Ogden Municipal Code Section 3.44.080

3.44.080 Classification and Pay Plans

A. General. Classification and pay plans shall be established by ordinance of the City Council.

B. Classification Plan. The classification plan shall provide for the general classification of employess according to similarity of authority, duties and responsibilities. The adopted classification plan shall also provide general rules for the administration of the plan.

C. Pay Plan. The compensation of all officers and employees of the City shall be established by the Pay Plan in the annual budget. Salary ranges shall be established by the Pay Plan for each class of position in the Classified and Merit Services and for non-elected members of the Non-merit Service. The Mayor may propose changes to the adopted Pay Plan, which changes may be approved by the City Council by resolution.

D. The following standards shall apply for full-time employess who are members of the Classified Civil Service and the Merit Service:

1. The minimum pay rate for a class shall be paid any person on his original appointment to a position except when, as determined by the Department Director and the Mayor or the Mayor's designee, there has been demonstrated an inability to recruit at the minimum rate of pay or the new employee possesses qualifications warranting employment at a higher rate within the pay range

2. An employee shall be advanced annually, or such other period of time designated in the Pay Plan, one step in the salary range for the class in which employed based on merit; provided, however, that no employee shall be eligible for such annual advance unless and until satisfactory performance ratings are obtained.

E. All salaries, wages and benefits shall be paid bi-weekly.