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ORDINANCE NO. 98- 34
AN ORDINANCE relating to personnel; providing compensation under limited
circumstances to the chief of the fire department and the chief, captains
and lieutenants of the police department for vacation leave accrued in
excess of the maximum vacation leave accrual amount under Section
2.40.020 of the Yakima Municipal Code; and amending Subsection B of
Section 2.40.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection B of Section 2.40.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"2.40.020 Vacation leave.
B. Accumulation of Vacation.
(1) An employee within the bargaining unit of the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees may accumulate vacation
leave time in an amount equal to the vacation time the employee earns during
two years of service, according to the accrual rate specified in subsection A (1) of
this section.
(2) Subject to subsection B (3), aAn employee in the exempt
classification, as specified in Section 2.20.100 of this code, the chief and deputy
chief of the fire department and the chief, captains and lieutenants of the police
department may accumulate vacation leave time in an amount equal to the
vacation time the employee earns during two years of service, according to the
accrual rate specified in subsection A (2) of this section.
(3) Effective January 1, 1998, for the chief and deputy chief of the fire
department, and the chief, captains, and lieutenants of the police department, at
the end of each year any vacation leave accumulated in excess of the limits
specified in subsection B (2) shall be paid to the respective employee at the rate
of 100% of the employee's base wage in effect as of December 31 of that year;
provided, however, that the employee must use at least 75% of his /her vacation
leave accrued during that year in order to qualify for the payment unless some
or all of the employee's scheduled vacation leave use for that year is cancelled
and cannot be rescheduled that year, and such prevents the employee from
complying with the 75% vacation leave use requirement. At the end of each year
all vacation leave accrued in excess of the limits specified in B (2), but for which
the employee does not qualify for payment, shall be transferred to the
management extended sick leave pool established under Section 2.40.110.
(3) All other employees covered by this chapter except those affected
by subsections B (1) and B (2) above may accumulate vacation leave time not to
exceed two hundred forty hours.
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.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 4 day of
August 1998. ,
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ATTEST: John Puccinelli, Mayor
City Clerk
Publication Date: 8 - - 98
Effective Date: 9
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. ,;2S
For Meeting Of ?/ g
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending vacation leave accrual program for police officers and fire officers;
resolution authorizing both the execution of an amendment to the 1998 -2000 Collective
Bargaining Agreement with the Yakima Police Patrolman's Association regarding the
vacation leave accrual program, and compensation of police officers for excess vacation
leave balances in effect as of January 1, 1998.
SUBMITTED BY: Dick Zais, City Manager
Chief Blesio, Police Department
Paul McMurray, Asst. City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Chief Blesio (575 -6211)
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: For many years, police officers of the City of Yakima Police Department
have been allowed to accrue vacation leave in excess of the limits provided in both the Yakima Municipal Code and
the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (" CBA"). In turn, police officers have been compensated for their
excess vacation leave upon retirement. This practice has promoted optimum police staffing levels for maximum
public safety at a reasonable cost. It has also resulted in the creation of large excess vacation leave balances and
corresponding unfunded economic liability.
City management desires to eliminate these large vacation leave balances and, yet, still maintain a vacation
leave program for police officers that encourages optimal staffing levels within the financial constraints of the City
budget. These goals can be accomplished through the adoption of a vacation leave accrual program similar to that
currently available for City firefighters and by compensating police officers for excess vacation leave balances in
effect as of January 1, 1998. To that end, City management recommends approval of an ordinance amendment of
YMC 2.40.020 regarding vacation leave accrual, and a resolution authorizing both amendment to the vacation leave
accrual portion of the current CBA with the Yakima Police Patrolman's Association and compensation of police
officers for excess vacation leave balances in effect as of January 1, 1998.
Resolution X Ordinance X Contract X Other(Specify)
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Enact ordinance amending YMC 2.40.020 regarding vacation leave accrual, and
approve resolution authorizing both amendment to the vacation leave accrual portion of the current CBA with the
Yakima Police Patrolman's Association and compensation of police officers for excess vacation leave balances in
effect as of January 1, 1998.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: 25A: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 98-34
25B: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 98-118
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