HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution BPW 01-18-23-25; Providing Local Office Holder Leave for Firefighters and Police OfficersRESOLUTION NO. BPW 01-18-23-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
PROVIDING LOCAL OFFICE HOLDER LEAVE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE
OFFICERS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code Chapter 3-5-9 and § 36-8-3-12, City of Carmel police
officers and firefighters are employees of the City of Carmel and, thus, may be candidates for elected office
or appointed to any office and serve in that office, if appointed, so long as that office is not an elected or
appointed office of the City of Carmel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety (“Board”) finds that the City’s
police officers and firefighters are uniquely situated to provide local government with an important and
vital perspective and understanding on matters pertaining to public safety; and
WHEREAS, pursuant Indiana Code § 36-8-3-2, the Board has “exclusive control over all matters
relating to” the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Fire Department, and, thus, may grant leave to
the City’spolice officers and firefighters as itdeems necessary; and
WHEREAS, to benefit public safety, the Board seeks to encourage City police officers and
firefighters to serve as elected or appointed officials in local government, and, to facilitate such, desires
now to provide limited paid leave to City police officers and firefighters who hold an elected or appointed
office in local government.
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:
1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety hereby allows for, separate and apart from
any other leave, forty-eight (48) hours of annual paid leave to City of Carmel police officers and/or
firefighters who serve in elected or appointed office in local government, excluding the City of
Carmel (“Local Office Holder Leave”),
3. Local Office Holder Leave may only be taken when the police officer’s or firefighter’s on-duty
schedule directly conflicts with a meeting of local government that they are required to attend as an
elected and/or appointed office holder of that local governmental entity (“Meeting(s)”). City
uniforms may not be worn while attending said Meeting(s).
4. Notice must be submitted via the chain of command and in the same manner as other leave is noticed
in the respective department at least 48 hours before any Local Office Holder Leave is taken, unless
approval is otherwise obtained from the respective department Chief.
5. Local Office Holder Leave may only be taken for the time necessary to attend the Meeting(s),
including travel time, and must be taken in less than six-hour increments, unless approval is first
obtained from the respective department Chief.
6. Local Office Holder Leave shall be granted without regard to an employee's political party
preference(s) or activities.
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SO RESOLVED.
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
By the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety
BY:
James Brainard, Mayor
Date:
Mary Ann Burke, Member
Date:
Lori S. Watson, Member
Date:
ATTEST:
Sue Wolfgang, City Clerk
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