HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1261-96 Amend LongevityOrdinance No. D- 1261-96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARMEL, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3,
DIVISION li OF TIlE CARMEL CITY CODE REGAPd)ING LONGEVITY
(AS AMENDED FROM OKIGINAL PROPOSED ORDINANCE D-1261-96)
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel (the "City") desires to encourage and reward
employee longevity; and
WHEREAS, continuous service saves the City the cost of hiring and training new
employees; and
WHEREAS, periods of service separated by short absences have the same benefits
as continuous service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana as follows:
I. That Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2-37 of the Carmel City Code be
amended as follows:
Section 2-37(b) defining longevity is hereby deleted from the Carmel City Code.
II. That the following is hereby added as a new second paragraph to Chapter 2,
Article 3, Division II, Section 2-51 of the Cannel City Code:
"Should an employee have an interruption in employment of ninety (90) or fewer
calendar days, the employee shall be entitled to full credit for service prior to the
interruption. After an interruption of more than ninety (90) calendar days, a
returning employee shall be treated as a new employee for purposes of calculating
longevity and shall not receive credit for prior service."
III. That the following is hereby added as a new second paragraph to Chapter 2,
Article 3, Division II, Section 2-41 of the Cannel City Code:
"Should an employee h~tve an interruption in employment of ninety (90) or fewer
calendar days, the employee shall be entitled to full credit for service prior to the
interruption. Alter an interruption of more than ninety (90) calendar days, a
returning employee shall be treated as a new employee for purposes of calculating
vacation time earned and shall not receive credit for prior service."
IV. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
V. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the later to occur of (a) passage
by the Common Council and signing by the Mayor or (b) January 1, 1997.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Cannel,
Indiana this Jr) day of D~,_o_e_..~cfl~_ , 199~ /~
Commo ou ' . ,?l&r'
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Presented to the Mayor of the City of Cannel, Indiana this
1996 at q' ~ ~ c% ,om o'clock.
~/ Mayor, City of Carmel
Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurc,~r
day of
City of Carmel
November 25, 1996
TO:
FROM:
Carmel Common Council
·
Barbara Lamb, Director of Human Resources
Employment Issues on Council Agenda
Pursuant to our discussion of November 18, the Department of Law has prepared the following
documents for inclusion on the December 2 Council agenda:
1. Ordinance D-1261-96: This ordinance will resolve longstanding questions regarding
longevity. For purposes of calculating longevity pay and vacation accruals, employment will
be considered continuous through breaks in service of ninety (90) or fewer calendar days.
Employees returning after a break of more than ninety (90) days will be treated as new
employees.
2. Resolution CC-12-02-96~03: This resolution affects only those seven (7) employees who
have had a break in service of one (1) year or less prior to the effective date of the
abovementioned ordinance, and whose longevity status has been unclear. From January 1,
1997 forward, these employees will receive credit for their initial period of employment with
the City, as long as that credit does not cause them to exceed established maximums for
longevity pay and vacation accruals. The employees will no~t be entitled to back pay or
vacation accruals.
3. Ordinance D-1262-96: This ordinance will exclude sick time from overtime calculations.
Employees will still receive paid sick days as they have in the past, but will not be able to
collect time and one-half until their other hours, excluding sick time, exceed forty (40) in a
week (or other limits that apply to some public safety employees). All other paid time off,
including vacation and holidays, will continue to be included in overtime calculations.
4. Resolution CC-12-02-96-02: This resolution will authorize back pay to Fire Department
employees who qualified for overtime in the period 1994-96 and, due to a misapplication of
City Code, did not receive it. The amount in question is nearly $18,000. On December 2 we
will provide an exact amount through the pay period ending November 29.
5. Ordinance D-1263-96: .This ordinance will allow the City to carry out a plan bringing all
civilian employees within the Police and Fire departments under the employment policies
outlined in City Code. Currently, some Police and Fire civilians are governed by departmental
rules and regulations and some by City Code. In order to make the plan equitable and
administratively sound,' certain exceptions to City Code are required.
Jfyou have questions about any of these issues or would like more detail, please call me at 571-
2471. Thank you for helping develop appropriate resolutions to these issues, and for
implementing those resolutions in time for the new year.
ONE C[V1C SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032
317/571.2400