CHAPTER 16:
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

Article
I.	IN GENERAL
II.	VACATIONS
IV.	RETIREMENT
IV-A.	RESIGNATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS AND OTHER APPOINTEES
V.	SALARY AND WAGE DEDUCTIONS
VIII-A.	ACCIDENT PREVENTION
IX.	BONDING OF CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
XI.	DISABILITY BENEFITS
XI-A.	EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
XI-B.	EMPLOYEE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
XI-D.	EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS
XII.	CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY OF PEOPLE APPLYING FOR OR SERVING ON CERTAIN CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER BODIES
XIII.	ELECTION OF TRUSTEES FOR THE RETIREMENT BOARD AND HEALTH SERVICE BOARD AND RETIREE HEALTH TRUST FUND BOARD
XV.	HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM
XVII.	EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA PLAN

 

ARTICLE I: IN GENERAL

Sec. 16.1.	Military Leaves – Payment of Salaries for Thirty-Day Period.
Sec. 16.2.	Military Leaves – Authorized for Sea Duty Aboard Government Operated Ships.
Sec. 16.3.	Hours of City Offices.
Sec. 16.4.	Indigenous Peoples Day.
Sec. 16.4-1.	Italian American Heritage Day.
Sec. 16.5.	Cesar Chavez Day.
Sec. 16.6.	Representation of City and County in Certain Organizations – Memberships in Organizations Authorized.
Sec. 16.6-1.	Representation of City and County in Certain Organizations – Representatives at Meetings – Voting Contrary to City Policy.
Sec. 16.7.	Reimbursement for Funeral Costs.
Sec. 16.8.	Employee Regional Disaster Support Program.
Sec. 16.9-2.	Peace Officer Training.
Sec. 16.9-21.	Duties of Interns.
Sec. 16.9-22.	Hold Harmless Clause.
Sec. 16.9-24.	Equal Employment Opportunity Plans.
Sec. 16.9-25.	Sexual Harassment Policy.
Sec. 16.9-26.	Lactation in the Workplace Policy.
Sec. 16.9-27.	Harassment Prevention Training and Reporting.
Sec. 16.9-28.	Implicit Bias Training and Reporting.
Sec. 16.9-29.	Collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information.
Sec. 16.9-29A.	T. J. Anthony Employee Catastrophic Illness Program – Transfer of Sick Leave and Vacation Credits to a Pool for the Benefit of Catastrophically Ill City Employees.
Sec. 16.9-29B.	Program for Employees with Catastrophically Ill Family Members – Transfer of Vacation Credits to Individual Employees with a Catastrophically Ill Family Member.
Sec. 16.9-31.	State Disability Insurance Program Enrollment.

 

SEC. 16.1. MILITARY LEAVES – PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR THIRTY-DAY PERIOD.

   Any officer or employee of the City and County or any non-certificated officer or employee of the Unified School District of the City and County who, in accordance with the rules of the Civil Service Commission, is granted military leave for service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the State and who has been in the employ of the City and County or the Unified School District for a period of not less than one year continuously prior to the date upon which such military leave begins, shall be granted his regular salary or compensation while on such leave for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days in any fiscal year nor for more than 30 calendar days in any period of continuous military leave.

   The Civil Service Commission is authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the meaning and intent of this Section.

(Ord. No. 6285(1939), Secs. 1, 2)

SEC. 16.2. MILITARY LEAVES – AUTHORIZED FOR SEA DUTY ABOARD GOVERNMENT OPERATED SHIPS.

   Subject to rules of the Civil Service Commission, leaves of absence shall be granted to officers and employees of the City and County and to noncertificated officers and employees of the Unified School District for sea duty as licensed officers aboard ships operated by or for the United States government. The duration of such leaves of absence, under such Civil Service Commission rules, shall be limited to the period of any emergency declared by the president of the United States or by the Congress, or to the life of any act authorizing compulsory military service or training.

(Ord. No. 6644(1939), Sec. 1; amended by Ord. 149-00, File No. 000696, App. 6/30/2000)

SEC. 16.3. HOURS OF CITY OFFICES.

   (a)   Except where otherwise provided by law, all public offices shall be open for business every day, except legal holidays other than days on which an election is held throughout the State, from 8:30 a.m., until 5:00 p.m., except where additional hours are set for the department by the department head.

   (b)   The offices of the City and County shall be closed on Saturday of each week during the year, except where otherwise determined by the department head.

(As Sec. 16.4 by Ord. No. 6896(1939), Sec. 1; amended by Ord. 287-96, App. 7/12/96; Ord. 438-96, App. 11/8/96; Ord. 149-00, File No. 000696, App. 6/30/2000; redesignated by Ord. 16-18, File No. 171138, App. 2/9/2018, Eff. 3/12/2018)

SEC. 16.4. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY.

   (a)   Findings.

      (1)   Indigenous peoples have lived upon this land since time immemorial. The City and County of San Francisco recognizes that the original inhabitants of the area now known as San Francisco were the Ramaytush Ohlone and that other neighboring tribes, like the Chochenyo Ohlone, Tamyen Ohlone, Karkin, Bay Miwok, Coast Miwok, and Patwin lived in the surrounding Bay Area. Despite the near decimation of indigenous peoples due to colonization and genocide, descendants of the original peoples continue to live in the Bay Area. The City especially recognizes and supports the campaign of the Muwekma Ohlone to become federally recognized, as reflected in Resolution No. 489-02.

      (2)   San Francisco has a responsibility to oppose the systematic racism towards indigenous peoples in the United States, which perpetuates high rates of poverty and income inequality, exacerbates inequities in health and education, and contributes to numerous other social crises among Native Americans.

      (3)   San Francisco recognizes the historic discrimination and violence inflicted upon indigenous peoples in the United States, including their forced removal from ancestral lands, and the deliberate and systematic destruction of their communities and culture. As a result of this forced removal, San Francisco has become home to one of the largest populations of urban Indians in the nation. The City values the progress our society has accomplished through their many contributions.

      (4)   In 1977, a movement began to replace the Columbus Day holiday with a celebration known as Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize and commemorate the contribution of indigenous peoples to the United States and to condemn the atrocities that were committed against them. In 1992, the City of Berkeley, California became the first city to officially declare October 12 a “Day of Solidarity with Indigenous People” and symbolically renamed Columbus Day “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Since then, several states, cities, and towns have followed suit.

      (5)   The San Francisco Human Rights Commission adopted and published a report titled “Discrimination by Omission,” written by a Native American Taskforce in 2007, that called for the City to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day.

   (b)   The second Monday in October each year shall be known as Indigenous Peoples Day. All official City communications, notices, calendars, and other publications, whether electronic or paper, shall refer to that day as Indigenous Peoples Day rather than Columbus Day.

   (c)   This Section 16.4 does not affect the recognition or non-recognition of the second Monday in October as a holiday for City departments and employees.

   (d)   Nothing in this Section 16.4 shall prohibit the City from providing funds or support to events that commemorate or celebrate the holiday using the name Columbus Day or other descriptors.

(Added by Ord. 16-18, File No. 171138, App. 2/9/2018, Eff. 3/12/2018; amended by Ord. 221-19, File No. 190285, App. 10/11/2019, Eff. 11/11/2019)

(Former Sec. 16.4 by Ord. No. 6896(1939), Sec. 1; amended by Ord. 287-96, App. 7/12/96; Ord. 438-96, App. 11/8/96; Ord. 149-00, File No. 000696, App. 6/30/2000; redesignated as Sec. 16.3 by Ord. 16-18, File No. 171138, App. 2/9/2018, Eff. 3/12/2018)