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Amending Civil Service Rule 28.B.5 to eliminate language disallowing consideration of years of employment, and related education and experience, in setting wages for internal candidates as a firefighter. (Laid over from September 14, 2022)
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WHEREAS, Civil Service Rule 28 deals with the method of compensation of classified employees in the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, 28.B addresses placement of employees on the salary schedule at the time of their hiring; and
WHEREAS, Rule 28.B.5 restricts the recognition of years of service with the City or ISD 65 when appointed to a firefighter position; and
WHEREAS, this restriction discourages eligible internal candidates from applying to become a firefighter and restricts the pool of applicants; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the change is needed to encourage qualified internal candidates to apply; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that Civil Service Rule 28.B.5 will be amended as set forth below:
5. If any person holding a graded position is promoted to a position in a higher grade and the minimum rate for the position in the higher grade is at least five percent (5%) higher than his present salary, they shall be paid the minimum rate, plus one additional step if they have already received a fifteen year increase, except for appointments made under Subsection 3 of this Section. If any person holding a graded position is promoted to a position in a higher grade and the employee’ present salary is equal to, more than, or less than, but within five percent (5%) of the minimum rate for the higher grade, they shall be paid at the next salary step which is at least 5% higher than their present rate, plus one additional step if they have already received a 15 year increase. No employee shall be paid at any longevity step that they had not received in the title from which they are being promoted. No employee shall receive a salary greater than the last step in the Standard Range for the position, ex...
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