Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Estimate and Contract, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it by law, does hereby establish the MINIMUM and MAXIMUM salaries and annual increments of the positions hereinafter set forth in the CLASSIFIED SERVICE of the City of Mount Vernon, so that said salaries and annual increments for the following positions for the year 2025 shall read as follows:
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POSITION MINIMUM MAXIMUM ANNUAL PER DIEM PER DIEM INCREMENT RATE* RATE* |
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FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2025, TO DECEMBER 31, 2025 |
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School Crossing Guard $98.44 $121.03 $2.51 |
and be it further
RESOLVED, that
1. The salary of any position in the competitive class of the Classified service of the City of Mount Vernon not hereinabove listed shall be fixed by the Board of Estimate and Contract.
2. Any employee receiving more than the maximum rate allocated to his position shall continue at that rate during the period of incumbency except in the event of general service-wide reduction or increase.
3. An employee promoted to a position in a higher salary grade shall receive the minimum rate for such position; if an employee is promoted to a position in a higher salary grade, the minimum salary of which is equal to or lower than the rate of compensation then received by such employee, he shall, upon such promotion, be paid the salary which corresponds to the next higher step within the salary range of the position to which he is been promoted.
4. An employee demoted to a position in a lower salary grade shall be paid at the rate that is within the approved range for the lower grade position. The rate of pay shall be set by the Board of Estimate and Contract.
5. A reinstated employee shall be paid at a salary rate within the approved salary range for the position in which he is reinstated. The rate of pay shall be set by the Board of Estimate and Contract.
6. Annual increments shall take effect on the first day of each fiscal year. Employees appointed, promoted, or reinstated at least six months before the beginning of the fiscal year shall be eligible for the annual increment. No employee shall be entitled to any increment as a matter of right the final decision as to whether any employee is entitled to an increment being vested in the Board of Estimate and Contract.
7. The decision as to the number of salaries and increments to be paid to employees is vested in the Board of Estimate and Contract, said Board reserving the right to increase or reduce the same at any time, provided such changes are general service-wide increases or reductions.
8. The salary of each employee shall be reviewed annually by his department head to determine which employee shall receive salary increases or decreases within the salary range to which their positions have been allocated. All personnel records, tardiness, and length of service shall be considered when making recommendations to the Board of Estimate and Contract, with major emphasis on the evaluation of services rendered.
9. Minimums, maximums, and increments are based upon rates established for the period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, because of negotiations as a result of negotiations between the CSEA and the City of Mount Vernon; and be it further
RESOLVED, that said salaries and adjustments thereof shall be computed based on 261 working days for the year 2025 and 10 working days each bi-weekly pay period; legal holidays shall be deemed working days; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2025.
* Based on 3-3/4 hour day.