Title
To authorize the payment of $3,213.62 for vacation time and benefits which have accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for Fire Division personnel. ($3,213.62)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the payment of $3,213.62 for vacation time and benefits which have accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by the salary ordinance for Fire Division personnel listed below.
Injury leave kept Firefighter Charles Robinson from using accumulated vacation time prior to the cutoff date. Wages, Worker's Compensation and Medicare total $3,213.62.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the 2009 Budget for these payments.
Body
WHEREAS, Firefighter Charles Robinson has requested payment for vacation that was unable to be taken due to injury leave; and
WHEREAS, the vacation leave has accumulated in excess of the amount established by the salary ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a situation exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety in that monetary provision for vacation time due Firefighter Charles Robinson should be made for the reasons above; 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 Firefighter Charles Robinson the appropriate amounts due for accrued vacation time that was not taken by no fault of his own, and which otherwise would be forfeited. Such expenditure is hereby authorized as follows: Fund 10; Division 30-04:
OCA Object Level 3 Amount
301499 1130 Wages $ 3,018.90
301499 1171 Medicare $ 43.77
301499 1173 Workers Comp $ 150.95
TOTAL $ 3,213.62
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.