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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
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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.
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"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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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(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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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SIGNED AN D APPROVED thi s 15 day of November, 1983.
Ci ty Cl erk
ATTEST
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