CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment, to be known as the Pay Zone Ordinance; adjusting the pay zone structures for 2019 and 2020 for the City's discretionary pay programs; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the Accountability Pay for Executives Program (APEX) is set forth in Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.20.380, which provides for adjustments to the pay zones based on a biennial labor market analysis of selected benchmark titles as recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director; and
WHEREAS, the Manager and Strategic Advisor Compensation Program is set forth in Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.20.390, which provides for adjustments to the pay zones based on a biennial labor market analysis of selected benchmark titles as recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Executive Compensation Program is set forth in Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.20.401, which provides for adjustments to the pay zones at least every two years as recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director; and
WHEREAS, the Investments/Debt Director Compensation Program is set forth in Seattle Municipal Code 4.20.450, which provides for adjustments to the pay band at least every two years as recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 118851, Ordinance 119954, Ordinance 120119, and Ordinance 120819 provide that the Seattle Human Resources Director shall act on behalf of the Legislative Department's appointing authority to recommend all future adjustments to pay bands in the Legislative Department Broadbands; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 121787 established the Mayoral Staff Assistant Discretionary Pay Program and provides for future adjustments to the pay zones to be consistent with cost of living adjustments awarded to non-represented City Step Pay Program titles; and
WHEREAS, the Assistant City Attorne...
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