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The City celebrated “Hollywood Stars” at its 16th
Annual Employee Appreciation and Awards Banquet, recognizing employees for
their service and efforts during 2008. It is the commitment of our reliable
staff that betters our city each year. Departmental Safety Awards were
presented to the Garage, Fire and Wastewater Departments for working without
on-the-job injuries or vehicular accidents during 2008.
Individual awards were presented to the
following employees:
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT:
Ben Buchanan, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Linda Hammond, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Sarah Milner, Hometown Hero Award
Ellie Monteaux, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Cheryl Paul, Hometown Hero, 5-year Service and Volunteer Awards
Marilyn Sutton, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
UTILITY BILLING:
Patricia Crawford, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Carla Dunning, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Julie Miller, Hometown Hero, 10-year Service and Volunteer Awards
Andrea Williams, Volunteer Award
LIBRARY:
Priscilla Emrich, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Jerri Greene, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Sabrina Jackson, Hometown Hero and Perfect Attendance Awards
Nita Kuehn, Hometown Hero, 20-year Service and Attendance Awards
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Nikki Allison, Hometown Hero Award
Robert Atkins, Hometown Hero Award
Kaleb Barker, Hometown Hero Award
Sandy Bell, Hometown Hero Award
Kevin Blackburn, Hometown Hero Award
 Ronnie
Bogany, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Ken Bohnert, Hometown Hero, 20-year Service and Safety Awards
Ashley Brame, Hometown Hero Award
Dennis Clifton, Hometown Hero, 20-year Service and Volunteer Awards
Marty Drake, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Chad Lilley, Hometown Hero Award
Michelle Lilley, Hometown Hero Award
Leon Middleton, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Lewis Milner, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Darrell Newman, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Safety Awards
Jeannie Odom, Hometown Hero Award
Matt Parrish, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Brandie Paske, Hometown Hero Award
Scott Paske, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Butch Price, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Barb Thomas, Hometown Hero and 15-year Service Awards
Jason Thomas, Hometown Hero Award
Chad Ward, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Safety Awards
Kevin Ward, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Corky Cochran, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Josh Mohler, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Mark Taylor, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
GARAGE DEPARTMENT:
Keith Foxworth, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Debbie Clack, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Toni Fuller, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Volunteer Awards
 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
Juan Cuellar, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Raymond Gilshenan, Hometown Hero, Volunteer and Safety Awards
Cody Marsh, Hometown Hero, Volunteer and Safety Awards
Sal Ramirez, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Alex Rodriguez, Hometown Hero and 20-year Service Awards
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Paul Baker, Hometown Hero Award
Jason Britton, Hometown Hero, 5-year Service and Safety Awards
Jerry Cowen, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Humberto Garcia, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
George Kirkpatrick, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Hec Long, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Carlos Orosco, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT:
Roger Adams, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Safety Awards
Jason Cecil, Hometown Hero Award
Josh Fogleman, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
Bill Haecker, Hometown Hero and 30-year Service Awards
Scott Johnson, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Safety Awards
Royce Newport, Hometown Hero and 10-year Service Awards
Andres Ojeda, Hometown Hero, 25-year Service and Safety Awards
George Pichardo, Hometown Hero Award
Dario Ruiz, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Tim Smith, Hometown Hero, Perfect Attendance and Safety Awards
Bobby Wallace, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Safety Awards
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT:
Gerry Brooks, Hometown Hero Award
Bud Farrar, Hometown Hero Award
Darrell Massey, Hometown Hero Award
Billy McPike, Hometown Hero Award
Dewayne Oates, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Derrick Richardson, Hometown Hero and Safety Awards
James Smith, Hometown Hero Award
MAIN STREET:
Stacy Edwards, Hometown Hero, Attendance and Volunteer Awards
Bob Zeigler, Hometown Hero and Volunteer Awards
Welcome to the City of Livingston
Benefit Summary Page. The following information describes some of the fringe
benefits offered to the City’s employees. The City of Livingston continually
evaluates our benefit package and strives to keep pace with other entities
and organizations in the surrounding area. An employee with questions
regarding salary or benefits should contact his or her supervisor or the
Human Resources Department.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
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The above holidays, and such days as set by
the City Council, are paid holidays for all regular full-time employees.
VACATION LEAVE
A regular, full-time employee becomes eligible
for vacation after one year’s continuous service. Vacation accrues as follows:
1-10 years of service = 10 days
of vacation leave
11 - 20 years of service = 15 days of vacation leave
21+ years of service = 20 days of vacation leave.
Upon separation from the City, an employee who
leaves in good standing, having adhered to the rules and policies set forth in
the personnel manual may receive his or her unused vacation pay.
SICK LEAVE
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Beginning upon completion of one year’s
service, a regular, full-time employee shall be allowed ten days sick leave per
year. Sick leave may be accrued up to a total of thirty days. Accrued sick leave
has no monetary value and an employee will not be paid for accrued sick leave
upon separation from the City.
Should available annual sick leave be
exhausted, beginning upon completion of one year’s service, a regular, full-time
employee may apply to use sick leave from a pool established to provide for the
alleviation of hardship caused in the event of catastrophic illness or injury
suffered by the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family.
An employee injured on the job will receive
worker’s compensation benefits. The City will continue to pay the injured
employee from available sick leave until worker’s compensation benefits begin.
If an employee receives a worker’s compensation benefit check as well as the
employee’s regular benefit check, the employee is expected to assign the
compensation check to the City to avoid duplication of payment. Employee
benefits, including retirement and group insurance coverage will continue for an
injured employee for up to 90 days. At that time, all employee benefits will
cease, and the employee will be placed on terminated status. At the first
opportunity, an injured employee must make a written report of the accident and
injury to the employee’s supervisor who shall report the injury and accident to
Human Resources. Failure to report an injury that occurs on the job may be
grounds for disciplinary action against the employee.
FAMILY LEAVE
An employee who has worked for the City for at
least twelve months and at least 1,250 hours during the preceding 12-month
period, is eligible for leave under the provisions of the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993.
MILITARY LEAVE
Paid military leave of up to 15 days per year
will be granted in accordance with State and Federal law. Military leave without
pay will also be granted in accordance with State and Federal law.
EMERGENCY LEAVE
Beginning upon completion of six months’
service, a regular, full-time employee shall be eligible for paid emergency
(bereavement) leave to attend the funeral of a member of the employee’s or the
employee’s spouse’s immediate family. Only three days paid emergency
(bereavement) leave may be granted in any calendar year. Emergency (bereavement)
leave may not be charged against vacation or sick leave.
RETIREMENT
All full-time paid employees are automatically
enrolled as members of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Member
contributions are deducted from employees’ paychecks at the rate of 7%. The City
of Livingston matches member contributions and earned interest on a 2-to-1
basis, with the money transferred at the time of retirement.
INSURANCE
After 90 days’ service, a regular, full-time
employee is enrolled in the City’s group medical, life and dental plan at no
charge to the employee. The City also contributes a set dollar amount, as
approved by Council, toward dependent coverage.
HOLIDAY COMPENSATION
Upon annual approval by the City Council and if
within budgetary means, all regular full-time employees employed for at least
one year receive one week’s salary for the Christmas holiday. Full-time
employees with less than a year’s service receive $50.00. In addition, all
employees receive either a turkey or ham for Thanksgiving.
UNIFORMS
All regular full-time employees (excepting
those with clerical positions) are furnished a complete set of uniforms (shirts,
pants and caps) to establish an identifiable and unified appearance to the
general public.
ANNUAL AWARD PROGRAM
The City of Livingston hosts an annual Employee
Appreciation Dinner for employees and their spouses to recognize and honor City
employees with outstanding achievements in safety, attendance, years of service
and volunteer program participation.
UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND
PAY PLAN
COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
The classification plan provides a complete
inventory of all positions in the City and accurate descriptions and
specifications for each class of employment. The classification plan is used as
a guide in determining salary to be paid for various types of work and in
determining lines of promotion and guidelines for employee training. The pay
plan includes the basic salary and the schedule of salary ranges consisting of
minimum and maximum rates of pay and intermediate steps for all classes and
positions. A merit increase is an advancement to the next higher step and
positions are evaluated annually.
In addition to the above pay plan and upon
approval of the City Council, salaries are adjusted at the beginning of the
fiscal year with a cost of living adjustment based on the average Consumer Price
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