Explanation
In Fiscal Year 2002 MCP employees received a wage increase. Several affected employees were at or near the maximum base rate of their assigned pay grade.
Section 6(C) of the MCP authorizes the payment of a lump sum amount where the percentage increase to an employee's base rate would exceed the pay grade maximum. Forty-four (44) MCP employees received lump sum payments in FY 2002 pursuant to this provision.
In FY 2003, due to budget constraints, MCP employees received no increase to their base rate of pay. Consequently, employees who were at pay grade maximum and received a lump sum payment in FY 2002 suffered an unintended reduction in compensation from the preceding fiscal year. This problem was not remedied in FY 2004 due to continuing budget constraints.
The FY 2005 budget contains sufficient funding to remedy the unintended compensation reduction.
This ordinance authorizes the payment of the lump sum amount received by each affected employee in FY 2002 effective the first day of the pay period following its passage.
There are 44 affected employees in 13 departments. The aggregate amount of the payments is $70,659.52
Title
To authorize the total payment of $70,659.52 to forty-four (44) MCP employees who suffered a reduction in compensation in FY 2003; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, in FY 2002 MCP employees received a wage increase to their base rate of pay; and
WHEREAS, several affected employees were at or near the maximum base rate of their assigned pay grade; and
WHEREAS, Section 6(C) of the MCP authorizes the payment of a lump sum amount where the percentage increase to an employee's base rate would exceed the pay grade maximum; and
WHEREAS, forty-four (44) MCP employees received lump sum payments in FY 2002 pursuant to section 6(C); and
WHEREAS, in FY 2003, due to budget constraints, MCP employees received neither an increase to their base rate of pay nor a lump sum payment in lieu...
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