[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.