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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3607i . ORDINANCE NO.. 3 6+0 71, ' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, REPEALING AUBURN CODIFIED CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2.63.160 RELATING TO SICK LEAVE, AND CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 2.63.160 AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 2.63.165. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Auburn Codified City Ordinance No. 2.63.160 is herewith repealed in its entirety. Section 2. There is herewith created a new Auburn Codified City Ordinance No. 2.63.160, which reads as follows: 112.63.160 Sick Leave. A. All full-time employees of the City, except those covered by a union agreement, shall be entitled to sick leave when they are incapacitated for the performance of their duties by reason of sickness or injury or when, through exposure to contagious disease, the presence of the employee would jeopardize the health of others. Such sick leave shall be at the rate of eight (8) hours for each calendar month of employment and if not used shall accumulate to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours, exclusive of the ordinary vacation time of the employee. B. Sickenss shall be reported at the beginning of any period of illness to the department as soon as practically possible. C. A doctor's certificate will be furnished at the discretion of the department head or personnel director whenever an employee claims sick leave for the protection of the employee and fellow employees. D. Part-time employees shall not be entitled to sick leave unless approved by the Mayor. ------------------- Ordinance No. 3607 Page One 2-20-81 E. An employee shall be allowed up to three days sick leave for illness in the immediate family that requires his presence, upon the approval of the department head. Immediate family includes under this caption only father, mother, spouse or children of the employee. F. Any employee found to-have abused the sick leave privilege by falsification or misrepresentation may be subject to dismissal at the discretion of the mayor. G. In the case of injury or illness which is covered by industrial insurance, an amount of sick leave may be used to pay the difference between industrial insurance worksman's compensation and the employees regular rate of pay and no combination of payments received added to sick leave will exceed the regular rate of pay. H. No portion of this article regarding sick leave shall conflict with or cancel rules and regulations set by the Civil Service Commission as it pertains to the Fire and Police Department. I. Upon termination in good standing (not terminated for cause) the employee shall be reimbursed 'at the current rate of pay for unused accrued sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours in accordance with the following schedule based on continuous years of service: Upon completion of years of service Percent of accrued unused sick leave 0 through 4 years 5 through 14 years 15 through 24 years 25 years and over -0-% 25% 50% 100% ------------------- Ordinance No. 3607 Page Two 2-20-81 Section 3. There is herewith created a new section to be known as 2.63.165 which shall read as follows: "2.63.165 Bereavement Leave. Employees shall be allowed up to three days leave with pay for death in the immediate family upon approval of the department head. Immediate family includes only the father or father-in-law, mother or mother-in-law, spouse, brother, sister or children of the employee. Sick leave will be charged if the employee is off the job exceeding three days." Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. INTRODUCED: MARCH 2, 1981 PASSED: MARCH 2, 1981 APPROVED: MARCH 2, 1981 /3tjL,- q, " , , M A Y O R ATTEST: Cat Clerk AS TO FORM: PUBLISHED: MARCH 15, 1981 ------------------- Ordinance No. 3607 Page Three of Three 2-20-81 STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. COUNTY OF KING ) I, Coralee A. McConnehey, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the County of King, State of Washington, do hereby certify that the fore- going is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 3607 of the ordinances of the City of Auburn, entitled "AN ORDINANCE-0F-ME CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, REPEALING AUBURN CODIFIED CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2.63.160 RELATING TO SICK LEAVE, AND CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 2.63.160 AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 2.63.165. I certify that said Ordinance No. 3607 was duly passed by the Council and approved by the mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the 2nd day of MARCH A.D., 19aj_. I further certify that said Ordinance No. 3607 was published as provided by law in the Daily Globe News, a daily newspaper published in the City of Auburn, and of general circulation therein, on the 2nd day of MAgM A.D., 19 81 WITNESS my hand and the offical seal of the City of Auburn, this 2nd day of APRIL , A.D., 19 81 CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF AUBURN