Explanation
BACKGROUND: Amy Culbertson has been a valued employee for City Council. She has recently been diagnosed with some complications with her maternity and needs extra bed rest per her condition during her pregnancy. As part of her recovery, she has been ordered to stay home and get more rest for a short time and to reduce her work schedule.
This ordinance advances up to thirty (30) work days of sick leave. The actual time used will be repaid to the city from future bi-weekly vacation accruals and sick hours.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this ordinance since any time advanced will be repaid from accruals or reimbursed, if termination or resignation occurs before full repayment.
Title
To grant an advancement of sick leave in the amount of up to thirty (30) work days to Amy Culbertson, Legislative Assistant to City Council; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Amy Culbertson, Legislative Assistant to Columbus City Council, has requested an advancement of up to thirty (30) work days of sick leave following physician's orders to remain at home during her pregnancy; and
WHEREAS, Amy Culbertson, will repay this advance from vacation leave and sick leave earned in the future, at the rate of one-half her bi-weekly vacation and sick leave hours per pay period; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of government of the Department of City Council in that it is necessary to advance sick leave to ensure payment of a regular salary to said employee during her absence, therefore preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the advancement of sick leave of up to thirty (30) work days be and is hereby granted to Amy Culbertson, Legislative Assistant to Columbus City Council.
SECTION 2. That Amy Culbertson repay from vacation leave and sick leave earned...
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