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Sponsored by: Janke
Introduction Date: July 22, 2002
Public Hearing Date: August 12,2002
Enactment date: August 12,2002
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2002-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE, TITLE 3 PERSONNEL,
CHAPTER 3.45 ANNUAL LEAVE TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF
REQUIRED ANNUAL LEAVE HOURS THAT MUST BE TAKEN YEARLY
AND TO ALLOW FOR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
WHEREAS, current city code requires a minimum number of hours of annual leave that
must be taken each year; and
WHEREAS, the amount of hours required does not allow employees to accumulate a
sufficient leave balance for illness or other emergency leaves; and
WHEREAS, the city code currently requires annual leave to also be used for bereavement
leave; and
WHEREAS, the administration, department heads and wage committee have researched this
issue and support the proposed changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
strike out = deletion
bold italics = additions
Section 1. Seward City Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 3 PERSONNEL
Chapter 3.45. Annual Leave
3.45.040. Annual leave use
C. Amount ofleave which must be taken yearly.
1. The minimum numbers of hours of annual leave that must be taken yearly are as follows:
a. For personnel employed up to three years, eighty forry hours ofleave must be
used;
b. For personnel employed from three to six years, one lumdred sixry hours of
leave must be used;
c. For personnel employed six years or more, one hundred twenty eighry hours of
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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leave must be used.
d. These limitations shall not apply to new employees until July 1 ofthe second
calendar year following date of hire.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the department head to see that each employee under his
supervision has taken the minimum annual hours ofleave required by this section. The department
head shall provide in writing to the city manager the reasons an employee in his department failed to
take the minimum annual leave hours required. Such letter shall be made a part ofthe personnel file
of the employee in question.
F. Death in immediate family. Annual leave may be llsed upon the death of m.embers of the
immediate family of the employee. Lea-ve without pay up to ten days will be graFltea aFld may be
extended ','/ith approval by the city m.aFlager. Regular employees shall be entitled to a
bereavement leave of five days for use upon the death of members of the immediate family
limited to one time per calendar year. Leave without pay up to an additional five days will be
granted and may be extended with approval by the city manager. As related to this section,
"immediate family" means the following: spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter,
grandfather and grandmother (including adopted, step or foster, but NOT in-laws).
(Ord. 437,1977; Ord. 468,1978; Ord. 92-11; Ord. 2000-11, SS 1, Ord. 2002-04)
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
Ith day of August, 2002.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2002-04
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Clark, Shafer, Orr, Valdatta, Branson, Blatchford
None
Calhoon
None
ATTEST: