2008-007-ORD-REVISING SECTION 26-6 (a) (2) TO ARTICLE I CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCESORDINANCE N0. 2008-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, REVISING SECTION 26-6(a)(2) TO ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 26 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED ASSIGNMENT PAY;
CHANGING THE RATE OF ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR FIELD TRAINING
OFFICERS WITHIN THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COINCIDE
WITH 12 HOUR WORK DAYS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Sections 143.041-143.043 of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government
Code, the Civil Service Act, authorizes municipalities covered by said Act to compensate firefighters
and police officers with assignment pay, in addition to their base pay, when performing the duties
and responsibilities ofthe position; and,
WHEREAS, when the City Council of the City of Paris originally adopted assignment pay
for police field training officers and crime prevention officers, asset forth inSec. 26-6 of the Code
of Ordinances, police officers were working eight hour shifts; and,
WHEREAS, police officers for the City of Paris now work four twelve-hour shifts per week
so the assignment pay must be recalculated from $5.00 per day to $46.153 bi-weekly; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris desires to implement said change in the
rate of pay to coincide with 12 hour work days for field training officers within the Paris Police
Department.
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 26-6(a)(2) of Article I of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Paris, Texas, entitled "Assignment pay," shall be and is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 26-6. Assignment Pay.
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a) Field training officer.
(2) The field training officer shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of
$46.153 per pay period when performing the duties and responsibilities ofthe
position.
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Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective from and after its date of passage and
publication as required by law, and shall be implemented effective the next scheduled pay period for
said officers after April 1, 2008.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of March, 2008.
ATTEST:
J ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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W. Kent McI yar, i Attorney
sse Jame reelen, Mayor