Article 1-6 SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

1-601     Mayor.

      The Mayor shall receive an annual salary of not to exceed Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($14,400.00), plus not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per year in employee benefits, including hospital and pension benefits other than social security benefits, to be authorized from time to time.

      The Mayor has the option to accept the cash value of the hospital and pension benefits in lieu of the benefits themselves.

      Said salary and benefit increase shall be effective at the conclusion of the term of office of the Mayor. (5-1, Rev. Ord. 1938; Ord. 787; 825; 927; 1081; 1118; 1222; 1368; Rev. Ord. 1963; Ord. No. 1578, 12-16-63; 1709, 12-19-66; 1907, 12-2-70; 2281, 12-16-74; Ord. No. 91-19, 12-3-91).

1-602     Councilmen.

      The Councilmen shall receive an annual salary of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,800.00), plus not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per year in employee benefits, including hospital and pension benefits other than social security benefits, to be authorized from time to time.

      Each Councilman has the option to accept the cash value of the hospital and pension benefits in lieu of the benefits themselves.

      Said salary and benefit increase shall be effective at the conclusion of the term of office for each Councilman. (5-2, Rev. Ord. 1938; Ord 787, 825; 927; 1081; 1118; 1222; Rev. Ord. 1963; Ord. No. 1578, 12-16-63; 1709, 12-19-66; 1907, 12-2-70; 2281, 12-16-74; Ord. No. 91-19, 12-3-91).

1-603     City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney.

      Repealed. Ord. No. 84-14, 9-84.

1-604     City Employees Generally.

      1.  The governing body of the City of Rock Springs shall by ordinance or resolution have and retain the power as the governing body of the City of Rock Springs to set and review the salaries of all City officers and employees. A majority of the elected members of the governing body must approve the resolutions approving department head salaries.

      2.  The governing body of the City of Rock Springs shall, effective July 1, 1989, and thereafter on or before July 1 of each year, establish by resolution the salaries of the Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Municipal Judges, Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, Director of Engineering and Operations, Director of Public Services, Director of Parks and Recreation, and any other department heads of the City of Rock Springs as specified by ordinance. Said salaries shall be payable in equal monthly installments and shall be in addition to the employee benefits, such as health and life insurance, retirement and longevity, and other prerogatives and privileges which shall not be considered as salary. The salaries for the above described heads of departments shall be issued only in the amounts set by the governing body and approved by resolution of the governing body. Prior to the presentation of any such resolution, the governing body shall conduct a workshop wherein any changes in such salaries and reasons therefore shall be discussed.

      3.  As of the date of the filing of this Ordinance all prior ordinances and/or resolutions which set forth salary level ranges and/or caps for the department heads described in Section 2 hereof are hereby repealed.(Ord. No. 82-32, 7-6-82; Ord. No. 84-14, 9-84; Ord. No. 85-2, 3-85; Ord. No. 85-21, 10-1-85; Ord. No. 87-01, 2-3-87; Ord. No. 89-09, 2-21-89; Ord. No. 89-22, 9-19-89).

(99-31, Amended, 09/21/1999, Prior Text)

1-604(a)     Position Titles, Grades and Steps.

(Ord. No. 89-28, 11-7-89; Ord. No. 90-07, 7-3-90; Ord. No. 91-10, 8-6-91; Ord. No. 92-08, 5-5-92; Ord. No. 92-23, 9-15-92; Ord. No. 93-12, 8-3-93; Ord. No. 94-03, 2-15-94; Ord. No. 95-01, 2-7-95; Ord. No. 95-09, 6-20-95; Repealed, Ord. No. 00-19, 10-3-00).

(2000-19, Repealed, 10/03/2000, Prior Text; 2000-11, Amended, 06/06/2000, Collection System Operator, Prior Text; 99-37, Amended, 12/21/1999, Prior Text; 99-34, Amended, 10/19/1999, Prior Text; 99-32, Amended, 09/21/1999, Prior Text; 99-14, Amended, 04/20/1999, Prior Text; 98-16, Amended, 09/06/1998, Prior Text; 98-14, Amended, 08/18/1998, Prior Text; 98-02, Amended, 04/21/1998, Prior Text; 97-07, Amended, 05/20/1997, Prior Text)

1-604(b)     Raised After an Employee Reaches the Top Step in Grade.

(Ordinance No. 82-46, passed 10/5/82; Repealed by Ord. No. 99-32, 09/21/99)

(Manual, Repealed, 09/21/1999, Prior Text)

1-604(c)     Police Officers; Officers, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Commanders.

(Ord. No. 88-04, 3-1-88; Ord. No. 88-17, 12-20-88; Repealed Ord. No. 99-32, 09-21-99).

ADOPTING THE PERSONNEL POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO CITY
OF ROCK SPRINGS EMPLOYEES

      1.  The existing Personnel Policies and Procedures of the City of Rock Springs initially adopted by reference in Ordinance Number 80-15 on May 6, 1980, and all previous amendments thereto are hereby repealed.

      2.  That certain document dated January, 1984, entitled "Personnel Policies and Procedures of the City of Rock Springs, Revised" in the form attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof is hereby approved and adopted as the new Personnel Policies and Procedures for the City of Rock Springs, Wyoming.

      3.  The Personnel Policies and Procedures of the City of Rock Springs, Revised, as adopted by Section 2 above, shall themselves be subject to such further revision and amendment as the Governing Body may from time to time adopt and approve by ordinance. (Ord. No. 80-15, 5-6-80; Ord. No. 84-1, 3-84; Ord. No. 86-12, 8-5-86; Ord. No. 86-16, 10-21-86; Ord. No. 88-12, 6-7-88; Ord. No. 88-15, 9-20-88).

(Manual, Amended, 09/21/1999, Prior Text)

1-605     Alternate Municipal Judge.

      The Alternate Municipal Judge shall receive not to exceed $95.00 for each day's service. (Ord. No. 81-28, 6-16-81; Ord. No. 87-19, 9-02-87).