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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CHAPTER 151 Sundry Claims (Repealed)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CHAPTER 157 Collective Bargaining (Repealed)
CHAPTER 158 Child Care Services Advisory Board (Repealed)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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149.17 MILEAGE ALLOWANCE.
   Employees of the City, and volunteers of Lakewood Office on Aging, who are required to use their personal automobile in carrying out their duties on behalf of the City, shall be paid a mileage allowance indexed to the per mile rate authorized by the Internal Revenue Code; provided, however, that such personal car use shall be approved by the appropriate department head and provided further that, when applicable, such allowance shall not exceed the cost of round trip coach air fare for such trip.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.18 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.
   (a)   The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to establish a voluntary deferred compensation plan for the City, to take any and all action as necessary to participate in the Ohio Deferred Compensation Plan on behalf of any employee who agrees to participate, and to continue any agreements currently in effect, for those employees formerly enrolled, in private deferred compensation plans.
   (b)   The Director of Finance is hereby authorized, by payroll deduction, to pay any approved amounts to the Ohio Deferred Compensation Program or any other existing deferred compensation program on behalf of enrolled employees.
   (c)   For the purposes of this section, “employee” means any person whether appointed, elected or under contract, providing services for the City for which compensation is paid.
   (d)   The deferred compensation program established by this section shall exist and serve in addition to retirement, pension or benefit systems established for the benefit of employees of the City and no deferral of income under the deferred compensation program shall effect a reduction of any retirement, pension or other benefit provided by law. However, any sum deferred under the deferred compensation program shall not be included for the purposes of computation of any taxes withheld on behalf of any such employee, except municipal income tax or as otherwise permitted by law.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.19 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANNUAL SALARIED EMPLOYEES.
   (a)   With the approval of the Mayor, Department Director and the Personnel Administrator, annual salaried employees who have been employed by the City for a minimum of one year, excluding members of the Divisions of Police and Fire, may take accredited college courses which have a direct relationship to the employee’s currently assigned position. Employees shall be reimbursed tuition expenses by the City in accordance with the following schedule:
 
Grade Received
Tuition Reimbursement (Percent)
A
100
B
75
C
50
D or lower
No reimbursement
 
   (b)   The Director of Finance is authorized to pay the tuition expenses in accordance with the above schedule upon completion of the course by the employee, provided such employee agrees, in writing, to refund the reimbursement to the City should the employee terminate his or her employment within one year subsequent to the date of reimbursement.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.20 INCENTIVE AWARDS. (REPEALED)
   EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Section 149.20 was repealed by Ordinance 64-12.
149.21 JURY DUTY.
   An employee of the City, while serving upon a jury in any court, shall be paid at his or her regular salary rate for each of his or her work days during the period of time so served. Time so served shall be deemed active and continuous service for all purposes. In addition to the compensation provided for herein, any jury fees paid to the employee/juror for service in any court except the Lakewood Municipal Court shall be retained by the employee to compensate for the expenses of jury service.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.22 FUNERAL LEAVE.
   (a)   If death occurs among members of the employee's family, such employee shall be granted paid funeral leave in accordance with the following schedule, provided, the employee attends the funeral:
 
(1)
Spouse, son, daughter, stepchild, mother, father, stepparent;
10 calendar days
(2)
Brother, sister, grandparent, grandparent- in-law, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law;
5 calendar days
(3)
Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew;
1 calendar day
         A.    Upon approval, if an employee on funeral leave for the death of the employee's aunt, uncle, niece or nephew requests additional time off, additional days may be granted and charged to sick leave or vacation at the employee's option, up to a maximum of 3 days.
   (b)   If the death of the family member occurs outside of the continental United States and the employee does not attend the funeral, one (1) day paid funeral leave will be granted.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
149.23 LIFE INSURANCE.
   Effective July 1, 2002, the City shall provide a policy of life insurance in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for all full-time permanent hourly employees and all annual salaried employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
(Ord. 49-01. Passed 11-5-2001.)
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