§ 12.13. Pay plan for employees of metropolitan police department and fire department.

Employees of the metropolitan police department and fire department shall be classified and paid in accordance with a separate and distinct pay plan. The procedures set forth in section 12.10, applicable to the general pay plan, shall be followed in establishing the pay plan for employees of the metropolitan police and fire departments; provided, however, that no employee or position shall suffer a reduction in pay or other benefits in the establishment of the separate pay plan for the police and fire departments, and provided further that these procedures will be replaced in the event this Charter shall be amended to establish collective bargaining procedures between employees of the police and fire departments and the metropolitan government.

Editor's note— Section 12.13 was added at the election held Nov. 4, 1986.