HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-01-21-09-10 Employee Sick Leave BuybackRESOLUTION BPW 01-21-09-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUYBACK OF EXCESS SICK LEAVE
FROM CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF CARMEL
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel grants each civilian employee a total of sixty (60)
hours of sick leave per year, and allows each civilian employee to -accrue and carry over
from year to year up to 300 hours of sick leave; and
WHEREAS, the use of such sick leave, even when necessary and approved, can
have a significant and disruptive impact on City operations; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to encourage employees to use sick leave only as
necessary, and to reward those employees who demonstrate exemplary attendance; and
WHEREAS, the Carmel Common Council authorized the discretionary buyback
of excess sick leave through Ordinance D-1838-06; and
WHEREAS, money to fund a.buyback is included in the 2009 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carmel Board of Public Works
and Safety as follows:
A discretionary buyback of unused sick leave is authorized in 2009, according to the
terms outlined below.
All sick leave buybacks shall be based upon an employee's accrued sick leave
balance as of December 31, 2008.
2.a. Any employee whose accrued sick leave balance on December 31, 2008, falls
between 225 hours and 300 hours may elect to have the City buy back any or all
of the sick leave in excess of 225 hours. Each eligible employee will be required
to file an election form indicating the number of hours to be bought back and the
number of hours to be retained. Any employee who fails to complete an election
form on a timely basis shall retain all accrued sick leave up to 300 hours.
2.b. An employee's accrued sick leave in excess of 300 hours shall be bought back or
forfeited. No employee may carry over more than 300 hours of sick leave from
2008 to 2009. Any employee who fails to complete an election form on a timely
basis shall receive a buyback for all hours in excess of 300.
3. Sick leave; shall be, bought baek.at a ratio of one (1) hour of pay for each two (2)
hours ofeligibleaeave. The raterofpay.for the buyback -shall be'the emplgyeeds
standard hourly pay rate,at the time the:;payment is issued.
9. Buyback payments shalt be made by the City no later than.Febrbary 28, 2009.
The' City, will- conduct only one sick leave buyback in 2009.. An employee's
decision regarding the buyback of his/her priused, sick"leave, as stated on hiOler
written. election form,, or; absent the'.timely-submission of an election form, the
terms, of. this Resolution as ,regards-the .buyback :of sick leave,, shall 'be final, and
binding.
CITY OF CARMEL, INIDIANA
By and throug`hitits,Board of Pvbhc,Works,and Safety
James Brainard, Presi'ding•Officer° Date
Mii?y Ann?urrkd,-Boafd Member
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