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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2.10.034(a), "SENIORITY PAY," OF CHAPTER 2, "POLICE," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the employment of police officers in the City of Paris is governed by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code which authorizes and governs dealing with Civil Service employment; and, WHEREAS, Section 143.041 of the Local Government Code further authorizes the governing body of a municipality to provide additional compensation to police officers based on longevity and/or seniority; and WHEREAS, in implementing the city's 2023-2024 budget, the City Council has authorized a change in base and seniority pay across all ranks; and WHEREAS, in implementing the city's 2023-2024 budget, the City Council has authorized a transition from biennial seniority increases to annual seniority increases; and WHEREAS, Civil Service law requires that this change be made by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby formalizes the changes made to police officers seniority pay in the 2023-2024 budget year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Section 2.10.034(a), "Seniority Pay,": of Chapter 2, "Police," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2.10. 34 Seniority Pa (a) Members of .the police department below the rank of chief shall be entitled to receive seniority Day on the basis of years in rank achieved in the City.q_fmParis Police Department, said seniority -aay to be in addition to each police officer's based as follows: