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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 82-110 TO
EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY'S BASIC
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN, AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2001-065 TO PROVIDE
FOR CONTINUATION OF ADDITIONAL PARTIALLY-PAID
TEMPORARY MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE
ARMED FORCES AND CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS
FOR THEIR DEPENDENTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. Section 1004, Article X of the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana
requires the City Manager to prepare, install, and maintain a position
classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations
and the approval of the City Council.
B. On August 2, 1982, the City Council passed and adopted Resolution No.
82-110 revising and re-establishing the Basic Classification and
Compensation Plan for officers and employees of the City of Santa Ana
C. The City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Fire Management Association
(FMA) have agreed and now wish to propose that the City provide a
special assignment pay for the classification Fire Battalion Chief when an
incumbent of said title is placed on temporary non-suppression duty
assignment.
D. On October 1, 2001, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted
Resolution No. 2001-065 providing for an additional partially-paid military
leave of absence for each full-time officer or employee of the City who has
been or will be called to active military service with the Armed Forces of
the United States in connection with the current military crisis. This
Resolution has been extended each succeeding year since its initial
adoption in 2001.
E. The pay and benefits authorized by Resolution No. 2001-065, as
amended, will terminate on June 30, 2006, unless extended by further
action of the City Council or otherwise required by law.
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F. The City Council wishes to continue to help City employees with financial
hardships resulting from being called to active duty for more than 30
continuous days in connection with the continuing current military crisis by
extending these benefits through June 30, 2007.
G. it is now desired to amend Resolution Nos. 82-110 and 2001-065 to effect
these changes.
Section 2: That Section 3.1 Special Compensation Provisions (Applicable to
Full Time Civil Service Employees Only. Unless Otherwise Specified) of
Resolution No 82-110, is hereby further amended by adding the following pay
designation "xx" to the list of special compensation provisions:
"(xx) An incumbent in the classification of Fire Battalion Chief who is
assigned by the Fire Chief to work a temporary duty assignment outside of Suppression
and Rescue shall be paid, effective the first day of such temporary assignment, at a rate
set twenty (20) salary rate ranges (approximately ten percent (10%)) above his or her
then current base monthly salary step while so assigned. In no event shall these
assignment premiums be made for an employee on light duty and/or for disciplinary
reassignment purposes."
Section 3: That Section 5 of Resolution No. 2001-065, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:
"Section 5. This Resolution, and the pay and benefits authorized herein,
shall be effective throughout the entirety of Fiscal Year 2006-2007, but shall terminate
and be of no further force or effect on midnight, June 30, 2007, unless extended by
further action of the City Council or otherwise required by law."
Section 4: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of
Resolution Nos. 82-110 and 2001-065 shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5: That except as stated otherwise above, this Resolution shall be
operative from and after July 1, 2006.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of July, 2006.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher
City Attorney
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AYES Councilmembers Alvarez, Bist. Bustamante, Christv,
Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2006-044 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on Julv 3, 2006. /'
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City of Santa Ana
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