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File #: 0621-2005    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/22/2005 In control: Safety Committee
On agenda: 5/2/2005 Final action: 5/4/2005
Title: To authorize the payment of $30,114.72 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for various Fire Division personnel. ($30,114.72)
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting Details
5/4/20051 MAYOR Signed  Action details Meeting details
5/4/20051 CITY CLERK Attest  Action details Meeting details
5/2/20051 Columbus City Council ApprovedPass Action details Meeting details
5/2/20051 COUNCIL PRESIDENT Signed  Action details Meeting details
4/25/20051 Columbus City Council Read for the First Time  Action details Meeting details
4/12/20051 CITY AUDITOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
4/12/20051 Safety Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
4/12/20051 CITY ATTORNEY Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
4/12/20051 Safety Drafter Sent to Clerk's Office for Council  Action details Meeting details
4/11/20051 Safety Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
4/11/20051 Auditor Reviewer Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
4/7/20051 Finance Reviewer Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
4/7/20051 FINANCE DIRECTOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
3/23/20051 Safety Reviewer Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
3/23/20051 SAFETY DIRECTOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
3/23/20051 Safety Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
3/22/20051 Safety Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
Title
To authorize the payment of $30,114.72 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for various Fire Division personnel. ($30,114.72)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the payment of $30,114.72 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. Sick and/or Injury leave kept these employees from using vacation accumulation prior to the vacation cutoff date.

EMPLOYEE WAGES WORKERS COMP (7%) TOTAL
B/C Craig Bauman $1,458.61 $102.10 $1,560.71
FF John Ansel $4,480.06 $313.60 $4,793.66
FF John Endicott $1,721.52 $120.51 $1,842.03
Lt. William Rich $6,065.87 $424.61 $6,490.48
FF John Shaffer $1,337.56 $93.63 $1,431.19
B/C Doug Smith $1,237.14 $86.60 $1,323.74
FF John Dill $5,422.38 $379.57 $5,801.95
AC Jerry Mason $6,421.46 $449.50 $6,870.96
TOTAL $28,144.60 $1970.12 $30,114.72

FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available in the 2005 Budget for these payments.

Body
Whereas, various Fire Division personnel have requested payment for vacation that was unable to be taken due to sick and/or injury leave;

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 t...

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