HomeMy WebLinkAbout1101 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1101
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND RULES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pay Periods. The City of Pasco hereby creates the following two pay
periods:
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a) The first day of each month to the 15th day of the same month,
b) The 16th day of each month to the last day of the same month.
Section 2. Compensation. Salaries and wages shall be paid semi-
monthly on the' 5th and 20th day of each month. Payment on the 5th of each
month shall be for the pay period ending on the last day of the preceding month.
Payment on the 20th day of each month shall be for the pay period ending on the 15th
day of the same month. Provided that when the 5th or 20th falls on a Saturday
or Sunday; salaries will be paid on the preceding Friday. When the 5th or 20th
falls on a legal holiday, salaries will be paid 'on the preceding business day.
Section 3. Other Employment. No regular full-time employee shall
engage in any occupation or outside activity which is incompatible with his
employment by the City. An employee engaging in any occupation or outside
activity for compensation shall inform his department head of the time required and
the nature of such activity. The department head shall determine whether or not
the outside employment is incompatible with the employee's City duties. If the
department head decides that the outside employment is incompatible, he shall
request that the employee discontinue such employment. Failure to discontinue
after request shall result in the employees s discharge by the City.
An employee engaging in any occupation or outside activity for compen-
sation who fails to inform his department head of such occupation or activity
may be subject to disciplinary action. It is the City's intent that the employee
shall at all times be physically and mentally capable.
Section 4. Employment of Members of Same Household. A department
head shall not employ two members of the same household unless unusual con-
ditions exist, and unless approved by the Mayor, who shall determine whether
such employment shall be beneficial to the City.
Section 5. Travel Expense. Except where otherwise provided by law,
any officer or employee of the City in performance of his duty shall not receive
compensation for expenses of transportation, meals, lodging or incidentals
unless such expenses are incurred under one of the following circumstances;
a) Such officer or employee is required to attend a meeting out
of town at which a meal is served.
b) Where any officer or employee is authorized by the Council
to attend any school, conference, convention or meeting at which representa-
tion or participation will benefit the City.
c) Such officer or employee is required to travel away from
his regularly established headquarters in,.performance of his specific duties.
d) The Mayor shall.approve budgeted travel expenses; the
Council must approve of travel expenses not budgeted. All requests must be
presented to the Mayor in writing._ As to budgeted expenses, the Mayor shall
report his decision to the Council. As to expenses not budgeted, the Mayor shall
refer the request to the Council for action.
The Council shall predetermine the necessity of an employee's partic-
ipation in such events.
Section 6. City Vehicles. City vehicles will be driven home only by
those officers or employees who are subject to emergency call. All other
vehicles will be parked in department storage areas. The Mayor or City
Supervisor -Engineer shall be the approving authority as to which employees
are subject to emergency call. 11 No vehicle will be allowed beyond the boundaries
of Franklin and Benton counties without authorization by either the Mayor or
City Supervisor -Engineer. Vehicles of the fire and police department shall not
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be subject to the boundary restrictions contained in the preceding sentence, while
being driven in the performance of the duties of either department.
Section 7.' Monthly Employees -- basis for determining compensation.
Whenever any employee who is paid on a monthly basis is absent from duty and
the absence is non -compensable, or hires out,- or terminates at other than the
beginning �r the end of a pay period, compensation for services performed shall
be determined as follows: The monthly employee's annual salary shall be divided
by the number of hours the. employee has been hired to work during the year which
shall establish his hourly wage. The hourly wage shall then be multiplied by the
number of hours the monthly employee actually worked.
Section 8. Coffee breaks. Each employee shall be entitled to two .
coffee breaks per eight hour shift of not more than 20 minutes per break, the time
to be at the discretion of the department head.
Section 9. Age of Retirement. The age of retirement shall be 65 years
of age, except on the recommendation of the Mayor and approval of the Council,
extensions may be granted annually.
Section 10. Appeal. Any City employee shall have the right of appeal.
Section 11.- This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 16th
day of July, 1963.
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attor "ey
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