Exh 7BAGENDA ITEM #7B
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSIONER MEETING
STAFF REPORT
ITEM: First reading to change the City's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2,
Article VI, Sec. 2-226, Holiday schedule.
SUBMITTED BY: George Foster, Human Resource Manager.
DATE: November 19, 2002
BACKGROUND: On October 28, 2002,.the City Commission approved Christmas
Eve as a holiday for police union members during an impasse
hearing on the police union contract.
On November 11, 2002, the City Commission approved the police
union contract and also approved Christmas Eve as a holiday for
other City employee.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: In order to codify this action, that the City Commission conduct a
first reading of proposed ordinance and schedule a public hearing
and final reading for December 9, 2002.
FUNDING: It is estimated that the additional cost of this holiday for Police
union members is $8,800 and $2,734 for all other; employees.
Unless an employee is required to work on Christmas Eve or
Christmas, there is no additional direct cost to the City for this
. ~ action, only a reduction to the total hours that an employee works.
However, the total employee budgeted cost for each workday is
. currently $28,293. This action increases the overall budgeted cost
for Christmas Eve to $3.9,827.
CITY MANAGER:
AGENDA ITEM #7B
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
ORDINANCE NO 5-02-40
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, ~ FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE VI, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, DIVISION 1,
GENERALLY, SECTION 2-226, HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
TO ADD CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24TH AS A
HOLIDAY.
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida maintains a employee benefits plan which
includes holidays, and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach Florida desires.to provide all employees with benefits,
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has approved the addition of Christmas Eve as a holiday for
all employees, the Code of Ordinances, City of Atlantic Beach, is hereby amended as follows:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, DIVISION 1, GENERALLY, SECTION
2-226, HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Chapter 2; Article VI, Employee Benefits, Division 1, Generally, Section 2-226. Holiday
Schedule is hereby amended as follows: ' .
Sec. 2-226. Holiday schedule.
The following schedule of holidays is hereby ordained, established, and approved.
.January 1
Third Monday in January
Third Monday.in February
Last Monday in May
July 4 ,
First Monday in September
Fourth Thursday in November.
Fourth Friday in November
December 24
December 25
Date applicable
New Years Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President's Day observed
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Employee's Birthday
AGENDA ITEM #7B
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of 2002.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this ~ day of
2002.
ATTEST:
Maureen King, City Clerk John Meserve, Mayor
Approved as to form and correctness:
Alan Jensen, City Attorney
LEGEND: Underlining is new language
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