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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 17, Page 159, Ordinance Number 70-5-323159 k� ORDINANCE NO. 70-5-323 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB -SECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 2-22 "SICK LEAVE GENERALLY" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That sub -sections (a) and (b) of Section 2-22 "Sick leave generally" be amended and reordained so that said sub -sections as amended and reordained shall read as follows. "Sec. 2-22. Sick leave generally. (a) Each employee of the City regularly employed on a full-time basis, including each member of the police and fire department, shall be entitled to sick leave with pay, and one and one-half (1') working days for each month of service shall be placed to the credit of each such employee up to a maximum of ninety (90) working days. No sick leave shall be credited to any employee until such time as he has worked for the city for six (6) consecutive months, after which time sick leave shall be crecited from the date of employment. A month in which a salaried employee is paid for fifteen (15) days or more, and a daily or hourly employee is paid for twelve (12) days or more shall be considered a month of service. Any employee granted a leave of absence with pay for any purpose shall continue to accrue sick leave at the rate prescribed in this section during such absence. when an employee retires or dies, he or his surviving spouse, or his designated beneficiary, shall be paid an amount equivalent to one day's regular pay for all the sick days he has accumulated over fifty (50) days at the time of such retirement or death. "(b) An employee eligible for sick leave with pay shall be granted such leave for the following reasons only: (1) Personal illness or physical incapacity resulting from causes beyond the employee's control. (2) The illness of a member of the employee's household that requires the employee's personal care and attendance. (3) Enforced quarantine of the employee in accordance with the community health regilations. (4) The death of a member of the employee's immediate family, provided however, the employee will be excused from work 160 for a period of three days only beginning with the day of death and ending with the day after the funeral, and the employee may be paid for such three days by taking credit for accumulated sick leave, but any additional time taken during such period shall be deducted from accrued vacation, or as may be authorized for advanced vacation. "Family" in this instance shall include the spouse and all lineal and lateral relations of the employee or spouse, any dependent of the employee or any guardian or blood relative which has the primary responsibility of raising the employee or spouse during childhood." SECTION 2. This ordinance amends Section 2 of an ordinance relating to Sick Leave generally adopted on November 25, 1947, and subsequently amended on December 6, 1955 and June 21, 1966. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after April 1, 1970. i Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 12, 1970 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 12, 1970.