REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Resolution with Revisions to the Personnel & Salary Resolution to Update Sections related to Sick Leave and Military Leave to Reflect and Clarify Current City Practices.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency.
BACKGROUND
The City's Personnel & Salary Resolution contains various sections outlining multiple items, including, but not limited to Miliary Leave and Sick Leave.
Section 22 of the Personnel & Salary Resolution, entitled "Sick Leave," contains a prohibition on public safety employees from using sick leave for an industrial injury or illness, which is inconsistent with State law.
Section 24 of the Personnel & Salary Resolution, entitled "Military Leave," does not reflect the City's practice regarding military leave. Currently, the Personnel & Salary Resolution only provides for thirty (30) calendar days of military leave without specifying what occurs for anything over that time period. In addition, military leave beyond 30 days is limited to the "War on Terror." Specifically, on or about October 9, 2001, the City Council adopted a Salary and Benefits Continuation Program for Military Reservists, or Military Leave, who were called to duty as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This was later modified on or about 2003 to extend the program to those employees who were called to duty as a result of the War with Iraq. Accordingly, military leave should be updated to reflect the City's practice regarding military leave and to clarify when an employee would be eligible.
DISCUSSION
The recommended action updates the City's Personnel & Salary Resolution to revise the sections on Military Leave and Sick Leave to reflect and clarify the City's current practices.
Under Section 22.h of the Personnel & Salary Resolution, entitled "Sick Leave," there is currently a prohibition on public safety employees from using sick leave for injury and illness, which is not consistent ...
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