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.    Effective January 1, 1979, those employees of the city of Yakima who are within the bargaining unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees who are regularly and continuously employed full-time, and permanent seasonal employees, who have completed periods of service as hereinafter set forth, shall receive compensation, called 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; provided, that seasonal employees shall be paid any longevity pay to which they may be entitled upon the termination of any season worked.

Years Service	Longevity Compensation
At least 60 months and less than 120 months	$20.00 per month
At least 120 months and less than 180 months	30.00 per month
At least 180 months and less than 240 months	40.00 per month
240 months or more	50.00 per month

B.    Effective January 1, 2002, all management employees as defined in YMC 2.20.115 shall receive compensation, called 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.

Years of Service	Percent of Base Pay
5	2.0
10	3.5
15	5.0
20	6.5
24	9.0

Effective January 1, 2003, all such 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. Effective January 1, 2006, 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. 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 in the form of a pin, pendant or similar item of jewelry 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. 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. 85 § 2, 1960).