SEC. 18.1. "DEPARTMENT HEAD" DEFINED.

   The term "department head," as used in this Chapter, shall be construed to mean the officer, board or commission having the charge and management of a separate department or office of the City and County.

(Bill No. 37, Ord. No. 9.0551(C.S.))

SEC. 18.2. PREPARATION OF TIMESHEETS AND PAYROLLS.

   The Controller shall establish payroll procedures for the various departments of the City and County. Each department head shall be responsible for adhering to those procedures.

(Amended by Ord. 161-68, App. 6/26/68; Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SECS. 18.3. – 18.7. RESERVED.

(Amended by Ord. 161-68, App. 6/26/68; repealed by Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 18.7.1. DESIGNATION OF PERSON TO RECEIVE WARRANTS OR CHECKS ON DEATH OF EMPLOYEE.

   Pursuant to Government Code Section 53245, a person now or hereafter employed by the City and County of San Francisco may file with his or her appointing officer a designation of a person who, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall, on the death of the employee, be entitled to receive all checks that would have been payable to the decedent had he or she survived. The employee may change the designation from time to time. A person so designated shall claim such checks from the Controller. On sufficient proof of identity, the Controller shall deliver the checks to the claimant. Effective July 1, 1996, if an employee has not filed a designation of a person to receive his or her checks upon his or her demise, any checks due to that employee may be made payable to the estate of said employee and delivered by the Controller to the beneficiary named pursuant to section 16.79 of the Administrative Code.

(Added by Ord. 85-96, App. 3/1/96; amended by Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 18.8. RESERVED.

(Amended by Ord. 205-78, App. 4/21/78; repealed by Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 18.9. BI-WEEKLY PAY PERIODS.

   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.303 of the Charter, all salaries and wages earned by employees of the City and County shall be payable bi-weekly in accordance with regulations established by the Controller.

(Amended by Ord. 161-68, App. 6/26/68; Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 18.10. RESERVED.

(Amended by Ord. 161-68, App. 6/26/68; repealed by Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 18.11. RESERVED.

(Added by Ord. 441-81, App. 8/21/81; repealed by Ord. 327-00, File No. 001922, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 18.12. WORK PERIOD FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT.

   Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended, Title 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. and, in particular, Section 207 thereof and pursuant to implementing regulations in 29 C.F.R. parts 500 to 899 and, in particular, parts 778 thereof, the City and County of San Francisco hereby adopts as its official work period (or work week) a seven-day 168-hour period commencing on Saturday 12:01 a.m. April 5, 1986, and ending on midnight of Friday 12:00 p.m. April 11, 1986, and continuing at recurring work periods of seven consecutive 24-hour periods or 168 consecutive hours thereafter.

   This work period shall be applicable to all officers and employees of the City and County of San Francisco except where a board, commission or appointing officer after meeting and conferring regarding the impact insofar as required by State law, has made a written election under the Fair Labor Standards Act of a different work period for some or all of the employees under its jurisdiction.

(Added by Ord. 152-86, App. 5/2/86)