Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10July 28, 2011 Proposed Action Overview Primary issues to Consider RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE VACATION LEAVE POLICY Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve Resolution amending the employee vacation leave policy. Passage of this motion will bring parity to the vacation benefits between union and non- union employees. The 2011 union negotiations resulted in additional accrued vacation hours for employees. Staff believes it to be appropriate to provide similar accruals to eligible non- union employees. The Personnel Committee of the City Council has reviewed the change to the policy and is recommending approval. The new schedule will gradually increase the accrual hours over a twenty year schedule. • What are the changes made to the policy? • What are the impacts of additional vacation accruals? Supporting Information • Vacation Leave Policy • Resolution Amending the Employee Vacation Leave Policy Human �.. R so& ces Manager Reso ces Mann ager Item No. ` o Financial Impact: $ $0 Budgeted: _N /A_ Source: Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: What are the changes made to the policy? The vacation accrual schedule will be amended as follows: What are the impacts of additional vacation accruals? There are no direct costs. The additional vacation time will be managed in the same fashion as current accruals. WHEREAS, the City Council has, from time to time, established by resolution certain conditions and employment benefits for employees of the City of Lakeville; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be appropriate to provide similar benefits to both union and non -union employees; and WHEREAS, the 2011 labor contract negotiations provided an increase in vacation accrual hours to employees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville: DATED this 1 day of August 2011. ATTEST: CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE VACATION LEAVE POLICY The Vacation Leave Policy is hereby revised and adopted with the attached effective January 1, 2011 for eligible employees of the City of Lakeville. Charlene Friedges, City Clerk CITY OF LAKEVILLE Mark Bellows, Mayor 1.00 POLICY POLICY 2.49 VACATION LEAVE 1.01 The vacation year will be the calendar year, and each employee will earn vacation computed on a bi- weekly basis, or every two weeks. Employees are encouraged to take consecutive days rather than one day at a time. 1.02 During the first six months of the probationary period new hire employees will not be entitled to vacation leave. After completion of the first six months of the probationary period the employee will be entitled to vacation leave accrued from the start of employment. 1.03 The vacation schedule for full -time employees is as follows: l year of employment 10 days 80 hours 2nd year of employment 10 days 80 hours 3r year of employment I1 days 88 hours 4 year of employment 12 days 96 hours 5rh year of employment 15 days 120 hours 6 year of employment 15 days 120 hours 7 year of employment 16 days 128 hours 8 year of employment 16 days 128 hours 9 year of employment 17 days 136 hours 10` year of employment 17 days 136 hours 11 year of employment 17 days 136 hours 12 year of employment 18 days 144 hours 13 year of employment 18 days 144 hours 14` year of employment 19 days 152 hours 15 year of employment 20 days 160 hours 16 year of employment 21 days 168 hours 17` year of employment 22 days 176 hours 18 year of employment 23 days 184 hours 19 year of employment 24 days 192 hours 20 year of employment 25 days 200 hours 1.04 Request for vacation leave must be initiated on forms submitted to the department director and the City Administrator, as appropriate, at least two weeks prior to anticipated vacation absences. Exceptions to this policy are granted on a very limited basis, taking into consideration the good of the service provided by the City. 1.05 If the nature of the work makes it necessary to limit the number of employees on vacation at the same time, the employee with the greater seniority will be given the choice of vacation period if the employee's request is made thirty (30) days prior to the vacation time desired. When requests are made less than thirty (30) days prior to the vacation time desired, vacation will be granted on a first come first served basis. 1.06 Except as specifically approved in writing by the City Administrator and the City Council, employees will not be allowed to carry over more than the number of hours they earned in the two previous calendar years for vacation leave. 1.07 Any employee leaving City employment in good standing, after giving proper notice of such termination of employment, will be compensated for vacation leave accrued up to the maximum amount permitted and unused to the date of separation. An employee who leaves employment will be given prorated vacation pay for that part of the year worked. 1.08 No employee will be permitted to waive vacation leave for the purpose of receiving double pay. 1.09 Employees using earned vacation leave will be considered to be working for the purpose of accumulating vacation or sick leave.