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~ O')~8 l (j d . e 10/27/69 ~ ~ . -. --- ~>- The Mayor suggested the policy indicate that jury duty is certainly a function to-be I performed and should be paid for, and that participation in other legal matters should be paid for, with the sanction of administrative superiors, Mr, Wingard suggested that the language could be "if called as a witness under circumstances beyond his contro 1. " Mayor Anderson thought this was a good suggestion. Mr. Post asked to state that he agreed that the present administration would be fair and that there were no major problems, but be felt that with a change in administration this could change, and a written policy would protect employes in that case. EDUCATIONAL AID - The present policy is to pay 50% of cost of books and tuition for courses related either to a job employe now has, or may reasonably aspire to, up to $50 per term, The reasoning behind this limitation is that an employe cannot take more hours than this and still perform his job satisfactorily. The problem has been encouraging use of this program. PAYMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS. An emplo~ injured on the job will receive e pay from the City in conjunction with Workmen's Compensation, to total his full pay I i per month, for a period not to exceed six months. This will be authorized each month . by the Department head. In the seventh month he goes back to what he gets from the State. The reasoning is that the sick leave program is designed to cover off the , job illnesses, and this policy is designed to supplement workmen's compensation in , cases of on-job injuries. I Mr. Flynn felt a man totally disabled from an on-job injury was entitled to use his I remaining sick leave, after six months. He felt in this instance, use of sick leave would be humanitarian. In answer to Mrs. Hayward's question, Mr. Mills said it is not often a person is off more than three days under workmen's compensation. Mrs. Hayward said she could understand Mr. Mills point, but she agreed with Mr. Flynn that it would be humanitarian to allow a disabled person to use sick leave after six months. Councilm~n Gribskov concurred. Public Works Director said City had this i policy at onetime. /i- " ~-.\ Personnel Director said if this was to be done, sick leave should be used from day ~-" ~'.. time off starts. He was trying to separate insurance programs. They are two programs , ',.-'t designed to take care of different employe problems. - Councilwoman Hayward felt it should be possible to devise a policy where an employe could use his accumulated sick leave, without making it too unpalatable to the administration. She. felt it could be left to the discretion of the City Manager. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Wingard to approve this policy with the addition that in special circumstances accrued sick leave may be paid after the sixth month, at the discretion of the City Manager. Motion carried. This concluded preliminary study of the Personnel Policy, and Mr. Mills recommended I a meeting with representatives of employe groups to go over past minutes and attempt to shape a policy for the Council as a total package. Mayor Anderson, with concurrence of the Council, directed staff to do this. I Mr. Flynn asked to discuss a proposal from the fire fighters, regardingacting-in- I capacity pay. The policy is after ten shifts a man can receive the higher pay, and - they feel the limit of ten days should be reduced. The fire fighters also request consideration of modification or elimination of the fifteen mile residency require- ment for firemen. The Council will consider whether or not these items are administrative, and comment at a later meeting. No action was taken on this item. Committee meeting held October 22, 1969: "Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilman Hayward, McDonald, Wingard, Bea1, Gribskov and Mohr; City Manager and staff; and others. - 1. Police Department, Commendation - Mayor Anderson said an unusual number of letters I have been received commending members of the Police Department. These cover a wide range of activities, and indicate that our Police Department is providing a high level of I service. 2. Willamette Valley Air Quality Conference - Mayor Anderson announced that representatL\les~: of the grass seed industry, farmers, Oregon Seed Council, city of Eugene and others will meet November 28 to discuss problems of air quality in the Wi11amette Valley. Mayor Anderson said he thought this was a significant step toward finding some solution to the field burning problem, because all interested parties will sit down together on an equal e footing to share information, suggest solutions and alternatives and work toward having them implemented. ~l 10/27/69 - 3