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Home My WebLink About1983 Resolution No. 052RESOLUTION NO, ~ SERIES OF 1983 A RESOLUTION FOR A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR MANAGERIAL AND SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES H I THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMUN1TY DEVEl,OPHENT I EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, ENGINEf.nIHG, l'THA W;1-:, 1.!DttAHY, PAllKS AND RECREATION, POLICE, PUBLIC WOllKS, UTlLITl~S, WAST~WATrn TIH·:AT- HENT PLANT, AND MUN!CIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, by Charter Amendment effective April 13, ,~a·., provided for the establishment of manaaerial and supervisory eniploye~~ within the service of the Cit1 of Englewood; and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood deems it is necessary to .stab?!.,;, manageria l and su per visory employees with full responsibility to the City in o . ,,ar that the City be able to fulfill its mission to provide competent, responsib le government t o Eng lewo od ci t izensi and WHE REAS , b y v lrt11e o f supervisory or managerial duties assigne d t o pos itions by the '~\ 1,y , t.t.c: Cl ty of Englewood Career Service Bo a rd ha!l dete rmin ed th ot th e .. , 1L lons a r e ma n ager i a l or supervisory and u:-; :-11 ·h ,w e Llh:rcfor e ,1, u.i !m be rshi p 1 par tici pation and/or r e prcs e 11 tc.1ti o11 1n any c ollecti ve ly •11, .)yc c! r e l:it lo ns system of t he City of En gl e woud i a nd ,lli r.ll U,~, t bt-Cil y 'J r En jllewood desires t.o ~st a bl ish u111.I muint a l 11 a :-;u un d ano be nefic i al employment system to benefit the City and managerial and supervisory em ployees o f the City. NOW, THE ,EFO RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1 . That th ere is hereby established the following pa ges of benefits for the managerial and supervisory employees of the Depar t ments of Con111unity Develop- ment, Employ e e Relations, Engineering, Finance, Library, Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Works, Utilities, Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Municipal Court of the City o f Engle>1ood, Color ado: I COMPENSATION PLAN RESOLUTION FOi MANAGERIAL AND SUPERVISORY POSITIONS IN THE DEPAR1~ENTS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, ENGINEERING, FINANCE, LIBRARY, PARKS AND RECRi:ATION, POLICE, PUbLIC . WORKS, UTILITIE S, WASTEWA TE R TREATMENT PLANT AND MUNICIPAL COUIIT The following positions shall be represented by this Resolution: Assistant Di renter, Finance Assistant Director, Housing Assistant Director, Parks Assistant Di r ector, Planning Assi s tan t Di rect or, Recreation Chie f Acc ountant Ch ief Buil di ng In spector Ch i e f I.s h Analp t Chief P l m.l Ope r ato r, Utilities Cl1 ! e r I' l il rd .. Op e r ato r , Wastewat er , I l Engl nee r .. ·1mu:1 ic nt ion and Hecords Hen age r ,1, .. 1 \.. f\tirnin is tretor t..u mur ~c r vlce Mn nag c r Em ploy<.!\: 11~ l uLi ons Ass i s tant Libr arian II Li brary Services Administrator Office Engineer Purchasing Age nt Research end Development Engineer Revenue Chief Sa f ety Officer/Administrative Assistant Senior Cr im e Lab Sp ecialist Senior Support Service Technician Superintendent, Streets Superintendent, Servicenter Sup erintendent, Water District Super i nt endent, WWTP Operations/Maintenance Supervi sor , Golf Grounds Sup erv isor, Parks Sup e, vi s or, Recreation Super vi :• r , Servicenter Supervisor, Streets Supervisor, Traffi c Supervisor, Water District Supervisor, Wastewater/Maintenance Traffic Engineer ARTICLE I. HOURS OF WORK Employees affected by this Resolution are expected to work the hours neces- s ary to achieve efficient transaction of business in eaoh reapeotive department which in most instances will exceed an average or ~O hours or work per week, ARTICLE 2, ACTING PAY All aoting positions, excluding aotin& positions at the department h >.d lev el , wl 11 ~" compensated at one-half the difference between the employee's actu al classification and that in which he is acting or 15S of the employee's pres e nt salary, whichever is greater, as approved by the appointing authority, The employee 1111st be in the position for • period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days before said employee beoomes eligible for acting position compensation. Such pay will be retroactive to the first day Hid employee esaumes the responsi- bilities or the pos i tion. ARTICLE : MERIT III CR EASES All merit increases provided for tho employee will be considered upon the a nn i ver s ary dat e and shall not be considered automatic, but rathe r, based upon per f ormance. lioi d 1.1ed t Increase may be granted or dented to any Individu al cm p1oyH: L,f,l 11 rcco1n1n~ndation of the department heod and with the ;.ipp r o vol of the Th e d ate in which the merit l ncrea:1e l s ..1 1,pro vc d :i lH.111 d eterm ine an n iversary date • . . ,LL[. II , LOIIG ~'l!'l"i Effective January 1 1 1982, longevity compensation will no longer be accrued f or any employees covered by this Resolution. However, for those employees receiving l c,ng evity compensation prior to January 1, 1982, they shall continue to receive said compensation at their present rate per month. Employees with l ess t han 5 year s or continuous service with the City as of January 1, 1982 will no t be el lg \ble fo r longev ity compensation at any time. For those eligible employees , the amount or longevity compensation shall be cc'!llputed from the foll owing schedule: Years or Co ntinuou s Service As or 1/1 /82 Amount or Compensation 0-4 None 5-9 $12 per month for $144 per year, except for those employees who have not completed six full years or continuous service or, December 1 of any year, which employees shall ,aceive an amount equal to $12 for each full month of completed continuous aervice after completion of five years of continuous service up to December 1. I I P11e 3 Years or Con t lnuous Service As or 111152 Amount of Co1111enntion 10 -111 $24 per month for $288 per year, ncept for those employees who hav e not completed eleven full years of continuous service en December 1 of any year, which employees shall receive $144 plus an amount equv ·. t o t 12 for each full month or OOlll)leted oontl.nous service after com- ?Ui.l ~fl ,r ten years of continuous service up to Dec ember 1. 15-19 $36 per month for $432 per year, except for those employees who have not 00111pleted 16 full years or continuous service on Decem ber 1 or any year, which employee shall receive $288 plus an amount equal to $12 for each year full month of completed continuous service after completion of 15 years of service up to DeoHber 1, 20 or $48 per month for $576 per year, except for those empl oyee s who have no completed 21 full years of continuous service on December 1 of any year, which employee shall receive $432 plus an amount eq ual to $1 2 for aach full month of completed continuous service after completion of 20 years of continuous service up to Decemb er 1 , AIIT !Cl.I' 1.1 ,!IUAI, LE AVE •• ,1,4_ye es hi red pr i or to January l, 198 11 a 11d c ,n-c:r(•cl by thi s Resolut i ll1l ::.~ a nnual lea ve 1nc,n thly at t h e rate of 1 "11'1 d ny3 per month of Ann u i1 l l cuvl! :-1 hnll not be granted to any employ ee until Hl'l 1·r .. 111dc.:l.1 u11 ol t\.H:lv1-: l 12 ) months consecutive service with the City unl e ss o\.hur- ;ilse authorized by the department head. In order to qualify for annual leave credit during the month, the employee must have worked for a least one-half (1/2) or the working days or that month excluding authorized paid leave. For those employees having less than ten ( 10) years continuous service, the maximum accumu- lation of annual leave shall be thirty (30) days . 8 . After ten ( 10) years of continuous service with the City, employees shall accumulate annual leave at the rate of 13,3 hours of annual leave per month of active service. In order to qualify for annual leave credit during the month, the employee must have worked for at least one-half ( 1/2) of the working days of that month excluding authorized -paid leave . The maximum accumulation shall be 40 days. C. New employees hired as of January 1, 1984, and thereafter, covered by this Resolution shal: accumulate annual leave yearly at the following rate: 0-4 years 5-9 year3 10 or more years 80 hours per year 120 hours per year 160 hour• per year Maximum Accrual 16'tJ hours 240 hours 320 hours D. Accumulation or annual leave shall neither be authorized nor computed for any purpose after the maximum accumulation haa been reached, The schedule ror use or annual leave shall be determinr ~ by the needs or the de partment. Annual leave shall bt taken at a ti ■t oonven1ent to and approved by the department head or supervisor. Annual Leave Pay The r ate of annual leave pay ahall bt tht nploytea regular etraight time hourl y rate or pey for the employees ra1ullr Job and oharged on a working hour bas Is , e xc l ud ing holid ays an d regular days off, Annual leave sh a ll be allowe d ~nl y to the total hourly amount accumulated et the beginning of the leave , as ve r ifi ed by the department head , 1'mploy ee s may receive t he i r annu al l ea ve puy no earlier than three (3) days prior to the start or their annual leave , provided the employee makes a written request to their supervisor fifteen ( 15) calendar days prior to the start of their annual leave, Work During Annual Lea ve If after the employee has begun their annual leave and the Ci t y requi re s t he employ ee to work du r ing the scheduled annual leave period, th e employe e shall not be cha r ged with vacation time f or the numbe r of hour s work ed, ,t•,lv l: for c mploy ee:i s lrnll be c ha r l!,c d on II wur l-. d a y IJ ;rn i ~; £•xcl ull in~ y·, , .. :r . Any empl oyee who is separated from the s er vice of the City, 1.e, r e tirement, t er min a tion or layoff, s hall be compensated for the unused annual leave time ac cumu l at ed at the time of separation, ARTI CLE 6 , PERSO NAL LE AVE Effecti ve January 1, 19 84, all employees covered by this Resolution shall be gr a nt ed 48 hours of personal leave time wi th pay which an employoe is entit led to use f or t he following purposes: A, Tim e lost as a result of illness /injury to the emplnyee or the employ ee 's l mmedlate famil y . B. At tend personal business. c. Leisure tlme . Fo r an y employee who ha s not used the 48 hour s o f persona'l l e ave time ending llov ember 30 of each year or any portion t ~e reof , the Clty wlll compensate said emp loyee f or the unua ed time at the employee' a regular wage rate to be pald dur l ng t he mont h of December of that year. Personal leave time shall not exceed 48 hours nor shall lt be aocumulat ad or carried over from one year to the next. Personal le ave shall be scheduled and administered under the direction of the department he ad or supervisor, In the event of illndas/injury ln which personal leave ls P111 5 requested, shift work employees shall notify their supervisor at l east on e ( 1) hour prior to their scheduled reporting t i me , all other employ ees ~h ull r eporl et t he beginning of their schedul ed r eportin& ti ■e, Peraonal leav e shall be pro•• , uted r or employees begi nning and t erminatin& employment with the Ci t y dur i ng t i1e oalendar year. ARTICLE 7, DISABILITY -TtllPORA P.Y (NON JOB RELATED) De finition Temporary disa bility is l eave v.ranted f or non-ser vice conn ected injury or illness of an employee which d i o&bt ' ity pr e vents the empl o yee from perfor mi ng his/her duties as a City emp oyee, Provision The Ci ty agr ee s t o pro v,J e \Omporary disabilit y l ea ve with pay f or emp l oyees a\J s c nt as a result o f illne ~s/injur-y at the rate of 1001 of the employee's ret•,ula r wage up to 180 c a i endar days of disability , Tempor ary d isab ility leave s hall not be acoumul at i ve e xc ept t hat on J anu ary 1 of uach yea r the City s hall restor e 100l of the number of days used hy an employ ee du ring t he pr oceed I 11 yea r up to a maximum of 90 day s, 1· r cinp lo :,·c('s hired as of J a nu a ry 1 , 198 11, and l:.!w rt•a ft c r , and co ve red of t hi:i kes olut i on , the City ag r ees to prov ide su i J emp l oyees :I . ·1Li l i t y le ave with pay for cin~to yees ab:.1an t i.l !i tl res ult.. or il ln c:-J :;1 1, . t,n:s : 0-4 ye ars 5-9 years 10 + year s 90 days 135 days 180 days Fo r new empl oyees hi red as of January 1, 1984, and thereafter, temporary d is ability leave sh all not be accumulative except that on January 1 of eaoh year the City shall r estor e 100 S o f the number of days used by an employ ee during the pceceedi ng ye ar as f ol l ows : 0 -4 years 5-9 ye ars 10 + yea rs Utilization up to a maximum of 45 days up to a maximum of 68 days up to a maximum of 90 days A, Aut horization for temporary disability leave with pay shall only be granted after the first day of disability, B, Author i zation for temporary disability shall only be •granted for the following reasons : 1. Personal illness or injury not servioe oonneoted, inoluding maternity . Sick Leave Option All sick leave accrued by permane11t employees prior to January 1, 1980 sha 11 vest with the employee, and may be used in the following manner; A, After the 180 days as described above, have been uaed, unless the employe is entitled for reUrement as a reault of disability. B. By cashing in all accrued sick leave accumulated under •the previous plon upon normal retirement or separation from the City at the rote of one hours poy for each two hours of a~crued sick leave. C, By cashing in accrued sick leave under the previous plan, once each :rear at the conversion rate of four (~) hours sick leav , for one ( 1) hour pay, not to exceed a oonvar&ion of more than ~00 hours each year. Reponing of Temporary Disability The employee or a member of the employee's household shall notify the emp loyee 's supervisor rrlor to the emplryee's scheduled reporting time , Ho temp or ary disability leave will be granted t o an employee who falls to notify their s up ervisor prior to the beginning of the employee's work schedul e unl ess ot r.en ,i sc author ized by the emp loyee's supervisor/department head. uc l he r c spon!libillty of the departmen t hea d 0 1· :rn pcrvisor to .. , 1 .. L1<l lt y of e l igibility o f the tempor ary <li sal>i ll c y. Hi s sl gn,1cu n . i.:que~t f :1 .-:n no ting t.emporary disability e ntit1cmcmt :1 hn ll ln c!1l•;1L1 !P,•..:r 111 1nnt.ion. 111. ,1t t cndin g physician's statement will 110\.. I.Jc 11 1.:c•;.:rnd r y ul art er three (3) days of disability except when required by the department ne ad , Abuse of Temporary Disability Abuse of temporary disability occurs when an employee misrepresents the actuill reason for reque~tin& temporary disability or when an employee uses temporary disability leave for unauthorized purposes, An employee who makes a fals e claim for temporary disability leave shall be subject to disciplinary action or dismissal, ARTICLE 8. ON-THE-JOB INJURY -DISABILITY A, For any on-the-job injury which causes any employee to be absent from work as a resu:, of such injury, the City shall pay to such employee his full wages f rom the first day of his absence from work up to and including the 90th calendar day of such absence, less whatever sums received by the employee as disability benefits under workmen's compensation. The City reserves the r1"1,ilt to require any employee on injury or disability leave to submit to an exaaiination(s) by City- appointed physician(sl at the City's expense or under the provisfon of workmen's compens•tion. The employee will not be charged sick leave for disability under this Article. Page 7 B. All injuries that occur durina working hol"rs shall be re~orted to the emp loy ee ' c, supervisor within 24 houcs or the Injury or before the employee l cuvc u their department or employment. ARTICLE 9. MILITARY LEAVE A, Any permanent or prcbationary employee who enlists or ls inducted Into the military, naval, air or other ar ■ed services or the United St•tos In time or war shall be entitled to a leave or absence without pay for the ~uration of such war or unt 11 honorably d 19charged, whichever occur~ f1rst, and for one ( 1) yc ,.ir thereafter. B, Any e111p l ~yoe who shall be a member of the National Guard or any other component of the mllltar1 forces or the state, now or hereafter orgunized or constituted under the stat.a or federal law, or who shell be a member or the re- serve forces of the Unlt0<: Statea, now or hereafter organized or constituted under federal law , shall ile ontitled to leave or absence from his employment without loss or pay, senior I ty, status, efficiency rating, vacation, sick leave or other benefits for all the time when he ls engaged with such organization or co mponen t in tr ain ing or active service ordered or authorized by proper authority pu r 'i ua nt to low, whether for state or federal purposes , but not e xceedinu rifteen ( 15) d ays in an y cal ei,dar year. Such leave shall be allowed In case the required mil i tary ~1erv ic ci 1s :rn.,i sfacta rily performed, whic.h :ihall be prt?s um ed unle ss th e :o nt.r ary ,_-•·ta l>l i .-rn uli • .. ..:L , e av e 1:ht1 ll not be al towe d un 1 ess t h e em p l u yt!(• rc l..u rn s to hi s l~ 1.,11 imrnt!di..1 t.cl y upon being r e lie ved from s uc h 111iJ it.ar y !.le rvic e u11 d l1 . .11 1..1,e CA(i 1n1t.ion or th e time! herein limit ed r o r :1uGh l1 i;.1vc-, un l1 ••,.: 1,r ~·vc 11 t.1.:J f r u111 :,\J returni ng by physical or mc nl..al Jl :rn lii l l t,y ur ut.hc 1· oa os c no t du • to hi• own fault or is required by proper authorities to continue i n s uch mil itary service be yond the tlmi, herein limited for such leave. D. Subject to provision A, B, and C abov,, the City shall provide full poy to an employee granted mi Utary leave, leaa whP.'9ver compensation the employ•• may have received by the military for such o,rvice. ARTICLE 10 , FUNERAL LEAVE The department head shall grant lee.~• w~th pay to an employee to atten~ the fune ra l or a member nr \,he employee's t'amlly. The number or days granted shall be governed by the ,ircu ms tances or the onse, but in no event shall they exceed fi ve (5) working d1,ys. For the purposes of this section, "emplo)ee's family" shal l mea n the emi;-loyee I s spouse, or the chi lUren, grandchildren, parents, grand- parents, brothers and sisters or the employee or er the employee•• spouse. Annual leave ma; be granted by the department head If additional time is deemed appropriate. ARTICLE 11, JURY DUTY AND WITNESS SERVICE Leave may be granted to an employee for serving on jury duty .. • as a witness in his official capacity In obedience to a subpoena or direction by legal authority . He shall be entitled to the difference between his regular nompensPtlon and the fees received for Jury duty or H a witne11, Wllen he is subpoenaed as a witnes s In private litigation to testify, not In hla official oapaolty but 'us an indiviJu ,11 , the time absent by reasons thereof shall be taken 11 1nnu1l reeve, personal leav e or leave without pay, ARTICLE 12, HOLIDAYS A, The following days shall be considered otfioial holidays by the City: 1. New Year's Day: January 1, 2, Washington's Birthday: the third Monday in February. 3, Memorial Day: th, last Monday In Hay, 4, lnd1pendenoe Day: July 4, 5, Labor Day: the first Monday in September, 6, Veteran'• Day: November 11, 7, Thanksgiving Day: the fourth Thursday in November, 8, Fourth Friday of November following Thanksgiving Day, 9, Christmas Eve: December 24, 10, Christmas Day: December 25 , 11. New Year's Eve: December 31. u . Any emp l oye e co ve red by this Resolution who does not perform work schedul ed on t he •ao r ki nr, days immediately prior to and followine a holiday shall not r t•c c i 'I<: i•tlY ra r l.h t holiday unless otherwis e authorized by the dt.!partmcnt ! : 11 .:..,l •J11.:~s r e qu i red to work on .:in o ffi cial Cit y ll tl ll Udy may rec e iv e' . :.11c ar r 11\. t ile dis crc t..ion o f the department. head . D. When any of t he foregoing holidays fall on a Sunda1·, the following Monday shall be observed as the legal holiday. When any of the foregoing holidays f all on a Saturday, each employee shall be entitled to a day off fer such holiday, which day off shall be scheduled as the City Manager and/or department head determines, but no spacific day shall be observed ■e a holiday for purpose or c losing City offices and functions. This provision shall not apply to employees performing sh! ft wo r k. ARTIC LE 13. UNIFORM CLEANING ALLOWANCE If en employee is required to wear a uniform, the employee shall wear the uniform only as authorized by the department work rules. The City will continue to provide uniform,, cleaning and replacenients. The City will provide 501 or the cost cf required work shoes up to a maximum cf $40 per year. All employees shall maintain a presentatle appearance while on duty, The employee is responsi- ble for any damage to t h-. uniform by negligenoe or deliberate act. ARTICLE 14, TUITION REFUND 'Jpcn recommendat.1on cf the department head and arter prior approval of the City Han ager, the Ci cy or Englewood may reimburse an employee for satisfactory completion of attem,ited course work of grade C or above ror undergraduate and graduate classes at 701 of private institution tuition rates, Thi a includes I I Page 9 reimbursement at 1001 ror the ooat or required tuition tnta, Eaployees shall be required to enter into a wrltten agreement stipulating oontinuc~ cmploym en~ if the employee aooepta tuition rtimbursemant for the followlug schedule or satisfaotorily completed oredits or rti■buraHent to the City on a pro-rate basis , Nu~ber of Credits Completed 12 or less 13-30 31-60 61-120 121 and above ARTICLE 15, LIFE INSURANCE Length of Required Continued Employment 6 months 1 year 1 1/2 years 2 yeara 3 years Te rm life insuranc e will be provided by the City for employees covered b~ thls Resolution of $35,000 ror eaoh employee, A oonversion privilege upon ret i r eme nt of 50 1 coverage payable by the employee will be made avol lable by the Cl ly f or said r et ired employee. ARTIC LF. 16. DE111 AL I ll ~lUllA NC E 1 l1 l ife ur thi .'l Re solution, the t:ity shall p<1 Y l00 i o f the p r emium L l'll y de ntal 1n:ni r a nce plan or other pl an whi c ll ma y he sel ect ed by .s ubs\.it ul..c f'o r t he Ci ty dento l plan fo r eac h :iinslc and depcud un t Any dispute conce rn i ng the interpretation or application of benefits under t he dental plan shall be subject to the dispute resolution procedure only. ARTICLE 17. HEALTH INSURANCE -EMPLOYEES/RETIREES A. Du r ing the life of the Resolution, the City shall pay 1001 of the ?remium cost for the City health insur anoe plan or other plan which may be seleoted by the City as a substitute for the City health plan for eaoh single and dependent polloy holder, B. Any disput e oonoerning the interpretation or application of benefits provided under the health insurance plan shall be subjeot to the dlsput• resolution procedure only, C, Retirees prior to January 1, 1980 wi ll be providod health inav.ranoe coverage by the City on a non-participating basis. The coverage wlll ooordinete with Hedio aid and Hedicara wherever applicable, RetirP«~ a f tel' Januar • 1, 1980 ~l.11 be guar anteed conversion privileges to the hea lt:, !nsurant>e plan available tnrough the City. The City will pay 501 of the cost ~f coverage of the conversion plan up to a maximum of $75 per month, ARTICLE 18, LONO TERH DISABILITY INSURANCE Long term disi.bility inauranoe 1a provided for employees · oovered by this Reso lut1on, For desot·iption of eligibility and coverage, see the City's long te rm d1 s ab111ty plan available in the Employee Rel11t1ona Department, ARTICLE 19, HEALTH EXAMINATION Em ployees covered by th t, Res ~lutl.on shall be eligible on o voluntary bas i s for a Clty-pa1d health e xami nation conducted by the City 's physician , The s chedule for examinations shall be determined by the ind! vldual employ ee 's age as follows: Before age 40 Between ages 40-50 After age 50 ARTIC LE 20, LAYO FF -once ev t .. 'J three years -every t 110 years -onc.ie evti ry year /1, Whene ver there i s l ac k of work, lack of fund s , o r un der conditions whe,·e i t is de t er mi ned that co nt i nued work would be inefficient or no n-productive, cequi rin K re<lu cti <,ns i n the number of employ ees , the appoi nting authori t y s lt all d c si~na tr• .n d1~p~,rtmcnt and posit i ons i n wh ich th e l a yo f f i:-1 \..o b e mad e. Upon 1, :lion .,, Lh e rc q ulr e d num be r o f em pl oyees in Ll w at'r c c \..ed Jeparl..mt!nt •;:.all be placed ll ll a recall l ist or t ri.ln .'i f't:r1 l!d by Lh ~ ap poi 11 tin~ , 1. l11 o r d er of' hi :1 r elative length and qu ul ll..y 01 ::;e1·,·icc as show11 .i11Jl•1 record 1 , B, Em ploy e es on layoff shall be recalled in the order of relat i ve length and qu ality of service as shown by the personnel records provided that those recalled have the demonstrated ability and qualifications to perform the avail- ab l e work as determined by the City , The recall list shall terminate after one ( l) year. ARTIC LE 2 1 , LEAVE OF ABSENCE (WITHOUT PAY) Eli gibil i ty Permen ent employee s may be granted a leave of absence without pay for reasons o f education whi c h is allied to the duties or the City , settlement cf an estate, c hi lo car e , s erious illness or a member of the employee's family, but sholl no~ be us ed f or the pu rpos e of obt a i ni ng em ployme nt e l s ewh e re, Leave without pay sh all not exceed six (6) mont hs of any year but may be extended upon request for a n additional six (6) months, The total leave time shall not exceed one (1) year, Upon return from approved leave, the employee will be restored to their form er pos it1on if available or to a position comparabl e f or which th e employee i s qualified. During periods of unpaid leave, employees shall not continue to accrue s erv ic e credit or be eHgible for any Ci ty benefits, I Paae 11 Application ror Leave A request ror a leave or absenoe without pay ahall-be submitted in writing by the employee to the employee's depertment head, The request shall indicate the reason the leave or absence ii bein& requested and the approximate length of leave time requested , Consideration of Leave Request The department head may grant or deny leave requeate, taking into oonsld er- at ion the departments work force, work load and the employee's request. Fa ilure to Return rr an employee fails to return by the date of leave expiration, the employe e sha1J be oonsidered to have voluntarily reaianed from the aervioe of the City. Al1 7 :,·,.E 22, DISPUTE RESOLUTION I n the event there 1, any dispute concerning the interpre•ation or appli- c:ot l on of the s e or nny 01.ner benefits either written, iniplied, or pr ac tices , sairl d b ,uc c will be s u~m! t tcd for resolution through the dispute resolution procedure as provi ded fo r '""· ,,,!minis t e red by the City Manager and hi s /h er dcs l enat ed r epr 1::;cn 1,. li1c . : 1.ploy1:cs covt:r <:tl 1,y th i s Resolution will receiv e a wa g e adjus l..11h.:11 t 111 c 1·e..:.1:11: ci' 'i ,'/5 $ e ffe c t i ve Janua r y 1, 198ij, ADOPTED AND APPROVED thia 7th day of November, 1983, Attest: e'2Cofficio ~lerk-re,i,, rr I, Gary R, Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that t,he above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of Resolution No, ~. Series of 1983,