The City of Garfield ("City") finds it to be in its best financial
interests and the best interests of its employees to enact an employment
separation program and make same available to qualified City employees
pursuant to the framework set forth in this chapter. Therefore, the
City hereby establishes the Employment Separation Program of 2021
("program"). It is the intent of the City in passing this chapter
to establish a fair and equitable system under which qualified employees
may choose to separate from service with the City and, in so choosing,
receive additional payment according to a schedule established herein.
It is the intent of the City that the payment conferred by this
chapter shall be in addition to any other payment or benefit provided
by other ordinance or collective bargaining agreement. Nothing in
this chapter shall operate to amend, deny, or alter any provision
of an applicable collective bargaining agreement.
This chapter and the program established hereunder shall take
effect immediately.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any court or federal or state agency of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof.