Resolution - 5885RESOLUTION NO. 5885
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE POSI-
TION OF FIRE BATTALION CHIEF AS A MANAGEMENT AND
EXEMPT POSITION.
• WHEREAS, in the organizational structure of the City, it is desirable
to establish and define a core of administrative professionals, more commonly known
as "the management team"; and
WHEREAS, as a result of many discussions by members of the staff and
with the City Council, it has been found desirable to define clearly the manage-
ment team, the overall and general responsibilities of management personnel, and
the compensation and benefits to be derived by personnel designated as management;
and
WHEREAS, such provisions necessarily will need to be updated from
time to time, requiring this resolution to be amended or superceded by subsequent
resolutions;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does
resolve:
SECTION 1. Management personnel generally shall participate in deci-
sion -making processes of the City's administrative staff; encourage and promote
cohesive, viable approaches to improve the organization's effectiveness and effi-
ciency; keep pace with the direction the City is heading by monitoring its needs
and desires; participate positively and enthusiastically in inter- and non -depart-
mental matters relevant to the administrative responsibilities of the City staff;
devote the amount of time necessary to perform their duties regardless of work
stoppages or other extensive demands which might be placed upon them; refrain from
• representing an employee organization which includes non -management employees in
any discussions with the City; and faithfully carry out and/or assume such assign-
ments and responsibilities as requested by the City Manager.
SECTION 2. That the classification of Fire Battalion Chief is hereby
designated as management and exempt.
SECTION 3. The monthly salary of the Battalion Chief position will
be as shown in the "Basic Pay Range Schedule". Employee benefits for this position
shall be those accruing to public safety, fire service employees.
SECTION 4. It is the City's intent, at a time in the immediate.
future, to extend to the position, the management benefits package including place-
ment in the management salary program.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March 1979.
ATTEST:
•
City Clerk
Mayor
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 26th day of March 1979, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice.
• NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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•
City Clerk
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