AN ORDINANCE
NO.________
An Ordinance adopting changes to the Columbus Consolidated Government
Classification and Pay Plan by defining two experience based step
classifications within Pay Grade 21 for Official Superior Court Reporters on
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 AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
(a) The Human Resources Department is authorized to make changes to the
Columbus Consolidated Government Classification and Pay Plan by creating the
title Official Superior Court Reporter II to be compensated at Pay Grade 21,
Step J which shall apply to all Superior Court Reporters who have ten (10)
years of experience as a Court Reporter in any court within Muscogee County
while employed by the City of Columbus. Said salary shall only be increased
when the pay plan is adjusted or a cost of living adjustment is made for all
City employees.
(b) The Human Resources Department is further authorized to make changes to the
Columbus Consolidated Government Classification and Pay Plan by designating the
title Official Superior Court Reporter I to be compensated at Pay Grade 21,
Step A for those Official Superior Court Reporters who do not meet the
experience requirements set forth in paragraph (a) above. Said salary shall
only be increased when the pay plan is adjusted or a cost of living adjustment
is made for all City employees. Any Official Superior Court Reporter I who
attains ten (10) years of experience as a Court Reporter in any court within
Muscogee County while employed by the City of Columbus shall be re-classified
as an Official Court Reporter II and be eligible for the classification and
salary set forth in paragraph (a) above.
(c) The salaries set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall be in lieu of
appearance fees and per page charges mandated by the state for contract court
reporters. Appearance fees and per page charges, if any, shall not be
calculated in or included as salary for any purpose. However, all Superior
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.
(d) Authorized staffing for the total number of Official Superior Court
Reporters I or II is set at seven.
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 July 1, 2014.
SECTION 4.
Ordinance NO. 12-02, Ordinance NO. 13-57, and all other Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are repealed as of the effective
date of this ordinance.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 10th day of June, 2014; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the _______ day of _______________, 2014, 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
DEPUTY CLERK MAYOR
SUPERIOR COURT - COURT REPORTERS
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Annual Salary, G21, subject to the following conditions:
? New employees will be G21 and justification will be provided and approved by
the appropriate authority to exceed Step A.
? Basis for pension calculation, no transcript or per diems
included.
? Included as part of the pay plan and will receive pay increases the same as
other City employees.
? Not included in the merit system
? Fiscal year shall be from July 1st to June 30th.
? Include all City benefits to include pension, health insurance, life
insurance, except that there shall be no sick and vacation time accrual.
Payment up to $10,000 in transcript page charges per fiscal year per Court
Reporter shall be permitted (in 12 equal monthly installments if total amount
utilized) subject to the following conditions:
? All transcripts and invoices must be checked and stamped by the Clerk of
Superior Court or her representative, then signed by the authorized Superior
Court Judge.
? Paid out of Accounts Payable (does not include FICA).
? Shall be reported on 1099.
? A business license and compliance with the Occupation Tax ordinance (Chapter
19, Article IV) may be required if work is performed outside the scope of
employment with the Columbus Consolidated Government.
? Not included in pension calculation.
? Excludes capital cases where notice of intent to seek the death penalty has
been given by the District Attorney or other capital cases as specified by the
Chief Superior Court Judge.
? All transcripts over $10,000 for each Court Reporter will be completed at no
cost to the City (included in the base salary).
? Copies of transcripts for City or State departments or agencies (i.e.
District Attorney, Public Defender) will be furnished at no additional cost to
the City.
The primary duty of Court Reporters paid by the City shall be to service the
Muscogee County Superior Court. Court Reporters shall be individually
responsible for providing and, if necessary, paying from allocated transcript
funds, a replacement Court Reporter approved by an appointing Judge when they
cannot report for court in Muscogee County. Court Reporters shall be required
to work for senior and other non-Chattahoochee Circuit Judges handling Muscogee
County matters unless previously engaged in criminal court.
Expenses to include City standardized equipment, maintenance agreements on City
equipment and supplies for City work, license renewal, and training as included
in the Superior Court judges? budgets annually procured through City
bid/RFP/purchasing process and within city guidelines (only for City of
Columbus/Muscogee County Superior Court criminal work)
? All expenses must be justified and approved by the Superior Court Judge
hiring said reporter. Expenses must be in the adopted budget.
? City of Columbus equipment shall not be used outside of Muscogee County or
for private use, including civil cases.
? City equipment may be leased by the Court Reporters on a daily basis for
private work, including civil cases as well as work performed outside of
Muscogee County, at a rate of $50.00 per day.
? Equipment remains property of the City.
? Other City equipment not being used for a city purpose may be used by other
court reporters if their assigned equipment is in need of repair
? Any jobs utilizing the City print shop must be for City business only,
initiated through a print shop work order and approved by a Superior Court
Judge.
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