HomeMy WebLinkAbout0442 ResolutionRESOLUTION N0. 442
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE WAGES AND HOURS OF CITY EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, Chapter 294, Laws of 1959, known as the Washington
Minimum Wage and Hour Act, has been construed by the Attorney General
of the State of Washington, to apply to cities, and
WHEREAS, the Council is desirous of complying with said law and
with R.C.W. 35.33.120, which provides that no salary shall be increased above
the amount provided therefor in the budget, and
WHEREAS, the Council is desirous of maintaining the firemen's
present monthly salary or basic salary for pension benefits derived under State
law, NOW, THEREFORE,
FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS
Section 1. The following city employees are employed in a bona
fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity as defined under
Section 1 (5) (c) of the Washington Minimum Wage and Hour Act: City Clerk,
City Treasurer, City Attorney, City Engineer, Police Judge, Field Engineer,
Building Inspector, City Planner, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Captain (Police
Department), Street Superintendent, Cemetery Superintendent, Park Super-
intendent, Librarian, Airport Manager, Foreman (Water Department), idater
and Sewer Superintendent, Chief Operator of the Sewer Plant, and Superin-
tendent of Maintenance at the Airport.
Section 2. -All firemen, with the exception of the Fire Chief,
shall be employed on a 24 -}your "On" and a 48-hour "Off" work schedule.
Sectinn 3. All policemen shall be employed 48 hours per week.
Section 4. The "regular rate" of pay for firemen and policemen
as defined in the Washington Minimum Wage and Hour Act shall be computed
as follows:
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Annual wage, including longevity pay, divided by the number of hours on
overtime, multiplied by 1-1j2, plus the number of hours on regular time.
Hourly rate shall be computed downward to the next cent when fractions of
a cent are involved.
Section 5. All other city employees are presently working a
40 -hour week. Their "regular rate" of pay shall be computed by dividing
their annual salary by the number of hours worked each year.
Section 6. No fireman or policeman shall receive any less
compensation under the terms of this Resolution than is presently being
received under the 1959 Budget, and other Ordinances and Resolutions of
the City of Pasco.
Section 7. The present monthly salary or basic salary for
firemen shall remain the same for firemen's pension benefits derived under
State law.
Section 8. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect as
of June 11, 1959•
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor
this day of June, 1959.
Attest:
City Clerk
App ove as to form
City Attorney
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Mayor