55-08 Increase Pay for Police & Fire Chiefs

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r.. Please Substitute for Ordinance No. 55-as ` (Placed on 1~ Reading and Referred to fhe Committee of the Whole 4/28/08.) ~i~ R~~IDI1~Ni~i5/5/08. ORDINANCE NO. 55_ag gy; Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law provide for creating positions and rates of pay for full-time and certain part-time annual salaried employees and hourly rate employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement in the several departments, divisions and offices of the City of Lakewood, including the Chief of Fire, Chief of Police and Civil Service Commissioners. WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase the Maximum Rate of pay for the Chiefs of Police and Fire to permit an annual increase as authorized by §135.13(b), Patrol Officer Grades; Benefits and §137.13(c), Firefighter Grades; Promotions, of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances which sections effectively grant both the Chief of Police and the Chief of Fire all benefits conferred to collective bargaining members, except for payment of overtime; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase wages to meet the current statutory minimum wage requirements; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 10 and 12 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the City in that in the interest of public, service, welfare and safety, it is necessary to create the position of part-time police officers. Now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. Classifications, rates of pay, pay grades, levels and certain other supplemental compensation for non-probationary full-time and certain part-time, annual salaried and hourly rate employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement are hereby authorized in the several departments, divisions and offices of the City of Lakewood, as modified herein, and with the approval of the Department. Director, Director of Finance, Human Resources Administrator and Mayor as follows: