2001-013 Public Safety Certification Pay & Salary Range Max.• RESOLUTION 13-2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4.04(b), PAY CLASSIFICATION PLAN, AND
SECTION 4.06(e), CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE PAY, INCLUDING THE ADDITION
OF A SECTION ADDRESSING SALARY RANGE MAXIMUMS OF THE PERSONNEL
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE, WHICH AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED
AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE 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 4.04(b), Pay Classification Plan, and Section 4.06(e), Certification
and License Pay, including the addition of a section addressing salary range maximums
of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the Village, which Amendment is attached as
Exhibit "A" and made part of this Resolution in its entirety.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect October 1, 2000, but the terms and
provisions hereof shall not be implemented until a waiver letter is obtained from the Police
Benevolent Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters or until the impact
bargaining process is concluded (if requested).
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF JANUARY, 2001.
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ATTACFA~NT "A,.
4.04 (]z) "PAY A~ IFI ATION P • N"
Factors in the Pay Classification Plan:
A salary schedule shall be established as minimum and maximums (exclusive of certification and license
pay) and shall be related duectly to the pay classification plan and shall be determined with due regazd to the
following factors:
1) Educational requirements
2) Pay grades for other job classes
3) The relative difficulty, responsibility and hazards of the job class
4) The availability of employees in particular occupational categories
5) Prevailing rates of pay for similar employment in private establishments and other public
jurisdictions, with the most weight being given to those sources which would be expected to
compete with the Village for the available supply of personnel.
6) The consumer price index
7) Results of a generally accepted consultant study on compensation
8) The financial policies of the Village and other economic considerations
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ATTACHMENT "A" Continued
• 4.06(e) "CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE PAY"
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 specific
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 by job description. Exam required. Periodic CEU. 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 required by job description. Periodic Continuing Education Units (CE[J~ r~uired. 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
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d) Not required by job 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 by job description. Federal/State laws require certification to perform specific
;1~. 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
f) Public Safety Certification. Either required by job description or additional to that required by
job description. Exam required. Periodic CEU required except for Firefighter certification.
Recommended by Department Head-approved by Village Manager. Budget item. This
category includes the following certifications:
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Firefighter
Fire Inspector
Pazamedic
Police Officer
3) COMPENSATION:
a) Pazagraph 2b through 2e. One time base salary increase of $1,000 per certification up to the
maximum certification allowed in each pazagraph 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.
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