HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2036-11 Amend 2-51 Paid Time Off (PTO ) AmendedOrdinance D- 2036 -11
Sponsor: Councilor Rider
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,
INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 11,
SECTION 2 -51 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE
WHEREAS, in 2009 the City of Carmel established a paid time off (PTO)
program for its civilian employees; and
WHEREAS, the program defines July 1 as the beginning date and June 30 as the
ending date of the benefit year for PTO purposes; and.
WHEREAS, June 30 does not regularly fall at the end of the bi- weekly pay
period; and
WHEREAS, having the benefit year cut off in the middle of a pay period creates
administrative difficulties for employees, their supervisors and especially the payroll
department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, 2 -51 is amended to read as
follows (all parts of 2 -51 not specifically amended below shall remain unchanged):
2 -51 Paid Time Off (PTO).
"(a) Definitions.
Benefit Year shall mean the first day of the fourteenth (14`") pay period in any
given year to the last day of the thirteenth (13`'') pay period in the following year."
"(b) (8) Carryover. An employee will be allowed to carry over a maximum of 150
hours from one benefit year to the next. Any excess time left in the PTO bank at the end
of any benefit year will be transferred to the employee's sick leave bank."
"(c)(2) Annual Deposits.
a) Any time in excess of 150 hours remaining in an employee's PTO bank at
the end of any benefit year will be transferred to the sick leave bank, up to the maximum
stated below.
b) An employee who has 150 or fewer hours in his PTO bank at the end of any
benefit year will not have a deposit into his sick leave bank for that year."
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Sponsor: Councilor Rider
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after its
passage and signing by the Mayor.
Section 4. All prior City ordinances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with
any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this
Ordinance.
Section 5. If any portion of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional, invalid
or unenforceable by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction
such unconstitutionally, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the
remaining portions of same.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this A day of
201 1, by a vote of lQ ayes and C7 nays.
Presiding Of
W. Eric Seidg tsticker, President 'r6Tempore
1\10 PieEseirr
John V. Accetturo
COMMON COUNCIiL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Ronald E. Carter
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Cler reasurer
ATTEST:
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 17 day of
2011, at c2:10 P .M.
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this c (p ay of
2011, at I1 01 A.M.
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk reasurer
Prepared by: Barbara A. Lamb, Director of Human Resources
evin Rider
Sponsor: Councilor Rider
Richard L. Sharp
Luc 'nyder
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk- Tr
s Brainard, Mayor