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CITY
OF TUKWILA
WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. /4I--6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 2.52.040 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ALTER THE MANNER IN WHICH SICK LEAVE MAY BE
ACCRUED BY CITY EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING SECTION 2
OF ORDINANCE 1382.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has considered the
need and use of sick leave benefits by City employees and the method by which
sick leave is accrued, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the policy of the City
with respect to accrual of sick leave benefits should be amended to allow for
earlier accrual and use,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.52.040 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.52.040. Sick Leave. Unless otherwise provided by applicable collective
bargaining agreements, every regular full -time and regular part -time City
employee or officer hereafter employed by the City, shall accumulate sick
leave with pay at the rate of 8 hours for each completed full calendar month
of service up to a maximum of seven hundred and twenty (720) hours. All of
the foregoing shall be subjected to the following conditions:
1. Any full -time employee who is on sick leave as above specified for a
period of five days or longer shall, prior to being entitled to any
compensation therefor, furnish without delay a report from a qualified
doctor which shall contain a diagnosis of the sickness, whenever possi-
ble. "Qualified doctor" shall be a duly licensed doctor of medicine.
2. In the event an employee or officer terminates employment, or such
employment is terminated for any reason whatsoever, with the City,
prior to using his or her accumulated sick leave time, he or she shall
be entitled to pay equal to twenty -five percent of the amount payable
for any unused sick leave, provided that said employee has successfully
completed his /her probationary period.
3. In any case in which the employee shall be entitled to benefits or
payments under the Workers Compensation Act or similar legislation of
the State of Washington or any other governmental unit, the City of
Tukwila shall pay the difference between the benefits and payments
received under such act by such employee and the regular rate of com-
pensation he or she would have received from the City of Tukwila if
able to work. The foregoing payment or contribution by the City shall
be limited to the period of time such employee had
accumulated sick leave credits as hereinabove specified.
Furthermore, the sick -leave benefits herein specified
shall not be applicable to any employee who is covered
by any relief and pension act or similar legislation
providing for sickness and /or disability payments, or
the state of Washington or any union contract granting
substantially equal or greater benefits than herein
provided.
Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance 1382 of the City of
Tukwila, passed by the City Council on February 3, 1986, is hereby
repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after publication of the attached summary
which is hereby approved.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this day of
198.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY 'CLERK, `FIAXINE ANDERSON
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 11 46r
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 2.52.040 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ALTER THE MANNER IN WHICH SICK LEAVE MAY BE ACCRUED
BY CITY EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE
1382.
198 ,r, the City Council of the City of
Tukwila passed Ordinance No. ji! /S which provides as follows:
Section 1. Amends Section 2.52.040 of the Tukwila Municipal
Code to provide for accrual of sick leave by nonrepresented
regular City employees at the rate of 8 hours for each completed
full calendar month of service up to a maximum of 720 hours.
Section 2. Repeals Section 2 of Ordinance 1382.
Section 3. Establishes an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge
to anyone who submits a written request to the City Clerk of the
City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
Publish: Valley Daily News January 11, 1987
CITY CLERK, MARINE ANDERSON