Title
To authorize the payment of $2,333.79 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for Fire Division personnel. ($2,333.79)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the payment of $2,333.79 for vacation time and benefits which have been accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for Firefighter Lawrence Messmer, who was unable to take vacation time due to injury leave.
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, Fire Division personnel have requested payment for vacation that was unable to be taken; and
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 employee 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 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 $2,192.38
301499 1173 Workers Comp $ 109.62
301499 1171 Medicare $31.79
TOTAL $2,333.79
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowe...
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