Chapter 2.24
LONGEVITY PLAN
Sections:
2.24.010 Longevity plan—Eligibility—Restrictions.
2.24.015 Longevity plan—Service recognition award.
2.24.020 Leave of absence for service in Armed Forces.
2.24.010 Longevity plan—Eligibility—Restrictions.
A. For all employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the city shall provide longevity pay in the amount required in the applicable collective bargaining agreement for which this benefit has been included.
B. All management employees shall receive longevity pay, in addition to their regular salary, according to the following schedule, to be paid on the first applicable day following the thirty-first day of December and the thirtieth day of June of each year. Municipal judges shall not receive longevity pay.
|
Years of Service |
Percent of Base Pay |
|---|---|
|
5 |
2.5 |
|
10 |
4.0 |
|
15 |
5.5 |
|
20 |
7.0 |
|
24 |
10.0 |
C. Upon termination of employment of anyone entitled to longevity pay, except upon the seasonal termination of seasonal employees, such person shall receive a longevity payment, according to the above schedule, for the number of months of eligibility served by such employee from the date on which the immediately previous longevity payment was made. Such payment shall not be made for fractions of a month, and if termination of employment occurs on or before the fifteenth day of any month, that month shall not be counted as one for which longevity pay is to be made, and if termination of employment occurs after the fifteenth day of any month, that month shall be counted as one full month for which longevity pay is to be made.
D. No longevity pay shall be paid to any employee who is discharged from employment for disciplinary reasons, or who terminates his employment without giving at least two weeks’ notice in writing of such termination.
E. Employees covered by the Washington State Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System who terminate their employment after disability leave and are placed on disability retirement shall receive longevity pay for the period of disability leave as provided in Chapter 41.26 of the Revised Code of Washington. (Ord. 2022-028 § 1, 2022; Ord. 2014-023 § 5 (part), 2014: Ord. 2012-41 § 1, 2012: Ord. 2005-85 § 2, 2005; Ord. 2001-63 § 1, 2001; Ord. 95-16 § 1, 1995; Ord. 94-83 § 5, 1994: Ord. 3403 § 5, 1991; Ord. 2384 § 1, 1980; Ord. 2275 § 2, 1979; Ord. 2265 § 3, 1979; Ord. 2153 § 4, 1978: Ord. 2051 § 2, 1977: Ord. 1910 § 1, 1976: Ord. 1474 § 2, 1972: Ord. 748, 1965: Ord. 583 § 2, 1964: Ord. 85 § 1, 1960).
2.24.015 Longevity plan—Service recognition award.
As each employee becomes entitled to the longevity pay provided by YMC 2.24.010, that employee shall receive longevity compensation, in addition to the regular salary and such longevity pay, to consist of a five-year incremental service recognition award as determined from time to time by the city manager; and one such recognition award shall be further made to each such employee for each five years of service as a city employee in excess of twenty years. (Ord. 2014-023 § 5 (part), 2014: Ord. 2101 § 1, 1977).
2.24.020 Leave of absence for service in Armed Forces.
Leave of absence for service in the Armed Forces of the United States shall be regarded as continuous employment in determining eligibility for such compensation, but shall not entitle such person to receive said compensation for the leave period. (Ord. 2014-023 § 5 (part), 2014: Ord. 85 § 2, 1960).