CHAPTER 244
Employees Generally
   EDITOR'S NOTE: The City enters into Agreements from time to time with the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc., the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 334, AFL-CIO, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Ohio Council 8, Local 1002, AFL-CIO, which Agreements provide for rights, privileges, duties and immunities of the City and Police Department and Fire Department personnel and other full-time and regular part-time employees of the City (listed in Appendix A of the AFSCME Agreement), conditions and incidents of employment, benefits and the like. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between any of the provisions of this chapter and a provision of such Agreements, the latter controls. Copies of such Agreements and of all relevant legislation may be obtained, at cost, from the Clerk of Council.
   Ordinance Nos. 201-00, passed October 23, 2000, and 210-00, passed November 6, 2000, establish residency requirements for certain city employees. Copies of these ordinances and of all relevant legislation may be obtained, at cost, from the Clerk of Council.
244.01   Unclassified Employees; Physical Examinations.
244.02   Application of Collective Bargaining Agreements; Parity Ordinance.
244.03   Retire/Rehire Employees - Sick Leave, Vacation Leave.
244.031   Maternity Leave.
244.032   Injury Leave.
244.04   Legal Holidays.
244.05   Holiday Leaves for Police Department Members, Fire Department Members under the Platoon System, Water and Sewage Treatment Plant Employees and Certain Employees in the Public Works Department.
244.06   Leaves of Absence for Military Service; Compensation and Health Care Benefits.
244.07   Funeral Leave.
244.08   Vacations.
244.09   Payment of Accumulated Vacation Time.
244.10   Mileage Allowance.
244.11   Reimbursement of Expenditures.
244.111   Mayor's Expense Allowance.
244.12   Work Uniforms.
244.13   Clothing Allowance. (Repealed)
244.14   Group Health Insurance.
244.141   Group Dental Insurance.
244.142   Confidentiality of Health Records.
244.143   Health Insurance for Lima Municipal Judges and Clerk of Lima Municipal Court.
244.144   Employee Assistance Program.
244.15   Group Life Insurance.
244.16   Death of Employee.
244.17   Hours of Work in Certain Departments.
244.18   Overtime Generally.
244.19   Emergency Overtime Payments.
244.191   Overtime Payment for Attendance at City Council Meetings.
244.20   Overtime in the Police Department.
244.21   Salaries and Wages.
244.22   Acting Employees' Compensation.
244.23   Computation of Pay Deductions.
244.24   Payroll Deductions.
244.25   Basic Pay Plan and Benefits for Employees Not Represented in Collective Bargaining.
244.251   Basic Pay Plan for Lima Police Department. (Repealed)
244.252   Basic Pay Plan and Benefits for Certain Members of the Police and Fire Departments. (Repealed)
244.253   Basic Pay Plan and Benefits for the Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire Department. (Repealed)
244.254   Basic Pay Plan and Benefits for the Clerk of Council.
244.255   Basic Pay Plan and Benefits for the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chiefs.
244.256   Basic Pay Plan and Benefits for the Chief of the Police Department and Majors.
244.257   Minimum starting salary for department heads, certain deputy directors and the Secretary to the Mayor.
244.26   Basic Pay Plan for Certain Employees. (Repealed)
244.261   Cost of Living Adjustment. (Repealed)
244.262   Declared Emergency Compensation.
244.27   Position Titles.
244.28   Salaries and Benefits for Elected City Officials.
244.281   Salary for Mayoral Staff Appointees.
244.29   Longevity Pay.
244.291   Longevity Pay for Certain Members of the Lima Police Department.
244.292   Longevity Pay for Noncivilian Members of the Lima Fire Department. (Repealed)
244.30   Administration of the Pay Plan.
244.31   Eligibility Regulations for Employees.
244.32   Compensation of Acting Mayor.
244.33   Bonds.
244.34   Free Transportation.
244.35   Jury or Witness Service.
244.36   Employee Personnel Files.
244.37   Prior Service Credit.
244.38   Waivers.
244.39   Contributions to Public Employees Retirement System and Police and Firemen's Disability and Pension Fund.
244.40   Employee Suggestion Program.
244.41   Bonus for Medical Cost Savings.
244.42   Employee Service Awards Program.
244.43   Reimbursement of Gratuities and Tips While on City Business.
244.44   Part-time Employee Benefits.
244.45   Non-Discrimination in Employment Actions.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Worker's compensation - see Ohio Const., Art. II, Sec. 35; Ohio R.C. Ch. 4123
   Wages and hours on public works - see Ohio Const., Art. II, Sec. 37; Ohio R.C. Ch. 4115
   Qualifications of officers and employees - see CHTR. Sec. 72
   Salaries and bonds - see CHTR. Sec. 84
   Interest in contracts, acceptance of gifts, etc., by officers and employees - see CHTR. Sec. 85; GEN. OFF. 606.17
   Civil service and Civil Service Board - see CHTR. Sec. 87 et seq.
   Penalty for violation of civil service provisions - see CHTR. Sec. 99
   Continuance of present officers - see CHTR. Sec. 125
   Oath of office - see CHTR. Sec. 128
   Police Uniform Fund - see ADM. 232.05
   Fire Department hours of work; Uniform Fund - see ADM. 234.06, 234.07
   Offenses relating to public office - see GEN. OFF. 654.10 et seq.
   Impersonating a public official or public servant - see GEN. OFF. 654.14