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Codified Ordinances of Saint Bernard, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNARD, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 30, 1996
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER FOR VILLAGE OF ST. BERNARD, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 159
Employment Provisions
159.01   Definitions.
159.02   Reserved.
159.03   Bonds.
159.04   Reimbursement of travel expenses.
159.05   Longevity for full-time employees.
159.06   Entitlement to leave.
159.07   Longevity pay.
159.08   Sick leave and injury leave to be separate.
159.09   Determination of vacation and longevity; vacation schedule.
159.10   Personal nonliability of squadmen.
159.11   Duplication of Medicare payments.
159.12   Termination of medical insurance coverage if State coverage provided.
159.13   Employee PERS pick-up plan.
159.14   Residency. (Repealed)
159.15   Alcohol/Drug Abuse Policy.
159.16   Sexual harassment.
159.17   Establishing additional benefits for certain full time employees.
159.18   Establishing additional benefits for certain permanent part-time employees.
159.19   Compensation of elected and appointed officials.
159.20   Paid military leave benefits.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Welfare - see Ohio Const., Art. II, §34
Workmen's Compensation - see Ohio Const., Art. II, §35; Ohio R.C. Ch. 4123
Wages and hours on public works - see Ohio Const., Art. II, §37; Ohio R.C. Ch. 4115
Deductions for labor dues and savings - see Ohio R.C. 9. 41, 9.43
Deductions for municipal income tax - see Ohio R.C. 9.42
Public Employee's Retirement System - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 145
Expenses for attendance at conference or convention - see Ohio R.C. 733.79
Deductions for hospital service plan - see Ohio R.C. 1739.15
Strikes by public employees - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 4117
Leave for military training - see Ohio R.C. 5923.05
 
159.01 DEFINITIONS.
   (a)   Employee: An individual who performs work for the Village and is duly authorized to receive compensation as reported to the IRS and who has designated the municipality as his or her employer for tax purposes.
   (b)   Full-time employee: Means an employee whose regular hours of duty total at least 80 hours in a pay period.
    (c)   Permanent part-time employees: Means any person holding a position that requires working a regular schedule of 26 consecutive biweekly pay periods or any other regular schedule of comparable consecutive pay periods which is not limited to a specific season or duration and such person does not work more than 37 hours per week on average.
   (d)   Part-time employee: Means an employee whose regular hours of duties are less than 80 hours pay period and who does not work a regular schedule of 26 consecutive biweekly pay periods or any other regular schedule of comparable consecutive pay periods. It includes student help, intermittent, temporary, seasonal, interim, or individuals covered by personal service contracts.
   (e)   Employee Organization: Means any labor or bona fide organization in which public employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, terms and other conditions of employment.
   (f)   Contractual Employee: Means an employee who is represented by an employee organization and the various terms and conditions of employment are determined by the current labor contract or collective bargaining agreement.
   (g)   Non-contractual Employee: Means an employee who is not represented by an employee organization.
   (h)   Department Head: An employee of the municipality in charge of an established department.
   (i)   Interim Employee:   Means an employee who is employed for an indefinite period of time, fixed by the length of absence of another employee due to sickness, disability, or approved leave of absence. Such appointment shall continue only during such period of sickness, disability, or approved leave of absence.
   (j)   Intermittent Employee: Means an employee who works an irregular schedule which is determined by the fluctuating demands of the work and is not predictable and is generally characterized as requiring less than one thousand hours per year.
   (k)   Seasonal Employee: Means an employee who works a certain regular season or period of each year performing some work or activity limited to that season or period of the year.
   (l)   Temporary Employee: Means an employee who works for a limited period of time, fixed by the appointing authority for a period not to exceed six months.
   (m)   Longevity: Is the uninterrupted period of time or duration that an employee has remained in continuous employment with the Village.
   (n)   Vacation Leave: A period of exemption for work granted to an employee where the employee receives compensation for the period of time exempt for work.
   (o)   Sick Leave: Is the number of days or time approved for an employee where his or her absence from work is permitted and the employee is paid his or her normal compensation. Sick leave shall only be applied and approved due to personal illness, injury, or exposure to contagious disease.
   (p)   Paid Time Off: Additional period of time or additional compensation based on the
number of hours worked other than vacation time that employee may accumulate when permitted as set forth in this chapter. Paid time off must be used as time off.
(Ord. 25-2000. Passed 7-6-00.)
159.02 RESERVED.
   (EDITOR’S NOTE: This section is reserved for future legislation.)
159.03 BONDS.
   The following officials and employees shall execute bonds as respectively indicated.
   Mayor   $ 1,500
   President of Council   1,000
   Clerk of Council   1,000
   Auditor   10,000
   Treasurer   5,000
   Law Director   1,000
   Public Service and Safety Director   2,500
   Chief of Police   1,000
   Clerk   1,000
   Civil Service Commission Secretary   1,000
   Building Commissioner   1,000
   Plumbing Commissioner   1,000
   Tax Commissioner   1,500
   Commissioner of Streets   1,000
   Recreation Director   2,000
   Secretary to the Mayor   1,000
   Urban Redevelopment Director   25,000
   Urban Redevelopment Project Manager   5,000
   Urban Redevelopment Project Secretary   1,000
   Manager, Swimming Pool   2,000
   Cashiers, Swimming Pool   2,000
   Check Room Attendants, Swimming Pool   1,000.
(A.O.; Ord. 24-2019. Passed 12-17-19.)
159.04 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES.
   Each trip by a Village official or employee in connection with official business shall be authorized by the Department Head.
(Ord. 25-2000. Passed 7-6-00.)
159.05 LONGEVITY FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.
   (a)    In addition to annual vacation leave, all non-contractual full time employees of the Village other than the Fire Department are granted extra days based on length of service on the following basis:
      (1)    Five years service but not exceeding ten years, two extra days;
      (2)    Ten years service but not exceeding fifteen years, four extra days;
      (3)    Fifteen years service but not exceeding twenty years, six extra days;
      (4)    Twenty years service but not exceeding twenty-five years, ten extra days;
      (5)    Twenty-five years or over, twelve extra days.
   (b)    In addition to annual vacation leave, all non-contractual full-time employees of the Fire Department are hereby granted tours of duty based on length of service on the following basis:
      (1)    Five years service but not exceeding ten years, one tour of duty;
      (2)    Ten years service but not exceeding fifteen years, two tours of duty;
      (3)    Fifteen years service, but not exceeding twenty years, three tours of duty;
      (4)    Twenty years service, but not exceeding twenty-five years, five tours of duty;
      (5)   Twenty-five years and over, six tours of duty.
   The scheduling of such additional tours of duty shall be as directed and approved by the
Director of Public Service and Safety.
   (c)    For the purpose of computing the time of longevity for the extra days for each forthcoming year, the following rules shall be applied: An individual shall be eligible for the extra days if his or her anniversary date for five years, ten years, fifteen years, twenty years or twenty-five years, falls within the forthcoming year between January 1 and December 31.
(Ord. 25-2000. Passed 7-6-00; Ord. 24-2019. Passed 12-17-19.)
   (d)   The Planning and Development Director is excluded from the longevity pay given to the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and the Auditor of St. Bernard effective immediately upon passage or upon the earliest date provided by law if approved by no more than the majority of members of Council.
(Ord. 45-2010. Passed 10-7-10.)
159.06 ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.
   No non-contractual employee of the Village shall be entitled to any leave or paid time off whatsoever granted in this chapter until after the expiration of six months of uninterrupted service.
(Ord. 25-2000. Passed 7-6-00.)
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