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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEW A TER, FLORIDA, MODIFYING THE PERSONNEL
POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL BY AMENDING
SECTION VII (CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION),
SUBSECTION 7.03 (PAY ADMINISTRATION) AND SECTION
X (EDUCATION AND TRAINING) BY ADDING
EDUCA TIONAL INCENTIVES; REPEALING ALL
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that an Amended Personnel Policy and Procedure
Manual was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 99-R-19 on November 15, 1999. Modifications to
the Policy were adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 2000-R-18 on December 4,2000; by Resolution
No. 2001-R-06 on April 16, 2001; and by Resolution No. 2002-R-23 on November 5, 2003.
WHEREAS, upon review of the current manual, the Fire/Rescue Management Committee,
Personnel Director and the City Manager recommend modifications to Section VII (Classification
and Compensation) and Section X (Education and Training); and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Staff have reviewed and determined the need to modify
certain sections in an effort to bring consistency to the policies and procedures to establish a special
project stipend and an incentive program for the Fire/Rescue personnel.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1.
Section VII (Classification and Compensation) and Section X (Education and
Training) dated October 2004, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A"
is hereby approved.
Section 2.
The City Manager is directed and authorized to make certain that the aforesaid
Amendment is included as part of the City of Edgewater's personnel system, Administrative Code
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and Personnel Policy and Itrtedures Manual.
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Section 3. All resolutions orparts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After Motionby Councilwoman Lichterand Second by Councilwoman Rhodes
the vote on this resolution was as follows:
AVE NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt x
Councilman James P. Brown x
Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi x
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes x
Councilwoman Judy Lichter y
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 27th day of September, 2004.
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida Approved as to form and
legality by: Paul E. Rosenthal, Esquire
City Attorney
Foley & Lardner, LLP
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEW/ATTEE�R,, FLORIDA
BY
Donald A. Schmidt
Mayor
Robin-L. Matusickick
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this 27th day
of September, 2004 under Agenda Item No.
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2. Pay increases are not automatic, but may be achieved through performance
evaluations, promotion, reclassification, or pay range adjustment. In the event an
employee, through education and/or training, increases his value to the City, the
Department Director and the Personnel Director may make a recommendation for an
increase in that employee's salary, and upon approval of the City Manager, the employee's
salary may be adjusted.
3. The City Manager shall have final authority to place approved position within the
Classification Plan.
E. Changes to the Classification Plan must recommended by the City Manager and be approved by
the City Council.
7.02 CITY SERVICE
A. Continuous Service.
1. An employee's continuous service date is established as the most recent date of hire and
cannot precede the date the employee reported for and began work as a full time employee.
Paid absences do not affect the date of continuous service.
2. The continuous service date for an employee who was initially hired as a temporary or part
time employee and becomes a regular employee is the date of full time regular hire.
3. Authorized unpaid leaves of absence for a period of thirty (30) days or more and layoff as
provided in these policies and procedures are not considered a break in continuous service,
but do affect the employee's benefit date.
7.03 PAY ADMINISTRATION
An employee shall be paid at the rate of pay specified in the approved Compensation Plan.
A. Appointment and Starting Rate Guidelines.
1. Generally, a new employee will be hired at the minimum rate for a position. This rate reflects
the "market place" value of the position based upon the minimum qualifications needed to
perform the work.
2. Hiring above the minimum salary may be authorized by the City Manager, if the applicant's
training, experience or other qualifications are above those required for the position. Hiring
may be approved at a rate within the range established for the position, by the City Manager.
The Personnel Director can authorize a new hire up to 50% above the minimum of the
classification. The Department Director can authorize a new hire up to 25% above the
minimum of the classification.
3. Fire/Rescue personnel who perform specific duties related to time-consumina special
projects may be paid a Fiftv ($50.00) Dollar monthlv special project stipend. These
projects must be established bv the Fire Chief and approved bv the City Manaaer as
aualified extra duties deservina stipend pay. One individual will be assianed bvthe Fire
Chief to one specific project.
B. Promotion.
A promotion is defined as the advancement of an employee from the current classification
to another classification that is higher. When promoted an employee retains his original
anniversary/benefit date.
Revision October, 2004
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CITY OF EDGEWA TER
PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Continutation of
SECTION X - EDUCATION AND TRAINING
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVES: These courses are not considered a condition of employment but as a
contribution to improve efficiency, work quality and/or job knowledge. The courses also are not reimbursable by
State incentive funds.
Fire Department Personnel who receive certification in the following courses shall be eligible to receive
monthly educational incentive pay. The appropriate and/or adjusted educational incentive pay shall
commence on the first pay period of the month following notification to the Personnel Department that the
employee has successfully completed the course. Proper notification shall be a copy of the transcript and
the certificate of completion of degree.
Employee must possess and retain two courses in a category to receive/retain incentive pay of $25.00 per
month (per category).
Cateaorv One
CPR Instructor
Fire Instructor
Rope One
Red Card
Cateaorv Two
First Aid Instructor
Driver/Engineer
Fire Inspector
CERT Inspector
Rope 2
Cateaorv Three
ACLS Instructor
PEPPIPALS Instructor
BTLS Instructor
BTLS for EMT's
Car Seat Technician
Cateaorv Four
Confined Space Technician
Fire Instructor 2
Fire Inspector 2
Fire Officer 2
Secondary degrees
Cateaorv Five
Emergency Medical PDS
NFA 2 week
Education Mentor
Fire Officer
Arson I
The Fire Department assigned personnel will be responsible for maintaining employee achievement
records and providing the incentive due each employee to the Personnel Department, based upon the
certifications! degrees received as provided by the groupings identified above. The maximum City
compensated incentive pay that an employee will be eligible to receive is $100.00 per month.
Revision October, 2004