[Ord. No. 509 §1, 3-8-1982]
A review of the present City ordinances reveals the need for
the enactment of an ordinance dealing with the foregoing subject and
the same is both necessary and in the best interests of the citizens
of this City.
[Ord. No. 509 §2, 3-8-1982]
A.
A "full-time"
employee is an employee of the City who shall be employed to work
an average of five (5) days per week or an average of forty (40) hours
per week. Such full-time employees shall be divided into the following
four (4) categories and be provided with vacation periods indicated:
1.
Employees who have been employed less than one (1) year shall earn
and have vacations as follows:
a.
Five (5) workdays (one (1) workweek), vacation as a result of their
first (1st) year of employment.
b.
Unless approved and determined by the Mayor to be in the event of
a personal emergency, no vacation may be taken before six (6) months
after beginning employment and then only such vacation time may be
taken as has been earned on a pro rata basis at the time vacation
is started.
c.
Employees in this category are to be encouraged to wait until after
the first (1st) anniversary of employment to take their vacation.
2.
Employees who are in their second (2nd) through their fifth (5th)
years of employment shall earn and have vacation as follows:
a.
Ten (10) workdays (two (2) workweeks) vacation in each year as a
result of each such year of employment.
b.
Only such time as has been earned on a pro rata basis as of the time
a vacation is started may be taken; however, employees are encouraged
to wait until after their anniversary date to take their vacation.
c.
Employees of this category may carry over up to one (1) week of vacation,
which is to say that employee shall take all vacation within twelve
(12) months after the anniversary date of his/her employment, except
that up to one (1) workweek or five (5) days of vacation may be accumulated
and carried on the books if not taken.
3.
Employees who are in their sixth (6th) through their tenth (10th)
year of employment shall have vacations as follows:
a.
Fifteen (15) workdays (three (3) workweeks).
b.
Only such time as has been earned on a pro rata basis as of the time
a vacation is started may be taken; however, employees are encouraged
to wait until after their anniversary date to take their vacation.
c.
Employee of this category may carry over up to one (1) week of vacation,
which is to say that employee shall take all vacation within twelve
(12) months after the anniversary date of his/her employment, except
that up to one (1) workweek or five (5) days of vacation may be accumulated
and carried on the books if not taken.
4.
Employee employed more than ten (10) years:
a.
Twenty (20) workdays (four (4) weeks).
b.
Only such time as has been earned on a pro rata basis as of the time
a vacation is started may be taken; however, employees are encouraged
to wait until after their anniversary date to take their vacation.
c.
Employees of this category may carry over up to two (2) weeks of
vacation, which is to say that employee shall take all vacation within
twelve (12) months after the anniversary date of his/her employment,
except that up to two (2) workweeks or ten (10) days of vacation may
be accumulated and carried on the books if not taken.
[Ord. No. 509 §3, 3-8-1982; Ord. No. 524 §6(A), 5-14-1984]
A.
"Part-time employees" are employees of the City who shall
be employed to work less than four (4) days per week or an average
of twenty-four (24) hours per week or who are prospectively hired
for a term of employment of less than one (1) year.
1.
Only part-time employees, as defined above, who have worked more
than one (1) year are entitled to any vacation whatsoever.
2.
One (1) typical workweek consisting of the days normally worked by
the employee may be taken by any part-time employee and shall be taken
under the general guidelines provided above in Section 117.020(1)
for first (1st) year employees.
[Ord. No. 509 §4, 3-8-1982]
A.
Regardless
of the category of the employee whether full- or part-time, the following
general rules are established:
1.
No more than two (2) consecutive weeks vacation may be taken at any
time without prior approval of the Board of Aldermen.
2.
Except in the event of emergency, at least two (2) weeks' notice
shall be given by the employee and approval by the Board of Aldermen
obtained before any vacation is taken. In any event, the employee
going on vacation shall insure that his/her job is covered during
the vacation absence.
3.
Except as provided hereinabove for any carryover, all employees will
be expected to take vacation earned and vacation time accrued over
and above any permissible carryover shall be forfeited.
4.
The City shall not pay for vacation days not taken except that upon
termination of employment, adjustments will be made in the final compensation
with respect to vacation time earned but not taken or forfeited.
5.
Only vacation time earned may be taken. No vacation time may be taken
in advance of days not already accrued on a pro rata basis in accordance
with the foregoing entitlements.
[Ord. No. 509 §5, 3-8-1982]
A.
The
following guidelines and policies will be effective with respect to
holidays:
2.
All employees shall take the holidays as listed; however, if this
is not possible due to the needs of the City, the holiday shall be
taken as soon as possible, but in no event more than thirty (30) days
from the date of the holiday at which time it will thereafter be forfeited.
3.
Unless excused by his/her Supervisor or the Mayor, the employee must
work the day before and the day after the holiday for the foregoing
holiday eligibility. In any event, the employee will insure that his/her
shift is covered or his/her pay for the holiday shall be forfeited.
4.
No part-time employees are entitled to holiday benefits.
5.
Full-time employees must have worked thirty (30) days prior to taking
a holiday in order to qualify for pay for said holiday.
[Ord. No. 509 §6, 3-8-1982; Ord. No. 524 §6(C), 5-14-1984]
A.
The
following policies and guidelines will be effective with respect to
sick leave and personal leave:
1.
This category of leave shall be accumulated at the rate of one-half
(½) day per month of employment and is intended to cover the
employee's time off for sickness and/or personal time.
2.
It is expected to be taken except as accumulated as provided herein.
3.
A maximum of thirty (30) workdays of such category of leave may be
accumulated and be carried over; however, in no event may more than
thirty (30) days be carried on the books at any one (1) time.
4.
This leave may not be taken in conjunction with vacation time and
other than sickness or emergencies no more than one (1) day at a time.
5.
Part-time employees are not eligible for this benefit.
