HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-273 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-273
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDiNG CATASTROPHIC LEAVE
POLICY
WHEREAS, the City adopted the Catastrophic Leave Policy on August 22, 2000, which
allows employees to donate their own accrued time (except sick leave) to their co-workers who
have exhausted their own leave banks and need additional time to recover from a personal injury
or illness, or to care for a family member who is ill or injured; and
WHEREAS, a few inequities have been seen with the current Policy and a few revisions
are proposed; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to entitle the Policy "Donated Leave Policy" and to make the
following amendments:
1. Requests for donated leave may only come from the Department Head (or their designee)
on behalf of the employee who is receiving the donated time.
2. The requesting employee must inform the department head of the approximate number of
hours they will be absent.
3. The leave time must be credited before it can be used. There will be a 30-calendar day
waiting period before an employee may receive donated time from their co-workers.
There are several reasons for this waiting period. Primarily, it encourages employees to
save their own sick leave and keep a reasonable minimum balance for these types of
emergencies. Second, it gives everyone involved ample time to put out the request for
donated time, route all the paperwork, collect appropriate signatures and verify balances.
It also gives the processing departments time to transfer the donated leave and credit the
employee.
4. Any hours donated in excess of those needed, will be returned to donating employees.
The City will use the date the form was signed to determine which hours are to be
returned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby adopt the amended Catastrophic Leave Policy to be entitled "Donated Leave Policy"
effective August 21, 2001, for employees in the Executive, Senior Management, Middle
Management, Confidential, Chula Vista Employees Association, International Association of
Fire Fighters, Chula Vista Police Officers Association, and Western Council of Engineers
employee groups as set forth hereinabove.
Presented by Approved as to form by
JohgAOl. Kaheny z ~//
Human Resources Director G/fy Attorney ~
Resolution 2001-273 --
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of August, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Horton(Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk ~2
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) --
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001-273 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21~t day of August, 2001.
Executed this 21st day of August, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk