23.55.030 Qualification Pay.
(a) In recognition of professional development, personal time, and effort of the individual to achieve same, the following annual recognition entitlement is authorized, payable on a pro rata monthly basis.
(b) This recognition entitlement, except senior officer pay, investigator pay, certified municipal clerk pay, and driver/operator pay, is not considered when calculating hourly rates for annual leave or holiday pay.
(1) Police Department.
(i) Certification in accordance with State of Alaska Certification Standards as follows:
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Police Officer |
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Intermediate Certification |
$1,800/year |
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Advanced Certification |
$3,000/year |
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Police Sergeant |
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Intermediate Certification |
$1,800/year |
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Advanced Certification |
$3,000/year |
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Police Lieutenant |
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Advanced Certification |
$3,000/year |
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Police Chief |
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Advanced Certification |
$3,000/year |
(ii) Recognition Pay for Qualified Senior Officers. Senior officer pay is for police officers who have completed step 21E subject to an overall evaluation rating of “Meets Expectations” or better, as follows:
Advance one (1) pay grade from 21E to 22E.
(iii) Recognition pay for qualified field training officer personnel for officers temporarily assigned field training officer duties for eligible shifts only as follows:
Five percent (5%) increase of the employee’s current range and step.
Recognition pay for qualified “investigator” personnel for temporary assignment as an investigator when the assignment is the employee’s primary assignment and the assignment has been approved by the City Manager or designee as follows:
Five percent (5%) increase of the employee’s current range and step.
(2) Fire Department.
(i) Recognition entitlement for an associate degree in fire science is four hundred eighty dollars ($480.00) per year. Eligible grades are fire fighter, engineer, and captain.
(ii) Recognition entitlements for EMT certification for eligible grades of fire fighter, engineer, and captain are as follows:
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EMT I Instructor |
$250/year |
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EMT II |
$500/year |
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EMT III |
$1,000/year (includes EMT II pay) |
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EMT-Paramedic |
$1,500/year (includes EMT II and III pay) |
(iii) Recognition entitlements for driver/operator qualified personnel for eligible grades of fire fighter are as follows:
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Driver/Operator Qualified |
One (1) pay range increase (pay range 18 to pay range 19) |
(3) Water and Sewer Utility. Certification in accordance with the State of Alaska Certification Standards.
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W & S II |
$300/year |
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W & S III |
$480/year |
(4) City Clerk’s Office. Certification in accordance with International Institute of Municipal Clerks.
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Certified Municipal Clerk |
2.5% of the employee’s base pay |
(Ords. 414, 503, 537, 681, 1040, 1114, 2301-2008, 2494-2010, 2691-2013, 3022-2018 (Substitute), 3098-2019, 3110-2020, 3240-2021)