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For law of the commonwealth as to salary plans for certain employees, see G.L., C. 41, § 108A.
A plan classifying certain positions into groups and classes doing substantially similar work is hereby established, such plan to be known as a classification plan, as set forth in Schedule A[1] which is made a part of this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: This schedule, as amended, does not appear in this volume, but may be found on file in the office of the City clerk.
(a) 
The compensation plan shall consist of minimum and maximum salaries paid to all employees in any position subject to the classification plan. This plan as set forth in Schedule B, consisting of Parts I through IV, is made a part hereof.[1]
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Editor's Note: This schedule, as amended, does not appear in this volume, but may be found on file in the office of the City clerk.
(b) 
All fees, charges or commissions allowed by law to the City clerk, shall be paid into the City treasury and belong to the city; in accordance with section 108 of chapter 41 of the General Laws.
No person shall be appointed, employed or paid in any position subject to the provisions of this article, under any title other than that of the appropriate position in the classification plan. The title of each class as set forth in the classification plan shall be the official title of every position allocated to the class for all purposes having to do with the position as such, and shall be used to designate the position in all payrolls, budget estimates and official records relating thereto, but the applicable grade number in the compensation plan may be used in lieu thereof.
[1-24-1967]
(a) 
All employees subject to the provisions of this article who are receiving less than the minimum rate of compensation for the position set forth in the annexed schedules shall receive the minimum rate at the effective date hereof; except that this subsection shall not apply to any salary schedule amendment in the event an employee is at any step above minimum or- at maximum within his grade number, in which event such employee shall retain the level achieved.
(b) 
All new employees, subject to the provisions of this article, shall be paid at the minimum rate of compensation for the position held as set forth in the compensation plan.
(c) 
All employees, subject to the provisions of this article, who, are receiving more than the minimum, but less than the maximum rate of compensation for the position as set forth in the classification and pay plans, shall be paid at the rate of compensation equal to their current rate in the range for the position held, but if no step in the range is equal to their current compensation, then such employees shall be paid at the rate of compensation next higher than their current rate of compensation in the range for the position held.
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Step increases shall not be automatic but shall be based upon the skill and competence with which an employee performs the duties of his position. After not less than one year's service at any compensation level, a step increase to the next higher compensation level in the range for the position held may be granted to an employee upon the written recommendation of the department head, board or commission supervising the work of the employee, subject to the approval of the mayor when necessary. When a promotion from one job classification to another with a higher compensation range is made, the employee shall be paid at the rate of compensation next higher to his current rate. Upon the adoption of an amendment to the salary schedule increasing the minimum and maximum rates thereof and the steps between such minimum and maximum, or any of the same, any employee who has attained a particular level, shall retain the level achieved and receive the rate of compensation thereunder in the amended salary schedule. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the mayor with the approval of the City council may promote an employee more than one step within his respective "grade number" up to and including the maximum; and the employee shall be paid at the rate of compensation of the step or maximum to which he has been so promoted.
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Provisional or reserve service in the police or fire department shall be included in computing length of service. However, an appointment or promotion into a higher rank shall cancel such length of service attained by the officer or member, prior to his promotion, for the purposes of the salary schedule only.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to conflict with Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
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Editor's Note: Two ordinances of 11-27-1979 repealed §§ 2-31.2 and 2-31.3, relative to longevity increases for police and for employees of the Highway, Water and Sewer, Cemetery and Recreation Departments. These sections were derived from ordinances of 6-22-1976 and 11-9-1977. Former § 2-31.4 was renumbered as § 2-31.1. Said § 2-31.1, Longevity increases for employees generally, and former § 2-31.2, Longevity payment, added by Ord. of 3-11-1992, were repealed by an ordinance of 6-27-2000.
[Ord. of 1-24-1978; Ord. of 2-26-1980; Ord. of 2-9-1982; Ord. of 5-27-1986; Ord. of 12-9-2009; Ord. of 12-26-2017]
Upon retirement, after 20 years of service as an employee of the City of a non-bargaining unit shall be entitled to $45 per day of unused sick leave accumulated up to a maximum of 225 days.