HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-OR-37OBDINANCE NO. 99-OR-~ 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING $~ 35.10 & 35A2
OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING
SICK LEAVE AND BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
WHEREAS, ~35.10 of the Jeffersonville Municipal Code (the "Code") provides that city
employees accrue five (5) working days of sick leave per ye, wand may accrue sick leave up to thirty
d~ s after fi e years o employment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville (the "City") recently entered into a contract with the
Indiana Fraternal Order of Pol;ce Labor Council, Inc. (the "FOP Contract") which provides that
police officers accrue ten (10) working days of sick leave per year and may accrue sick leave up tg,.
fort3,' (40) working days after five years of employment; and
WHEREAS, the FOP Contract also provides for more bereavement leave than is current.Iy
prgvided in $35.12 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville Common Council (the "Council") believes that all other City
' employees~should be allowed the same number of sick days and bereavement days is police officers;,
and
WHEREAS, historically each firefighter of the Jeffersonville Fire Depm-~ment has received.
$50.00 for birthday pay; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that all other Cityemployees should also receive $50.00
for birthd,~v pay
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED that ~35.10 (A) & CB) of the Code
is hereby mnended to read as follows:
[35.10 (A.) An employee accrues ten (10)wot 'king days of sick leave during a calendar year, if th~
employee completes at least six (6) months of Clty employment byJuly 1 of the calendar year. From
that period onward the employee :;&mes ten '(I0) working days of sick leave for each additional
c,-tlen&u' 3'ear in which the employee is emp!oyed with the City.
(B) An employee m~' accrue up to a balance of twenty (20) unused working days of sick
leave during the first five (5) >,ears of CiD' emplo?ment. After five (5) 3'ears of City employment, an
employee may accrue up to a balance of fort3,' (40) unused working days of sick leave.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that ~35.12 of the Code is
hereby amended to read ,as follows:
~35.12 If t~;r; isa death in an employee's immediate family, the City will approve leave, withe-pay as
necessary for the at-tending the funeral and taking care of personal ma=ers related to the deatl~..wkh.
the following limitations. For the death of:
1) Spouse, child or foster child, up to five (5) working days;
2) Mother, father, brother, sister or grandchild, up to three 0) working days;
3) S ouse's mother, father, brother or sister, up to three (3) working days;
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4) Grandparent or spouse's grandparent, up to three 0) working days.
Any other absence in connection with funerals of other relatives or friends may be excused without
pay. at the discretion of the department head or may be charged ag~ainst vacation time.
NOW THEREFORE, IT ~S HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that all other City
employees receive $50.00 for birthday pay. ..
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
Thomas .
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
~2. Ridiard Silencer, Jr. ~ /_,,,/ '
Clerk and Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk ,'md Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this
__~ davof .'~'~,~ , 1999.
C. Kl&ard Spincer, Jr0 /_./' '
Clerk and Treasurer
signed by me this day of .,
This Ordinance approved and
( ~sm~ 1L Galligan, M{iyor(//
1999.