Ord 90-024
0072.130.006
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01/17/90
R:Ol/25/90
ORDINANCE NO.
90-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING LEAVE PROVISIONS
FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND FIXING A TIME WHEN
THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the establishment of leave benefits has a
budgetary impact and as such is a reserved prerogative of the
City Council of the City of Federal Way, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establ ish certain
benefit levels, reserving to the city Council the right, limited
only as expressly provided by state statute, to amend such leave
provisions from time to time as it deems, now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Vacation Leave. Vacation leave is hereby
established for the mutual benefit of the employer and the
employee. The purpose of vacation leave is to provide, employees
with adequate time away from work and to provide the City with a
well-rested and efficient employee.
1.1 Accrual Rates. Full-time employees shall accrue
vacation at the following rates:
1.1.1 Initial hire through completion of second
year of employment--6.66 hours per month.
1.l.2 After two years of employment
fifth complete year of continuous employment--8 hours
1.1.3 After five full years of
through the
per month.
continuous
employment--10 hours per month.
1.1.4 Part-time employees shall accrue vacation
leave on a pro rated basis in the same percentage as the
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employee's average weekly scheduled hours relate to a forty hour
week.
1.2 Maximum Accrual. Employees' vacation accrual shall
be limited to a total of forty (40) hours plus carry-over from
the immediate past year. When the employees reach the accrual
maximum, they shall either take vacation time or accrual amounts
in
excess
of
the
maximum
shall
be
lost
to
them,
without
compensation.
1.3 Vacation Use. No vacation may be used during an
employee's first six (6) months of employment.
Section 2. Holidavs. Ten (10) holidays are hereby
established, such holidays to be: New Years Day, Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after
Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. These holidays are established
on the dates set by state law, provided, however, that the City
council reserves the right to amend its holidays as provided for
by said law.
section 3. sick Leave. sick leave is hereby
established to be used in cases of sickness or disability which
require an employee to be absent from work. sick leave may be
used for the care of a dependent child as provided for by state
law in Washington Administrative Code Chapter 296-130 and for the
care, treatment and preventative health care of immediate family
members and dependents. It may also be used for medical
treatment and preventative health care visits. sick leave has
been established for the benefit of both the employee and the
employer, but no vested right to sick leave is guaranteed by the
City. In the event that excessive absenteeism or tardiness
interferes with an employee's orderly provision of cost-efficient
services to the City of Federal Way, employees may be terminated
if reasonable accommodations for disability cannot be made.
3.1 Accrual. sick leave shall be accrued by full-time
employees at the rate of 8 hours per month. Part-time employees
shall
accrue
sick
leave
on
a
pro
rated
basis
in
the
same
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percentage as the employee's average weekly scheduled hours
relate to a forty hour week. No employee may accrue more than
720 total hours. When this maximum is reached, an employee shall
no longer accrue sick leave.
3.2 Bonus Day. Employees who, during their initial
year of employment or during any calendar year, do not use sick
leave will receive one bonus day of vacation.
Section 4. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions.
following types of leave are hereby established:
4.1 Funeral Leave. An employee may take up to three
days per calendar year of funeral leave for a death in the
employee's immediate family. Immediate family shall consist of
the employee's spouse, parents, and children. On City Manager
authorization, an additional seven (7) days of sick leave may be
utilized in these situations.
An employee may apply to the City Manager for the use of
sick leave, not to exceed four (4) hours, to attend the funeral
of close friends or other relatives.
4.2 Militarv Leave. Members of the Washington National
Guard or any reserve unit of the united states Armed Forces are
entitled to leave with pay for a period of fifteen (15) days.
4.3 Jurv Duty. The City acknowledges that its
employees have obligations as citizens to serve on juries and
jury panels. Regular employees will be provided leave with pay
to participate as jurors; provided, however, that compensation
received by the employee, with the exception of mileage
reimbursements, shall be reimbursed to the City to the end that
the employee shall not receive more total compensation in the
form of regular pay and compensation for jury duty than the
employee would normally receive as wages from the city.
4.4 Maternity Leave. Following the first full year of
employment, an employee shall be guaranteed twelve (12) weeks of
leave without pay to attend to the needs of a newborn or adopted
child. Where both the husband and wife are employed by the City,
the limitations provided by WAC Chapter 296-l34 shall apply. The
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limitations of that chapter shall also govern return to work
notice and other technical issues.
An employee may utilize accrued vacation leave, and,
where appropriate, sick leave, during his/her leave to provide
compensation.
Leaves without pay and in excess of 12 weeks and up to
six (6) months shall be reviewed at the discretion of the City
Manager.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized to
establish personnel policies relating to the day-to-day
administration of these benefits to assist the City Manager in
the direction of the work force. In the event of conflict
between the personnel pol icies and any ordinance or contract
approved by the Council and establishing a benefit, said
ordinance or contract shall control.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective as of
the date of incorporation which is more than five (5) days after
publication of an approved summary consisting of the title to
this ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way
13th day of February, 199Q...
this
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, DEBRA ERTEL
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
4bN,P d. f2¡ / A ~
éITY CLERK, DELORÉ . MEAD
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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BY 1;#' ò. tJJ~
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: January 31, 1990
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 13, 1990
PUBLISHED: February 16, 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: Date of incorporation
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