Title
To authorize the payment of $16,813.37 for vacation time and benefits which have accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for Fire Division personnel. ($16,813.37)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the payment of $16,813.37 for vacation time and benefits which have accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by the salary ordinance for Fire Division personnel Battalion Chief David Whiting, Firefighter Robert V. Moore, Firefighter Christopher S. Wilson, Firefighter Andrew M. Sharpe, and Firefighter Edward A. Mack. The collective bargaining contract between the City and the Columbus Fire Fighters Local 67 IAFF requires that employees who are unable to take their vacation time due to "unusual circumstances" shall be paid for any vacation balances in excess of the maximums. The referenced employees have been unable to take some vacation time due to medical conditions, injury leave, and military leave.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the 2010 Division of Fire operating budget for these payments. The Division spent $8,815.70 in 2009 and $13,388.23 in 2008 for such payments.
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WHEREAS, the above Fire Division personnel have requested payment for vacation that was unable to be taken due to unusual circumstances, and
WHEREAS, their vacation leave balances have accumulated in excess of the amount established by the bargaining contract with the I.A.F.F. Local 67, 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 said personnel 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 Battalion Chief David Whiting, Firefighter Robert V. Moore, Firefighter Christopher S. Wilson, Firefighter Andrew M. Sharpe, and Firefighter Edward A. Mack the appropriate amounts due for accrued vacation time that was not taken by no fault of their 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 $16,012.73
301499 1173 Workers Comp $ 800.64
TOTAL $16,813.37
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.