(a) The Mayor, as Chief Executive of the City, shall have the power and authority to grant to employees of the City, either singularly or as a group, time off from work for either a portion of a day or an entire day, when, in the opinion of the Mayor, special circumstances warrant the granting of time off. The granting of time off by the Mayor should be in light of the following circumstances generally, but not exclusively: to memorialize a public figure; to make preparations for the celebration of a public holiday; to memorialize a group or organization; or for other reasons deemed by the Mayor to justify time off from work.
(b) Any time off granted under the provisions of subsection (a) hereof shall in no way diminish or reduce time allowed under Section 266.03 for vacations, holidays or sick leave. Additionally, any person granted time off in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be given time off with pay at the regular rate established for such individual.
(Ord. 2011-043. Passed 4-4-11.)