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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD619ORDINANCE NO.619 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION,ARTICLE 3-10 PERSONNEL SYSTEM,PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISABILITY BANK CONSISTING OF HOURS ACCUMULATED IN EXCESS OF THE 480 HOUR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FOR SICK LEAVE ACCUMULATION, CONDITIONS FOR USE OF SAID DISABILITY BANK;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL That Chapter 3 ADMINISTRATION,Article 3-10 PERSONNEL SYSTEM,be amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 3-10 PERSONNEL SYSTEM A.That certain document entitled City of Apache Junction Personnel Policies be amended to read as follows: RULE IX.ATTENDANCE AND LEAVES Section 3.Sick Leave Sick leave with pay shall be granted to all permanent and probationary employees of the City after completing thirty (30)days of employment.Sick leave shall not be considered as a right which an employee may use at their discretion,but shall be allowed only i n case of necessity and actual personal sickness or disa- bility. Employees who become i l l or are injured are entitled to sick leave with full pay depending on the employee's eligible number of sick days available to that employee.All permanent and probationary fulltime employees accrue sick leave at the rate of one day per calendar month up to a maximum of sixty (60)days.Once an employee has accumulated sixty days sick leave (480 hours),any additional accrual shall be cre- dited to an employee emergency sick leave bank which shall only be used i n the event of personal catastrophic non -work related illness orinjury. When an employee sustains a non -work related illness or injury and i t appears the illness/injury-will exceer70Ti--60 day maximum,a request may be made i n advance by the employee to the department head requesting permission to utilize accumulated hours in the employee's RESOLUTION NO.619 PAGE 1 of 3 emergency sick leave bank.-The employee i s to include a statement from his/her physician outlining the employee's progiiiTili-W-hich i s to detail an estimate concerning when the employee will be able to return to work -.The Department Head may then recommend to the City Manager con- sideration and approval of the request.When an employee has been on an extended—health leave,prior to return to work a medical woFF release detailing any physical limitations must be stihmTEEe7-To the Department/Division Head.Sick leave will not be paid i n cash upon separation.Misuse of sick leave i s cause for disciplinary action as provided i n Rule XII of these regulations. Employees who have exhausted their sick leave may substitute their accumulated vacation leave upon approval by the Department Head and Personnel Officer.In the event of a catastrophic non -work related illness or injury the employee may be eligible to utilize hours accumu- lated i n his/her emergency sick leave bank. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave,employees shall notify their immediate supervisor prior to or within one hour after -the time set for beginning their daily duties.The employee,at the discretion of the Department Head,shall be required to file a phy- sician's certificate to the Personnel Officer,through their immediate supervisor,stating the cause of the absence. Not -more than three (3)days sick leave each calendar year may be taken in cases in which an employee's presence i s required elsewhere because of death or illness of a member of the employee's immediate family. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse,children,or parents (exceptions to the definition may be approved by the Department Head) with the approval of the City Manager. In any case in which an employee has been denied sick leave,the Department Head,through the Personnel Officer,will document the reasons for the decision and insert them in the employee's personnel file. Workmen's Compensation in Relation to Sick Leave:(No Change) SECTION II.REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed. SECTION III.PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY I f any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase,or portion of this ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference is, RESOLUTION NO.619 PAGE 2 of 3 for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 19TH DAY OF APRIL ,198$. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THLS ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 4411An A F.ALCXAa City AttorneS, RESOLUTION NO.619 PAGE 3 of 3 21ST DAY OF APR TI ,198$.