2024-03 Amending Chapter 3.12.020 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “City Manager to maintain specifications- Enumeration of classes”

CITY OF NEWPORT

ORDINANCE

OF THE
COUNCIL

NO.2024-03

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE THREE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT,
RHODE ISLAND, REVISION OF 1994, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "PERSONNEL."

BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Newport:

SECTION 1. Chapter 3.12.020 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, Revision of 1994, as amended, entitled, "City Manager to maintain specifications - Enumeration of classes," is hereby further amended by DELETING the Classification Plan for Executive, Administration and Professional Employees; and ADDING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING:

CLASSIFICATION PLAN
EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
Effective July 1, 2023

CLASS TITLE GRADE

Accounting Supervisor 7
Administrative Assistant - Mayor/City Manager 5
Affirmative Action Officer 4
Assessor 8
Assistant Water Treatment Superintendent 7
Budget and Finance Analyst 8
Building Official 9
Election Administrator 3
City Clerk 10
City Engineer 11
Communications Officer 10
Community Liaison 9
Deputy City Clerk 5
Deputy City Engineer 9
Deputy Finance Director 10
Deputy Director of Information Technology 10
Deputy Utilities Director, Engineering 11
Deputy Utilities Director, Finance 11
Director of Finance and Support Services 15
Director of Human Resources 11
Director of Information and Technology 11
Director of Planning & Economic Development 12
Director of Public Services 14
Director of Utilities 14

Director of Resilience and Sustainability 15
Executive Assistant, City Manager 6
Executive Assistant, Fire Department 4
Executive Assistant, Public Services 5
Fire Chief 12
Human Resources Assistant 4
Legal Assistant 5

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Superintendent of Parks, Grounds & Forestry 9
Superintendent of Public Works 9
Superintendent of WPC 9
Tax Collector 8
Water Quality Production Supervisor 8
Zoning Officer 7

EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
Effective July 1, 2023

to
S1 42,717 to 60,849
S2 46,137 to 65,717
S3 49,828 to 70,974
S4 53,814 to 76,653
S5 58,119 to 82,784
S6 62,765 to 89,408
S7 67,789 to 96,557
S8 73,214 to 104,286
S9 79,070 to 112,628
S10 85,395 to 121,638
S11 90,890 to 129,466
S12 98,161 to 139,823
S13 106,016 to 151,009
S14 114,495 to 163,090
S15 123,653 to 176,134

Employees in this category will receive increases based on annual merit.

At such time as each employee reaches the maximum level of compensation for his/her position, and on an exceptional basis, the City Manager may reward to a few individuals up to an additional 3% lump-sum performance bonus. However, at the end of the fiscal year, the employee’s compensation would automatically revert back to the top compensation step for the position.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect February 28, 2024 and