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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION
OF THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Rule 5, Rule 12, and Rule 13 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations
are hereby amended as follows:
Rule 5
Rule 12
Section 4 - Adoption of Plan - Deleted in its entirety.
Section 5 - Allocation of Positions will become Section 4.
Section 6 - New Positions will become Section 5.
Section 7 - Reclassification will become Section 6.
Section 2-F - Terminal Vacation Pay
Upon termination, a permanent employee will receive compen-
sation at his/her current rate for all unused earned vacation up to and
including the date of termination.
Rule 13
Section 5 is hereby revised and Section 6 is hereby created
as follows:
SECTION 5. LONGEVITY AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT ALLOWANCES
The Longevity and Scholastic Achievement Program is a monetary award
system which provides, for certain eligible and qualified employees of the
City of Costa Mesa, compensation in addition to their established salaries
equal to the sums specified within this Program as appropriate for the
levels of longevity in service or the levels of longevity and scholastic
achievement attained --but further provides that such additional compensa-
tion shall be granted to any individual employee only upon recommendation
of the department head and approval by the City Manager. Such approval to
be granted only if evaluation of the employee's job performance indicates
meritorious service to the City of Costa Mesa.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Degree or Units Number of Full Years
of Credit of Service
Amount of Award
Monthly
MA, MS
4
$75.00
BA, BS
5
70.00
90
6
65.00
AA
8
60.00
None
20
60.00
BA, BS
3
55.00
AA
4
50.00
50
6
45.00
40
8
40.00
None
15
40.00
30
6
35.00
20
8
30.00
10
10
25.00
None
10
20.00
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ELIGIBILITY
Full-time employees employed in classifications placed under the Basic
Pay Schedule of the City of Costa Mesa, except employees in the classifica-
tions of Police Officer, Senior Police Officer, Police Sergeant, and Police
Lieutenant, are eligible to participate in this Longevity and Scholastic
Achievement Program while employees employed in classifications placed
under the Executive Pay Schedule are eligible to participate in only the
longevity portion of the program. Participation is optional, however, and
it is the responsibility of individual employees to make application for
benefits for which they may be qualified under the Program, in accordance
with the provisions indicated below. Employees are not eligible for a
scholastic award category which is a desired job qualification or require-
ment for the classification in which they are employed.
APPLICATIONS
Applications for awards under this Program must be filed with the
department head. Substantiating evidence of scholastic achievements must
be submitted with applications. If the department head recommends approval,
the department head shall forward the application and substantiating evi-
dence to the City Manager for final approval of the award.
Once individual employees have qualified for and been granted a
monthly award under this Program, they shall be required to file further
applications annually to continue this award. If the years of service
and/or scholastic credits increase to the point where they would become
qualified for additional cccnpensation under this award system, it is their
responsibility to file, at the appropriate time, an application as provided
above for this increase in compensation.
The amount of any Longevity and Scholastic Achievement allowance
granted an individual employee for a given benefit shall be added to the
established salary and paid through the regular biweekly payroll checks
effective the beginning of the pay period in which City Manager approval
is granted. Any approved adjustment in the dollar value of any such award
shall be effective only on the first day of a pay period.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: DEFINITIONS
LONGEVITY
Length of service, for purposes of this Program, shall be the number
of full years of service completed. Full years of service shall be based
on continuous full-time employment with the City of Costa Mesa after
deduction has been made for any periods of leave of absence without pay
amounting to thirty days or more, and after deductions for any periods of
suspension from duty without pay for disciplinary reasons.
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Degrees or semester units of credit exceeding the desired job qualifi-
cation or educational requirement of the employee's classification, earned
through post -high school work frau recognized educational institutions, and
of such nature as to materially benefit the citizens of Costa Mesa by the
employee's utilizing such education in the field of service in which he/she
is engaged. Completion of one semester unit or more with a passing grade
of "C" or better, or "pass" in the case of a "pass/no pass" course must be
achieved within a three-year period from completion of the last applicable
class taken to be eligible for an initial or renewal of scholastic award.
(Course work provided or paid for by the City after 10-1-75 is not applic-
able toward an award category.)
SUBSTITUTIONS
No substitutions, between longevity credits and educational credits,
shall be considered or allowed.
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM
Determination as to recommending the acceptance or rejection of any
application of any employee at any time shall be the responsibility of the
department head. The department head shall, in considering the application
of an employee for an award under the Longevity and Scholastic Achievement
Program, examine the scholastic achievement records submitted as well as
the employee's personnel records and if the employee has, in his/her
opinion, successfully met the minimum standards outlined and has evidenced
an interest and quality of workmanship which may be considered meritorious,
shall recommend to the City Manager that the appropriate award be granted.
If the employee has not, in the opinion of the department head, success-
fully met these requirements, he/she shall reject the application.
The City Manager shall have the final responsibility of granting any
award under this Program for which application is made, after considering
the application and other relevant documents as well as determinations and
recommendations of the department head. An award may be granted, rejected,
or removed at any time.
SECTION 6. P.O.S.T. INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Full-time employees employed in the classifications of Police Officer,
Senior Police Officer, Police Sergeant, or Police Lieutenant are eligible
to participate in this P.O.S.T. Certificate Programs upon meeting the
following criteria:
INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE
Five percent above basic monthly salary step as provided on basic
salary schedule.
CRITERIA
1. Five years sworn police experience.
2. Three years with Costa Mesa Police Department as a Police
Officer, Senior Police Officer, Police Sergeant, or Police
Lieutenant.
3. Average job performance rating of "competent" or better
during most recent three-year period. Competent rating to be
determined by the Chief of Police.
4. Possession of an Intermediate Certificate from the State
of California Commission on Police Officer Standards and
Training.
5. Completed a minimum of 24 hours of P.O.S.T. approved school-
ing or equivalent within two years from date of application.
6. Make application and obtain department approval.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
Ten percent above basic monthly salary step as provided on basic
salary schedule.
CRITERIA
1. Ten years sworn police experience.
2. Eight years with Costa Mesa Police Department as a Police
Officer, Senior Police Officer, Police Sergeant, or Police
Lieutenant.
3. Average job performance rating of "highly competent" or
better during most recent five-year period. Highly competent
rating to be determined by the Chief of Police.
4. Possession of an Advanced Certificate from the State of
California Commission on Police Officer Standards and
Training.
5. Completed a minimum of 24 hours of P.O.S.T. approved school-
ing or equivalent within two years from date of application.
6. Make application and obtain department approval.
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM
Determination as to recommending the acceptance or rejection of any
application of any employee at any time shall be the responsibility of the
department head. The department head shall, in considering the application
of any employee for an award under the P.O.S.T. Certificate Program, examr-
ine the length of service, P.O.S.T. Certificate Award, training records
and performance evaluations to determine if the employee has, in his/her
opinion, successfully met the minimum standards outlined. He/She shall
recommend to the City Manager that the appropriate award be granted. If
the employee has not, in the opinion of the department head, successfully
met these requirements, he/she shall reject the application.
The City Manager shall have the final responsibility of granting any
award under this Program for which application is made, after considering
the application and other relevant documents as well as determinations and
recommendations of the department head. An award may be granted, rejected,
or removed at any time.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 1986.
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ATTEST:
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ity Clerk of the City of Costa sa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 86-99 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of
September, 1986.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of September, 1986.
C ty Clerk and ex -officio Clerk o he
City Council of the City of Cos sa