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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2014-08-04 Item 5F - Ordinance - 2 Unpaid Holidays for Faith or Conscience for City Employees (TMC Section 2.52.030)COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS -1/1/71,1/S Meelin,s;12a/e l'rtpcired by Mayor '.; nivieq, (,01111C11 review 08/04/14 KG ,,,, (,. \ II (,( )R1 Di)//,o,/on Alt,,, Date ounci/ 7 Major 1 ,1,1olto a I/p il )ale _ Re■olulton ,111g Dale Ord/1'1,111,e Bul Al it; 1),Ile /in ,lwal(i Pub/lc I leanny, Alie, Rite (I/Inn AN1)(Ite Aft 1/al e (Th/04/14 l'illellice I- `-.1)( ) Non )R ( I I ,I) , , I) &R. Police PIV" ITEM INFORMATION TEM No. 5.F. 77 Si \I 1 SPONOR. STEPHANIE BROWN 2 unpaid ORIOIN \I AC,I Ni) 1 1)1, II: 08/04/14 A(,1N1)1111 \I 11111 An ordinance updating TMC 2.52 to allow for holidays. (,. \ II (,( )R1 Di)//,o,/on Alt,,, Date ounci/ 7 Major 1 ,1,1olto a I/p il )ale _ Re■olulton ,111g Dale Ord/1'1,111,e Bul Al it; 1),Ile /in ,lwal(i Pub/lc I leanny, Alie, Rite (I/Inn AN1)(Ite Aft 1/al e (Th/04/14 l'illellice I- `-.1)( ) Non )R ( I I ,I) , , I) &R. Police PIV" ,1■01.\,,-,( )I('', Chapter 168, Laws of 2014 (State Senate Bill 5173), effective June 12, 2014 entitles Washington State and local government employees to two unpaid holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization. RI \ 11 \\I I) lil COW Mlg CA&R (into [Z] I 8z.S Cmte I 1 Tran,portation Clm. italic ("inn: Ari.,,, Comm. E Park,' Comm. Planning Collin' 1.)A 11; 07/22/14 CoMMITIME (,11AIR SEAL RECOMMENDATIONS: i)( )\,y )1t/AlAtIN (-()NE \II Human Resources Department ri I I Unanimous Approval; Forward to Consent Agenda COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE 1 \pi NI Fit RI RI (,21 IRI 1) A MUNI B111)01 II 1) APPROPRIA HON RlQVIRID $N/A $ $ Fund Source. ( 'ol)immis MTG. DATE 08/04/14 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 08/04/14 Informational Memorandum dated 06/30/14 (Changed after FS Meeting) Ordinance in Draft Form TMC 2.52.030 in Draft Form Minutes from the Finance & Safety Committee Meeting 7/22/14 77 78 TO: City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton Finance & Safety Committee FROM: Stephanie Brown, Human Resources Director BY: Kim Gilman, Human Resources Analyst DATE: June 30, 2014 SUBJECT: Amendment to Ordinance 1663 hanqdafterFSmeetnchariqess!iownb&o) g ISSUE Effective June 12, 2014 Washington State and local government employees are eligible to take two unpaid holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience. BACKGROUND Chapter 168, Laws of 2014 (State Senate Bill 5173), effective June 12, 2014 entitles Washington State and local government employees to two unpaid holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization. Per the advice of the City Attorney's Office, staff are presenting an amendment to Ordinance 1663 to comply with the State's amendment to ROW 1.16.050. DISCUSSION This amendment is needed to comply with State law. FINANCIAL IMPACT These are unpaid holidays and therefore the City does not anticipate a significant financial impact due to this amendment. do-Rot-present-a4-reet-f-inanc41--i-rrtpaGt, RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve the amended ordinance and consider this item at the August 4, 2014 Regular Meeting. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance 1663 (in draft form) TMC 2.52.030 (in draft form) 79 80 City of Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1663 §1, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.52.030, TO PROVIDE FOR TWO UNPAID HOLIDAYS FOR A REASON OF FAITH OR CONSCIENCE FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 168, Laws of 2014 (State Senate Bill 5173), effective June 12, 2014, entitles Washington State and local government employees to two unpaid holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization; and WHEREAS, Section 2.52.030 of the Tukwila Municipal Code has been in effect since 1993; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City's Code provisions relating to legal holidays should be revised to be consistent throughout the City; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. TMC Section 2.52.030 Amended. Ordinance No. 1663 §1, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 2.52.030, "Legal Holidays," is hereby amended to add a new subparagraph F to read as follows: F. Employees of the City will be granted up to 2 unpaid holidays per year for reasons of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church or religious organization. If an employee prefers to take the two unpaid holidays on specific days, then the employee will be allowed to take the unpaid holidays on the days he or she has selected unless the absence would unduly disrupt operations, impose an undue hardship, or the employee is necessary to maintain public safety. W: Word Processing \Ordinances\Provide for two unpaid holidays 7-3-14.doc :bjs Page 1 of 2 81 Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering. Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Rachel Turpin, Assistant City Attorney Jim Haggerton, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: W: Word Processing\Ordinances\Provide for two unpaid holidays 7-3-14.doc :bjs 82 Page 2 of 2 2.52.030 Legal Holidays A. Unless otherwise provided in applicable collective bargaining agnegmmnto, all employees shall receive the following holidays off with 8 hours' compensation at their regular straight-time hourly rate of pay: New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday of January President's Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day 1St Monday of September Veteran's Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Day after Thanksgiving Day Friday ` Christmas Day December 25 One Floating Holiday At employee's choice B. An employee may select one personal holiday each calendar year as a floating holiday, and the City must grant such a day, provided: 1. The employee has been or is scheduled to be continuously employed by the City for more than four months during the calendar year in which the floating holiday is to be taken; 2. The employee has given not less than 14 calendar days' notice to the supervisor, provided, however, that the employee and the supervisor may agree upon an earlier date; and 3. The number of employees selecting a particular day off does not prevent the City from providing continued public service. C. The floating personal holiday must be taken during the calendar year of entitlement or the day shall lapse, except when an employee has requested a personal holiday and the request has been denied D. In the event that a holiday falls upon a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the legal holiday. In the event the legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the legal holiday. E. Nothing in this section shall be construed to have the effect of adding or deleting the number of paid holidays provided for in existing agreements between employees and the City. F) Employees of the City will be granted up to two unpaid holidays per year for reasons of faith or conscience or an oronized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church or religious organization. If an employee prefers to take the two unpaid holidays on specific days, then the employee will be allowed to take the unpaid holidays on the days he or she has selected unless the absence would unduly_disrupt operations, impose an undue hardship, or the employee is necessary to maintain public safety. 84 v', Tukwila `7 ��2��O� ���%�C�[� � of F' and Safety ' �oanccun a �y (� ocono�ttee FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 22,2014-5:30p,/n., Hazelnut Conference Room PRESENT Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Joe Duffie, Kathy Hougardy Staff: [}avid Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Bruce Linton, Chris F|nres, Stephanie Brovvn, Kim Gi|man, Laurel Humphrey Guest: Chuck Parrish, Resident CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. U. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Ordinance: Two Unpaid Holidays Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that will amend Tukwila Municipal Code Section 2.52.030 to provide City employees with two unpaid holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience. This amendment will bring the City into compliance with State Law due to the passage of State Senate Bill 5173, effective June 12, 2014, entitling state and local government employees to these two unpaid holidays. The committee asked for a m� revision to the informational memo to reflect the possibility of financial impact, although significant impact is not anticipated. MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 4, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Grant Acceptance: 2014 FEMA Firefighters Assistance Staff is seeking Council approval of a grant acceptance agreement for $353.954.00 for the replacement of Fire Department radios and operating system from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Program. The current radios and system will be obsolete in approximately five yea/s, and the grant funds will be used to replace all mobile and portable radios in the Fire Department. The City's required 5% match, or $17.696.00. is available from the Fire Department's equipment budget. MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 4, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. C. Police and Fire Departmental 2014 2 Quarter Reports Assistant Chief Linton and Acting Chief Flores co-presented a report reflecting their respective departments' 2014 2"« quarter activities and items of significance. The information included staffing and operational high|ights, stadistioa, and crime reduction strategies. Councilmember Hougardy requested additional TrackMole informational fliers for distribution at National Night Out on August 5, 2014. In response to a citizen inquiry, Assistant Chief Linton noted that crime reduction is ongoing and that resources have not been relocated from the TIB corridor in relation to the 2013 hotel closures. City Administrator David Cline noted that this is the first presentation of a joint Public Safety quarterly report, and asked that the Committee provide feedback on the report given today and at future meetings in an effort to refine the format and ensure consistency. He suggested that Fire Department statistics include calls by station and the Committee agreed. INFORMATION ONLY.