
32 C Program Analyst 2152 2240 2337 2438 2543
C Programmer
31 C Recreation Supervisor 2102 2193 2288 2387 2490
C Stage Manager
C Water Laboratory Chemist
30 C Administrative Coordinator 2069 2152 2240 2337 2438
C Housing Program Adminis-
trator
Confidential Positions
26 C6 Executive Secretary 1901 1983 2069 2152 2240
C6 Paralegal/Deputy City Clerk
C6 Personnel Assistant
16 C6 Fair Housing Specialist 1539 1605 1674 1747 1823
12 C6 Police Secretary 1414 1476 1539 1605 1674
9 C6 Clerk Typist--Personnel 1328 1385 1445 1507 1572
Section 2. That the following benefit program is hereby established:
Group A
(I) Vacation - I to 9 years of service - 3 weeks
10 years and over - 4 weeks.
(2) Sick Leave - Sixty (60) days placed on account when commencing employ-
ment, plus annual accrual.
(3) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance program for
employee and dependents with employee option to continue upon retirement
until age 65, after twenty (20) years service with payment of premium by
retiree. Such medical insurance shall provide maximum benefits in the
amount of $500,000 with deductibles of $200 for each employee and $600 for
family coverage.
(4) Life Insurance - $20,000 group term coverage.
(5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for physical or health mainte-
nance examination.
(6) Holidays - Six (6) holidays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and five (5) additional
holidays which shall be designated administratively by the City Manager.
Personnel required to work on holidays will receive equivalent time off.
Police management personnel assigned as holiday duty officer will receive
compensation at straight time for actual hours worked or equivalent time off
in lieu of pay. Fire shift personnel shall receive additional pay for hours
actually worked on holidays at a straight time basis. Twelve (12) hours of
personal time off for each holiday which falls on a scheduled day off as well
as for each of the five (5) undesignated holidays shall also be received by fire
shift personnel.
(7) Uniform Allowances - $50 uniform allowance differential for Fire and Police
management personnel above the authorized annual employee allowances for
Fire and Police employee groups, in addition to providing replacement for
uniforms damaged while on duty.
(8) Police management will receive time off for hours worked as weekend duty
officer with a minimum of two hours.
Group B
(I) Vacation - I to 5 years of service - 2 weeks
6 to 10 years of service - 3 weeks
11 years and over - 4 weeks.
(2) Sick Leave - Thirty (30) days placed on account upon commencement of
employment plus annual accrual.
(3) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance program for
employee and dependents with employee option to continue upon retirement
until age 65, after twenty (20) years of service with payment of premium by
retiree. Such medical insurance shall provide maximum benefits in the
amount of $500,000 with deductibles of $200 for each employee and $600 for
family coverage.
(4) Life Insurance - $17,500 group term coverage.
(5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for annual physical or health
maintenance examination.
(6) Holidays - Six (6) holidays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and five (5) additional
holidays which shall be designated administratively by the City Manager.
Police shift personnel will receive additional pay for hours actually worked on
holidays at a straight time basis and an additional personal day for each
holiday which falls on a regularly scheduled day off or eight (8) hours pay if
they select.
(7) Uniform Allowances - $50 uniform allowance differential for Fire and Police
management above the authorized annual employee allowances for Fire and
Police employee groups, in addition to providing replacement for uniforms
damaged while on duty.
(8) Police management personnel shall receive compensation for serving as duty
officer or court appearance on days off at straight time for actual hours with
a minimum of two hours pay. Total compensation for standby for court duty
on day off is $40. Time off in lieu of pay shall be permitted by the Chief of
Police or a Deputy Chief of Police.
Group C
(I) Vacation - I to 5 years of service - 2 weeks
6 to II years of service - 3 weeks
12 years and over - 4 weeks
(2) Sick Leave - Fifteen (15) days placed on account upon commencement of
employment plus annual accrual.
(3) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance program for
employee and dependents with employee option to continue upon retirement
until age 65, after twenty (20) years of service with payment of premium by
retiree. Such medical insurance shall provide maximum benefits in the
amount of $500,000 with deductibles of $200 for each employee and $600 for
family coverage.
(4) Life Insurance - $15,000 group term coverage.
(5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for physical examination.
(6) Holidays - Six (6) holidays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and five (5) additional
holidays which shall be designated administratively by the City Manager.
Police shift personnel will receive additional pay for hours actually worked on
holidays at a straight time basis and an additional personal day for each
holiday which falls on a regularly scheduled day off or eight (8) hours pay if
they select. Fire shift personnel shall receive additional pay for hours
actually worked on holidays at a straight time basis. Twelve (12) hours of
personal time off for each holiday which falls on a scheduled day off as well
as for each of the five (5) undesignated holidays shall also be received by fire
shift personnel.
(7) Uniform Allowances - $50 uniform allowance differential for Fire and Police
management personnel above the authorized annual employee allowances for
the Fire and Police employee groups, in addition to providing replacement for
uniforms damaged while on duty.
(8) Police management personnel shall receive compensation for court
appearance on days off at straight time for actual hours with a minimum of
two hours pay. Total compensation for standby for court duty on day off is
$40. Time off in lieu of pay shall be permitted by the Chief of Police or a
Deputy Chief of Police.
(9) Tool Allowance - $25 tool allowance differential for Garage Supervisor above
the authorized allowance for Automotive Mechanic.
Police Management Sick Leave Benefits
Notwithstanding the above, for the offices of Police Chief, Deputy Police Chief, Police
Lieutenant and Police Sergeant, the following sick leave benefits are established:
(I) Said employees shall receive full pay for the first six (6) sick leave occur-
rences in a payroll year.
(2) Said employee shall not be paid for the first (1st) day of a seventh (7th), or
any other subsequent sick leave occurrences in a payroll year.
(3) For the purpose of definition, only situations of sick leave used for bereave-
ment or on-the-job injuries shall not be charged as an occurrence.
(4) Said employees shall have established a $180.00 sick leave occurrence bank
each payroll year. For each occurrence during the payroll year, $30.00 shall
be deducted from the employee's individual bank.
(5) Employees on the payroll at the end of each payroll year shall receive a
voucher payment equal to the balance remaining in their individual occur-
rence bank.
Section 3. That notwithstanding the salary ranges established herein, no employee
shall receive more than $100.00 per month in additional monthly salary over the monthly
salary effective on December 31, 1987 for such person's range and step; the City
Manager is hereby empowered to grant additional increases up to the maximum amount
established for an employee's range and step after a performance evaluation. In the
event of a step increase, not more than $100.00 of the monthly step increase shall be
received unless granted by the City Manager after a performance evaluation. As a
further incentive for continued satisfactory employee performance, each employee who
has not received the entire amount of any increase in a pay range and step effected by
the passage of this ordinance, shall receive the unpaid difference not later than the last
payroll period for the current fiscal year.
Section 4. That the City Manager is authorized to increase wages and salaries for
part-time and seasonal positions not covered under the foregoing sections by an amount
not to exceed two percent (2%).
Section 5. That all ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of January 3,
1988.
s/ George yar� DVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
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Presented: January 27, 1988
Passed: January 27, 1988
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays o
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk