2001-093 Amends Certification & License PayRESOLUTION 93-2001
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A RF;SOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4.06, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE PAY, OF
THE PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, WHICH AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFEC77VE DATE.
BF: IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby amend
Section 4.06, Certification and License Pay, of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the Village
of Norih Palm Beach, which amendment is attached as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001.
(Village Seal)
A7"I'FST
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VILLAGE CLERK
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EXHIBIT "A"
• 4.06 CF,RTIFICATION AND LICENSE PAY:
Purpose: To provide incentive and compensation for obtaining and maintaining
certain recognized certifications and/or licenses which are required to perform
particular tasks normally associated with an employee's job responsibilities.
b. Policy: The Village of North Palm Beach recognizes that some employees must
obtain and maintain certain certifications and licenses from the State of Florida or
other organizations to perform particular tasks normally associated with an
employee's job responsibilities. The Village also recognizes that the possession
and maintenance of multiple certifications and licenses allows the Village greater
flexibility in personnel assignments.
c. Eligibility: Regular full-time and part-time employees of the Village who have
obtained certifications or licenses from the State of Florida or other organizations
and recommended for Certification and License Pay by their department head and
approved by the Village Manager as being necessary or beneficial to the Village.
d. The following categories and criteria are used in the determination of
Certification Pay:
1) GENERAL (Six types as follows):
a) As required by job description.
b) Not required by job description. Exam required.
c) Not required by job description. Periodic Continuing Education
Units (CEU) required.
d) Not required by job description. No Periodic CEU's required.
e) Not required by job description. Federal/State law requires
certification to perform a specifi c act.
f) Public Safety Certification
2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
a) As required byjob description. Required by job description
because required by State Statute. No additional pay above entry
level. Exam required. Periodic CEU required.
Example: Building Inspector
b) Not required byjob description. Exam requued. Yenod~c
• Must benefit the Village. Maximum of six per individual.
Recommended by Department Head-approved by Village
Manager. Budget item.
Example: Public Services
• Building Inspector
Plumbing Inspector
Building Plans Examiner
Registered Professional Engineer
Example: Finance
CPA -State of Florida
CGFO -Florida Government Finance Officer Association
CGFM -Association of Government Accounting Managers
Example: Golf Course
Golf Course Superintendents of America Association
Example: Recreation
Leisure Professional -Florida Recreation & Parks Association
c) Not reauired by job description. Periodic Continuin¢ Education
Units (CEU) required. No exam required. Must benefit the
Village. Maximum three per individual. Recommended by
Department Head-approved by Village Manager. Budget item.
Example: Village Clerk
IIMC -International Institute of Municipal Clerks
d) Not required byjob description. No Periodic CEU's required.
Must benefit the Village. Maximum one per individual.
Recommended by Department Head-approved by Village
Manager. Budget item.
Example: Information Systems
Microsoft Certified Product Specialist
e) Not required byjob description. Federal/State laws require
certification to perform specific acts. Exam required. Re-qualify
periodically. Must benefit the Village. Maximum two per
individual. Recommended by Department Head-approved by
Village Manager. Budget item.
Example: Parks Employee
Mosquito Control Operator
Pesticide Operator
Example: Maintenance Technician
Building Air Conditioning Refrigerant Technician
fj Public Safety Certification. Either required by job description or
additional to that required by job description. Exam required.
Periodic CEU required except for Firefighter ceriification.
Recommended by Department Head-approved by Village Manager.
Budget item. This category includes the following certifications:
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Firefighter
Fire Inspector
Paramedic
Police Officer
3) COMPENSATION:
a) Paragraph 2b through 2e. One time base salary increase of $1,000
per certification up to the maximum certification allowed in each
paragraph except paragraphs 2d and 2e, which are $500 per
certification.
b) Paragraph f One time base salary increase of $1,000 per
certification except for Firefighter and Paramedic certification.
One time base salary increase for Firefighter certification is
$2,000. One time base salary increase for Paramedic certification
is $2,000 if employee is already receiving EMT certification pay
and $3,000 if employee is not receiving EMT certification pay.
c) Salary Range Maximums. If an employee's annual salary exceeds
the salary range maximum, or the base salary increase for
certification would cause the employee's annual salary to exceed
the salary range maximum, the employee's annual salary shall be
allowed to exceed the salary range maximum in order to receive
the entire certification pay amount as a one-time base salary
increase.
d) Payment of Base Salary Increases. Employees are eligible to
receive certification and license pay as described above upon date
of hire (if certification has already been obtained), upon successful
passage of the certification or license examination when permitted
by law to function in a certified capacity, or upon the effective date
of the certification or license.
e) Maintenance of Certification/Licenses. For certifications or
licenses that require renewal or CEU's, the employee is required to
meet the appropriate criteria and to have the certification or license
renewed. If the employee fails to renew the certification or
license, the certification pay amount will be removed from the
employee's base salary until such time as the certification or
license is renewed.
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