G81-91 (2) •
Ordinance No. G81-91
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 Committees, 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 there-
fore 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 1 . That there is hereby established the following
schedule of standard salary ranges and benefit plans for the offices
and positions shown:
Benefit Salary Range
Group Department Heads A-1 $4 ,550 - $6,431
A Assistant City Manager
A Corporation Counsel
A Engineering Director
A Finance Director
A Fire Chief
A Human Resources Director
A Planning Director
A Police Chief
A Public Property and Recreation Director
A Public Works Director
A Transportation Director
Benefit Salary Range
Group Management Group A-2 $3,938 - $5, 119
B Assistant Finance Director
A Assistant Public Works Director
A Building Superintendent
B Center City Development Director
A Deputy Fire Chief
A Deputy Police Chief
B Engineering Supervisor
B M. I .S. Director
B Parks Superintendent
B Purchasing Agent
B Recreation Director
A Superintendent of BIS
A Water System Superintendent
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Benefit Salary Range
Group Management Group B $3,060 - $4,480
B Accounting Supervisor
C Administrative Assistant
C Analyst/Programmer
B Assistant Superintendent of BIS
C Assistant to the City Manager II
C Associate Planner
C Auditorium Operations Manager
C Chief Water Laboratory Chemist
C Chief Water Plant Operator
B City Clerk
B Civil Engineer II
C Civil Engineer I
B Communications Director
B Deputy Human Resources Director
B Director of Training
B Electrical Superintendent
C Fire Instructor
C5 Fire Captain
B Garage Supervisor
B Greens Superintendent
B Plan Examiner
C Police Sergeant
B Police Lieutenant
B Principal Planner
C Public Health Officer
B Senior Planner/Land Use Administrator
B Sewer and Water Superintendent
B Street Superintendent
C Supervisor of Housing Enforcement
Cl Supervisor of Training (Fire)
B Water Operations Engineer
B Water Plant Superintendent
Benefit
Range Group Position I II III IV V
39 C Ass 't. Sewer & 2998 3128 3262 3403 3551
Water Supt.
C Ass 't. Street Supt.
36 C Assistant Building 2814 2936 3062 3194 3332
Maint. Supt.
C Cemetery Supervisor
C Parks Maintenance
Supervisor
C Water Meter Supervisor
35 C Para-Legal/Deputy 2755 2873 2998 3128 3262
Clerk
C Planner
C Program Coordinator
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34 C Communication Sup. 2696 2814 2936 3062 3194
C Fair Employment
Administrator
Cl Parking Meter Sup.
C Program Analyst
C Programmer
33 B Assistant Corporation 2641 2755 2873 2998 3128
Counsel II
31 C Recreation Supervisor 2532 2641 2755 2873 2998
C Stage Manager
C Water Lab. Chemist
29 C Administrative 2389 2485 2609 2714 2822
Coordinator-Police
B Assistant Corporation
Counsel I
25 C Assistant to the City 2114 2220 2331 2448 2573
Manager I (PIO)
C Restitution Coord.
21 C Crime Analyst 2025 2126 2232 2344 2461
Confidential Positions
28 C6 Executive Secretary 2387 2491 2591 2696 2814
26 C6 Legal Secretary 2289 2387 2491 2591 2696
C6 Program Supervisor
17 C6 Administrative Secretary 1890 1970 2056 2144 2240
Administrative Intern
12 C6 Secretary/Police 1721 1788 1855 1943 2030
9 C6 Clerk Typist/Personnel 1631 1701 1775 1851 1930
C6 Receptionist/Personnel
Section 2 . That the following benefit program is hereby estab-
lished:
Group A
1) Vacation - 1 to 9 years of service - 3 weeks
10 years to 21 years of service - 4 weeks
over 22 years of service - 5 weeks .
2) Sick Leave - Sixty (60) days placed on account when com-
mencing 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 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 - in an amount equal to the nearest $1, 000
of the employee's annual base salary.
5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for 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 desig-
nated administratively by the City Manager. Police manage-
ment personnel assigned as holiday duty officer will re-
ceive 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 author-
ized annual employee allowances for Fire and Police employ-
ee groups, in addition to providing replacement for uni-
forms 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
1) Vacation - 1 to 5 years of service - 2 weeks
6 to 10 years of service - 3 weeks
11 to 21 years of service - 4 weeks
over 22 years of service - 5 weeks
2) Sick Leave - Thirty ( 30) days placed on account upon com-
mencement 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 - in an amount equal to the nearest $1,000
of the employee's annual base salary.
5) $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 desig-
nated 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 addi-
tional 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
1) Vacation - 1 to 5 years of service - 2 weeks
6 to 11 years of service - 3 weeks
12 to 21 years of service - 4 weeks
over 22 years of service - 5 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 - in an amount equal to the nearest $1,000
of the employee' s annual base salary.
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 desig-
nated 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 addi-
tional 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
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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 author-
ized 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 ) Fire management personnel shall receive compensation at
straight time for overtime hours worked.
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:
1) Said employees shall receive full pay for the first six
(6) sick leave occurrences in a payroll year.
2) Said employees 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 bereavement 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 re-
maining in their individual occurrence bank.
Section 3 . 401(a) Plan for Groups A, B, and C - Effective
January 1, 1992 the City's deferred compensation program (under
Section 401 (a) of the U.S. Tax Code) for all non-contract (Manage-
ment Group) employees and shall contribute 4% against a 2% or high-
er (maximum 10%) matching contribution by the employee into the
program.
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 5.50% .
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 December 29, 1991.
s! George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: December 27, 1991
Passed: December 27, 1991
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk