HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-023 Revised Holidays With Pay ORDINANCE NO. 2002- 23
AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel; revising holidays permitted with pay to
reflect those currently observed by the City; and amending
Section 2.40.080 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 2.40.080 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.40.080 Holidays with pay.
A. The following days are established as holidays with pay for all eligible
employees of the city of Yakima: the first day of January (New Year's Day),
twclfth day of Fcbruary (Lincoln's Birthday)the third Monday of January (Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day), third Monday of February (Washington's
Birthday)fPresidents' Day), the last Monday of May (Memorial Day), fourth day of
July (Independence Day), first Monday of September (Labor Day), eleventh day
of November (Veterans Day), fourth Thursday of November (Thanksgiving Day),
the day immediately following Thanksgiving Day, and the twenty -fifth day of
December (Christmas).
B. In addition to the days specified in subsection A of this section, all eligible
employees shall be entitled to one paid personal holiday to be selected by the
employee subject to the following conditions:
1. The employee has been or is scheduled to be continuously employed for the
city for more than six months; and
2. The employee has given not less than fourteen calendar days of written notice
to the appointing authority; provided, however, the employee and the appointing
authority may agree on an earlier date; and
3. The appointing authority has approved the day; and
4. The day selected does not prevent a department from providing continued
public service and does not interfere with the efficient operation of the
department; and
5. The personal day must be taken during the calendar year or entitlement to the
day will lapse except when an employee has requested a personal holiday and
the request has been denied; and
6. The personal holiday is not taken off immediately before or immediately after
another holiday unless approved by the appointing authority.
C. Except as provided by subsections I and J of this section, whenever any
holiday specified in subsection A of this section falls on a Saturday, the
preceding Friday shall be scheduled as a holiday for part of the employees of
each city department, and the remaining employees of each department shall be
granted another day off within thirty days after any such holiday, with such day
off to be scheduled for each employee entitled thereto at a time
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determined at the discretion of the department manager to be practical so as not
to interfere with service to the public, but so as to give the employee the choice
of the day preferred if possible.
D. Except as provided by subsections I and J of this section, whenever any
holiday specified in subsection A of this section falls on a Sunday, the
succeeding Monday shall be scheduled as a holiday; provided that if a service
must be provided for the convenience or necessity of the public on that Monday,
the department providing such service may assign an appropriate number of
employees to work and such employees will be granted an equivalent day off
within thirty days of the holiday with such day off to be scheduled for each
employee entitled thereto at a time determined by the department head but
giving the employee the choice of the day preferred if possible.
E. Employees shall receive one day's holiday pay at the straight time rate for
each holiday specified in subsection A of this section on which those employees
perform no work; if the employee performs work on a holiday, that employee
shall receive holiday pay plus overtime pay for all hours worked, except for
employees covered by subsections I and J of this section. The holiday shall be
included as "time worked" at straight time for the purpose of determining whether
an employee has worked forty hours in a week.
F. When employees below the level of division head other than those working on
jobs where employees are scheduled to work in shifts in a service that is
rendered seven days per week and twenty -four hours per day are required to
work on a holiday, they shall be paid for such work at the rate of time and one -
half in addition to their regular pay.
G. In the event that a holiday occurs during a period of annual leave of an
employee, such holiday shall not be charged as a day of leave.
H. No employee shall be paid for a holiday unless such employee is in a pay
status both the workday before and the workday after such holiday except for
employees working special schedules wherein holidays are worked as a part of
hat schedule.
I. In the fire department, holiday leave shall be governed by Section 2.22.080.
J. In the police department, an employee shall be granted time off in lieu of
holidays in an amount equal to the actual number of holidays enjoyed by other
employees during the calendar year. The amount of time off in lieu of holidays to
be granted during each year shall be computed each January and scheduled to
be taken during the calendar year. The amount of time off in lieu of holidays to be
granted an employee who is employed for a partial calendar year shall be
prorated for the period of the calendar year during which that individual is
employed and a deduction shall be taken from the salary of any employee who
ceases employment and who has taken time off in lieu of holidays in excess of
the pro rata amount to be granted the employee by the provisions of this section.
Any time off in lieu of holidays not taken by December 31st of each year shall be
forfeited unless the city manager extends the time within which such time off may
be taken because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances.
K. In the event that a holiday falls on an employee's regular day off, the
employee shall have equal time off to be scheduled within ninety days."
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Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 16 day of
April , 2002.
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ry Place, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publication Date: 4 -19 -2002 ,
Effective Date: 5 -19 -2002
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting Of 4/16/2002
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance to update Yakima Municipal Code "2.40.080 Holidays with
pay ".
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff West, Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Jeff West, 575 -6030
Archie M. Sutton, 575 -6090
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Ordinance shall update the Yakima Municipal
Code "2.40.080 Holiday with pay ", to accurately reflect established holidays with pay
for all eligible employees of the City of Yakima.
Resolution Ordinance X Other (Specify)
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: ��b City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2002 -23