2014-027 New Section 12-5, Seniority Pay to Chapter 12 Article 1, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, authorizing seniority step pay for fire fighters

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3. Deputy Chiefs with five (5) years or more of service - Sixty -eight dollars and sixty -one cents ($68.61) per pay period. (f) All Paris Fire Department civil service employees of the rank of Fire Marshal shall receive seniority pay in addition to their base pay calculated on their years of service with the Paris Fire Department at the Fire Marshall rank, as follows: 1. Fire Marshal with less than fifteen (15) years of service - Seventy -two dollars and sixty five cents ($72.65) per pay period. 2. Fire Marshall with fifteen (15) or more years of service - Ninety -one dollars and twenty -two cents ($91.22) per pay period. (g) The seniority pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular base pay received by the member or members of the fire department qualifying for same." Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance. Section 7. This Ordinance does not demonstrate, nor is it any evidence of any intent to form a contract, unilateral or otherwise, with any civil service employee. This ordinance is enacted to comply with Chapter 143, Texas Local Government Code, specifically §143.041 and for no other purpose. Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication as required by law. The seniority pay steps set out herein shall be effective with the first pay period in January 2015.