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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-100 - Amendments to the Personnel Policiesl BILL N0.2007-100 ORDINANCE NO. 2007-100 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL POLICIES OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri (the "City") and its staff have conducted a comprehensive review of the City's Personnel Policies (the "Employee Handbook"); and WHEREAS, the City and its staff have created amendments to the current version of the Employee Handbook; and WHEREAS, the City staff and the Board of Aldermen have reviewed, examined and deemed adoption of the amendments to be advisable and in the City's best interests for the promotion of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City. NOW, THERFORE, be it Ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, as follows: Section 1. The City of Riverside Personnel Policies, Employee Handbook, attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A, is hereby revised and amended as provided in Exhibit A, specifically, articles 400.4 and 1000.3 of the Adopted Riverside Employee Handbook. Section 2. The provisions of the Employee Handbook amended hereby shall not be construed to revive any former clause or provision of the Personnel Policies of the City of Riverside, Missouri. Section 3. The sections, paragraphs, clauses, and phrases of the Ordinance are severable and if any portion of the Ordinance is declared unlawful by the valid judgment, decree, or injunction order of a court of competent jurisdiction, such ruling shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of the Ordinance and all provisions of the Ordinance not specifically declared to be unlawful shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. This Ordinance overrides any conflicting provision or regulation within the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. Passed this day of 007. Ai^~i1~~GGyc./ ' ayor Kathleen L. Rose ATTE C' Clerk EXHIBIT A 400.4 EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES Employment of family members shall be governed by the following provisions: i. The City shall not employ family members of an elected official of the City during the tenure of said elected official unless the employment precedes the election. z. Family members of "°-~~--~ -°'°}°-' }-- an appointed Commission or Board member shall not be employed by the City in any department directly associated with the Commission or Board during the tenure of said appointed official. 3. Family members will not be employed by the City in the same department. iooo.3 SICK LEAVE Employee scheduled to work a Standard Work Week shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one (i) day per calendar month of employment. Employees working at least io4o hours in a calendar year are entitled to accrue sick leave. Employees who do not work a Standard Work Week, but work at least io4o hours in a calendar year, shall receive sick leave on a pro rata basis as compared with the Standard Work Week for their department, as determined by the appropriate Department Heads, in their sole discretion. Sick leave accrual shall be limited to a maximum of ninety (90) days. Sick leave shall be used by Employees (i) when they are ill, injured, or temporarily disabled (ii) for health care provider and dental appointments, or (iii) to care for a family member that is ill, injured, or temporarily disabled. Employees who have exhausted accrued sick leave and require additional time off may use any or all of their accrued vacation. Employees who become ill, injured, or temporarily disabled while using scheduled vacation shall not be entitled to substitute sick leave for vacation. At least thirty (30) minutes before they are scheduled to arrive at work, Employees using accrued sick leave must notify their Department Heads of the reasons for such sick leave. Employees absent for three (3) or more continuous days must keep their Department Heads informed about the reasons for their continued use of sick leave. Employees maybe required to substantiate their need for sick leave by providing certification from a licensed health care provider. Employees who do not use any accrued sick leave during a calendar year shall receive the equivalent of pay for one Standard Work Day, payable on the first pay day in the following calendar year. Except for Employees retiring to a City sponsored pension plan, Employees will not be compensated for unused and unpaid sick leave upon termination of their employment by the City unless the Employees' voluntarily terminate their employment because they have serious health conditions interfering with their ability to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Employees retiring to such a City sponsored pension plan will be compensated for 50% of their accrued sick leave. Employees may voluntarily donate a portion of their accumulated leave time to another City employee who is on sick leave, who has used all accrued leave days and who because of their medical condition remains unable to return to work. The following conditions apply to such a donation: • All donations will be coordinated by the appropriate Department Head and the Human Resources coordinator. • Leave must be donated in whole day increments. • Donated leave will be deducted from the donator's balance as needed. • Donated leave from multiple donors will be used in the order in which it was donated. • If an employee returns to work or leaves the City employment, all leave donations will be cancelled. The Human Resources coordinator will nohfij the donor(s) that the donation was or was not used. ~'