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Subchapter 5 - Salary and Benefits

Sections:

2.550.0            Determination of salaries.

2.550.5            Compensation During Temporary Assignment.

2.551.0            Hours of Work.

2.551.5            Overtime - Exemptions.

2.552.0            Payment of Overtime.

2.552.5            Overtime - Approval

2.553.0            Overtime - method of payment.

2.556.0            Insurance benefits

2.558.0            Travel and Per Diem Allowances

Section 2.550.0.          Determination of Salaries.

                        (a)  The mayor shall determine the salary or rate of pay to be paid to every city employee based on a council adopted salary scale.  No salary or other compensation can be paid to an employee unless lawfully appropriated funds are available for that purpose.

                        (b)  In setting the salary or rate of pay for each employee, the mayor may consider any factor that is not prohibited from consideration by law which he/she deems to be relevant.

                        (c)  No employee shall have a right to receive an increase in salary or rate of pay, or to receive any particular salary or rate of pay.  No employee has a right to receive the same salary or rate of pay as other employees in the same classification.

                        (d)  The mayor shall establish the date on which a change in an employee's salary or rate of pay shall become effective, using council adopted salary scale.

                        (e)  The termination and grievance procedures contained in Sections 2.570.0 through 2.578.5 shall not apply to a decision of the mayor concerning the salary of any employee.

Section 2.550.5           Compensation During Temporary Assignment. 

When an employee is temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a different job classification, the employee shall receive the rate of pay assigned to that job classification as appropriate to their classification on the salary scale (emphasis added).

Section 2.551.0.          Hours of Work.

                        (a)  Regular working hours of city employees shall consist of a four-day week, eight hours per day, thirty two hours per week.  The standard work week shall consist of the period from 12:00 a.m. Sunday to the following Saturday at 11:59 p.m.  The standard work day shall consist of the period from midnight to midnight.

                        (b)  Work schedules may be established and altered by the department heads, with the approval of the mayor.

Section 2.551.5.          Overtime - Exemptions. 

The following city employees are not entitled to receive overtime pay.

                        (a)  City administrator/city clerk, department heads, and all other employees who are exempt from the requirement to pay overtime under state and federal law;

Section 2.552.0.          Payment of Overtime.

                        (a)  The city shall pay overtime to any employee who is not exempt under section 2.541.5.  Overtime shall be paid at one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay for every hour in excess of 40 hours which the employee works in any workweek.

                        (b)  The city shall not pay overtime for hours worked in excess of 8 hours in any one day, or for hours worked on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, so long as the employee does not work more than 40 hours in any workweek.

                        (c)  In calculating the number of hours worked by an employee, hours during which the employee is "on call" shall be counted as compensable hours if:

            (1)  The employee is required to remain on or very near the city's premises; and

            (2)  The employee cannot reasonably use the "on call" time effectively for his/her own purposes.

                        (d)  In calculating the number of hours worked by an employee, hours during which the employee is "on call" shall not be counted as compensable hours if:

                        (1)  The employee is not required to remain on or very near the city's premises, even though the employee is required to leave a telephone number where he/she can be contacted or to carry a beeper; and

                        (2)  The employee can reasonably use the "on call" time effectively for his own purposes.

Section 2.552.5.          Overtime - approval. 

No employee may work overtime unless permission has been obtained from the mayor, or department head.

Section 2.553.0.          Overtime - method of payment. 

The city shall pay overtime in money unless payment by compensatory time off is authorized by prior approval of mayor, city administrator or department head and agreed to by  employee. Compensatory time is discouraged but when used will comply with the rules of Fair Labor Standards.

Section 2.556.0.          Insurance Benefits. 

The city maintains group insurance programs.  All employees who are eligible under the terms of each program shall participate in that program.  Temporary and part-time employees shall be permitted to participate in an insurance program only if they are eligible to participate under terms of that program and pay the premium.  Volunteers shall not be entitled to participate in the insurance programs.

Section 2.558              Travel and Per Diem Allowances. 

Only actual and necessary traveling expenses shall be allowed to elected officials and personnel upon prior approval by Department Head and/or Mayor.  Personnel expense reports must be submitted.  Personnel traveling on official city business will be compensated as follows:

            1.  A per mile rate for the use of Privately Owned Vehicles will be set to match the State of Alaska’s established reimbursement due to the traveler as defined by the Department of Administration, Division of Finance.  When two or more persons are traveling in the same direction and Privately Owned Vehicle's is/are shared, the mileage allowance will be paid based upon the number of vehicles, not the number of people attending.

            2.  Air travel transportation will be arranged by the City Clerk and billed to the city.

            3.  Motel/Hotel reservations will be made by the City Clerk and billed to the city.

            4.  Per Diem Allowance will be set to match the State of Alaska Per Diem rate as defined by Department of Administration, Division or Finance.  If the meals are provided, there will be no per diem allowance.  (Ord. 10-01; Ordinance 99-02; 1998)