In the event any employee, after the completion of the employee’s qualifying year of service, becomes separated from the service of the city by reason of resignation, discharge, retirement or death, or for any other reason, cash payment of a sum equal to all accrued, but unused, vacation, including vacation, for the proportionate part of the service year in which the separation takes place, shall be made at the salary rate current at the date of said separation to the employee, the employee’s estate or any person legally entitled to such payment under any law of this State; provided, however, that in the case of officers of the city, or any department thereof, who serve for a term fixed by the Charter, or any other law, such vacation must be taken before the day on which such officer ceases to hold such office, and, after termination of such term in any manner, the employee shall not be entitled to vacation time, or any compensation in lieu thereof.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, the Department of Water and Power may make a cash payment to a permanently disabled employee of a sum equal to all accrued, but unused vacation, including vacation for the applicable, proportionate part of the service year in which the employee in that Department is determined to be permanently and totally disabled and eligible for disability benefits pursuant to provisions of the Department of Water and Power Employees’ Retirement, Disability and Death Benefit Plan. Said payment shall be made upon the request of the disabled employee. Payment shall be made at the salary rate current at the date the employee is determined to be permanently and totally disabled and eligible to receive disability benefits. Payment may be made to an employee who was determined to be permanently and totally disabled prior to the effective date of this Section upon request of the disabled employee. Payment may be made in the same manner to any employee of the Department of Water and Power who is absent from work for a continuous twelve month period due to an industrial injury. The salary rate used shall be that rate in effect on the first date of the continuous absence. Payment may be made to an employee who was absent due to an industrial injury for twelve or more consecutive months prior to the effective date of this section upon request of the employee.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 90,365.
Amended by: Ord. No. 147,176, Eff. 5-8-75; Ord. No. 152,342, Eff. 6-16-79.