Burbank Municipal Code Art. 7 Salaries

Except for salaries fixed by the Charter and salaries otherwise fixed by this code or by resolution, all salaries paid by the City shall be fixed by reference to a five-step salary schedule adopted by resolution of the Council. [Formerly numbered Section 2-90; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2320, 2228.]

The various columns in the five-step salary schedule are explained as follows:

A. Schedule Numbers: The column headed “Schedule Numbers” contains a list of the schedule numbers assigned to the various offices and employments in the City’s employment service;

B. Step Numbers: The columns headed “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5” under the general heading, “Monthly Salary Rates”, contain the monthly salary rates applicable to each office or employment. The normal initial compensation of each office or employment is set forth in column 1, referred to as “Step No. 1”. Advancements in salary are set forth in columns 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively referred to as “Step No. 2”, “Step No. 3”, “Step No. 4” and “Step No. 5”;

C. Other Columns: Columns headed “Yearly Rates” and “Hourly Rates” are self-explanatory. [Formerly numbered Section 2-91; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

Each office or employment in the City’s employment service, the salary of which is to be fixed by reference to the five-step salary schedule, shall be assigned a schedule number in accordance with the normal initial compensation of such office or employment, as shown in step no. 1. [Formerly numbered Section 2-92; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

The initial compensation to be paid for employment in any office or employment, the salary of which is fixed by reference to the five-step salary schedule, shall be step no. 1, except that:

A. Increased Compensation To Attract Qualified Personnel: The Council, or the City Manager, may recruit personnel at a step higher than step no. 1 should it be found that it is impracticable to obtain qualified personnel for such position at step no. 1.

B. Pay Increase With Advancement Seniority: When an officer or employee is advanced from one title to another, the officer or employee is to be advanced to the next higher salary and the seniority held in the title and step from which advanced is to be carried forward to the new title; provided, however, that when an employee in the classification of Utility Lineman, Utility Electrician, Utility Cable Splicer or Assistant Load Dispatcher is promoted to the classification of Lineman, Electrician, Cable Splicer or Load Dispatcher, they shall be advanced to step no. 3 of the position to which they are promoted, and after satisfactory completion of their probationary period, shall be advanced to step no. 4. The step seniority carried forward is not to exceed twelve (12) months.

C. Increased Pay For Comparability Purposes: The Council, or the City Manager, may fix initial compensation at a step higher than step no. 1 when it is found that an appointee to a supervisory position will receive compensation at a rate equal to or lower than one or more of their subordinates, provided that such initial compensation shall not exceed the rate of pay next higher than that of the highest subordinate other than those subordinates who are being paid at a “Y” rate, are on a temporary service, or are being paid a salary differential to which the supervisor is not entitled. [Formerly numbered Section 2-93; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2247.]

A. Step Number Increase: The rate of compensation of every officer and employee receiving compensation under the five-step salary schedule shall be increased to the next higher step number, if any, whenever they shall have been classified in their current step number for one year or in step no. 1 for six (6) months. Classification shall commence on the date of appointment, except that with respect to appointments, exclusive of transfers, made after January 1, 1962, classification shall be deemed to commence as follows:

1. On the first day of the month for officers and employees appointed between the first and fifteenth day of such month;

2. On the first day of the following month for officers and employees appointed between the sixteenth day of the month and the end of the month.

B. Objection: Such increase in salary shall be automatic unless the department head of such officer or employee, or the City Manager if there be no department head, or the Council in case of the City Manager, City Attorney or other officer appointed by the Council, objects in writing to such increase, detailing the reasons therefor, and serves such objection on the Personnel Department not later than the date on which the salary increase is to take effect. It shall be the duty of the Personnel Department to notify the department head, City Manager or Council, as the case may be, of any impending step number salary increase at least ten (10) days, but not sooner than thirty (30) days, prior to the date on which such increase is to take effect. Whenever objection to an increase is filed with it, the Personnel Department shall notify the officer or employee affected that their step advancement has not been approved.

C. Appeal: In the event there is objection, the salary increase herein provided for shall be suspended for a period of thirty (30) days during which time the officer or employee concerned may appeal to the Civil Service Board; provided, however, that any objection of the Council to an increase in salary of the City Manager, City Attorney or other officer appointed by the Council shall be final, except as hereinafter provided. If such appeal is filed, the Board shall afford the officer or employee a hearing and shall either sustain or overrule the objection of the department head or City Manager, depending upon whether the Board finds and determines that the officer or employee has or has not attained sufficient efficiency or experience in their office or employment to warrant an increase in compensation. If the objection of the department head or City Manager, as the case may be, is sustained, or if the officer or employee shall fail to file an appeal with the Board as herein provided the officer or employee shall receive no salary increase to the next higher step number for the time being; however, if the objection of the department head or City Manager is overruled, the salary of the officer or employee shall be advanced to the next higher step number as of the date when it would have been advanced had there been no objection thereto.

D. Eligibility After Denial: Failure to receive a salary increase as herein provided shall not preclude any officer or employee from thereafter receiving such increase. After failing to receive a step number salary increase as herein provided, any officer or employee so affected shall receive such increase after they shall have been classified in their current step number for an additional six (6) months, and, in the event the increase is again successfully opposed as herein provided, the officer or employee shall be eligible for such increase yearly thereafter, subject, however to objection and denial as herein provided.

E. Acceleration: Step advancement may be accelerated in the case of the City Manager and the City Attorney by the Council, and in the case of all other officers and employees by the City Manager, except that as to employees each of the following conditions shall be complied with:

1. The department head in their written request for acceleration certifies that the employee has performed their work in an outstanding, meritorious manner, giving the reasons therefor, or certifies that the employee has regular, full time responsibilities of supervision whose rate of pay is equal to or less than one or more of their subordinates and that in making the request they have already exhausted the assignment resources which would have placed a senior supervisor over a senior subordinate; provided that for supervisory responsibilities, the acceleration will not result in a rate of pay which shall exceed the rate of pay next higher than that of the highest paid subordinate, other than those subordinates who are being paid at a “Y” rate, are on temporary service, or are being paid a salary differential to which the supervisor is not entitled. Requests for acceleration on the basis of supervisory-subordinate relationship shall be submitted to the City Manager through the Employee Relations Administrator and the department head shall use such references as the class specifications and the most recent organization chart approved by the City Manager, or in case these are not conclusive, they shall include a written statement setting forth the duties and the place of the position in the department organization. The anniversary date of the supervisor whose salary is accelerated as herein provided shall not be changed by such acceleration.

2. At least six (6) months have elapsed after the employee’s appointment to the classification.

3. Not more than two (2) salary steps are recommended.

4. The employee has had no previous step advancement acceleration during their employment in the particular classification.

5. The employee’s seniority held in the step from which advanced is carried forward. [Formerly numbered Section 2-94; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2194.]

Part time employees who are in a probationary or permanent status shall hereafter earn seniority and be credited with prior service rendered in such status. Salaries shall be adjusted pursuant to this provision retroactive to July 1, 1960. [Formerly numbered Section 2-95; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

2-1-707: “Y” SALARY RATE:

Whenever the salary of any office or employment is lowered, such change shall not affect any person then holding such office or employment. Such person shall continue to receive this current rate of pay together with any step advancements to which they may be entitled in accordance with the provisions of this article. Additional increases may be prescribed by the Council if recommended by the City Manager and Civil Service Board. Rates of pay established under this section shall be distinguished by the addition of the letter “Y”. This designation shall be removed whenever the rate of pay for the office or employment shall be increased to an amount which equals or exceeds the “Y” rate at the then current step. [Formerly numbered Section 2-96; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

Hourly rates of compensation for offices and employments, the salaries of which are fixed by reference to the five-step salary schedule, shall be computed as follows:

40 hour week: annual rate divided by 2080

42 hour week: annual rate divided by 2184

44 hour week: annual rate divided by 2288

48 hour week: annual rate divided by 2496

56 hour week: annual rate divided by 2912

[Formerly numbered Section 2-97; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2325, 2229.]

Except as herein otherwise provided, temporary service appointees to an office or employment, the salary of which is fixed by reference to the five-step salary schedule, shall be paid at the hourly rate for step no. 1 of said salary schedule, unless such appointee is already employed by the City and is being paid a monthly rate of salary, in which event they shall receive a provisional appointment. [Formerly numbered Section 2-98; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

A. Definitions: For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall govern:

DIFFERENTIAL PAY: That addition to the base salary of a City officer or employee determined by reference to assignment, work week, or certification.

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee other than a safety member of the Fire or Police Department who normally works forty (40) hours or more a week exclusive of overtime.

SECOND SHIFT: An eight (8) hour work period starting between the hours of two o’clock (2:00) P.M. and eight o’clock (8:00) P.M.

THIRD SHIFT: An eight (8) hour work period starting between the hours of eight o’clock (8:00) P.M. and two o’clock (2:00) A.M.

B. Entitlement; Amount: An officer or employee shall receive differential pay in such amount and under such terms and conditions as specified by resolution of the Council. [Formerly numbered Section 2- 99; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 3007, 2947, 2936, 2919, 2900, 2880, 2840, 2764, 2762, 2760, 2753, 2741, 2670, 2641, 2638, 2635, 2632, 2573, 2571, 2450, 2448, 2428, 2344, 2291, 2257, 2254, 2206, 2199.]

Officers and employees of the City shall be compensated for overtime work at the rate of one and one-half (11/2) times their regular compensation, or given time off with pay in lieu thereof, in accordance with and subject to such policies and conditions as may be adopted by resolution of the Council. [Formerly numbered Section 2-100; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

Officers and employees of the City other than those regularly employed in the City Clerk’s office shall be compensated for assisting the City Clerk on election days at such rate as may be prescribed by resolution of the Council. Such work shall not be deemed to be overtime. [Added by Ord. No. 2712; replaces section repealed by Ord. No. 2320; formerly numbered Section 2-101; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

[Deleted by Ord. No. 3442, eff. 9/14/96.]

Council may, by resolution, including a Memorandum of Understanding approved by Council resolution, establish different employment terms, conditions, positions, benefits or procedures than those provided in this article. [Added by Ord. No. 3007; replaces section repealed by Ord. No. 2320; formerly numbered Section 2-103; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 3028.]