§ 6.44.015. Additional information.

Pursuant to Section 51 of the Los Angeles County Charter, the Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors is the appointing authority for all employee positions authorized by the Board in this chapter.

A.

With the approval of the chief executive officer, the appointing authority may designate any person whom he appoints to be paid a rate one, two, three or four schedules above that designated in Section 6.28.050 of this code for the position held while on special assignment. With approval of the chief executive officer, the appointing authority may grant any person employed under this chapter for exceptional or extraordinary performance additional compensation for future service an amount not to exceed four salary schedules above the employee's current base rate annual salary; provided, however, that the total additional compensation granted during any one fiscal year to any person pursuant to this section shall not exceed the equivalent of four salary schedules. This sum may be payable if approved by the department head, in no more than two lump sum payments but not later than the end of the calendar year after the year in which it was granted. Any such compensation shall not constitute a base rate.

B.

Effective with the pay period ending April 15, 2012 and upon notification to the board of supervisors by the chief executive officer that the human resources management system implementing this provision is fully operational, the appointing authority, with the approval of the chief executive officer, may designate any person whom he appoints to be paid a rate of 2.7846, 5.6468, 8.5887, or 11.6125 percent above that designated in Section 6.28.050 of this code for the position held while on special assignment. With approval of the chief executive officer, the appointing authority may grant any person employed under this chapter for exceptional or extraordinary performance additional compensation for future service an amount not to exceed 11.6125 percent above the employee's current base rate annual salary; provided, however, that the total additional compensation granted during any one fiscal year to any person pursuant to this section shall not exceed the equivalent of 11.6125 percent of the employee's current base rate annual salary. If approved by the department head, this sum may be payable in no more than two lump sum payments but not later than the end of the calendar year after the year in which it was granted. Any such compensation shall not constitute a base rate.

(Ord. 2012-0017 § 45, 2012; Ord. 2011-0066 § 13, 2011: Ord. 2006-0053 § 2 (part), 2006.)