RESOLUTION NO. RS2009-804

A resolution amending the pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Board of Health, approved under Resolution No. RS2005-874, by delaying increment advances for one year beginning July 1, 2009.

WHEREAS, a pay plan was adopted for employees of the Metropolitan Board of Health, by passage of Resolution No. RS2005-874; and,

WHEREAS, the pay plan assigns all employment classifications to a salary grade, with such assignments being equitably related to each other; and,

WHEREAS, the pay plan allows for increment increases for the employment classifications in varying one and two year intervals; and,

WHEREAS, each year the increment increases cost approximately four and one half million dollars; and,

WHEREAS, due to the economy, the Metropolitan Government is experiencing a revenue shortfall which necessitates cost cutting measures for the next fiscal year; and,

WHEREAS, in light of this financial need, the Metropolitan Board of Health, acting in its capacity as a Civil Service Commission, has approved and recommended to the Director of Finance a one year delay on all increment increases: and,

WHEREAS, the Director of Finance has approved the recommendation and forwarded the same with a statement of full budgetary implications to the Mayor for his approval; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor has approved the plan and recommends its adoption by the Metropolitan County Council.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1: The pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Board of Health, established by Resolution No. RS2005-874, is hereby amended by delaying all increment advances for a period of one year from the date of eligibility for the increment increase. The amended pay plan shall be as provided in Exhibit A and shall take effect on July 1, 2009. Exhibit A is incorporated into this Resolution as if fully set out herein.

Section 2: Effective July 1, 2010, the pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Board of Health, established by Resolution No. RS2005-874, will reinstate increment advances as provided in Exhibit B. Exhibit B is incorporated into this Resolution as if fully set out herein.

Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect on July 1, 2009, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Sean McGuire, Jim Forkum

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Personnel Committee
Introduced:	June 2, 2009
Deferred:	June 2, 2009
Adopted:	June 16, 2009
Approved:	June 18, 2009
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