HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19175-06-2010ORDINANCE NO 19175-06-2010
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13-27 OF CHAPTER 13, 'FIRE
PREVENTION AND PROTECTION" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH (AS AMENDED) PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR THE
CATEGORY OF WORKING AGREEMENT SECRETARYIRECORDS
MANAGER, PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION IN THE
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT
CREATE A NEW CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OR VACANCY
PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF A STATEMENT OF
INTENT AND PURPOSE IN ADOPTING THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE lT HEREBY KNOWN:
WHEREAS pursuant to Article 9 Section 5 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the City of Fort Worth and Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local
440 effective April 13 2010 (City Secretary Contract No 40074), the City of Fort Worth must
implement additional Assignment Pay" supplemental compensation categories, specifically
Public Information Officer and Working Agreement Secretary/Records Manager
WHEREAS the City Council finds that those individuals in the Fire Department who are
assigned to perform those certain specialized duties in addition to traditional firefighting duties
are deserving of supplemental compensation by way of Assignment Pay" in addition to their
regular base salary as authorized by Chapter 143 042, Texas Local Government Code, and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend Section 13-27 of Chapter 13 Fire
Prevention and Protection of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (as amended) to add the
aforementioned additional Assignment Pay" supplemental compensation categories.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That Section 13-27 of Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) as
amended IS HEREBY further amended to add 13-27(e)(26) and 13-27(e)(27) to read as
follows.
26 Working Agreement Secretary/Records Manager
Assignment Pay $100 00 per month
Eligibility Requirements.
(a) Have recognized qualifications and expertise in managing
assigned program and
(b) Be assigned Working Agreement Secretary/Records
Manager by the President of the Fort Worth Professional
Firefighters Association IAFF Local 440
27 Public Information Officer
Assignment Pay' $100 00 per month
Eligibility Requirements
(a) Hold as a minimum the rank of Engineer
(b) Hold or obtain the Fort Worth Fire Department
requirements for Public Information Officer
(c) Be assigned as a Public Information Officer
SECTION 2.
The Mayor and Council Communication ("M & C") which is presented
contemporaneously with this ordinance is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference for
further clarification and explanation of the purposes and intent of the Council in their adoption of
this ordinance.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City Fort Worth Texas (1986) as amended except where the provisions of this ordinance are
in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code in which event
conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections paragraphs
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and if any phrase clause
sentence paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction such unconstitutionality shall not
effect any of the remaining phrases, clauses sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase clause sentence paragraph
or section
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect upon passage
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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ADOPTED• June 8, 2010
EFFECTIVE. June 8. 2010
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 6/8/2010 -Ord. No. 1.91.75=06=2010
DATE Tuesday June 08 2010 REFERENCE NO G-16953
LOG NAME 36CONTRACTASSIGNPAY
SUBJECT
Adopt Ordinance Making Technical and Substantive Amendments to the City Code Section 13-27 for
Assignment Pay for Members of the Fire Department and Adding Certain Assignment Pay Authorizations
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Section 13-27 of the City
Code specifying Fire Department Assignment Pay The recommendation is to add two new types
assignment pay for a Backup Public Information Officer and for a Working Agreement Secretary/Records
Manager
DISCUSSION
The recommended changes to the ordinance are technical and substantive The Collective Bargaining
Contract states that there will be two new assignment pay categories of Back-up Public Information Officer
(PIO) and a Working Agreement Secretary/Records Manager in the Fire Department. The additions to the
ordinance are as follows
Working Agreement Secretary/Records Manager
Assignment Pay• One hundred dollars ($100 00) per month
Eligibility Requirements
A. Have recognized qualifications and expertise in managing assigned program
B Be assigned Working Agreement Secretary/Records Manager by the President of the
Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 440
Public Information Officer (PION
Assignment Pay• One hundred dollars ($100 00) per month
Eligibility Requirements
A. Hold as a minimum the rank of Engineer
B Hold or obtain the Fort Worth Fire Department requirements for Public Information Officer
C Be assigned as a Public Information Officer
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
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The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Tom Higgins (6812)
Originating Department Head. Rudy Jackson (6805)
Additional Information Contact:
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