Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-15

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monthly basis, provided that, upon
the request of the appointing au-
thority and by approval of the coun-
ell, any employee or group of en-
ployeeS in any department may he
paid on an hourly basis, and, when
so authorized, such hourly employ
ees shall not be limited in the num-
particular month by the total
monthly rate set forth in Section
No. ! of this ordinance.
Section No 3. Where an hourly
rate is authorized to be paid by the
council, such hourly rate shall be
proportionate to the monthly rate
provided for the class. to be de-
termined by dividing the appropri-
ate month rate by the product OF
four and one third times the work
week for the particular employee.
Section No. 4. Part time employ
ees shall be compensated on an
hourly basis, for time worked, at
hourly rates determined in the man
ner prescribed in Section No. 3.
Section No. 5. New employees
shall be employed at the minimum
rates in each pay range except that
the civil service commission may
authorize the employment of new
employees at beginning salary
or wage equal to the second step
within the pay range of the particu-
lar classification, if employment
conditions existing at the particu-
lar time require it, subject to the
approval of the Auditor as to the
availability of funds, provided that
all employees in the same classi-
! fication with a salary or wage below
the maximum salary step, are ad-
Vanced at the same time one step
in the salary range of said claSsifi-
cation.
When an employee is promoted to
higher class, his salary or wage
shall be increased to the salary or
new class which is next above the
salary or wage he was receiving
prior to such promotion.
Section No. g. The civil service
commission shall provide by its
rules for the keeping of records OF
efficiency and performance of each
employee; each appointing authority
in each department shall keep such
records of efficiency and perform
ance for the employees in his de-
partment az required by the civil
service commission.
Beginning Jan. l, 1855, each en-
ployee who has completed one year,
or a major part thereof, in a par
ticular position, office, or employ
Inenl ana VINO lS DtlOW Sltp u III the
pay range to which his position,
office or employment is assigned.
shall receive an automatic salary
adjustment equivalent to the next
higher step within the pay range
for his class or grade, subject to
the provisions of this ordinance.
Each year thereafter, until the
highest step in the pay range is
reached, each employee shall receive
an automatic salary adjustment
equivalent to the next higher step
within the pay range of his class
or grade. The first such adjustment
shall become effective as of the
first day of January following COM
pletion of the first years service,
or major part thereof and as of
the first day of January of each
year thereafter until the maximum
salary or wage in the pay range is
reached. On or after January /,
1855, such adjustments shall be
automatic for each employee when
his service rating, as shown by the
current or last performance report
is equal to or higher than reason
able standards of efficiency fixed
by the civil service commission with
due consideration among other fac
tors, of the need for maintaining
equality of treatment of employees
in the several departments of this
city.
Section No. Z. Work day. work
week.
A work day shall consist of eight
(S) hours. A work week, except
for the Police Department. water
works and sewage treatment plant.
shall be forty -four (44) hours. A
work week for the Police Depart
ment shall be forty (40) hours. A
work week for the waterworks and
sewage treatment plant shall be as
hours.
Section g. Overtime pay.
Hourly rated employees shall re-
ceive over time pay at the rate of
one and one-half times their regu-
lar rate for each hour worked in
excess of their work week.
Section 3. Vacations.
All employees shall receive vaca-
tions as follows:
First year of employment, no
vacation:
Second year of employment, one
week vacation with pay;
Third and subsequent years. two
weeks vacation with pay.
Vacations shall he taken in the
year in which they are earned or
the employee shall lose the right to
receive such vacation.
The vacation period for each en-
pIoyee shall be determined and as
signed by the head of ahis depart
ment.
Section 10. Salaried I. employees
shall be allowed 10 days sick leave
each year, which sick leave is not
cumulative. Department heads shall
require a certificate from a licensed
medical doctor or physician that
such employee is unable to work
before such sick leave shall be
granted.
Section II. Christ as. New
Years, Thanksgiving. July 4 and
Labor Day each will he paid holi-
days for hourly rated employees
where it falls within the work
week ..a
Section 10. That all ordinances
inconsistent herewith be repealed
and this ordinance take effect from
and after the earliest period allowed
by law.
Passed April 12, 1855.
LEROY T. BRACKEN
President Of the Council
Attest: BOND MARTIN
Clerk of the Council.
Approved HAROLD g. JEREMY,
10-2t Mayor.