Resolution 17-063(A) Amending City of Homer Personnel Regulations

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Personnel Director

RESOLUTION 17-063(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING CITY OF HOMER PERSONNEL REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.2.3 DIVISION, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3.14.3 EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5.3.3 PAY INCREASES, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6.1 RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS, SECTION 6.8 SICK LEAVE, 6.5 ANNUAL MANDATORY LEAVE REQUIREMENT, AND CHAPTER 12, SECTION 12.3 LAYOFFS.

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Regulation 1.6, Revisions and Amendments, the City Manager may recommend revisions to the Personnel Regulations at any time with the revisions effective upon the approval of the City Council; and

WHEREAS, The City Manager recommends amending Chapter 2, Section 2.2.3 Division to read Community Recreation instead of Community Schools; and

WHEREAS, The City Manager recommends amending Chapter 3, Section 3.14.3 Employment of Relatives to clarify the language which currently allows the City Manager to supervise family members if they are employed in different departments; and

WHEREAS,  The City Manager recommends amending Chapter 5, Section 5.3.3 Pay Increases to require above satisfactory performance in order to be eligible for a merit increase; and,

WHEREAS,  The City Manager recommends amending Chapter 6, Section 6.1 Recognized Holidays to allow the Police and Fire Departments to observe the holidays on actual holidays versus City’s recognized holidays; and

WHEREAS,  The City Council passed and adopted Resolution 17-030(A) Chapter 6, Section 6.24 Occupation Death Benefit on March 28, 2017; and

WHEREAS,  The City Manager recommends amending Chapter 6, Section 6.8 Sick Leave to increase the Sick Leave cap to 80 hours and Section 6.5 annual mandatory leave requirement to increase mandatory leave use to 80 hours.; and

WHEREAS, The City Manager recommends amending Chapter 12, Section 12.3 Layoffs, to designate in the event of a layoff, they shall be made by position in reverse order of seniority within each Division.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Amends the City of Homer Personnel Regulations Chapter 2, Section 2.2.3 Division, Chapter 3, Section 3.14.3 Employment of Relatives, Chapter 5, Section 5.3.3 Pay Increases, Chapter 6, Section 6.1 Recognized Holidays, Section 6.8 Sick Leave,  Chapter 12, Section 12.3 Layoffs.

             PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 12th day of June, 2017.

CITY OF HOMER
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BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR
 

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A