[1997 Code § 61-1; Ord. No. 25-2007]
A. Longevity will be awarded to those employees employed in full-time
permanent positions on the effective date of this chapter. The amount
of service to receive longevity as indicated below means continuous
service, that is, a period of not being employed begins the longevity
count at zero when the employee returns. Longevity is effective on
the employee's anniversary date in the following amounts:
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Continuous Years of Full-Time Service
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Amount of Longevity Pay
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After 5
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3% of annual salary
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After 10
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4% of annual salary
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After 15
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5% of annual salary
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After 20
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6% of annual salary
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B. Longevity shall be paid incrementally of the year beginning the first
full pay period after the employee's anniversary.
C. Effective January 1, 2007 longevity shall be paid to all full-time
employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement or an individual
employment agreement and employed by the City of Absecon on or after
December 21, 1995 according to the following schedule:
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Continuous Years of Service
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Amount of Longevity
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After 5
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3% of annual base salary
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After 10
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4% of annual base salary
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After 15
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5% of annual base salary
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After 20
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6% of annual base salary
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D. All continuous employment between December 12, 1995 and the date
of this amendment will be counted towards longevity. Full time employees
currently employed by the City of Absecon as of the date of this amendment
and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement or an individual
employment agreement shall be paid longevity calculated as of the
date of this amendment retroactive to their longevity date in 2007
or January 1, 2007 whichever date led to the award of longevity first.
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By way of example, the following reflect longevity calculations:
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An employee hired on April 16, 2000 is eligible for longevity
at the 3% rate as of January 1, 2007.
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An employee hired on June 1, 1996 is eligible for longevity
at the 4% rate as of January 1, 2007.
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An employee hired on September 15, 2002 is eligible for longevity
at the 3% rate effective September 15, 2007.
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[1997 Code § 61-2]
Vacation leave shall be granted to all regular, full-time permanent
employees.
A. Employees shall earn one vacation day for each full calendar month
worked for all months in their first calendar year of service. Vacation
time may not be taken until it is earned.
B. For the remaining years, vacation days shall be awarded on January
1 of the year during which the following years of service are completed:
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Years of Service
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Number of Vacation Days
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1
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12
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2, 3 and 4
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15
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5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
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18
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10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
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21
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15 or more
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24
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C. The awarding of vacation days on January 1 presumes continued service
by an employee throughout the calendar year. Should an employee not
complete the calendar year, the number of earned vacation days shall
be considered as follows:
(1) Twelve days: 1.00 day per month.
(2) Fifteen days: 1.25 days per month.
(3) Eighteen days: 1.50 days per month.
(4) Twenty-one days: 1.75 days per month.
(5) Twenty-four days: 2.00 days per month.
D. In the event that an employee leaves his/her employment with the
City and has used vacation time he/she has not earned for the calendar
year, the employee shall owe the City for the time so used.
E. Vacation time cannot be taken in less than one-half-day increments.
[1997 Code § 61-3]
Sick leave shall be granted to all regular full-time permanent
employees.
A. Employees shall be entitled to 15 workdays of sick leave with pay
each calendar year.
B. Employees with less than one full year of continuous satisfactory
service shall be entitled to 1.25 workdays of sick leave with pay
for each calendar month of service.
C. Unused sick leave may be accumulated for use if required. Sick leave
cannot be used in advance of its accrual unless authorized by the
Municipal Council.
D. Sick Leave Buy-Back. After five years of continuous service with
the City, and after an employee has accumulated 60 days of sick leave,
at the end of the calendar year the employee may buy back 1/2 of the
sick days accumulated during that year, provided that at least 60
days remain accumulated at all times.
[1997 Code § 61-8; Ord. No. 10-98]
A. In addition to PERS, employees retiring after 19 or more years of
continuous full-time service with the City of Absecon, and who were
employed as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this
section, shall receive the following benefits:
(1) Payment in full for all accumulated sick days at the rate of pay
of the immediately preceding year. At the option of the employee,
this payment can be taken in one lump sum, fully taxable in the year
in which it is received, or as an annuity in bi-weekly amounts, fully
taxable in the year(s) in which they are received, as if the employee
was currently employed.
(2) Payment in full for all vacation days accrued and held safe prior
to the adoption of Ordinance 15 of 1987, and also payment for those
vacation days accrued pursuant to Ordinance 15 of 1987.
B. In addition to PERS, for all employees hired subsequent to the effective
date of this chapter and who retire after 25 years of continuous full-time
service to the City, the following benefits shall be provided:
(1) Payment in the amount equivalent to the net amount of 1/2 of the
accumulated sick days at the daily rate which is the average of all
of the employee's base rate after the deduction of taxes and
social security. Payment shall be made biweekly as an annuity until
the full amount is paid.
(2) Payment for any accrued vacation days.
[Ord. No. 11-2005]
The Personnel Manual, as adopted by the City Council by Ordinance
No. 11-2005 is hereby adopted by reference.
The Personnel Manual is available in the office of the City
Clerk.