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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 12, Page 112, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDINANCE XIENDING SECTIONS 4, 8, AND 15 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: °AN ORDINANCE PLACING OFFICES AND POSITIONS OF TRUST OR EMPLOYi::ENT Iii THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KEdTUCRY, UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS PUR- SUANT T'0 THE PROVISIONS OF IRS 90.300 TO 90.990; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTUFAIT OF A BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COI:MISSIONERS, FIXING AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERNS OF OFFICE, PO',7ERS AND DUTIES OF SAID COLMISSIONERS; PRESCRIBING THE RULES BY WHICH THE BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE C0151ISSIONERS SHALL BE GOVERNED TAI THE GIVING OF EXALIINATIONS TO APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT; FIXING THE NUMBER, CLASSIFICATION AND i SALARIES OF ALL 37PLOYEES IN EACH DEPARWENT 5-'JHO SHALL BE AFFECTED BY 1UHE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDED HEREIN; AND PRESCRIBING T9E RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONUJCT OF ALL EEIPLOYEES AFFECTED THEREBY AND THE CAUSES FOR !':HICH ANY EMPLOYEE MAY BE REPRIMANDED, SUSPENDED, DISEiISSED OR REISOVED FROt+i EMPLOYISENT BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AND ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PENSION FUND FOR A'POINTIVE EIFLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, IM'TTU=, AMID AUTHORIZING TF_E LEVY OF A TAX AND THE ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOY- EES FOR THE CREATION AND 11AINTE TANCE OF SAID FUZ,ID; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTIl:E'iIT OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ADMINISTER SAID FUNDS; FIXING AND PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFI- CATIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE, POTTERS AND DUTIES OF SAID BOARD OF TRUSTEES; PRE SCRI BII1IG THE RULES AND REGULATIONS BY INHICH SAID BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ALL APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL BE GOVER .ED '011TH REFERENCE TO THE GRA ITING AND ALLOWAITCE OF PENSION AND OTHER BENEFITS AND PROVIDING A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE." 'WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF C006ISSIONLRS ON DECEKBER.2, 1947, AND Ai -ENDED ON JULY 25, 1950 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COTZZIsSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KSI TUC IAC: SECTION 1. That Sections 4, 8, and 15 of an ordinance containing the title quoted above, which was adapted on December 2, 1947, and amended on July 25, 1950, be and the same are hereby amended so that said sections as amended shall read as follows: "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 classifi- cations prescribed by this ordinance, or which may be hereafter prescribed, and the, 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. No person shall be eligible for employ- ment in the Finance Department, the Engineering Department or the Law Department who has not had a high school education. Except in case of emergency and in the manner as provided in KRS 90.300 to 90.990 when such emergency arises, all appoint- ments to fill vacancies in the various positions provided under bhis ordinance, 113 or the appointments to any new position created by ordinance, s hall be made by the City S3anager's selection of one of the three holding the highest averages in the class and grade 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 wherein a vacancy exists. Provided, however, that no person taking such examination shall be eligible for appointment unless he has made a grade of at least 750. "SECTION 8. There is hereby authorized the following positions in the Department of Public Works and in the Engineering, Street and Cemetery Divisions of said Department, and th3 salary of each position, provided the amount of such salary is not changed under any apportionment ordinance hereafter adopted, shall be as follows: Position number Position Salary per month 1 City Engineer (head of department) x;285.00 M i7�lY a 8.'/ys Engineering Division 2 Ass . Ci y Engineer (head of division) 255.00 3 Electrical Inspector 230.00 4 Building Inspector 210.00 5 Ins trume ntman 205.00 6 Rodman 165.00 7 Chairman 150.00 8 Secretary 155.00 9 Clerk 155.00 Street Division 10 Street uperinTendent (head of division) 265.00 11 Foreman 205.00 12 Secretary 162.50 13 .7atchman 165.00 14 Watchman 105.00 Salary per hour 15 Mechanic, 1st class 16 Mechanic c: General Repairman 1.13-r 17 mechanic, 2nd class .99 18 Machine Operators (5 positions) 1.11 19 Sewer Maintenance men (4 positions) 1.11 20 Street repairmen (3 positions) .992 21 puck Drivers (8 positions) .94 22 Laborers (6 positions) .88z Salary per month Cemetery Division 23 cemetery uperin endent (head of division) 180.00 Salary per hour 24 Laborers (3 positions) 62 There is also created a Department to be known as the Floodwall Department and the salary of each position in said Department, provided the amount of said salary is not changed under any apportionment ordinance hereafter adopted shall be as follows: Position Number Position Salary per month 25 Floodwall Superintendent (head of department) :;1333.33 1/3 26 Foreman 240.00 27 Maintenance Operators (3 positions) 220.00 M i7�lY a 8.'/ys 114 "SECTION 15. tiVhenever, from any cause, there shall be a vacancy in any of the classified services, the employee in said classification next highest in seniority, if he chooses, shall succeed to and fill said vacancy, unless upon charges made by the City that said employee is not qualified to fill said vacancy, and after notice and upon trial to determine his qualifications in the same manner as is now required for the dismissal, suspension or reduction in grade or pay of any employee, it is established by the city that said employee has not the necessar qualifications to enable him to discharge the duties of the office or position in which the vacancy occurs. Provided that: In case of a vacancy in the classified service, where peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a particular professional or educational character are reouired, upon satisfactory evidence that for reasons stated in writing by the appointing authority, competitive examination in such case is impractical, the commission may suspend competitive examinations under civil service. Provided, further, that for purposes of this section the following classified services and classifications are established, and each classification shall be a separate and distinct classified service: Position Positions in Number Department of '`inance Classic ca :Lon No. 1. city Treasurer (head of department) Classification No. 2 2. Deputy Treasurer (Purchasing Agent) Classification No. 3. 3. City Assessor Classification No. 4 4. License Inspgotor Classification No. 5 5. Au i or Classification No. 6 6. B-33TUFeeper 8. Deputy Treasurer 9. Deputy Treasure 10. Deputy Treasurer Classification No. 7 7. Deputy ssess.or. Classification No. 8 11. C 10r -Typ1s 15. Clerk -typist Position Positions in Number Department of Public •'orks Classification o: 1. city g neer (head of Department) Classification No. 10 2. Asst. City Engineer Classification No. 11 3. E.Lea-brical Inspector Classification No. 12 4. -builaing InspUctor Classification No. 13 5. Ins rumen man Classification No. 14 6. ROMUn 7. Chairman Classification No. 15 8. Secretary Classification No. 16 9. Clerk Classification No. 17 10. 5 ree uper ntendent Classification No. 18 11. Foreman Classification No. 19 12. Secretary Classification No. 20 13. Watchman 14. Watchman 115 Classification No. 21 15. Dump 'sa c iman Classification No. 22 16. Mechanic, Ist Class 17. I,iechanic is General i'apairna n 18. Mechanic, 2nd Class Classification No. 23 19. V*fac ine Operaors Classification No. 24 20. Sewer Idain enance I,ien 21. Street=Lepairmen 22. Truck Drivers 23. Laborers Classification No. 25 24. Cemetery Superintendent Classification No. 26 25. Za orers Position Positions in Number Flo odwal l Department Classification ao. 27 1. r' oo vi -a -ouperintendent (head of department) Classification No. 28 2. Foreman 3. ',aintenance Operators Position Number Positions not assigned to Departments Classification iso. 29 1. :Acre ary to Cit ;/ Ii -Tanager and i;iayor Classification Iio. 30 2. City Clerk Classification No. 31 3. Tlarmas er Classification No. 32 4. ,-Ie igmas t er Classification No. 33 5. Jar mas er Classification Ho. 34 6. Doo Uatcher Classification No. 35 7. janitor Classification Igo. 36 8. Social Wcrker Classification No. 37 9. Genera L;ain,enance Ilan (including parking meters) SECTIOI: 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after August 15, 1950. MaYX Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 8, 1950 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk August 8, 1950.