(A) The city hereby adopts its current paid leave policy for all city employees as set forth in the city’s Code of Ordinances, Employee Handbook, annual salary ordinances, any collective bargaining agreements to which the city is a party and all other binding legislative actions governing paid leave adopted by the City Council, as the same may be amended from time to time. However, in no event shall the city, as an employer, provide less than one day of paid leave per year to any city employee.
(B) Pursuant to the city’s home rule authority, the city hereby declares that the city, as an employer, is exempt from the requirements of the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (820 ILCS 192/1 et seq.). The city, as an employer, shall have no additional obligations with regard to mandatory paid leave, including, without limitation, any obligations provided under the Act, except those obligations required by federal and/or state law which validly preempt the city’s home rule authority.
(Ord. 2023-09, passed 12-11-2023)