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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 549 ORDINANCE N0.'~'°~ NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VACATIONS, SICK LEAVE TIME, AND OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD. BE IT 0RDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, as follows: Section 1. Except as otherwise provided by the Charter of the City of Bakersfield every person who shall have been in the service of the City of Bakersfield continuously for at least one year shall be allowed an annual vacation of twelve worEing days on full pay. In computing vacations every Saturday included shall be considered one- half working day. Annual vacations shall be taken during each calendar year and shall not be cumulative except when specifically allowed by the head of the department in which the person serves, and approved by the City Council. All vacations shall be taken at such time as shall be designated by the head of the department in which the person entitled thereto is employed. Section 2. Every person, except members of the Fire Department, who has held a permanent position in the service of the City of Bakers- field for one year or more immediately. preceding any illness or injury, and is compelled to be absent from duty on account of such illness or injury, other than injury arisi~ out of or in the course of his employment (which is otherwise provided for) shall receive full compensation for the time lost on account of said illness or injury, at the rate of one day for each month of continuous service. Such sick leave shall be Cumulative, but in no case shall sick or injury leave be cumulated to exceed..forty--eight working days on full pay. Every person entitled to sick leave shall be credited with twelve working days, less thB number of days he has been off on account of illness in the twelve months preceding the taki~ effect of this ordinance. In computing sick leave time each Saturday included shall be considered one-half working day. Section 3. Every member of the Fire Department of the City of Bakers- field who has held a permanent position therein for one year or more immediately preceding any illness or injury, and is compelled to be absent from duty on account of such illness or injury, other than injury arising out of or in the course of his.employment (which is otherwise provided for), shall receive full compensation for the time lost on account of such illness or injury, to the extent of seven working shifts per year. Such sick leave shall be cumulative, but in no case shall sick or injury leave be cumulated to exceed twenty-eight working shifts. Each member of the Fire Department shall be credited with seven working shifts, less the number of working shifts he has been off on sick leave within the twelve months immediately preceding the taking effect of this ordinance. Section 4. The Council may, in its discretion, upon due cause shown, give leaves of absence other than provided for heroin, with or without pay. Section ~. Immediately upon the taking effect of this ordinance, the head of each department shall make a report to the City Auditor showing the number of days sick leave on pay that each officer or employee in his department has lost on account of sickness, other than sickness directly arising out of his employment, within the twelve months immediately preceding the taking e~fect of this ordin- ance; and thereafter the head of each department shall furnish a report to the City Auditor on the last working day of each month, -2- showing all time lost for whatever cause by persons in his depart- ment during said month. Such report shall contain all information which, in the opinion of the City Auditor, shall be deemed necessary. The City Auditor shall prepare and furnish the head of each depart- ment with forms for such reports. ......... o0o-- I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield, on the ~)~ day of ~ , 1939, by the following vote: AYES: BODEN, MRRMAOUKE, Mc~ILLRN, PRULY, SMZ'rH, SOLLEAS, WXL~ON NOES: _~ ....................................................... A[iSEI'IT,,~ ...................................................... City Clerk and E io Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield. APPROVE by me this30~day of ~ 1939- MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield. Aff aui of losling (erhinaures STATE OF CALIFORNIA! ss. County of Kern ~ V. ~:AN RIPER, being duly sworn, deposes and says: and that ...... 9 on the Bulletin Board at the ~vas numbered.....~...-~----~- ....... New Series, and entitled:. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VACATIONS, SICK LEAVE TIME, AND OTHE.~R LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD. -Sd!~scribed and sworn to before me this