ORDINANCE _________________

AN ORDINANCE, authorizing the reclassification of one sworn position in the Seattle Police Department, for the purpose of augmenting staffing in the Internal Investigations Section to facilitate in-person interviews with officers.

WHEREAS, in-person interviews with officers are required by the current contract with the Seattle Police Officer's Guild, and

WHEREAS, reclassification of one uniform position in the Seattle Police Department is necessary for the purpose of providing adequate staffing in the Internal Investigations Section, and

WHEREAS, the reclassification of this position will provide the staffing necessary to conduct in-person interviews,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. RECLASSIFICATION. As recommended by the Secretary and Chief Examiner of the Public Safety Civil Service Commission on the specified and attached report, the following position in the Police Department is reclassified, effective January 1, 2001:

Position #: 00006267

From: Police Officer Detective

To: Police Sergeant Detective

SECTION 2. The Police Department is hereby authorized to use unexpended and unencumbered salary funds accumulating in its budget to pay the compensation authorized herein.

SECTION 3. Any act consistent with this authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and confirmed.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

PASSED by the City Council the ________ day of _______________, 2001, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of __________________, 2001.

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Margaret Pageler, City Council President

Approved by me this __________ day of ______________, 2001.

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Paul Schell, Mayor

Filed by me this __________ day of _________________, 2001.

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Judith Pippin, City Clerk

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Ruby Dell Harris/Rachael Schade

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