HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6733 RESOLUTION NO. 6733
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
MODIFYING THE SICK -LEAVE PAY -OFF AT RETIREMENT PROGRAM
PROVIDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE
DOWNEY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding for the Downey Firemen's
Association; and
WHEREAS, the City has met with the Downey Firemen's Association, and they have
agreed to modify the sick -leave pay -off at retirement program;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Compensation. The Memorandum of Understanding for the Downey
Firemen's Association is modified as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
SECTION 2. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and provide for the distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 2004. 4
6 3 KIRK 0. CARTO AN, Mayor
ATTEST:
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K £ H FEN L. MIDST KKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of January 2004, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, McCarthy, Perkins, Trejo, Mayor Cartozian
NOES: 0 Council Member: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Member: None
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KA L EN L. MIDSTO , City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 6733
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EXHIBIT "A"
F. Sick Leave Payoff on Retirement
1. Fire suppression personnel working a 56 hour week shall be paid fifty percent
(50 %) of any sick leave, at his death or retirement, up to a maximum of 1080 hours pay for 2160
hours of accumulation; and personnel assigned to a 40 hour work week shall be paid fifty
percent (50 %) of any unused sick leave up to a maximum of 720 hours pay for 1440 hours of
accumulation. Effective July 1, 2000, employees will be paid sixty five percent (65%) up to the
maximum accumulations listed above. Unless otherwise specified by the employee, such
benefits shall be paid to the beneficiary of the employee's City life insurance policy in the event
of the employee's death, OR
2. Upon retirement of an eligible employee, 90% of the employee's
unused accumulated sick leave shall be deposited into the City Retirement Health Savings
Plan to be used for eligible medical expenses. .. : :. - : ::.. . : - -- .. -- : - -- ::. - - . - :
dependent City health insurance coverage. on the following basis: The maximum number of
hours that will be deposited is, for a 56 -hour per week employee, 1,944 hours (90% of
2,160) or, for a 40 -hour per week employee, 1,296 hours (90% of 1,440).
a. Forty percent (40 %) of the days accumulated, starting with the oldest days
first, shall be deducted. Effective July 1, 2000, the amount deducted will be ten percent (10 %).
b. The remaining sixty percent (60 %) shall be applied to the cost of health
insurance premiums. Effective July 1, 2000, ninety percent (90 %) shall be applied to the cost of
health irs»ranno
G. For employees hired on or after July 1, 1974, accrued sick leave shall be valued for the
purposes of Section F above, on the following basis:
1. Sick leave earned for such employees shall be costed at the rate prevailing at the
end of the fiscal year in which it was earned.
2. Sick leave taken shall be deducted from the oldest, lowest value accrued sick leave
first, provided however, when an employee takes sick leave, the employee shall receive for each
day of sick leave one (1) day's pay at the employee's rate in effect at the time of taking sick
leave.