2012-036 ORD AMENDING SEC 26-9 TO REALIGN SENIORITY PAY FOR SUPERVISORY POSITIONS IN POLICE DEPT

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ORDINANCE NO. 2012-036 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SEC. 26-9 SENIORITY PAY OF CHAPTER 26, POLICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO REALIGN SENIORITY PAY FOR SUPERVISORY POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MATCH THE RANK RESTRUCTURING IN SEC. 26-1 OF THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAME; 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, dealing with Civil Service employment; and, WHEREAS, Section 143.041 of said Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code authorizes the governing body of a municipality to provide additional compensation to police officers based on longevity or seniority; and WHEREAS, by separate ordinance the City Council of the Ciry of Paris has renamed the Supervisory Positions in the Paris Police Department to abolish the Corporal position and to add a Captain position; and WHEREAS, the intent of this ordinance is simply to realign the seniority pay scale to match the renamed supervisory positions. No increase or decrease in budget is anticipated by the name/title changes; and, 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. The police department of the City is composed of the Chief of Police and Sixty-one (61) members classified as follows: (1) One Assistant Police Chief (2) Three (3) police Captains. (3) Nine (9) police lieutenants (4) Four (4) police sergeants (5) Forty-four (44) police officers.