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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-111 Employee Fringe Benefits O DINANCE N MBER'-f)'iil ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH FRINGE BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF cARMEL WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel desires to establish a fringe benefit program for all of its employees and which program may be continued from year to year until changed; NOW THEP~FORE, be it ordained by the common Council of the City of Carmel, to-wit: That the following benefit program shall apply to all departments and agencies: HEALTH INSURANCE: That the city will contribute not less than 75 percent of the premiums for single and family Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans. All full-time probationary, Permanent, and police and fire department employees shall be eligible for health insurance coverage after 30 days employment with the city. LIFE INSURANCE: That departments VACATION: The city provides life insurance in the amount of $10,000.00 for all full-time permanent employees commencing with the first of the month next succeeding the completion of the probationary period. Fire and police employees will become eligible after completion of 90 days of employment. Each employee is entitled to $10,000 for life insurance and $10~000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance. The city will pay ~t~ 'matelv 98 percent of the premium cost. the following benefit programs shall apply to all and agencies except regular fire and police personnel: Each full-time employee will earn one day of vacation for each month of employment per year for a total of 12 days per annum. For employees who have completed 5 years of service with the city, effective with the first of the month next following the 5th anniversary of employment, the employee will earn 1 1/2 days vacation vacation per month or a total of 18 days per year. Unused vacation as of December 31 of each year may be carried forward and accumulated to a maximum of 30 days plus the vacation earned during the current year. Unused vacation is eligible to be paid to the employee upon leaving employment for any reason. Accumulated vacation is transferable between any of the city's departments. An employee commences earning vacation from the first ., ~= =~-~ ~,, +h~ 35th of the month. For SICK LEAVE: NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY: SPECIAL LEAVE: JURY DUTY: LEAVESOF ABSENCES: use or be paid any vacation until permanent employment has been,attained'~ All vacation must be approved status employees supervisor prior to its being utilized. by the Vacation may be taken in not less than one-half day periods. Full-time probationary and permanent employees will earn sick leave at the rate of one day per calendar month or a total of 12 days per year. Personnel employed as of 7 or before receive twelve (12) accumilated January 1, 197 ....... ~ 1 1977 all full time, sick leave days. ~eg~nnln~ ~ , permanent employees will earn sick leave at the rate of one day per calendar month for a total of twentyone (21) days for the year 1977. Unused sick leave may be accu- mulated up to 30 days as of December 31 of any year plus the earned sick leave for the current year. Unused sick leave will not be paid to the employee upon leaving employment with the city. sick leave may be taken in not less than one-half day periods. No sick leave may be paid during the probationary period. A doctor's certificate may be required after extended illness or at any time at the discretion of the Department Head. Any city employee who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves on active duty or training may be excused from his work assignment for up to 15 days annually without loss of pay. (The city may elect to pay the difference between active duty pay and the regular salary or wage.) The time away from the job shall not be charged against the employee's vacation allowance. Up to 3 days personal leave shall be granted annually for a death in the immediate family or a major illness of a member of the immediate family. The employee'S supervisor may request evidence from a physician to support the major illness. Any employee who may be required to serve on a petit or grand jury shall be reimbursed for the difference between jury pay and the employee's daily rate. Leaves of absences ~0r pregnancy may be requested by full- time permanent employees. No pregnancy leave shall be for a period longer than 90 calendar days. Full-time permanent employees may receive leave of absences for other purposed subject to the approval of the respective elected official. Board of public Works and Safety or other administrativebody- Upon approval, the employee shall be eligible to be reinstated in the same or compar- able postion upon returning to work. RETIREMENT: Ail full-time permanent employees who work or expect to .............. ~ ~r vear must join the Public HOLIDAYS: The following holidays will be observed for all full- time employees; OVERTIME: WORKMEN'S COMPENSA- TION: New Year'S Day Washington'S Birthday (3rd Monday in February) Memorial Day independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day The Mayor may declare the city to be closed for general business purposes on other specific days due to weather, special eventS or for the general health and welfare of the city's employees- Personnel required to work on any holiday or special day shall be entitled to a compensa- tory day off. Any holiday 'which falls on Saturday or Sunday will be honored on the preceding Friday or the succeeding Monday. To be eligible for holiday pay an employee must work the day before and the day after the holiday or be eligible to receive pay for the work day prior to the holiday and the work day after the holiday. Those employees not in supervisory capacity shall be paid time-and-one-half for hours worked over forty hours in the work week, or one-and-one-half hours compensatory time off for each overtime hour worked in the same work week. All overtime must have the advance approval of the supervisor and be in accordance with budgetary limitations. Superintendents and supervisors required to work over 45 hours in a work week shall be eligible to overtime pay at a straight time rate or compensatory time off on a straight time basis. The department head shall determine whether compensatory time off or paid overtime will apply. All employees are covered by the provisions of the state's workmen's compensation laws. The city may supplement the workmen's compensation payments to permit the employee to receive his normal "take home" pay. IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel that the Board of Public Works and Safety may adjust any personnel policy not specifically set by law or ordinance at any time with adequate notice to those employees affected, and to the Common Council of the'City of Carmel. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Dated this ~ / day of , 1977. ATTEST: Pe~gJy~JL6fr~Sm~th Clerk-Treasurer APPROVED: DATED: STATE OF INDIANA ) ) COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) SS: I, Peggy Lou Smith, hereby certify that I am the duly elected and acting Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Carmel, Indiana and that the attached Ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of said City on the ,~ / day of ~/~/~j 1977.