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Lakewood, OH Code of Ordinances
Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, Ohio
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 32-00
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
TITLE THREE - Legislative
TITLE FIVE - Administrative
CHAPTER 123 Departments and Directors Established
CHAPTER 125 Mayor
CHAPTER 127 Department of Law
CHAPTER 128 Municipal Income Tax (Through December 31, 2015)
CHAPTER 128 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
CHAPTER 129 Department of Finance; Moneys, Investments and Funds
CHAPTER 131 Department of Public Works
CHAPTER 133 Department of Public Safety
CHAPTER 135 Division of Police
CHAPTER 137 Division of Fire
CHAPTER 138 Department of Human Resources
CHAPTER 139 Department of Planning and Development
CHAPTER 140 Department of Human Services
CHAPTER 141 Special Assessments
CHAPTER 142 Community Relations Advisory Commission
CHAPTER 143 City Records Commission
CHAPTER 144 Civil Service Commission
CHAPTER 145 Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board
CHAPTER 146 Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board
CHAPTER 147 Bonds
CHAPTER 148 Personal Information Systems
CHAPTER 149 Employment Provisions
CHAPTER 150 Public Art Advisory Board
CHAPTER 151 Sundry Claims (Repealed)
CHAPTER 152 Tree Advisory and Education Board
CHAPTER 153 Urban Renewal
CHAPTER 154 Planning Commission
CHAPTER 155 Real Property Transactions
CHAPTER 156 Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals
CHAPTER 157 Collective Bargaining (Repealed)
CHAPTER 158 Child Care Services Advisory Board (Repealed)
CHAPTER 159 Youth Council.
CHAPTER 160 Audit Committee
TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - SANITARY CODE
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149.09 VACATIONS: PAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF DEATH.
   In the case of the death of a City employee, the unused vacation leave to the credit of any such employee, computed as provided in Section 149.08, shall be paid in accordance with Ohio R.C. 2113.04, or to his estate.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.10 HOLIDAYS.
   (a)    Effective June 19, 2021, full-time permanent hourly employees and annual salaried employees, not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, shall be granted holidays with regular time pay, as follows:
 
New Year’s Day
Labor Day
Martin Luther King Day
Thanksgiving Day
Presidents Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Good Friday
Christmas Day
Memorial Day
Three Days Personally Requested
Juneteenth
Employee’s Birthday
Independence Day
 
 
    However, no employee shall be compensated for holiday pay unless he works or is available for work on his full regularly scheduled work day next preceding and next following the holiday. (Day after Thanksgiving shall not apply to individuals working in the Refuse Department or Wastewater Treatment Plant, who shall receive an extra personal day).
   (b)    Whenever any such holiday falls Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be regarded as the holiday and when any such holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday following shall be regarded as the holiday, for all purposes of Sections 149.01 through 149.13.
   (c)    Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the City as employer from requiring any employee to report for work or to work on any holiday if necessary, by reason of emergency or to carry on essential municipal functions.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-01; Ord. 25-2021. Passed 7-19-21.)
149.11 SICK LEAVE.
   (a)   (1)   Effective January 1, 2002, a full-time, permanent hourly employee or annual salaried employee shall accrue 4.6 hours of sick leave for every 80 hours actually worked.
      (2)   Probationary employees shall receive no sick leave during the first ninety (90) days of their probationary period but will receive credit upon expiration of the first ninety (90) days of their probationary period for all time spent as a probationary employee.
      (3)   Sick leave may be utilized on account of illness or injury incapacitating the employee from work and for visits to a physician or dentist without loss of regular time pay, vacation, seniority or other rights or privileges. In addition, sick leave may be utilized to care for a spouse, parent or child on account of the spouse, parent's or child's illness.
   (b)   In the event an employee becomes or continues to be incapacitated from work by reason of illness or injury after his accrued sick leave is used up, the Mayor may grant further sick leave up to a total of ninety calendar days, in addition to the sick leave accrued as herein above provided.
   (c)   The Mayor and Division heads are hereby empowered to take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to prevent improper taking of sick leave. Such steps may include but are not limited to:
      (1)   Requiring from the employee his affidavit that the absence was or is necessary for reasons of health;
      (2)   Requiring that the employee furnish a certificate from a qualified physician stating that working will be or would have been definitely injurious to the employee's health, or that it was or is physically impossible for the employee to perform the duties of his job, or that a spouse, parent or child was in need of the care that was provided by the employee; and
      (3)   Requiring that the employee, at reasonable intervals, submit to examination by the Commissioner of Health, or by a physician designated by him.
   (d)   In the event that an employee is determined to have taken sick leave without due cause, such leave shall be canceled forthwith and the employee ordered to return to work. In addition to any other penalty permitted by law for improper taking of sick leave, an employee may be deprived of wages for the period of his improper absence or compelled to repay any wages he may have received therefor, and may be penalized by forfeiture of any part or all of his accrued sick leave. From any disciplinary action which may be taken hereunder the employee shall have the same rights to appeal or to obtain review that pertain in event of disciplinary lay off or discharge.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.111 SICK LEAVE ACCUMULATION AND CONVERSION.
   (a)   Effective January 1, 2002, all full-time, permanent, hourly employees and annual salaried employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement may accumulate 120 days of unused sick leave and they shall be allowed to convert twenty-five percent (25%) of such sick leave into a lump sum cash payment up to a maximum of thirty days of pay upon retirement, resignation or death.
   (b)   The lump sum sick leave conversion payment provided for herein shall be made within twenty-one days after retirement, resignation or death.
   (c)   All full-time, permanent employees and annual salaried employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, who have accumulated more than 120 days of sick leave may convert on a three-to-one basis all days accumulated over 120 days into a lump sum cash payment at the end of each calendar year.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.112 PERFECT ATTENDANCE BONUS. (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Section 149.112 was repealed by Ordinance 2-08, passed February 19, 2008.)
149.12 CITY'S RIGHTS RESERVED.
   Nothing herein contained shall be construed to create any vested right. The City hereby expressly reserves all rights and powers to amend, alter, repeal or revoke any provision of this chapter and any interest, privilege, benefit or right created thereby.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.13 SALARY DEDUCTIONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE. (REPEALED)
   EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Section 149.13 was repealed by Ordinance 63-11.
149.14 HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES.
   (a)   For the purposes of this section, “eligible City employees” means employees of Lakewood Municipal Court and the City of Lakewood who meet the eligibility criteria established by the City’s health and welfare plans, but excludes members of Council, part-time hourly employees, temporary employees, seasonal employees, school guards, and members of the Civil Service Commission. Medical benefits shall become effective for each eligible employee on the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the individual is hired.
   (b)   The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to pay from City funds on behalf of each eligible City employee who is a participant in the City’s primary group hospitalization plan or dental plan as adopted by the City, the full or a portion of the monthly cost of said coverage, including claims costs and all administrative charges, for single or family coverage, as selected by the employee and as established by City policy or an applicable collective bargaining agreement.
(Ord. 38-2023. Passed 11-20-23.)
149.141 HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE FOR COUNCILPERSONS.
   The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to pay from City the full or a portion of the monthly cost of coverage under the City’s primary group hospitalization plan and dental plan, including claims costs and all administrative charges, for single or family coverage as selected by the Councilperson and as established by City policy, for Councilpersons who are enrolled in the City’s hospitalization or dental plan.
(Ord. 63-11. Passed 12-19-2011.)
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