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~ " ~ -' 9 ,. , : e '" ,t}, ' 11/25/69 -. ----- - --------- ---~- - --.- -----.-,------. ---------"-_._--------- -. ---- .. -.. -- *- --- ---- -- - ---- - - ------ -- - - - --- - ----- - ..."- - I In answer to a question concerning State law requiring overtime payment for time worked over eight hours in one day, Councilman Mohr said it would be redundant to put this into policy. In answer to question "What constitutes work week," Personnel Director said holidays, sick leave etc. are included when counting. CALLBACKS~i Prior discussions have included requests by employes to be paid a minimum of four hours when called back to work. Only two hours would be paid when employe ,did not actually work. Mr. Jackson pointed out that in minutes of meeting of September 8, 1969 the City Council referred I this back to City Manager with a request for more information. 'I After discussion, it was decided to discuss firemen callbacks under paragraph "Firemen callbacks." With this decision, it was agreed that section referring to callbacks was all right. I e FIREMEN CALLBACKS: I Mr. Flynn requested the Council to amend t~is section to include a minimum of 4 hours on callbacks worked and 2 hours on callbacks when no work was required, and ,that firemen should be paid at'rate of time and one half based on 40 hour week for all shifts less than 24 hour shift.. Firemen would be willing to accept maximym of overtime pay based on a 56 hour week. I I In answer to Mr. Flynn the City Manager said wording could be incorporated to include overtime pay I for over 56 hours on the basis of a 40 hour week, but that he would not propose this. With this, I: the Mayor said he assumed the paragraph on fire callbacks, as proposed by staff, would be acceptable. Ij This would, in effect, continue the present practice. II HOLIDA YS: I The Personnel Director explained that, earlier in the year, Washingtonmd Lincoln's birthdays were deleted as holidays, and the day after Thanksgiving and a floating holiday were ,added to compensate. Election days have been deleted, and it is suggested that an addition of either the day before I Christmas or the day before New Years be substituted. In answer to Mr. Post the Penonnel Director said if Christmas fell on Monday, it would be recognized that the day before was Sunday. Mr. Post requested that the words "working days before a holiday" be added. Dr. Purdy thought this was reasonable. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward to change the wording ,in this section to read "either the last working day before Christmas, or last working day before New Years Day." Motion carried. HOLDAY PAY: ! This was discussed at considerable length previously. Employes are agreed that time and one half in addition to regular salary should be allowed. I I Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to amend the policy to recommend employes be paid time and one half in addition to regular salary for time_worked on a recognized holillday. There was discussion regarding the impact and meaning of the proposed policy. Mr. Post indicated that maintenance men working holidays are presently paid time and one half for working holidays. Public Works Director said the maintenance divis:ion of his department has been paid at this rate for twenty years. Many emergency calls are answered on holidays. e Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. Dr. Purdy asked if an employe who was required to work on a Saturday holiday would be paid time and one half in addition to regular salary. Personnel Director said "no", holidays falling on Saturday are ~ot recognized. I Short break taken. VACATIONS: When an employe has finished his 9th year of employment, vacation starts to accrue at the rate of three weeks per year, and he can start to take it after the tenth year. The 4th week of vacation would be available after the 20th year. Employe group recommended proposal of ,three weeks at end of 7th year and four weeks at end of 1 15th year. Mr. Post said this practice is becoming more prevalent in this area. Mayor Anderson I said assuming no motion to amend, this section is all right as written. SICK LEAVE: This is an increase in existing policy ,which has a maximum of ninety days accumulation. Mr. Post said many employes feel that, with change in administration, this could be misconstrued, and requested wording to state that there was, no limit as to the number of hours s,ick leave which e can be accumulated. Mayor Anderson requested that this wording be incorporated in the final document. , '.' I: 11/25/69 - 2 ..... !,