[Adopted 1-11-1983]
A.
The following shall be paid holidays for Town employees:
[Amended 7-12-2022 by Res. No. 80-22]
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Date
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Holiday
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January 1
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New Year's Day
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3rd Monday in January
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Martin Luther King Day
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3rd Monday in February
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Presidents' Day
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Last Monday of May
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Memorial Day
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June 19
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Juneteenth
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July 4
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Independence Day
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1st Monday of September
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Labor Day
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2nd Monday of October
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Columbus Day
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1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November
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Election Day
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November 11
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Veterans Day
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4th Thursday of November
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Thanksgiving Day
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December 25
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Christmas Day
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B.
When any of the above holidays falls on a Saturday,
the holiday will be observed either the preceding Friday or the following
Monday, to be determined by the department head. A holiday falling
on Sunday will be observed the following Monday. Holidays are not
cumulative.
C.
In addition to the above holidays, with the exception
of newly hired employees, highway employees are granted 16 personal
hours per year. Each non-highway employee is granted 12 personal hours
per year. Newly hired full-time highway employees will be granted
16 personal hours upon completion of a three-month probationary period.
Newly hired full-time non-highway employees will be granted 12 personal
hours upon completion of a three-month probationary period. The department
head will approve personal hours by the needs of the department.
D.
After five years of employment, each highway employee
is granted eight additional personal hours per year. Each non-highway
employee is granted six additional personal hours per year.
[Amended 1-1-1992; 4-1996; 2-11-2003; 7-8-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
A.
Highway employees shall be granted eight hours of
sick time and non-highway employees shall be granted six hours of
sick time per month of employment for the first 11 months of the year
and may accumulate up to 960 hours of sick time. To qualify, an employee
must have a doctor's authorization after being incapacitated more
than two days.
B.
The Town Board of the Town of Greenwich hereby adopts
a Sick Leave Incentive Plan whereby at the time of retirement a lump
sum payment would be calculated by multiplying the number of unused
sick hours (maximum 960 hours) by the employee's rate of pay, then
the employee would receive 20% of this figure in a lump-sum payment.
Beginning January 1, 1983, disability insurance
for highway employees will be covered by the Town of Greenwich. Employees
will contribute $0.30 per week for this coverage. Disability benefits
coverage shall be as follows:
[Amended 7-8-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
Work hours shall be 40 hours per week for highway
employees, with specific times to be determined by the Highway Superintendent.
Work hours shall be 30 hours per week for non-highway employees with
specific times to be determined by the department head.
[Amended 3-11-2008; 8-10-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; 3-8-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
A.
Any time actually worked in excess of 40 hours in
a work week shall be compensated for by overtime pay at a rate of
time and one-half. The following paid benefit days will be considered
as time worked for the purpose of computation of overtime pay: holidays,
vacation, sick, bereavement and personal leave.
B.
A highway full-time employee called in for emergency
duty not connected to regular work hours shall be paid a minimum of
2.5 hours at the applicable rate.
C.
Full-time employees shall have first refusal on available
overtime hours. Upon refusal by all full-time employees, the Superintendent
of Highways may offer the hours to qualified part-time substitute
employees.
[Added 11-7-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012]
A.
Employees that are volunteer emergency responders will be permitted
to respond to a fire or emergency during the normal work day without
any reduction of their normal pay. This provision applies to emergency
situations only and is not intended to apply to administrative or
other duties that are able to be performed during non-Town working
hours. Additionally, the following conditions must also apply:
(1)
The employee must be an active volunteer for either an emergency
ambulance service or for a fire company located in or serving the
Town of Greenwich.
(2)
The call for assistance must come from an ambulance service or fire
company located in or serving the Town of Greenwich and must be related
to an emergency within the Town of Greenwich.
(3)
During work hours the employee must first notify his or her department
head or foreman before responding to the call.
(4)
If there is no crucial need for the employee to remain at work then
the employee will be allowed to leave work to respond to the call.
(5)
If the call occurs during non-work hours and the emergency extends
into normal working hours, every effort should be made by the employee
to notify his or her department head as soon as is reasonable.
(6)
Once the emergency is over, the employee shall return to work during
normal work hours.
(7)
The Town of Greenwich shall not be liable in any way for employees
who respond to calls in accordance with this policy.
B.
For employees who are American Red Cross-certified emergency service
volunteers, the Town will provide paid leave for 20 days per year
for time spent participating in authorized disaster relief services.
[Amended 3-8-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
An employee may have up to three days off, not
chargeable to sick leave, for the death of the employee's spouse,
parents and grandparents, children and grandchildren, brothers and
sisters, mother-in-law and father-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. Adopted and step members are also
included in immediate family.
[Amended 11-7-1990; 10-14-2003; 3-11-2008; 7-8-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
A.
The vacation schedule shall be as follows:
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Years of Consecutive Service
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Weeks of Vacation
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|---|---|
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1
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1
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2
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2
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7
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3
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12
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4
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20
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5
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B.
Vacation time is not cumulative and is granted by
seniority.
(1)
All employees shall choose their vacations for the
calendar year no later than April 30 of that year. There shall be
no more than one employee on vacation at any time, either a single
day or full weeks. The weeks or days chosen and approved will be logged
on a calendar-year record and posted at the Town Garage and Town Office.
Any changes will be submitted to the Highway Superintendent or department
head in writing on a vacation change form. The vacation change form
shall be submitted to the Highway Superintendent or department head
no later than two weeks prior to the change. After approval, the Highway
Superintendent or department head will submit the request to the clerk
to the Supervisor for office recording. Any emergency changes will
be approved at the discretion of the Highway Superintendent or department
head.
(2)
Vacations will be granted by seniority starting with
the most senior to the most junior employee.
(3)
All vacation time will be taken entirely by December
31 of each calendar year. There is no carrying over of vacation time.
(4)
All vacation time is to be used before an employee
leaves employment.
(5)
Any employee who is on vacation and is called in to
perform work shall be paid for vacation hours at a straight-time rate.
Emergency call-ins are at the discretion of the Highway Superintendent.
[Amended 7-8-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
All full-time Town employees are required to
be members of the New York State Retirement System.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 54-9, Life insurance, was repealed
12-28-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2017.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 54-10, Hospitalization
coverage, was repealed 1-13-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015.
[Added 12-1995]
The Town adopts the Employee Assistance Program
through Washington County. The program is available to all full-time
employees.
Town of Greenwich employees shall report to
and remain at work free from impairment caused by the use of illegal
drugs or alcohol. Town employees shall refrain from use of illegal
drugs or alcohol while on duty. While serving in a designated "sensitive"
position, employees shall submit to mandatory reasonable suspicion
drug and alcohol tests according to established procedures.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Art. II, Drug-Free
Workplace, and Art. III, Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.
Town employees are covered by Washington County's
program for compensation insurance.
The Town of Greenwich is self-insured for unemployment
insurance.
[Amended 12-1984; 7-8-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008; 11-7-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012; 11-16-2019]
A.
Any new
full-time employee shall serve a probationary period of three months.
For highway employees, during the probationary period the rate of
pay shall be the laborer rate. Thereafter, the employee rate of pay
will be the following motor equipment operator rates:
B.
The laborer
rate, motor equipment operator rate and motor equipment operator foreman
rate are established at the Annual Meeting of the Town Board.
[Amended 12-1994; 4-9-1991; 1-2000; 7-8-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008; 9-12-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017; 11-16-2019]
The Town will provide back belts for all highway
employees to wear during working hours. All highway employees will
wear safety shoes during working hours. After the three-month probationary
period, all full-time highway employees will be reimbursed $600 per
year for safety shoes and work clothes upon receipt of proof of payment.
Receipts must be submitted prior to December 15 in each year for expenses
incurred during that year. The Town will provide overshoes and safety
glasses for highway employees (beginning January 1, 2020).
