RESOLUTION NO. RS2011-1673

A resolution amending the pay plan for the general employees of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, excluding employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education and the Fire and Police Departments, approved under Resolution No. RS2005-872, and as subsequently amended, by delaying increment advances for one year beginning July 1, 2011, and by replacing increments with a one time only one and one-half (1.5%) percent of salary lump sum payroll adjustment, capped at $1,500.

WHEREAS, a pay plan was adopted for the general employees of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by passage of Resolution No. RS2005-872; 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 six months, one year, eighteen months, and two year intervals; and,

WHEREAS, due to the economy, the Metropolitan Government experienced a revenue shortfall for FY10 necessitating the cost cutting measure of a one year delay on all increments, by passage of Resolution No. RS2009-802; and

WHEREAS, the slow economy in FY11 resulted in the delaying of increment advances for an additional year but did permit the replacing of increments with a one time only two (2%) percent of salary lump sum payroll adjustment, capped at $2,000; by passage of Resolution No. RS2010-1228, and

WHEREAS, due to the economy, the Metropolitan Government once again needs to implement cost saving measures for FY12; and

WHEREAS, it is recognized that employees of the Metropolitan Government have not experienced a pay plan increase since 2007: and

WHEREAS, in light of the necessity to implement cost saving measures but still address the financial needs of the employees of the Metropolitan Government, the Metropolitan Civil Service Commission has approved and recommended to the Director of Finance another one year delay on all increments, and replacing increments with a one time only one and one-half (1.5%) percent of salary lump sum payroll adjustment, capped at $1,500; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Finance has approved the recommendations of the Civil Service Commission 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 the general employees of the Metropolitan Government, excluding employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and the Fire and Police Departments, established by Resolution No. RS2005-872, and as subsequently amended, is hereby amended by delaying all current and future increment advances for a period of one year from the date of eligibility for the increment increases. The amended pay plan shall be as provided in Exhibit A and shall take effect on July 1, 2011. Exhibit A is incorporated into this Resolution as if fully set out herein.

Section 2: Effective July 1, 2012, the pay plan for the general employees of the Metropolitan Government, excluding employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and the Police and Fire Departments, established by Resolution No. RS2005-872, and as subsequently amended, will reinstate increment advances as provided in Exhibit B. Exhibit B is incorporated into this Resolution as if fully set out herein.

Section 3: All full time employees paid pursuant to the pay plan for the general employees of the Metropolitan Government, excluding employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and the Fire and Police Departments, established by Resolution No. RS2005-872, and as subsequently amended, working a minimum of 32 hours per week, hired by the Metropolitan Government before January 1, 2011 and continuously employed, without a break in service, as of July 1, 2011, shall be paid one and one-half (1.5%) percent of their June 30, 2011 base salary as a lump sum payroll adjustment, capped at $1,500. The salary adjustment shall be paid by July 22, 2011 and will be subject to all applicable employment taxes and court ordered deductions.

Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect on July 1, 2011, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Megan Barry, Parker Toler

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Personnel Committee
Introduced:	June 7, 2011
Deferred:	June 7, 2011
Adopted:	June 21, 2011
Approved:	June 22, 2011
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