City of Columbus - File #: 0798-2004

• File #: 0798-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/21/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/7/2004
• Final action: 6/9/2004
• Title: To authorize the payment of $5,118.87 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by Salary Ordinance for Fire Assistant Chief Warren R. Cox. ($5,118.87)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/7/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/7/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/24/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
5/11/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/5/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/30/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/27/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize the payment of $5,118.87 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by Salary Ordinance for Fire Assistant Chief Warren R. Cox. ($5,118.87)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

This legislation authorizes the payment of $5,118.87 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for Fire Assistant Chief Warren R. Cox .  Injury leave kept him from using his vacation accumulation prior to the vacation cutoff date.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:  Funds are available in the 2004 Budget for this payment.

Wages $53.96 X 89.158 hours:      =     $4,810.97

Worker's Compensation (6.4%):     =     $   307.90

                               Total Cost       =     $5,118.87

Body

Whereas,  Fire Assistant Chief Warren R. Cox is requesting payment for 89.158 hours of vacation that he was unable to take due to injury leave;

Whereas, vacation leave has accumulated in excess of the amount established by salary ordinance; and

Whereas, a situation exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of  Public Safety in that provision for vacation time due the employee above should be made for reasons above for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1.  That this Council determines that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to authorize the payment to Fire Assistant Chief Warren R. Cox the appropriate amount due for accrued vacation time that he has not been able to use for no fault of his own, and which otherwise be forfeited.  Such expenditure is hereby authorized as follows:

OCA          Object Level 3             Amount

301499      1130  Wages                     $4,810.97

301499      1173  Workers Comp    $   307.90

TOTAL                                                 $5,118.87

Section  3.    That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.