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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 12, Page 960, No Ordinance Number0 96� AMENDFr) AN ORDIN:iNCE AiIEIIDING SECTIONS 4 AND 9 OF AN ORDINANCE EiNTITTLED: "AiN ORDINANC PLACING OFFICES AND POSITIONS OF TRUST OR EMPLOYI•IEHT IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF KMS 90.300 TO 90.990; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE CUMU-IISSIONERS, FIXING AND PRESCRIBING TIIE QUALIFICATIONS, TER1.13 OF OFFICE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID C0124ISSIONERS; PRESCRIBING THE RULES BY WHICH THE BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COT11ISSIONERS SHALL BE GOVERNED IN THE GIVING OF EMKINATIONS TO APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT; FIXING THE NUTMER, CLASSIFICATION AND SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN EACH DEPARTMENT WHO SHALL BE AFFECTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF ALL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED THEREBY AND THE CAUSES FOR WHICIi ANY EMPLOYEE MAY BE REPRIMANDED, SUSPENDED, DISMISSED OR REMOVED FRO14 EI.IPLODIENT BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AND ESTABLISHING A RETIREMIT SYSTEM AND THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PENSION FUND FOR. APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A TAX AND THE ASSESSMENT OF B14PLOYEES FOR THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID FUND; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOTNT1-1ENT OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ADMINISTER SAID FUND; FIXING AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS TERNS OF OFFICE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID BOARD OF TRUSTEES; PRESCRIBING TAE RULES AND REGULATIONS BY IIHICH SAID BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ALL APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL BE GOVERNED IaiITH REFERENCE TO THE GRANTING AND ALLOWANCE OF PENSIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS AND PROVIDING A SEPARABILITY CLAUSEH, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF coiaaSSIONERS ON DECEPdVER 2, 1947 AND ATMNDED ON AUGUST 8, 1950, AND ON AUGUST 5, 1952. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COI.25ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1_ That Sections 4 and 9 of an ordinance containing the title quoted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on December 2, 1947 and amended on August 5, 1950 and August 5, 1952, be and the same are hereby amended and reordained, so that said sections as amended and reordained shall read as f ollows: "SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the Commission to prescribe and propound such examinations as may be deemed proper, commensurate with the vacant positions within the various departments of said City, according to the classifications pre- scribed by this ordinance, or which may be hereafter prescribed, and they shall give notice of such examination, fix the time thereof and conduct the same in the manner provided by the aforesaid statutes. (b) No person shall be eligible for employment by the city, nor shall be permitted to take any examination held by the Commission_ if he is under twenty-one years of age or is over forty-five years of age, or if he is unable to read and write -and understand the English language. I?o person shall be eligible for employ- nient in the Finance Department, the Engineering Department or the Law Department 961 9 30 ,�3 ah/ v who has not had a high school education. Except in case of emergency and in the manner as provided in YRS 90.300 to 90.990 when such emergency arises, all appoint- ments to :fill vacancies in the various positions provided under this ordinance, or the appointments to any new position created by ordinance, shall be made by the Cit;•?-anagev?s selection of one of the three holding the highest averages in the class a_id ;;rado certified to him by the Commission. (c) Appointments shall be made only by the selection of one of the three holding the highest averages in the particular class and grade vfnerein a vacancy exists. Ito person taking such examination shall be eligible for appointment unless he has made a grade of at least 75j, provided, however, that upon unanimous certifi- cation.by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners and the approval of the City i=anager, a person may be certified as eligible for appointment i•rhose grade on such examination iv less than 75% but not less than 60;x. "SECTIOI: 9 There is hereby authorized the following positions not assigned t6 Any de)iartiueht bf the City of Paducah, but directly under the supervision of the City Tanager, and the salary of each position, provided the amount of such salary is not changed under any apportionment ordinance hereafter adopted, shall be as follows: Position Dumber Position Monthly Salary 1 Secretary to City Manager and Kayor ;12 0.00 2 City Clerk 280.00 3. Clerk -Typist 180.00 4 Market Master 21 0.00 5 Wharfmaster 167.50 6 Social Worker 120.00 17 General ,Maintenance h=.an (Including Parking IMeters) 250.00 8 maintenance man 225.00 INSPECTIONS: 9 Building Inspector 330.00 10 Electrical Inspector 330.00 I11 Clerk 180.0014 SECTIOF 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. SEC^1IO1: 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Passed by the Board of Commissioners October 29, 1952 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, October 278, 1952.