HomeMy WebLinkAbout06041ORDINANCE NO.
6041
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI. CHAPTER 7, (ADDITIONAL
BENEFITS) ; OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO,
COLORADO, RELATING RELATING TO PERSONNEL MATTERS, IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMANCE TO CURRENT PRACTICE AND
CHANGES IN BARGAINING UNIT CONTRACTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO
that:
SECTION 1
Section 6 -7 -1 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
6 -7 -1: HEALTH, ACCIDENT, HOSPITALIZATION AND MAJOR MEDICAL
INSURANCE
The City shall obtain and pay for health, accident,
hospitalization and major medical insurance or benefits for all
permanent, full -time employees. The obtaining of such insurance or
benefits is hereby expressly excepted from the competitive bidding
requirement of the Charter of Pueblo. Such insurance or benefits may
be in one or more individual group policies or health benefit plans.
The City shall contribute to a health benefit plan provider on behalf
of all classified employees and eligible unclassified employees, a
monthly amount not to exceed [$102.66 for individual coverage or
$253.98 for family coverage] $252.00 for fire fighters, $269.00 for
police officers or $281.00 for all classified employees and eligible
unclassified employees , except fire fighters and police officers in
the bargaining unit, or such lesser monthly amount as required by the
health benefit plan selected by an employee or selected by the
exclusive bargaining agent for the employees in a bargaining unit.
Effective January 1, 1990, all eligible unclassified
employees, and classified employees, except classified employees
within a bargaining unit, shall receive an additional amount equal to
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month, which amount may at the employee's
option, be applied to the employee's share of the monthly cost of
coverage under a health benefit plan.
Dental Policy. The City shall pay Twenty Dollars ($20.00)
toward the full cost of an individual employee policy or family
policy for police officers in the bargaining unit, whichever is the
lesser, and Twenty -Four Dollars and Sixty -Six Cents ($24.66) toward
the full cost for eligible unclassified employees and classified
employees, except fire fighters and police officers in the bargaining
unit, whichever is the lesser.
The insurance or benefits obtained shall be of such nature
that individual employees may, by voluntary additional contribution,
apply for and obtain additional coverage including both individual
and family benefits.
Permanent part -time employees shall receive the benefit of
this Section on a pro -rata basis, provided such part -time employee
shall elect to pay the difference between City's pro -rata
contribution and the basic cost for the individual employee;
otherwise the City shall not be obligated to provide insurance for
such part -time employee.
SECTION 2
Section 6 -7 -6 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 3
Section 6 -7 -7 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances is amended as follows:
[6 -6 -7: SAME - AWARDS
In order to better motivate and compensate those police
officers who diligently participate in this training program, the
following compensation plan is established:
(a) $150 Cash Award
(1) Payable November 1 of each year following completion
of forty -five (45) academic quarter hours minimum
participation in the program.
(2) Payable so long as the recipient remains an employee
of the Police Department of the City of Pueblo.
(b) $350 Cash Award
(1) Payable November 1 of each year following completion
of two complete academic years and obtaining an
Associate Degree, in the approved program (of which 45
quarter hours must have been earned as a participant
in the City- approved program) .
(2) Payable so long as the recipient remains an employee
of the Police Department of the City of Pueblo.]
6 -6 -7: EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE AWARDS
In addition to anv other combensation, sworn oolice personnel
having at least one year of service with the City of Pueblo, shall
receive an annual education incentive in accordance with the table
set forth below, provided that those initially hired on or after
January 1, 1996, are not eligible to receive any education incentive
at the thirty semester hours level:
- 30 semester Hours - $200.00;
- Associate Degree - $400.00;
- Bachelors Degree - $600.00;
- Masters Degree - $800.00
An employee shall be paid only the amount of money listed for
the highest of the levels he attains.
SECTION 4
Section 6 -7 -8 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances is amended as follows:
6 -6 -8: TUITION REFUND
6 -7 -8: TUITION REFUND
Upon recommendation of the department head and after prior
approval of the City Manager, the City of Pueblo may reimburse a
permanent, full -time employee upon successful completion of an
approved course or courses in education or vocational training. The
course or training must be related to the work, be designed to
improve competence in the job, and be of value to the employee's
service to the City. The amount to be reimbursed will not exceed 75
of the cost of tuition, fees and books.
When a course of study has been approved by the City Manager,
any employee except police and fire who completes 30 hours of
educational or vocational training during their employment with the
City, shall receive a one time education incentive of $200.00. This
provision shall amply to employees completing the 30 hours of
educational or vocational training after January 1, 1996.
SECTION 5
Section 6 -7 -9 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 6
This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 1996.
ATTEST:
ls�Girn:a Exitcher
CITY CLERK
INTRODUCED: November 13 1395
BY Samuel Corsentino
COUNCIL PERSON
APPROVED:
/s/ Christian L. Weaver
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL