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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 9626 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO PERTAINING TO
PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS BY DELETING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 9626 and. all amendments thereto
pertaining to Personnel Rules and Regulations are amended by
deleting the definition for "Probationary Period" in Rule II and
enacting two new definitions to the Personnel Rules and
Regulations which shall read as follows:
Rule II. PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
A working test period during which a regular or permanent part--
time employee, newly appointed or promoted, is required to
demonstrate fitness by actual performance of the duties of the
position to which the employee is appointed or promoted.
Rule II. PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEE.
A part-time employee who is regularly scheduled for at least
twenty hours work per week, who works at least 1040 hours per
year, and who has successfully completed the appropriate
probationary period.
Section 2 . Ordinance No. 9626 and all amendments thereto are
amended by deleting Sections 12.3, 13.1, 13.3, 14 .2, 14 .3, 14.7,
15. 1(a) , and 15.4 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations, and by
enacting in lieu thereof eight new sections which shall read as
follows:
Section 12.3. Terminal Leave.
Any permanent or permanent part-time employee leaving the
municipal service shall be compensated for vacation credited and
unused to the date of his separation or resignation. To be
eligible for such compensation, employees resigning from the
municipal service must comply with the provisions of Section 1.6.1
of these rules governing resignations. In the event of separation
due to death of the employee, compensation shall be made to the
employee's beneficiary.
Section 13. 1. Amount.
Each regular employee in the municipal service shall, earn twelve
( 12 ) hours of sick leave with pay credit monthly. Uniformed
members of the fire service assigned to fire suppression duty
shall earn twenty-four (24 ) hours of sick .leave with pay credit
monthly. Each permanent part-time employee shall earn six hours
of sick leave with pay credit monthly.
Section 13.3. Accrual.
Regular and permanent part--time employees may accumulate sick
leave with pay credit to a maximum of nine hundred sixty ( 3 60 )
hours. Uniformed members- of the fire ,service may accumulate sick
leave with pay credit to a maximum of one thousand, four hundred
and forty ( 1440) hours. Sick leave does not accrue while the
employee is receiving benefits from Workers Compensation, long
term disability, or LAGERS.
Section 14 .2 . Bereavement Leave.
Bereavement leave shall be granted for a maximum of three (3 )
working days to all regular employees, except for members of the
fire service assigned to fire suppression duty who shall be
granted one . ( 1) working day, in -the event of a dealth in the
:immediate family. Permanent part-time employees shall be granted
a maximum of twelve hours bereavement leave. In extenuating
circumstances, the City Administrator may approve such leave for
other relatives not included herein.
Section 14 .3. Court Leave.
Regular and permanent part-time employees subpoenaed as a witness
in a Civil or criminal case, or selected to serve on a jury shall
be granted paid leave during their absence; provided, however,
that all payments provided by a court for jury service shall be
turned over to the employee's department head and transmitted to
the Director of Finance for deposit as miscellaneous revenue.
Essential personnel such as Fire employees, Police employees, and
department heads may be required to request to be excused from
jury duty by the court.
Section 14 .7. Leave Without Pay.
Regular and permanent part-time employees may be granted absence
from duty on a non-pay status for personal reasons when
recommended by a department head and approved by the City
Administrator subject to the following provisions:
a. The employee has a non--duty temporary disability as
supported by certification of a licensed physician.
b. The employee is required to be absent for extended care
of an ill or injured member of the immediate family.
C. The employee desires to obtain educational instruction,
if the successful completion of such instruction will
contribute to the municipal service.
d. Special assignment leave for duty with another agency or
government with return to the City contemplated in a
definite amount of time,
e. Other circumstances exist which are deemed reasonable by
the department head and City Administrator, or the
Director of Parks and Recreation and the Park Board, as
appropriate.
Application for leave without pay must be submitted in writing in
a form and manner prescribed by the City Administrator. Such
grants shall not exceed a period of sixty (60) calendar days;
however, extensions may be granted by the department head with
the concurrence of the City Administrator in intervals not to
exceed sixty ( 60) calendar days.
Section 15. 1(a)
Regular and permanent part-time employees will be enrolled,
without cost, in the group life and the basic and major medical
insurance program. Major medical coverage for dependents of
regular employees is optional to the employee. The City will
provide twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of enrolling
dependents.
Section 15.4. dental Health Services .
All City employees and their immediate families residing at the
same address may utilize the services provided by the Family
Mental Health Clinic at a reduced charge. The amount paid for the
services by City employees may be eligible for submission for
reimbursement under the City's health insurance policy according
to the rules contained therein,.
Section 3. Ordinance too. 9626 and all amendments thereto are
amended by adding Sections 8. 14(d) , 11(d) , and 12 .1(e) to the
Personnel Rules and Regulations, which shall read as follows:
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Section 8. 14(d) .
All personnel who are classified as division directors of above
may accrue compensatory time to a maximum of 240 hours. Paragraph
(b) notwithstanding, personnel designated in this paragraph may
be compensated for accrued compensatory time upon separation.
Section 11(d) .
Permanent part-time employees shall receive one half of their
regular compensation for the holidays noted in Paragraph (a)
above.
Section 12.1(e) Amount.
Permanent part-time employees shall be subject to all the
provisions of this section except that vacation leave shall. be
credited at one half the rate shown for full--time employees.
Section 4. Ordinance No. 9626 and all amendments thereto are
amended by designating existing paragraphs, currently unlettered
and unnumbered, in Section 12.2 as paragraphs (a) and (b) and
adding an additional paragraph, designated as Paragraph (c) , as
follows:
All personnel who are classified as division directors or
above may accrue vacation leave to a maximum of 360 hours.
All other provisions of Paragraph (a) apply as stated.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
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