§ 45-58A-11.09 — Employee Pay Plan

Alabama § 45-58A-11.09

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 58A: Shelby County Municipalities
• Art. 1: Alabaster
• Part 2: Employees

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(a)
The city council, with the aid of the director, mayor, or city manager, and other city personnel it deems necessary, shall adopt by resolution a pay plan as the basis of compensation for employees in the service of the city. The plan shall be constructed to provide fair compensation for all classes in the classification plan with due regard to such factors as the following:
(1)
Varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility among the several classes of work.
(2)
Prevailing rates of pay and fringe benefits for similar employment in private establishments and other public jurisdictions in the area.
(3)
Recruiting experience for the several classes of work.
(4)
Financial conditions of the city.
(5) The pay plan shall contain all of the following:
a.
Special and specific provisions for administering the plan.
b.
A basic salary grade for each position class in the classification plan.
c.
A basic salary schedule containing the minimum rate, maximum rate, and intermediate rate of pay for each salary grade; and a conversion of rates for basis of payment.
d.
The basis of pay indicating the number of weekly work hours in general application to the classified service or exceptions thereto.
(b)
Upon final adoption by the council, the plan shall be certified by the director and disseminated to all employees. The plan shall become effective within 30 days after its adoption by the council.
(c)
The pay plan shall be amended in accordance with the following procedures:
(1)
When the mayor and the council by resolution add a new position to the classification plan and fix the salary grade, the job description shall assign the position to the appropriate pay grade.
(2)
In the case of a proposed pay plan amendment directly affecting the pay of more than three regular employees, prior to amending the pay plan, the mayor and the council shall provide an opportunity for employees to present their views.
(d)
The council shall fix by resolution the holidays that employees shall observe. Employees on nonpay status, such as a leave of absence or on paid military leave, shall not earn additional time for holidays. All regular employees of the city shall receive the same number of holidays. Employees who are required to work on an observed holiday shall be compensated in accordance with this part and federal law.
(e)
Any pay plan previously adopted by the city on May 22, 2013, shall remain in force and effect until and unless amended or replaced as provided in this section.
(f)
Each employee in the regular service shall be paid at a rate set forth in the pay plan for the classification in which he or she serves, in accordance with the provisions for administering the pay plan.
(1)
New appointments to the regular service shall be made at the beginning rate of the salary range for the classification to which the appointment is made, unless in the discretion of the appointing authority circumstances, skills, or experience dictate a different rate.
(2)
Salary advancement within established salary ranges shall be based on meritorious performance on the job as set out in the employee handbook and shall be in accordance with the provisions for administering the pay plan. An efficiency rating reflecting satisfactory performance shall be required for advancement. An employee with continued satisfactory service shall be eligible for future annual increases until such time as the maxi-mum rate for the range is reached.
(3) In the event a regular employee is promoted, transferred, or demoted, his or her rate of pay for the new position shall be determined as follows:
a. Upon promotion, the employee’s regular base pay shall determine the new rate in the promotional class. The new rate shall be the larger of either of the following:
1. A one step increase above the former rate.
2. The entrance rate for the promotional class.
b. When an employee is demoted, compensation shall be reduced to the salary prescribed for the class or grade to which demoted, or the step rate reduced if the employee remains in the position. In no event shall the pay grade exceed the maximum approved rate of the new classification.
c. When an employee is transferred from one department to another, the step in the pay range shall be in accord with the approved job description of the position to be occupied by the employee. All transfers shall be approved by the appointing authority.
(4) In the event the rate of pay of a supervisor is less than or equal to the base rate of pay of subordinates directly supervised in lower related classes, the rate may be advanced in grade by the council.

Legislative History

(Act 2013–316, p. 1100, § 10.)