[Adopted 7-24-1973 (Ch. 2, Art. I, of the 1971 Code)]
[Amended 1-24-1978; 1-7-1986]
The Town Board of the Town of Oyster Bay, pursuant to the authority of the General Municipal Law, § 77-b, and in its desire to provide a more efficient procedure for the review and approval of requested authorization for employee travel and employee attendance at trade conventions, seminars, lectures, schools and other special programs or events, does hereby delegate to the Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay the authority to review and approve such employee requests, not exceeding $2,500 in estimated cost and expenses. Requests expected to exceed $2,500 in cost and expense must have Town Board approval as provided by law.
Employees of the Town of Oyster Bay who are desirous of traveling to and attending trade conventions, seminars, lectures, schools or other special programs or events must submit a request, on a form approved by the Supervisor, sufficiently in advance of said event to allow for a proper review of each request. Prior to being submitted for the Supervisor's review and approval the employee's department head will review and approve the request and forward to the Supervisor with the request a statement indicating the expected benefit to the town, if said request is approved.
[Amended 1-24-1978]
After reviewing the employee request to travel and/or a request to attend a particular program or event, if satisfied that the request is justifiable, beneficial and a proper town expense, and its approval will contribute to the town's ability to service its citizens, the Supervisor will approve the request. Once approved, the Supervisor may so notify the office of the Comptroller and authorize the advance payment directly to a travel agency, airline or railroad for travel tickets and to a school or association for registration and tuition fees. For all other expenses, the Supervisor may notify the office of the Comptroller and authorize the reimbursement of said employee for other necessary expenses incurred by said employee during said travel, upon the presentation of a duly certified claim form to the Comptroller. Employees incurring expenses by traveling to and attending a program or event without the prior approval of the Supervisor may not be reimbursed for such expenses.
[Amended 12-18-1973 by L.L. No. 5-1973]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salaries, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment; provided, however, that such term shall not include any benefits provided by or to be provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees, or payment to retirees or their beneficiaries. No such retirement benefits shall be negotiated pursuant to this Article, and any benefits so negotiated shall be void.
The provisions set forth in §§ 59-4 through 59-7 shall in no way apply to that necessary employee travel and expense incurred in the proper execution of those town duties and responsibilities provided by laws of the State of New York, County of Nassau and the Town of Oyster Bay, except as specifically provided herein.