AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An Ordinance adopting changes to the Columbus Consolidated Government
Classification and Pay Plan by adding the position of Official Court Reporter
at a salary of $58,988.66 (Pay Grade 21, Step J) for existing Court Reporters
on the effective date of this ordinance; at a salary of $47,233.89 (Pay Grade
21, Step A) for Court Reporters hired after the effective date of this
ordinance; authorizing up to $10,000.00 in transcript page charges per fiscal
year when authorized by a Superior Court Judge; adopting Policies and
Procedures for Court Reporters; and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
(a) That the Human Resources Department is authorized to make changes to the
Columbus Consolidated Government Classification and Pay Plan by adding the
title Official Court Reporter (Pay Grade 21, Step J), at a salary of $58,988.66
per year for existing Court Reporters on the effective date of this ordinance.
Said salary shall only be increased when the pay plan is adjusted. This salary
shall be in lieu of appearance fees and per page charges mandated by the state
for contract court reporters. After the effective date of this ordinance,
appearance fees and per page charges, if any, shall not be calculated in or
included as salary for any purpose. Authorized staffing is set at six (6)
Official Court Reporters.
(b) For Court Reporters hired after the effective date of this ordinance, the
starting salary shall be $47,233.89 (Pay Grade 21, Step A).
(c) Court Reporters may receive up to $10,000.00, in addition to the
salary set forth in subsection (a) or (b), in transcript page charges per
fiscal year as authorized by a Superior Court Judge in accordance with the
attached Policies and Procedures for Court Reporters. For FY12, this payment
shall be pro-rated as approved by the Chief Judge of Muscogee County Superior
Court.
SECTION 2.
The attached Policies and Procedures for Court Reporters are hereby adopted and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall become effective on February 1, 2012.
SECTION 4.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 13th day of December, 2011; introduced a second time at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the _______ day of _______________, 2012, and adopted
at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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SANDRA T. DAVIS TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON CLERK OF
COUNCIL MAYOR
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