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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CHAPTER 151 Sundry Claims (Repealed)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CHAPTER 157 Collective Bargaining (Repealed)
CHAPTER 158 Child Care Services Advisory Board (Repealed)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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149.22 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.)
149.24 ACTIVITIES OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES RESTRICTED.
   (a)   Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments shall not, during their term of office, hold any other public office except that of notary public, Reserve Corps of the United States or member of the State Militia, nor shall they hold public employment with the City.
   (b)   The Mayor, members of Council and directors of departments shall not, during their term of office, be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract with or job, work or service for the City, nor shall the Mayor, members of Council and directors of departments, during their term of office, or any other employee of the City, during their employment by the City, practice law or give legal advice or be associated with another in the practice of law in any matter or controversy in which the City is or may become a party, except on behalf of the City as an officer or employee.
   (c)   This Section shall not prohibit the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments and other officials or employees of the City from serving as a member or official of any organization of governments, special unit of government or an organization of governmental officials, whether such organization or special unit of government is organized as a special district, regional council of governments, nonprofit corporation or some other form under the statutes or Constitutions of the State or the federal government. This Section shall not prohibit the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments and other officials or employees of the City from serving as a member or an official in any other nonprofit corporation where their service is in the capacity of representing the City. When serving as a member or an official of any organization of governments, special unit of government or an organization of governmental officials, or where the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments and other officials or employees of the city's service are members or officials of a nonprofit corporation permitted by this Section, such persons shall not be deemed to be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work or service for the City or other transaction because of any contract or other transaction between the City and such organizations, special unit of government or nonprofit corporation; and the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of depm1ments and other officials or employees of the City may fully participate (1) in their respective official capacities in the deliberations by the City or its agencies, and (2) in their capacity as members or officials of such organization of governments, special unit of government, organization of governmental officials or nonprofit corporation, including the right to vote with respect to such contract, job, work, service or other transaction.
   (d)   Any willful violation of this Section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and any such officer or employee found guilty thereof by a court of law shall forfeit his or her office.
(Ord. 58-17. Passed 6-18-2018.)
149.25 PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, CHILDBIRTH LEAVE.
   (a)   All employees who are eligible City employees pursuant to Section 149.14 shall be eligible to take paid parental leave one time in a twelve-month period.
   (b)   All employees who are eligible City employees pursuant to Section 149.14 who are parents who give birth are eligible to take childbirth leave one time in a twelve-month period.
   (c)   Paid parental leave and paid childbirth leave must be taken in one uninterrupted period of leave time and must be taken within twelve months following the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
   (d)   Paid parental leave and paid childbirth leave shall run concurrently with Family Medical Leave Act leave and be counted against the amount of FMLA leave available to employees taking these benefits.
   (e)   Whenever the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care is foreseen, the employee must provide the Director of Human Resources at least thirty days' notice of his or her intention to take paid parental leave or paid childbirth leave.
   (f)   An employee who would otherwise be eligible for paid parental leave pursuant to above, whose child is stillborn or dies during the third trimester of pregnancy, is eligible for three calendar weeks of paid parental leave following the date of death of the unborn or stillborn child. In the event the newly born or adopted child dies during the period of time that the employee is on paid parental leave, the employee shall be entitled to the full extent of the paid parental leave permitted above, and the paid parental leave shall not terminate due to the death of the child. All other provision of the paid parental leave granted pursuant to above shall apply.
   (g)   If an employee is enrolled in group health insurance or other insurance benefits sponsored by the City, these benefits will continue as if the employee had not taken leave.
   (h)   Paid parental leave and paid childbirth leave taken by an employee shall not be counted as time worked for the purposes of calculating overtime.
   (i)   The Director of Human Resources shall promulgate a policy related to provision of medical documentation, adoption or foster documentation, intermittent leave, returning to work, confidentiality and any other relevant considerations not inconsistent with this section or the Family and Medical Leave Act.
(Ord. 19-2022. Passed 7-5-22.)