2009-05-18 City Council Study Session

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The Civil Service Board generally supports this amendment.  AR#10 – Procedures for Direct Cost Reimbursement for College Tuition for full-time employees. Increasing reimbursement amount from $500 to $900 per fiscal year or up to an amount equivalent to six credit hours at University of Missouri-St. Louis rate. The employee must receive a passing grade of “C” or greater and must remain a City employee twelve months after being reimbursed. Some Civil Service Board members were concerned over the additional cost to the City and will be revisited at next meeting in September 2009.  AR#9 – Staff recognized that beginning years of the City’s vacation schedule is more generous than comparable municipalities so is proposing the following revision. One to five years of service, two weeks vacation o Six to ten years of service, two weeks, two days vacation o Eleven to fifteen years of service, three weeks vacation o Sixteen to twenty years of service, four weeks vacation o Twenty one years plus, five weeks vacation o Fire Personnel vacation One to five years of service, 9.5 hours per month plus 4.75 days per year o Six to ten years of service, 12 hours per month plus 6 days per year o Eleven to fifteen years of service, 15 hours per month plus 7.5 days per year o Sixteen to twenty years of service, 25 hours per month plus 10 days per year o Twenty one plus years of service, 25 hours per month plus 12.5 days per o year All employees hired after June 30, 2009, will be hired according to the revised vacation schedule and all employees hired before June 30 will have the choice as to which schedule they would like to follow. The Civil Service Board suggested the addition of language for employees who serve in the military and are called to active duty. There was general acceptance by the Board of adding such language and of the policy as a whole.  AR#49 – Hours of Work and Overtime Policy This is a new regulation to better manage overtime use and when it will or will not apply. This Civil Service Board generally supported this regulation.  Compensation Ordinance – FY 2010 was reclassification of Lead Mechanic/Shop Supervisor to Fleet Manager, no grade change o Building/Plumbing/Electrical Commercial Inspector to Multi-Disciple o Inspector, no grade change Accounting Manager to Assistant Director of Finance, no grade change o Finance Manager to Accounts Receivable Supervisor, Grade 17A to 14A o New classification for Parking Controller (part-time) o Engineering Mgr/Asst to Director of Public Works to Asst. Dir. of Public o Works/City Engineer, Grade 18 to 22. Intern with master level – add step E o The Civil Service Board generally support changes.