HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 039-96 Managmt ExemptRESOLUTION NO. 39 - 96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIl,
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING TIlE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE SERVICE AND
PRESCRIBING LEAVE BENEFITS FOR THE POSITIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Personnel Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 4(e) of the Ordinance exempts Department Heads and other management
positions from the Competitive Service; and
WHEREAS, the exemption from Competitive Service also exempts these employees from the
Personnel Rules, including the description of leave benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution No. 21-90 and subsequent amendments
which establish management positions and prescribed leave benefits for these positions; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in the City's leave policy, it is appropriate to mend Resolution No.
21-90 and subsequent resolutions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
mend the Kesolution Establishing Management Positions Exempt from Competitive Service and
Prescribing Leave Benefits for the Positions as follows:
Section 4. "General Leave Accrual": The mount of general leave accrued shall be as denoted below:
Management Employees: Management shall accrue general leave for each bi-weekly period
of service, based on the years of service with the City. If an employee begins their service
on any date other than the first working day of a bi-weekly pay period, the mount of
general leave earned in that period shall be proportionate to the number of days worked.
The accrual of leave shall begin on the first day of service. However, use of leave shall not
begin until after one (1) month of service, except as noted in the Section 10. The accrual
shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Length of Service
Leave Accrued Each
Bi-Weeldy Period
Beginning with the first month
of service through the fifth
year (60th month)
7. 08 Hours
Following the fi~ year
through the tenth year (61 st
month - 120th month)
8. 00 Hours
Follo,Mng the tenth year (121st month) 8. 62 Hours
Section I0. General Leave Advance": If, during the first ~ six months of employment, an employee
exhausts all leave accrued, the City Manager may advance an employee up to forty (40) hours of general
leave. An advance shall only be provided when it is in the best interest of the City and the following
conditions are met:
The request is in writing, stating the reason for the advance;
The employee states the date of anticipated return.
Any leave which is advanced will be deducted from future accruals. If an employee terminates employment
prior to repayment of the advanced leave, the cost shall be deducted from the final paycheck.
Section 15. "Leave of Absence Without Pay" :... If the employee is placed on "leave without pay" as the
result of a work related injury/illness, the City will continue to fund City-provided benefits a.e., medical,
dental, life and long-term disability insurance) to the same extent and under the same conditions as
previously provided to the employee while on paid status. City-provided benefits shall be continued for a
maximum of one year, or until the employee returns to work. Continuation of City-paid benefits will be
granted only after the City's Workers Compensation administrator has declared the illness/injury to be
compensable under the California Workers' Compensation law. Only regular employees are eligible for
the continuation of benefits.
Section 22. "Disabili.tv Leave ": The City Manager may grant up to 50 hours of paid time off
incident) for an employee to attend ongoing medical care/treatment during work hours in conjunction
with a work related injury/illness. Use of disability leave hours shah not be considered as a right which
may be used at an employee's discretion, but shall be allowed only in case of necessity. Employees who
use ch~ability leave hours will be required to file a personal declaration with the City Manager stating the
cause of absence. Said declaration shall be on a form developed and implemented by the City Manager.
Disability leave shall be granted only after the City's Workers Compensation administrator has declared
the illness/injury to be compensable under the California Workers' Compensation law. Only regular
employees are eligible for disability leave.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 1996.
AYES:
Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Moffatt and Mayor Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmember. Howard
None