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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-029 Personnel; use of accrued sick leave ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 29 AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel; permitting employees to use accrued sick leave for leave taken pursuant to and in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; and amending Subsection B of Section 2.40.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Subsection. B of Section 2.40.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.40.030 Sick leave. B. Permissible Use of Sick Leave. An employee eligible for sick leave with pay shall be granted such leave for the following reasons: 1. Personal illness or physical incapacity resulting from causes beyond employee's control; 2. Quarantine of employee due to exposure to a contagious disease; 3. On- the -job injuries; any employee receiving sick leave with pay, who is eligible for time -loss payments under the workman's compensation law shall; for the duration of such payment, receive only that portion of the employee's regular salary which, together with said payments, will equal the employee's regular salary. In order not to work an undue hardship on the employee caused by the time lag involved in time -loss payments, the employee shall be paid full salary and on receipt of time -loss payments shall endorse such payments to the city. Said employee shall be charged with sick leave only for that portion 'of the employee's regular salary for which the city is not reimbursed by the workman's compensation payments endorsed to the city; 4. The death of a member of the immediate family of an employee or employee's spouse; for purposes of subparagraph, "immediate family" means any husband, wife, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, or sister. No leave of absence in excess of three days for a family death shall be taken by an employee unless additional leave is recommended by the employee's department head and approved by the appointing authority; 5. Serious injury or illness to members of employee's immediate family living with and dependent upon the employee, constituting an emergency or crisis; any sick leave granted . for this purpose must be recommended by the department head and approved by the appointing authority; 6. Illness and disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, or childbirth; 7. Sick leave shall not be allowed for any period of time that the employee is gainfully employed by another employer. 8. Leave taken pursuant to and in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the FMLA policy of the city of Yakima." Page 1 (lk)ord -sick leave Fmla may 00 -pm 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. P id PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this I B day of 31 , 2000. ATTEST: 71 3;f l y Place, Mayor City Clerk Publication Date: 7`1 4- a ' Effective Date: ' 1 - p"ey Page 2 (Ik)ord -sick leave fmla may 00-pm BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT • Item No. For Meeting Of: 7/11/00 ITEM TITLE: Legislation Amending Subsection B of Section 2.40.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code SUBMITTED BY: Sheryl M. Smith, Deputy Human Resources Manager CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Sheryl M. Smith, 576 -6665 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) permits employees to take up to twelve (12) weeks of time off in a 12 month leave year for (1) a serious health condition, (2) for the birth, adoption or foster care of a child, and (3) for the care of a spouse, child or parent who has a serious health condition. This ordinance, as a housekeeping measure, amends Subsection B of Section 2.40.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to permit employees to use accrued sick leave for leave taken pursuant to and in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Resolution Ordinance X Other(Specify) Contract Mail to (name and and address): Phone: Funding Source All applicable operati n 1 k udgets APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: 'N -- City ager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval • BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable. COUNCIL ACTION: