2012-036 ORD AMENDING SEC 26-9 TO REALIGN SENIORITY PAY FOR SUPERVISORY POSITIONS IN POLICE DEPTORDINANCE 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.
Section 3. That Section 26-9 of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 26-9. Seniority Pay.
Members of the police department below the rank of chief shall be entitled to
receive seniority pay, on the basis of time in service and rank achieved, said
seniority pay to be in addition to each officer's base pay as follows:
(a) For all officers of the rank of Police Officer, seniority pay shall be added to each
officer's base pay, based on the following schedule of years in service to the Paris
Police Department:
1. Police Officers with one (1) or more years of service and less than five (5) years
of service - Twenty-three dollars and eight cents ($23.08) per pay period.
2. Police officers with five (5) years or more of service and less than ten (10) years
of service - Forty-nine dollars and thirty-eight cents ($49.38) per pay period.
3. Police officers with ten (10� years or more of service and less than fifteen (15)
years of service - Eighty-seven dollars and eighty-five cents ($87.85) per pay
period.
4. Police officers with fifteen (15) years or more of service - One hundred forty-five
dollars and fifty-four cents ($145.54) per pay period.
(b) All officers of the rank of Sergeant, as a result of their years of service in having
achieved said rank - One hundred fifteen dollars and forty-six cents ($115.46) per
pay period.
(c) All officers of the rank of Lieutenant, as a result of their years of service in having
achieved said rank - One hundred seventy-one dollars and fifty-four cents ($171.54)
per pay period.
(d) All officers of the rank of Captain, as a result of their years of service in having
achieved said rank - One hundred thirty-nine dollars and fifty-four cents ($139.54)
per pay period.
(e) For the rank of assistant chief, as a result of years of service in having achieved said
rank - One hundred forty-five dollars and thirty-one cents ($145.31) per pay period.
(� The seniority pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular base
pay received by the member or members of the police 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. That by a supermajority vote of ayes and nays, the City
Council voted to suspend the rule requiring two readings before adoption of this ordinance.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of
the first reading and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first and final t;eading tl��s 26th day of November, 2012.
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ATTEST:
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ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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W. Kent Mc lya ., ,C' y Attorney