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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5144 RESOLUTION NO. 5144 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA PROVIDING FOR FRINGE BENEFITS AND RELATED COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purposes of this resolution are: (1) to remove from the general salary resolution such sections and provisions that may be less Subject to change in order to shorten the general salary resolution and thus facilitate the task of maintaining said resol ution in a more concise foryl, and (2) to remove those fringe benefit and leave provisions from the Personnel / Rules & Regulations. SECTION 2. ' DEFIN ITJONS. As used herein, and in the general sal ary resolution, the follOWing terms shall have the following meanings: "Classification" Shall mean a group of positions having sufficiently similar duties, responsibilities and qualifications to be designated by the same descriptive title, and as to which the same salary range may be made to apply with equity. "EmplojEe" shall mean a full-time budgeted emplojEe of the Ci ty of Arcadia. "Emplo}ffient Date" shall mean the period of continuous full-time emplo}ffient frOOl and after such emplo}ffient date shall be used in cOOlputing stability pay, sick leave and vacation, and shall be the starting point for determining salary step increases. "Fire EmplojEe" shall mean those full-time emplojEes in the classifications of Fire Captain, Fire Engineer and Firefighter that are represented for emlojEe-emplojEr relations matters in a recognized employee representative unit and the classification of Fire Crewmember. "Gender" whenever the the male gender is used in this resolution, it shall be construed to incl ude male and female emplo)ees. "General Emplo)ee" shall mean those full-time emplo)ees that are in classifications not represented for empl o)ee-empl o)er relations matters, in a recognized emplo)ee representative unit. "Management Emplo)ee" shall mean those full-time emplo)ees having responsibility for formulating, administering or managing the implementation of City policies or programs that are in classifications not represented for emplo)ee-emplo)er relations matters in any recognized emplo)ee representation units. "Permanent part-time emplo)ees" shall mean those persons emplo)ed in full-time classifications regularly working twenty (20) or more hours per week. "Police Emplo)ee" shall mean those full-time emplo)ees in the classifications of Police Sergeant, Police Agent and Police Officer that are represented for emplo)ee-emplo)er relations matters in a recogni zed emplo)ee representation unit. "Public Works Emplo)ee" shall mean those full-time emplo)ees in the Public Works Service/Water Divisions that are in classifications represented for emplo)ee-emplo)er relations matters, in a recognized emplo)ee representati ave uni t. "Recognized Emplo)ee Organization" means an emplo)ee organization which has been formally acknowledged by the City as the emplo)ee organization that represents emplo)ees in designated classifications in an appropriate representation unit. "Salary Advancement" shall mean an increase in salary from current step to a higher step within the same salary range based upon performance and continuous service in the same class. - 2 - "Sworn Fire and Police Emplo}ee" shall mean an emplo}ee who is classified as a "local safety member" under the State's Public Emplo}ees' Retirement System Law. SECTION 3. SALARY STEP ADVANCEMENT. , al The advancement through the salary steps shall be based upon performance and continuous service in the same classification. The following schedule is the continuous service time required for each step: A Step to B Step: 6 months B Step to C Step: 12 months C Step to D Step: 12 months D Step to EStep: 12 months bl Salary step advancements may be withheld or dela}ed by the appointing authority if an emplo}ee's performance does not merit s LCh an advancement. c 1 Wi th the approval of the Ci ty Manager, an emplo}ee may be hired at any step within the salary range applicable to the position. dl The City Manager shall have the authority to advance an emplo}ee's salary step within that emplo}ee's salary range when the purpose is to correct an existing inequity or give recognition to exceptional performance. el A Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic, Fire Engineer or Fire Captain shall progress from Step D to Step E of the Salary Schedule when they have cOOlpleted the probationary period and have satisfied the basic e~LCation and training requirements by one of the following methods: 1. The sworn emplo}ee shall have been awarded an Associate in Arts Degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration by an ~ \ , - 3 - institution accredited by the California Department of Education. 2. The sworn employee shall have earned 60 or more college units acceptable to a college or university which is accredited by the California Department of Education towards a Bacalaureate Degree, and have completed a minimum of 20 units in Fire Science acceptable to an accredited California Junior College towards an Associate in Arts Degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration. fl Persons employed as Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic and Fire Engineer prior to July 1, 1979, who have satisfied the basic education and training requirements set forth in (dl above prior to June 30, 1981, shall be enti tl ed to recei ve a step increase upon submission of the Associate in Arts Degree or proof of 60 or more earned college units. Nothing herein entitles such employee to receive a step increase above the Step E. gl A Police Officer or Police Agent shall progress from Step D to Step E of the Salary Schedule when they have completed the probationary period and have satisfied the basic education and training requirements by one of the following methods: 1. The sworn employee shall have been awarded an Associate in Arts Degree in Police Science, Police Administration or Criminology by an institution accredited by the California Department of Education. 2. The sworn employee shall have 60 or more college units acceptable to a college or uinversity which is accredited by the California Department of Education towards a Baccalaureate Degree and have completed a minimum of 20 units in law enforcement acceptable to an accredited - 4 - California Junior College towards an Associate in Arts Degree in Police Science, Police Administration or Criminology. 3. A sworn employee, employed prior to December 31, 1965, may qualify by having been awarded an Intermediate Certificate by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. SECTIO~ 4. PROMOTIO~AL STEP ADVANCEME~T. a) When an employee is promoted, the pay shall advance to the lowest step in such higher range that will provide not less than one step increase in compensation unless the top step in such range provides less than one step increase. Such one step shall be measured by the range from which the employee is promoted. The percentages between steps within a range are from 4% to 6%. b) When an employee is promoted to a higher classification, the date of promotion shall be used in determi ning the date of future step increases. SECTION 5. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY. a) Shift (56 hour) Firefighter employee assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau shall receive $46.15 per pay period in addition to their base salary. b) ~on-shift (40-hour) Firefigher employee assigned to the Fire Preventipn Bureau as a Fire Prevention Specialist, shall receive an amount in adi tion to the Fi refi ghter base sal ar y. The assignment of Fire Prevention Specialist shall be paid at the same salary range as Fire Engineer. c) The Police Officer assigned in writing to the Photo-Crime Laboratory as the Laboratory Technician shall receive $46.15 per pay period in addition to the base salary. - 5 - d) The Public Works emplo,}ee asssigned in writing to perform a variety of painting functions incl uding the painting of all City vehicles, the re-finishing and finishing of furniture and cabinets, and the interior and exterior painting of City facilities shall receive $23.08 per pay period in addition to the base sal ary. e) The Public Works emplo,}ee assigned in writing to perform a variety of welding functions in the Water Department shall receive $23.08 per pay period in addi tion to the base sal ary. f) In accordance with past practice, this additional compensation shall not be added to base pay for the computation of overtime. SECTION 6. STABILITY PAY This feature of the Pay Plan is intended to encourage stability of employment by recogni zi ng ,}ears of service with compensation. The pl an pays $25 per ,}ear for each ,}ear of consecutive service up to a maximum of twenty (20) ,}ears of service. An emplo,}ee is not eligible to receive stability pay until they have completed five (5) ,}ears of cons'ecutive service. The following is the schedule of how stability pay is calculalated. Completed Years Amount Completed Years Amount of Service of Service 5 $125 13 $325 6 $150 14 $350 7 $175 15 $375 8 $200 16 $400 9 $225 17 $425 10 $250 18 $450 11 $275 19 $475 12 $300 20 $500 Cash stability payments are made once a ,}ear between December 1 and December 10 - 6 - onl y to emplojees on the payroll as of December 1. Stabil ity pajlllents will be paid on a pro-rata basis to those emlojees that retired or are laid off prior to December 1, provided they meet all eligibility requirements. Stability pay shall no longer be applicable to emplojees hired in the following catagories on or after these dates: July 1, 1982: Management, General, Public Works Emplojees and classification of Fire Crewmember July 1, 1983: Fire Emplojees, excluding classification of Fire Crewmember January 1, 1984: Police Emplojees SECTION 7. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT. City wil reimburse the emplojee 100% of the cost of books, fees and tuition for up to 7 semester or 9 quarter units during each semester/quarter at rates of the California State University system. The reimbursement shall be for only courses that are directly related to the emplojee's position as determined by the City Manager. No general education course or other courses not directl y related to the job would be approved for reimbursement. Prior to reimbursement of costs, all course work must be completed while emplojed by the City of Arcadia with a passing grade of "c" or equivalent when numerical score or pass/fail grade is given. Any emplojee who shall terminate emplojlllent within one jear from the completion of a class or classes shall refund all tuition paid under this provision unless he was required to attend by the appointing power. SECTION 8. OVERTIME. a) With the approval of the City Manager and when necessary to perform essential work, a departmental administrator may require emplojees to work at any time other than during regul ar worki ng hours until such work is accomplished. - 7 - b) General Employees required to work under such conditions shall be credited with pay at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate or with time-off equal to time worked; no overtime credit shall be allowed for any period less than one-half hour. Employees recalled to work after completing a day's work, including any overtime, shall receive a minimum credit of one hour of time- off or one hour of overtime pay. Such overtime shall be paid for, or time-off taken at the option of the employee if said administrative officer consents thereto, within thirty (30) days of the date it is earned. c) Public Works Employees required to work under such conditions shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate. No overtime credit shall be allowed for any period less than one-half hour. Overtime shall be rounded to the nearest one-half hour. Employees recalled to work after completing a day's work, including any overtime shall receive a minimum credit of two (2) hours of overtime. d) Non-Management Fire and Police Employees who are required to work under such conditions shall be compensated at straight time, or with time-off equal to straight time worked; no overtime credit shall be allowed for any period less than one-half hour, provided that an employee who is recalled to work after completing a day's work, including any overtime, shall receive a minimum credit of one hour of time-off or one hour at his hourly rate. Such overtime shall be paid for, or time-off taken at the option of the emploYee if the department head consents thereto. e) Employees shall receive equivalent compensatory time off on a straight time basis when directed to attend classes or functions by their department administrator or City Manager. _ R _ fl Management Emplo)Ees are not eligible to receive any form of overtime compensation for additional hours worked. SECTION 9. MILEAGE. Mileage is reimbursed for travel in connection with City business. Prior approval must be obtained from the immediate supervisor or department head. If travel is required frequentl y during a month, reimbursement will be made once a month. Completed mileage forms shall be submitted to the department head consistent with the administrative policy. SECTION 10. TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS. When an emplo)Ee is formally assigned by the appointing power on a temporary basis to the full duties of an unfilled position in the clasified service of a higher classification for a period in excess of thirty (30) consecutive working days, they shall receive the pay of that higher classification after the initial thirty-day period. SECTION 11. ACTING PAY. a) Any Public Works emplo)Ee who is required, in writing, to work three (3) working days or longer in a higher classification which is vacant due to sick leave, injury leave, vacation, termination or move up due to acti ng pay shall receive the foll owi ng acti ng pay retroacti ve to the fi rst day of the assi gnment: 1. Five (5) percent above their current rate of pay; or 2. An emplo)Ee in the classification of Maintenance Worker assigned to an acting position of Public Works Foreman, Water Foreman, General Repairman, or Water Service Representative shall receive ten (10) percent above their current rate of pay; or 3. Shoul d soch percentage exceed the top step of the range for the higher classification, the employee shall receive compensation at the top step of the higher classification. - 9 - b) The above policy shall also apply to employees in the Public Works Equipment Service and Building Maintenance sections. c) Nothing contained herein shall apply to an employee who is being trained by the City to qualify for a higher classification. SECTION 12. LIFE INSURANCE. a) The City shall provide all employees with group term life insurance in the amount of $5,000.00. b) Management employees shall be provided group term life insurance equal to their annual salary rounded off to the nearest (next lowest) one thousand doll ars. c) The City shall provide a $10,000 group term life insurance plan to management employees who retire after July 1, 1979, but who were hired into a management classificaiton prior to September 21, 1982, in accordance wtih the controlling provisions of the plan. SECTION 13. RETIRED HEALTH INSURANCE. a) Effective August 1, 1983, the City agrees to pay the employee-only health ins urance premi urn cost up to $78.00 per month for el i gib 1 e retirees from the Police Employees who retire after July 1, 1982. An el igible retiree is a Pol ice Employee who retires on a SERVICE retirement and has 125 days of accumulated sick leave at the date of retirement. Such payment shall cease by employee's sixty-fifth (65) birthday. If the retired employee has other group medical coverage available to them, then this other group insurancae shall be primary and the City's health insurance plan shall function as a secondary co-insurance. Effective Jul y 1, 1984, the City shall pay the increased health ins uranace premi un cost for the empl oyee-onl y coverage for the 1984-85 fiscal year. - 10 - b) Effective August 1, 1983, the City agrees to continue to pay the employee-only health insurance premium cost up to $40.00 per month for retirees from Fire Employees, excluding Fire Crewmembers, who retire after July 1, 1977. Such payment shall cease by employee's sixty-fifth (65) birthday. c) In order to be eligible for retiree health coverage, the employee must apply for such coverage through the City Personnel Department. The Association shall notify the City Personnel Department in the event of the death of a retired member. During the month of June, each year, insured retired employees must contact the City Personnel Department in order to maintain coverage. In the absence of such contact, coverage shall cease on the following July 1. SECTION 14. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Upon the written request of an employee stating the reasons therefor, the appointing power with the approval of the City Manager shall have power to grant leaves of absence with or without pay, with the exception that leaves of absence with or without pay of more than thirty (30) calendar days shall be granted only upon the recommendation of the appointing power and City Manager and the approval of the Council, subject to the following restrictions: (1) Length. Leave of absence without pay may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year with the exception that military leaves may be granted for the duration of a war or national emergency or as required by the Military and Veterans' Code. (2) Reason. A leave of absence may be granted an employee, provided he meets all other requirements set forth in this rule, who desires to attend school or college or to enter training to improve the quality of his service, who enters military service of the Untied States, who is temporarily incapacitated by illness, or who presents some other reasons equally satisfactory. - 11 - (3) Right to Return. The granting of a leave of absence without pay confers upon the emplojee the right to return to his classification before or at the expiration of his leave of absence. Therefore, a leave of absence shall be granted only to an emplojee who intends to return to his classification with the City. (4) Service Record. No request for leave of absence will be considered unless the emplojee presenting the request has a satisfactory service record. (5) An emplojee granted a leave of absence may be required by the appointi ng power or the Ci ty Manager to s occessf ull y pass a medical examination prior to being allowed to return to work. (6) The granting of a leave of absence of thirty (30) days or less, with or without pay, shall not constitute an interruption of service within the meaning of this subsection. The granting of a 1 eave of absence with or wi tho ut pay of more than thi rty (30) days shall constitute an interruption of service unless, in the action granting soch leave of absence, it is provided that such leave of absence shall not constitute an interruption of service. SECTION 15. VACATION LEAVE. a) Non-Sworn Management, General and Public Works Emplojees, with the exception of temporary appointments shall accumulate vacation with pay begi nning with the fi rst full pay period of emplo)lTlent at the rate of 3.07 hours per pay period during the first five jears of continuous full-time emplo,)ll1ent with the City; at the rate of 4.61 hours per pay period between the empl ojee' s fifth and tenth anniversary date of continuous full-time emplo,)ll1ent; at the rate of 5.22 hours per pay period between the empl Ojee I s tenth and - 12 - fifteenth anniversary date of continuous full-time emplojfnent, and at the rate of ~ hours per pay period after fifteen ,)ears of continuous full-time emplojfllent with the City. b) Management and Non-Management Sworn Police Emplo,)ees with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accumulate vacation with pay beginning with the first full pay period of emplojfllent at the rate of 4.61 hours per pay period during the first ten ,)ears of continuous full-time emplojfllent with the City and at the rate of ~ hours per pay period after the campl etion of ten ,)ears of continuous full-time employ;nent with the City. c) Management and Non-Management Sworn Fire Emplo,)ees assigned to 24 hour shift schedule, with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accumulate vacation with pay beginning with the first full pay period of emplojfllent, at the rate of ~ hours per pay period during the first ten ,)ears of continuous full-time emplojfllent with the City and at the rate of 10.15 hours per pay period after the completion of ten ,)ears of continuous full-time emplojfllent with the Ci ty. Foremplo,)ees assigned to 24 hour shi fts, a "day" means 12 hours or one-half (1/2) shift. d) Management and Non-Management Sworn Fire Emplo,)ees assigned to a 40 hour week schedule, with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accumulate vacation with pay begining with the first full pay period of emplo}l1lent at the rate of 4.61 hours per pay period during the first ten ,)ears of continuous full-time emplojfllent with the Ci ty and at the rate of ~ hours per pay period after the completion of ten ,)ears of continuous full-time emplojfllent with the City. - 13 - SECTION 16. VACATION ACCRUAL - NON-MANAGEMENT. a) Accumulated vacation shall be granted at the discretion of the appointing power. bl For Non-Management emplo)ees, on December 31st of each )ear, any vacation accumulated be,lOnd the amount acclll1ulable for a fifty-two (52) pay period basis shall not be carried forward. Any excess accumulated vacation over thi s 1 imit shall be forfeited. c) A Publ ic Works emplo)ee who has previousl y requested and was granted approval of vacation leave for use during the last three (3) months of the calendar )ear, is unable to utilize sLCh leave because of the City's cancellation of leave, the emplo)ee shall be allowed to carryover the excess leave time into the next three (3) months of the new calendar )ear,.if rescheduling of the vacation leave is not possible. dl For all Non-Management Fire Department emplo)ees, on June 30th of each )ear, any vacation accumulated be,lOnd the amount acclll1ulable for a fifty-two (52) pay period basis shall not be carried forward. Any excess accumulated vacation over this limit shall be forfeited. e) Upon termination, vacation used shall be pro-rated against vacation earned. Every City emplo)ee who leaves the City employ for any reason shall be granted all acclll1ulated vacation or shall be paid therefor at his rate of compensation applicable at the time he 1 eaves the Ci ty employ. If an emplo)ee works more than SOt of the pay period, the emplo)ee shall receive credit for that pay period's vacation. - 14 - SECTION 17. VACATION ACCRUAL-MANAGEMENT. a) Management employees shall take a minimuo of 50:1'. of their vacation days earned during the calendar .)ear prior to the end of that calendar .)ear. b) Management employees shall be allowed to accuoulate the remaining 50:1'. of their vacation time up to the following maximlll1s: Sworn Management - 44 days (352 hours, for employees assigned to a 56 hour shift schedule). Non-Sworn Management - 40 days (320 hours). Any management employee who terminates their employment with the City, shall forfeit any hours of acclll1ulated vacation in excess of the maximlll1 allowed by this section. c) Management employees whose accrued vacation as of October 30, 1982, exceeded the maximuo listed in Resolution #5109, shall be allowed to maintain those hours, as of October 30, 1982, as their maximlll1 accumulation. Any management employee, in thi s category, who terminates their employment with the City, shall forfeit any hours of acclll1ulated vacation in excess of the maximuo all owed by thi s secti on. \ d) Vacation hours, in excess of the maximum acc lII1ul ati on listed in Subsection b or Subsection c, shall be used prior to December 31 of each .)ear. The effecti ve date for Fi re Management employees shall be Jllle 30 of each .)ear. Any vacation hours in excess of the maximlll1 acclll1ul ation shall be forfeited at that time. e) Management employees may sell back a maximuo of ten (10) days vacation per cal endar year, provided that the emplo.)ee takes an equal amolllt of vacation leave during that .)ear. Management emplo.)ees whose accrued vacation is covered by Subsection c may in addition to the above, sell back vacation days up to the nlll1ber of - 15 - days between their accrual and the maximun accrual in Subsection b. However, if any additional vacation days are sold, the remaining acclJriulation level shall thereafter be the maximlJ11 accrual level for that emplojee. SECTION 18. SICK LEAVE. a) Management, General, Police and Public Works Emplojees, with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accrue sick leave begi nni ng wi th the fi rst full pay period of emplo}lllent on the basi s of 3.69 hours for each pay period of service completed with the City. b) Management and non-management sworn Fire Emplojees on a 24 hours shift basis, with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accrue sick leave beginning with the first full pay period of emplo}lllent on the basi s of ~ hours for each pay period of service compl eted wi th the Ci ty. For emplojees ass i gned to 24 hour shifts, a "day" means 12 hours or one-half (1/2) shift. c) General, Police and Public Works Emplojees may accunulate up to a maximlJ11of 1,200 hours of sick leave with pay. Fire Emplojees may accunulate up to a maximun of 1,500 hours sick leave. Management Emplojees shall be allowed unlimited acclJ11ulation of sick leave. d) The appointi ng power and City Manager may require a medical examination by a physician of any emplojee during absence on account of ill ness of such empl ojee. e) Sick leave means authorized absence from duty of an emplojee because of personal illness or exposure to contagious disease. f) Sick leave may be used by an emplojee when their attendance upon a member of the employee's family dependent who is seriously ill and requi ri ng the care and attendance of such empl ojee. Famil y dependents shall incl ude only dependents currently residing in the - 16 - employee's household, or the employee's minor children. g) The appointing power and City Manager may require evidence of the reason for any employee's absence caused by illness or death in the immediate family of the employee during the time for which sick leave is requested. h) In case of absence due to illness, the employee shall notify his department in accordance with departmental rules and explain the nature of the illness. The appointing power and City Manager may deny or revoke sick leave if the illness or injury for which it is taken is caused or slbstantiall y aggravated by canpensated outside emplo}111ent. SECTION 19. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. An employee, with the exception of temporary appointments, may be granted a leave of absence with pay upon approval of the appointing power and the City Manager at the time of death, or where death appears imminent, in the immediate family, defined as the spouse, the employee or employee's spouse's mother, stepmother or father, stepfather, brother or sister, child or stepchild, grandparents, grandchildren, or anyrelatiave of the employee or employee's spouse residing in the same household. Such leave, up to a maximun of three (3) working days at one time, shall not be charged against sick or other leave. If over three (3) working days of such leave is granted, at one time, that amount over three (3) days shall be charged against sick or other leave. SECTION 20. MANAGEMENT lEAVE Management employees shall be provided seven (7) days management leave per fiscal year on a prorata basis as determined by the City Manager. Such leave time is nonaccunulable and if not used within the fiscal year, cannot be carried forward nor will compensation be paid in lieu thereof under any circunstances. - 17 - SECTION 21. HOLIDAYS. a) Each employee, except Fire and Police employees, shall be allowed with full pay the following hol idays: New Year's Day - January 1 Washington's Birthday - The third Monday in February Memorial Day - The last Monday in May Independence Day - J ul y 4 Labor Day, - The fi rst Monday in September Admission Day - September 9 Veteran's Day - November 11 Thanksgiving Day - The fourth Thursday in November The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day - December 25 One-half day preceding Christmas or New Year's Day with approval of Department Head Every day appointed by the City Councfl for a public fast, thanksgiving or holiday. b) Whenever New Year's Day - January 1; Independence Day - July 4; Admission Day - September 9; Veteran's Day - November 11; or Christmas Day - December 25, falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Friday preceding or the Monday following, respectively, shall be a hol iday. c) An employee required to work on any holiday allowed to him by this Section Shall be paid for the holiday, and in addition, he shall be canpensated in accordance with the appl icable overtime rules. A hol iday allowed by this Section to any employee occurring during any 1 eave of absence wi th pay shall be added to the nlJ1lber of working days' leave of absence to which such employee is entitled. - 1B - d1 Employees in the classification of Battal ion chief shall receive the ten (101 hol idays only while working on the modified 56 hour work schedule in effect on November I, 1983. Should the work schedule of this position return to the same work schedule as the Fire Suppression employee then the holidays shall be the same as subsection e. e1 Fire and Police Employees shall be allowed the following holidays wi th full pay and no others: New Year's Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Chri stmas Day Memorial Day Independence Day Full pay for Fire employees shall be pay for six 12-hour periods. SECTION 22. WORKERS' COMPENSATION. a1 In those instances where an employee of the City of Arcadia is inj ured on duty and the inj ur y is so recognized by the Workers' Compensation Act, by the City of Arcadia or the Workers' Compenastion Appeals Board, soch employee shall be paid a combination of Workers I Compensation temporary di sability and salary which will result in pa}11lent to the employee of a sum equal to their net base salary (gross base salary minus State and Federal income tax1. Base salary is the step on the salary range which the employee was being paid on the date of the injury. This sum will be paid for soch time as they are absent from duty because of soch injury up to a maximum of one year from and after the date of soch injury. Lost time due to an injury on duty shall not be charged \ against an employee's accumulated sick leave. b1 In those instances where a sworn employee of the Fire and Police departments of the City of Arcadia is injured on duty and the injury is so recognized under the Workers' Compensation Act, by the - 19 - City of Arcadia or the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, soch emplo,)ee shall be paid a combination of salary and Workers' Compensation equal to his regular salary rate for soch time as he is absent from duty because of soch injury up to a maximUD of one ,)ear from and after date of s och i nj ur y. Lost time due to an injury on duty shall not be charged against an emplo,)ee's acclJllul ated sick 1 eave. SECTION 23. JURY LEAVE. When an emplo,)ee is call ed or requi red to serve as a juror, a ttendance shall be deemed a leave of absence with full pay. The emplo,)ee shall remit to the City all fees received except mil eage. SECTION 24. COURT WITNESS LEAVE. An emplo,)ee who is subpoenaed or required to appear in court as a witness shall be deemed to be on leave of absence. With approval of the appointing power and City Manager, the emplo,)ee may be granted leave with pay during the required absence. The emplo,)ee shall remi t to the Ci ty fees received except mil eage. A paid leave of absence shall not be granted for time spent in Court on personal cases. SECTION 25. MILITARY LEAVE. Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the applicable California State Law. All emplo,)ees entitled to taking military leave shall give the department head the right within the limits of military necessity and regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If the emplo,)ee taking soch leave for military service has been in the employ of the City for one (1) ,)ear or more, next immediatel y preceding the date from which leave begins, he shall be allowed his regular salary or compensation for a period of not more than thirty (30) days in any calendar ,)ear or during any continuous . leave of absence. If soch emplo,)ee has been in the employ of the city for less than one (1) ,)ear immediatel y preceding the date upon which soch leave of absence - 20 - begins, such leave granted under this section shall be without pay. Upon requesting mil ftary leave, the emplo}ee must complete the required forms and submit to the City Manager through his appointing power a copy of his military orders. The foregoing limitations on leave of absence do not apply to emplo}ees who are drafted or receive order to military duty for extended periods of time during war or national emergencies. Every emplo}ee who has been on extended mil itary duty shall report back for the performance of the duties of hi s emplojl11ent within ninety (gO) days after hi s discharge or release from military duty. Failure to do so shall be reason for termination of his emplo.)ll1ent. Acceptance of extended military duty on a voluntary basis shall be reason for termination of his City emplo.)ll1ent. Emplo}ees prior to being returned to emplo.)ll1ent from military leave shall submit other than a dishonorable discharge, and take and pass a medical examination by a physician designated by the City Manager. Upon fail ure of a returning emplo}ee to s Lbmi t other than a di shonorab 1 e di scharge or pass the requi red medical examination, he shall not be entitled to return to his emlo.)ll1ent with the City. Emplo}ees on extended mililtary leave shall not lose or accunulate sick leave, vacation, seniority or other privileges because of soch leave. SECTIOM 26. SEVERAMCE PAY. An emplo}ee, with the exception of temporary appointments, whose position is abolished or vacated by a redoction in work load or lack of funds, and has at least one (1) }ear of consecutive full-time service with the City shall receive, upon termination, severance pay. Severance pay shall be a 1 unp sun pa.)ll1ent equal to 1/5th of their previous month's salary times the nunber of }ears of consecutive service, not exceeding five (5) }ears of service. SECTION 27. WORK DAY SCHEDULES. Mon-sworn emplo}ees assigned to a work day of other than 8 hours or 12 hours schedul es shall have all leave hours and days 1 i sted in thi s Resol ution - 21 - recalculated on the basis of the nllDber of hours worked on the new schedule versus the m.anber of hours of the former schedule. SECTION 28. FRINGE BENEFITS - ELIGIBILITY. All full-time emplo,)ees with the exception of temporary appointments, shall be entitled to receive the benefits provided by the City of Arcadia for its emplo,)ees as specified in the Resolution adopting said benefits. Upon the recommendation of the Department Head and approval of the City Manager, permanent part-time Ef!lplo,)ees may be el igible for stability pay, vacation, holiday and sick leave benefits at one-half of the stated rate in this Resol ution. Upon the recommendation of the Department Head and approval of the City Manager. permanent part-time emplo,)ees may be eligible for up to one-half of the City contribution toward medical and dental insurance for full-time emplo,)ees, but not to exceed the cost of the empl o,)ee-onl y premi lID. Thi s contribution is to be used for the pa)lllent of medical/dental insurance premi lIDS only. SECTION 29. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. If there is a confl ict over the interpretation of a provi sion of the Memorandum of Understanding and thi s Resol ution, the MemorandllD of Understanding shall prevail and supercede the inconsistent or less specific provisions of the Resol ution. - 22 - SECTION 30. That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resoluiton was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 15 day of November, 1983, by the affirmative vote of at least three Council men, to wi t: AYES: COUNCILMEN URING, HANNAH, PELLEGRINO, LOJESKI NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIUlAN HALTOM ~~,?& ~ SIGNED AN D APPROVED thi s 15 day of November, 1983. Ci ty Cl erk ATTEST - 23 -