The human resources director, subject to the supervision and approval of the city manager, is charged with the responsibility for establishing rules and procedures regulating employee leaves, both with and without pay, for other paid and unpaid time off work and for the administration, establishment, and amendment, of those rules and procedures as from time to time may be required in accordance with the preceding provisions and as hereafter set forth. Rules and regulations for paid and unpaid leave shall not exceed the authorizations provided by ordinance.
a. The human resources director, with the approval of the city manager shall also establish administrative policies and procedures to provide for:
1. Paid time off not to exceed forty (40) hours annually to exempt employees in recognition of exceptional performance requiring expenditure of numerous hours beyond the hours normally worked. Such time off must be used when granted and will not be accumulated or otherwise compensated.
2. Paid time off not to exceed forty (40) hours annually for a non-exempt employee when the employee has performed duties above those normally required of the position or other circumstances determined by the department director and director of human resources to warrant the temporary leave. Such time off must be used when granted and will not be accumulated or otherwise compensated.
3. Paid time off not to exceed two (2) hours to vote in primary and general elections.
4. Paid time off not to exceed two (2) hours for the purposes of blood donations.
5. Paid time off to employees on jury duty.
6. Paid time off to permanent employees on witness duty unassociated with their employment. (Employee attendance as a witness on behalf of the city is an employment duty).
7. Paid time for holidays, which are as follows: New Year's day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, César E. Chávez Day (to be observed on either the final Monday or the final Friday in March, whichever is closest in time to March 31), Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day (June 19), Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and excepting commissioned public safety employees who shall have a birthday day holiday, one (1) employee floating holiday per year.
8. Unpaid or paid time off for a period of bereavement for loss of immediate family not to exceed one workweek annually.
9. Unpaid leave, consistent with the needs of the city, not to exceed one year, but always in conformance with applicable state and federal law.
b. The city manager, when recruiting department directors, deputy or assistant city managers, may as an employment incentive:
1. Grant on commencement of employment up to an additional thirty (30) days of paid vacation leave which shall be in addition to any leave entitlement provided in section 22-90 preceding.
2. Waive any of the time in service requirements for accrual of vacation leave to permit up to the maximum rate of vacation accrual for such employees immediately on commencement of employment.
(Ord. No. 8881, § 1, 6-9-97; Ord. No. 9570, § 2, 6-18-01; Ord. No. 9864, § 2, 6-16-03; Ord. No. 9878, § 1, 8-4-03; Ord. No. 10557, § 2, 6-25-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 11146, § 1, 3-4-14; Ord. No. 11415, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 11878, § 1, 10-5-21; Ord. No. 11966, § 1, 11-14-22)
Note: Section 22-91(a)7. is effective July 1, 2008.