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Jacksonville |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Title V. ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL |
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Chapter 129. SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES |
§ 129.101. Pay Grades, Salary Ranges, and Salaries.
(a)
Appointed Officials Defined. For purposes of this section, an appointed official is:
(1)
Any appointee of the Mayor or the Sheriff, whose appointment is approved or confirmed by the City Council; or
(2)
An Assistant Division Chief in the Office of the Sheriff.
(b)
Appointed Employees Defined. For purposes of this section, an appointed employee is any appointee of the Mayor exempted from the Civil Service system under Section 17.06 of the Charter except for those appointed officials as defined in (a)(1) above and temporary, part-time, or special purpose employees.
(c)
Pay Grades and Salary Ranges. There are fixed the following pay grades and associated salary ranges for appointed officials of the City:
Pay Grade Range Minimum Range Maximum 1903 $49,006.09 $78,409.74 1904 $52,926.58 $84,682.53 1905 $57,160.71 $91,457.14 1906 $61,733.57 $98,773.71 1907 $66,672.26 $106,675.62 1908 $72,006.04 $115,209.66 1909 $77,766.52 $124,426.44 1910 $83,987.84 $134,380.54 1911 $90,706.87 $145,130.99 1912 $97,963.42 $156,741.47 1913 $105,800.49 $169,280.78 1914 $114,264.53 $182,823.25 1915 $123,405.69 $197,449.10 1916 $133,278.15 $213,245.04 1917 $143,940.40 $230,304.64 1918 $155,455.63 $248,729.01 Pay grades and salary ranges shall be evaluated and assigned, on a yearly basis each October 1, to positions as follows:
(1)
Beginning in 2006, the Director of the Employee Services Department shall recommend the assignment of each appointed official position in the Executive Branch to one of the pay grades identified in this subsection, based on market studies, internal equity, and other relevant factors. Taking these recommendations into consideration, the Mayor shall have final authority to assign each appointed official position in the Executive Branch to one of these pay grades.
(2)
Beginning in 2006, the Director of the Employee Services Department shall recommend the assignment of each appointed official position, and the Assistant Chief position in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office to one of the pay grades identified in this subsection (a), based on market studies, internal equity, and other relevant factors. Taking these recommendations into consideration, the Sheriff shall have final authority to assign each appointed official position and the Assistant Chief position in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office to one of these pay grades.
(3)
When any appointed official position is created or materially changed, the Director of the Employee Services Department shall review the new or changed position and recommend its assignment to one of the pay grades established in this Subsection (b), based on market studies, internal equity, and other relevant factors. Final authority for assignment to a pay grade shall belong to the Mayor for positions in the Executive Branch. Final authority for assignment to a pay grade shall belong to the Sheriff for positions in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
(4)
The Director of the Employee Services Department is hereby authorized to adjust the salary ranges established by this Section no more frequently than once each year to be effective on October 1 with the first such adjustment occurring in October 2006. Salary range increases shall not exceed the percentage by which the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index has changed on a year-over-year basis since the most recent establishment or adjustment of the salary ranges, but not to exceed three percent. The base period for such adjustment shall be the quarter April - June. When the Director of the Employee Services Department adjusts pay ranges pursuant to this subsection, the new salary ranges shall be filed in writing with the Council Auditor, and shall be maintained in the Employee Services Department's files.
(5)
The Mayor and the Sheriff shall each establish rules governing establishment of salary rates for existing and newly-appointed officials covered by this section, and for determining changes in pay rates, including but not limited to, increases, decreases, and payment of one-time non-recurring bonuses. These rules shall be filed in writing, with the Council Auditor, and shall be maintained in the Employee Services Department's files. Any changes to these rules shall be filed with the Council Auditor five working days prior to implementation.
(6)
Beginning in 2005, and every fourth year thereafter, the Employee Services Department shall conduct a "Pay and Classification" study covering appointed official and appointed employee positions to which this subsection applies. The study will address:
(1)
The competitiveness of the pay range for each pay grade; and
(2)
Placement of each position in the appropriate pay grade.
Conclusions and recommendations from the study will be provided to the Director of the Employee Services Department. Following review and consideration of the study conclusions and recommendations, the Mayor shall propose such revisions to the pay ranges as may be appropriate as an amendment to Section 129.101, Ordinance Code, in those years in which a quadrennial Pay and Classification Study has been conducted. In addition, the Director of the Employee Services Department shall propose such changes to the assignment of position(s) to pay grade(s) as may be appropriate to an Executive Compensation Committee which shall be comprised of the Director of Finance and Director of Neighborhoods and one representative each from the Mayor and the Sheriff, and shall be staffed by the Director of the Employee Services Department. The Executive Compensation Committee shall recommend to the Mayor, and the Sheriff respectively, changes in pay grade assignments applicable to positions in the executive, law enforcement, and legislative branches.
(7)
No position assigned to a pay grade in subsection(1) or (2) above, or created in subsection (3) above, shall be placed in a pay grade more than two pay grades higher than that pay grade, through the procedures outlined in subsection (c)(3) or (c)(6).
(d)
Authority to set Mayoral appointed officials salaries. Within the ranges established in Section 129.101(c), the Mayor shall have the authority to set salaries of individual appointed officials, taking into consideration such factors as comparable salaries in the competitive labor market for the position, competitive pressures for specialized skills and experience, the education, training and previous experience of the official, internal equity within the government and other relevant factors. The Mayor is authorized to make any salary adjustments herein, retroactive to the beginning of the then current fiscal year or some other date within the then current fiscal year as the Mayor may determine.
(e)
Authority to set Sheriff's appointed officials salaries. Within the pay ranges established in Section 129.101(c), the Sheriff shall have the authority to set salaries of individual appointed officials and Assistant Division Chiefs, taking into consideration such factors as comparable salaries in the competitive labor market for the position, competitive pressures for specialized skills and experience, the education, training and previous experience of the official, internal equity within the government. The Sheriff is authorized to make any salary adjustments herein, retroactive to the beginning of the then current fiscal year or some other date within the then current fiscal year as the Sheriff may determine.
(Ord. 2003-880-E, §§ 1, 4; Ord. 2006-955-E, § 1; Ord. 2009-549-E, § 3; Ord. 2011-732-E)