CLASSIFICATION

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. III, div. 12

in effect

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.1 General.

§ 2-36.1 - General. The city shall maintain a classification plan that assures the following: (a) That the employees' job responsibilities are appropriately classified, and then ranked in relation to other classifications of employees; and (b) That the range of pay assigned to each classification is sufficiently competitive, within the city's relevant labor market, to allow for the recruitment, selection, and retention of competent employees.

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.2 Classification study.

§ 2-36.2 - Classification study. At least once every five years the City Council shall consider the city's need to have a comprehensive study of the classification plan conducted.

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.3 Assignment of pay grade.

§ 2-36.3 - Assignment of pay grade. (a) Each classification shall be assigned a pay grade on the general salary schedule on the basis of quantifiable evaluation factors which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Level of knowledge, skills and abilities required for satisfactory work performance; (2) Complexity and diversity of work, including judgment, originality and initiative required; (3) Responsibility for decisions; (4) Nature and extent of supervision received and guidelines available, amount of independent judgment and discretion exercised; (5) Level, purpose, nature, frequency and complexity of personal contacts and service to the public; (6) General work conditions and physical demands required, which may include, but not be limited to, work environment, hazards, physical activity or stressful conditions; and (7) Supervision of others, if any, including responsibility for nature of work directed, extent of supervisory authority, and number of employees supervised. (b) In applying the foregoing factors, the pay grade assigned to a classification should clearly and concisely reflect distinctions between levels of required knowledge, skills, physical and mental abilities, and responsibilities of the work performed. (c) Prevailing wages or salaries, as well as benefit levels, for similar positions in both the public and the private sectors shall be considered to assure comparability and competitiveness in the labor market.

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.4 Creation of a new classification; creation of additional regular full-time positions.

§ 2-36.4 - Creation of a new classification; creation of additional regular full-time positions. (a) When the City Manager, City Attorney or City Auditor determine that the duties and responsibilities of a classification are not appropriately described in any existing specification, the City Manager, City Attorney or City Auditor may create a new classification and assign said classification to an appropriate pay grade on the appropriate salary schedule provided that the City Council first approves the creation of the classification and the assignment to a pay grade. (b) The City Manager, City Attorney or City Auditor may add regular full-time positions within a classification without City Council approval unless the additional position(s) meet the terms stated in (c) below, which would then require Council approval. If an additional position is a reclassification of an existing position, Council approval is required as set forth in Sec. 2-36.6. (c) The total number of regular full-time positions per department and fund cannot be increased without City Council approval. (Ord. 43-10, 4-26-2010; Ord. 44-18, § 1, 10-15-2018)

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.5 Abolishment of a classification.

§ 2-36.5 - Abolishment of a classification. When the City Manager determines that a classification is no longer needed, the City Manager may abolish that classification provided that the City Council first approves the abolishment of the classification.

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.6 Reclassification.

§ 2-36.6 - Reclassification. When the City Manager determines that the duties and responsibilities of a position have materially changed, the City Manager may reclassify that position to an appropriate classification and pay grade provided that the new pay grade is not more than four pay grades higher or lower than the pay grade for the position prior to the reclassification. In the event the pay grade for the position as a result of the reclassification is more than four pay grades higher or lower than the pay grade for the position prior to the reclassification, the City Manager may reclassify that position to an appropriate classification and pay grade provided that the City Council first approves the reclassification of the position. The incumbent of a reclassified position shall be placed in the new classification, unless the incumbent does not meet the minimum qualifications of the new classification. The incumbent of a reclassified position shall have his or her wages or salary adjusted as specified in Division 13 of this article. (Ord. 44-18, § 1, 10-15-2018)

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.7 Reallocation.

§ 2-36.7 - Reallocation. When the City Manager determines that the range of a pay grade on the general salary schedule is no longer competitive or appropriate in the labor market, or when a change is required to maintain the internal equity of the classification plan, the City Manager may move a classification to a higher or lower pay grade provided the City Council first approves such reallocation. The wages or salary of an incumbent of a reallocated classification shall be adjusted as specified in Division 14 of this article.

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.8 Effective date of classification changes.

§ 2-36.8 - Effective date of classification changes. Wage or salary changes resulting from changes to the classification plan shall be effective at the beginning of the bi-weekly payroll period following the date of approval by the City Manager.

Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-36.9 Decisions regarding classification plan changes.

§ 2-36.9 - Decisions regarding classification plan changes. Decisions of the city concerning the classification plan shall be final. Employees shall not be entitled to file grievances concerning a decision of the city with respect to the classification plan.

Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH2AD_ARTIIIPERURE_DIV12CLFetched: 11/4/2026