HomeMy WebLinkAbout3948 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE amending various Sections of Chapter 2.42 "Personnel" of the
Pasco Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, amendments to certain sections of Chapter 2.42 of the Pasco Municipal
Code are necessary to assure consistency with policy and practice; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 2.42.030 entitled "Definitions", subsections 1) and L), of the
Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.030 DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases, when used in this
chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
(1) "Probationary employee" means any employee who is serving his/her
probationary period of six months of continuous service prior to being pe..nEaftently appointed to
a-pesitien appointed as a regular employee of the City;
(L) "Regular employee" means any employee in the classified city service
who has been penmenently appointed after serving a probationary period to a position established
by appropriate legislative action and normally involving continuous year-round service; {Ord.
2024 Sec. 4, 1979; Ord. 1958 Sec 1. 1971; Ord. 1306 Sec. 3-20, 1968.)
Section 2. That Section 2.42.160 entitled "Employee Grievances or Complaints of
Statement of Policy" shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.160 EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCES OR COMPLAINTS STATEMENT OF
POLICY, It shall be the policy of the City to adjust grievances of employees promptly and
fairly within the framework of existing laws and regulations. Every e&,4 shall be fliade to
employee "e believes that he has feeeived inequitable tr-eatment beeause of seffie Gendifien ef
empleyee who r-eqties4s a meeting with his sup ding a grievanee shall be gfanted su
eheese le diseuss the fnatteF NNith his division head ef with the head ef 1he depaAment. A
meeting vAth the department head , if available, shall be gtanted a4se within five days. if
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personnel, at all levels, sha4l be respoiisible for- reeeivitig and acting tipen enipleyeesl
rights Employee
grievances or complaints shall be dealt with pursuant to collective bargaining agreements, as
applicable, or according to administrative order as issued by the City Manager. (Ord. 1306 Sec.
33, 1968.)
Section 3. That Section 2.42.180 entitled `'Vacation Credit" of the Pasco Municipal
Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.180 VACATION CREDIT. All employees except employees covered by
collective bargaining agreements, department heads, division Beads managers, and the City
Manager, shall receive credit subsequent to perinane rt reeguluiar appointment at the rate of one
work day for each month of continuous service starting from the date of their probationary
employment. After entering the sixth year of continuous service each employee shall earn
vacation credit at the rate of one and one-fourth days per month. After entering the tenth year of
continuous service each employee shall earn vacation credit at the rate of one and one-half days
per month. After entering the fifteenth year of continuous service, each employee shall earn
vacation credit at the rate of one and seven-tenths days per month. Each employee after entering
the tenth year of continuous employment may convert up to five (5) days accrued vacation to
cash in December of each year, provided the employee has maintained satisfactory work
performance as shown on his last performance evaluation and has used at least ten vacation days
during the calendar year in which the cash-out is taken. (Ord. 3046 Sec. 1, 1994; Ord. 2950 Sec.
1, 1993; Ord, 2941 2680 Sec. 1, 1988; Ord. 1458 Sec, 2, 1971; Ord. 1306 Sec. 35, 1968.)
Section 4. That Section 2.42.190 entitled "Vacation Schedules" of the Pasco
Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.190 VACATION SCHEDULES. Vacations shall be scheduled by department
heads at times when they will constitute minimum conflicts with work schedules. Vacations will
normally be taken in periods of one week's duration. H^weve- twe hours is the Fniniffitim t
may be tal (Ord. 2487 Sec. 1, 1984; Ord. 1306 Sec. 36, 1968.)
Section 5. That Section 2.42.240 entitled "City Manager, Department Heads and
Division Heads Vacation — Accumulation" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is
amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.240 CITY MANAGER, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DIVISION 14BADS
MANAGERS VACATION—ACCUMULATION.
(A) The City Manager and Department Heads shall accumulate vacation leave
at the rate of two workdays per month.
(B) Division Head Managers shall accumulate vacation leave at the rate of
one and three-quarter days per month.
(C) The City Manager, Department Heads and Division Heads Managers in
their discretion may convert up to five (5) days accrued vacation to cash in December each year,
provided any such employee requesting conversion has maintained a satisfactory work
performance and has taken at least ten (10) days vacation leave during the calendar year. (Ord.
2680 Sec. 2, 1988; Ord. 2590 Sec. 1, 1986; Ord. 1428 Sec, 1, 1970; Ord. 1306 Sec. 41, 1968.)
Section 6. That Section 2,42.270 entitled (Granting Vacation or Sick Leave —
Appeal" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.270 GRANTING VACATION OR SICK LEAVE - APPEAL. The granting
of sick leave and vacation ice leave shall be at the discretion of each department head,
provided, however, that the employee shall have the right to appeal to the City Ceunsll Manager
in the event of a denial. Each Department Head shall make such reports and keep such records
as the City C-eil Manager requires. (Prior code Sec. 2-2.20.)
Section 7. That Section 2.42.350 entitled "New Employees - Employee Benefits" of
the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.350 NEW EMPLOYEES - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. New employees
beginning work for the City
and siek leave er-edits from the fir-4 of the fflenth. All efnpieyees begiafting wer-k for the City
after- 1101 a.m. eft the si-�,eefith ef the ffienth shall not eam vaeatien ef siek leave er-edits HM4
the f the sticeeeding ffient . shall earn vacation and sick leave credits beginning with the
first da of employment at rates established by the City or by collective bargaining agreements.
(Ord. 1458 Sec. 7, 1971; Ord. 1306 Sec. 49, 1968.)
Section 8. That Section 2.42.420 entitled "Pay Periods" of the Pasco Municipal Code
shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
2.42.420 PAY PERIODS AND TIME SHEETS. Pay periods, pay days, and the
cut-off date for all pay periods, and proper completion of time sheets shall be set by the City
Manager through administrative order.
Section 9. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Co 11 of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law the day of r , 2009.
Joyce 41 so
May
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Debra L. Clark Leland B. Kerr
City Clerk City Attorney