Committee approves emergency pay‑band changes covering AFSCME and other classifications
April 06, 2026 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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The Committee of Finance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on April 6 approved emergency ordinance 452‑2026, which updates multiple pay bands and classification titles across city personnel rules.
The ordinance, presented by the director, amends sections 8, 30, 35, 37, 38 and 39 of ordinance 194‑20‑2021 to reflect recent Civil Service Commission changes and administrative reclassifications. "There are three positions that have just been amended with the Civil Service Commission," the director said, citing associate engineer and engineer as part of the career ladder and noting that a parking meter collector position has been combined with parking meter service worker. The director added, "we are in the final stages of collective bargaining with Local 100 and expect ... to be bringing forth in the near future the full collective bargaining agreement for review and consideration for ratification by this body."
Key changes outlined by the director include removing an outdated junior personnel assistant (a single incumbent will be reclassified), increasing the maximum rate for the office manager classification to $85,000 to improve recruitment and retention, separating assistant administrator one and two into tiered classifications with corresponding pay ranges, renaming manager of recreation to recreation program manager to reflect program-focused duties, consolidating deputy commissioner of EMS into the standard deputy commissioner title, formally creating an EMT commander classification with an associated pay band, and retitling an Office of Professional Standards investigator to "OPS senior investigator" for consistency.
Council members asked for confirmation about which bargaining units were affected; the director confirmed that the first three position changes are within AFSCME/Local 100 and that the section 30 changes are non‑bargaining. After discussion, the committee approved the ordinance "for intro and passage this evening."
The ordinance, presented by the director, amends sections 8, 30, 35, 37, 38 and 39 of ordinance 194‑20‑2021 to reflect recent Civil Service Commission changes and administrative reclassifications. "There are three positions that have just been amended with the Civil Service Commission," the director said, citing associate engineer and engineer as part of the career ladder and noting that a parking meter collector position has been combined with parking meter service worker. The director added, "we are in the final stages of collective bargaining with Local 100 and expect ... to be bringing forth in the near future the full collective bargaining agreement for review and consideration for ratification by this body."
Key changes outlined by the director include removing an outdated junior personnel assistant (a single incumbent will be reclassified), increasing the maximum rate for the office manager classification to $85,000 to improve recruitment and retention, separating assistant administrator one and two into tiered classifications with corresponding pay ranges, renaming manager of recreation to recreation program manager to reflect program-focused duties, consolidating deputy commissioner of EMS into the standard deputy commissioner title, formally creating an EMT commander classification with an associated pay band, and retitling an Office of Professional Standards investigator to "OPS senior investigator" for consistency.
Council members asked for confirmation about which bargaining units were affected; the director confirmed that the first three position changes are within AFSCME/Local 100 and that the section 30 changes are non‑bargaining. After discussion, the committee approved the ordinance "for intro and passage this evening."
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