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An employee who is absent from duty shall report the reason therefor to his or her supervisor prior to the date of absence, when possible, and in no case later than 12:00 noon on the first day of absence. All unauthorized and unreported absences shall be considered absences without leave and a deduction of pay shall be made for the period of absence. Such an absence may be made the grounds for disciplinary action. Provisions shall be made for emergencies where an immediate report is impossible to be complied with.
(Ord. 27-85. Passed 6-10-85.)
The following shall be the rules, regulations, rates and amounts of reimbursements to be paid to Municipal officers and employees for attendance at conventions and conferences and while on Municipal business.
(a) Prior to attending a meeting, conference or convention, individuals must present a request form for attending the same. An estimate of expenses and the account to which they are to be charged must first be approved by the Mayor for administrative personnel or Council for legislative personnel and presented to the Director of Finance for certification that funds are appropriated and available, legislative authority excluded.
(b) Receipts covering expenses should be obtained in all instances. These receipts should be presented with the expense account voucher to the Director of Finance when requesting payment of expenses.
(c) The City will pay the actual cost of overnight lodging, when it is necessary in the furtherance of Municipal business, upon the presentation of the receipt showing payment for such lodging. Gratuities will be considered part of the expense, but will be limited to ten dollars ($10.00) per day. If an employee's spouse also attends, no reimbursement will be made for his or her added costs.
(d) Registration fees in connection with attending a meeting, conference or convention will be considered as part of the attendance expense and will be paid after proper documentation is presented to the Director of Finance.
(e) The City will pay the actual cost of meals, when necessary in the furtherance of Municipal business, upon the presentation of receipts showing payment for such meals.
(f) Upon the submission of an expense account voucher, signed by a claimant, showing the necessary miles traveled on Municipal business, the City shall pay that amount allowed at the time by the Internal Revenue Service for per mile car mileage allowance. However, no car mileage allowance will be paid unless moneys have been appropriated by Council. Turnpike tolls and parking fees will be considered extra expenses, for which there will be a reimbursement to the officer or employee.
(g) If Municipal officers or employees attend conventions or conferences or are otherwise on Municipal business outside the City, such officers or employees may obtain, from the Director of Finance, an expense advance by making a written request for such advance in an amount not to exceed the estimate of expenses also submitted. Such advance, however, must be approved by the Mayor and the Finance Director before it is issued.
Such officers or employees shall, within fourteen days after their return from attendance at such convention, conference or other Municipal business, reconcile such advances with the Director by presenting the necessary receipts for expenses. If such an advance exceeded the actual expenses, the officer or employee shall return the excess to the City.
(Ord. 27-85. Passed 6-10-85; Ord. 14-90. Passed 2-12-90; Ord. 36-98. Passed 2-23-98; Ord. 102-09. Passed 7-13-09.)
(a) The City shall provide eligible employees with the same medical insurance (health plan) as provided to other City employees under a group insurance plan. Such group insurance may be provided through a self-insured plan or an outside provider. Cost containment measures may be adopted by the City in consideration of projected costs, market availability of coverages and utilization.
(b) The City agrees to pay premium/contribution costs for health coverage for each eligible full-time employee enrolled in any of the health coverage plans offered by the City, up to the maximum amounts listed below:
(1) As of October 1, 1996:
A. Single coverage: $250.00 monthly.
B. Family coverage: $525.00 monthly.
(2) As of October 1, 1997:
A. Single coverage: $250.00 monthly.
B. Family coverage: $400.00 monthly.
The election of single or family coverage rests with the eligible employee. Any premium/contribution cost in excess of the maximum established herein shall be equally shared on a fifty/fifty basis by the City and the eligible employee.
(c) Any eligible full-time employee may waive health plan coverage and be paid one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) per month in lieu of such coverage. The waiver must be requested, in writing, from the Finance Director thirty days prior to the beginning of any billing cycle. Applicable waiver amounts shall be payable by the City to the eligible employees in June and December of each year. Employees who have waived health plan coverage may enroll in the health plan pursuant to the requirements of the County. Upon re-enrollment, such employees shall forfeit the waiver.
(d) The City, at its sole cost and expense, shall provide each full-time employee with group life insurance coverage in the face amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Employees aged sixty-five years and over may receive a lowered face amount, depending on the carrier's benefits schedule.
(e) Where an employee is on personal sick leave, his or her medical insurance shall be continued for the period that he or she receives payments for accumulated sick leave and vacation time. Where an employee continues to be disabled, due to a line of duty illness or injury, and after using all accumulated sick leave and vacation time, medical insurance costs as provided in this section will be paid by the City for up to six additional months of disability. Upon exhaustion of those benefits, medical insurance may be continued as provided by statute, at the option of the employee, by his or her paying the full premium cost on a monthly basis directly to the City.
(Ord. 138-96. Passed 9-23-96.)
(f) Part-time employees, elected officials and former employees eligible under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) may participate in the insurance program. However, this shall be at no cost to the City, and discretion with reference to such employees is given to the Finance Director.
(Ord. 154-96. Passed 10-15-96.)
(a) The City will pay the monthly premium for accidental death, dismemberment, loss of sight and permanent disability insurance to the Ohio Municipal League Group Accident Plan. Additional amounts of insurance may be purchased at no cost to the City, with the yearly premium payable in advance. This benefit shall apply to all full-time employees.
(b) Accident Insurance for employees within the Department of Fire is addressed under Chapter 246 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 27-85. Passed 6-10-85; Ord. 113-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
(a) When a full-time employee has earned regular pay, holiday pay, vacation pay or sick pay, and dies before receiving payment for the same, his or her estate shall receive the pay which has accrued.
(b) Payment to the estate for employees within the Department of Fire is addressed under Chapter 246 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 27-85. Passed 6-10-85; Ord. 113-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
(a) Each full-time employee shall be entitled to and will receive longevity pay under the schedule set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Avon and the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc:
(b) Longevity for employees within the Department of Fire is addressed under Chapter 246.
(Ord. 128-94. Passed 10-24-94; Ord. 113-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
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