Title
To authorize the payment of $9,584.14 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for various Fire Division personnel. ($9,584.14)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the payment of $9,584.14 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for various Fire Division personnel listed below. Battalion Chief Jackson was unable to take vacation time due to covering the duties of the Fire Prevention Assistant Chief who was suffering an extended illness; Captain Koser was unable to use vacation time due to his vital role in the start-up and implementation of the Fire Division's Electronic Patient Care System, which is an integral part of Fire's EMS Billing Program.
EMPLOYEE |
WAGES |
WORKERS COMP (5.94%) |
TOTAL |
B/C Robert Jackson |
$6,369.88 |
$378.37 |
$6,748.25 |
Captain Shawn Koser |
$2,640.74 |
$156.86 + $38.29 Medicare (1.45%) |
$2,835.89 |
TOTAL |
$9,010.62 $573.52 $9,584.14 |
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available in the 2008 Budget for these payments; Fire paid $19,292.53 in unused vacation in 2007 to Fire personnel covered under the IAFF collective bargaining agreement.
Body
WHEREAS, various Fire Division personnel have requested payment for vacation that was unable to be taken.
WHEREAS, the 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 employees 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 various Fire Division personnel the appropriate amounts due for accrued vacation time that was not taken by no fault of their own, and which otherwise be forfeited. Such expenditure is hereby authorized as follows:
OCA Object Level 3 Amount
301499 1130 Wages $9,010.62
301499 1171 Medicare $ 38.29
301499 1173 Workers Comp $ 535.23
TOTAL $9,584.14
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.