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To authorize the payment of $6,193.84 for vacation time and benefits which have accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by salary ordinance for Fire Division personnel. ($6,193.84)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the payment of $6,193.84 for vacation time and benefits which have accumulated in excess of the maximum amount established by the salary ordinance for various Fire Division personnel. 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the 2013 Division of Fire operating budget for these payments. The Division spent $11,952.83 in 2012, $29,034.70 in 2011, $23,071.57 in 2010 and $8,815.70 in 2009 for such payments.
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WHEREAS, various Fire Division personnel have requested payment for vacation that was unable to be taken due to unusual circumstances, and
WHEREAS, 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 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 would be forfeited. Such expenditure is hereby authorized as follows: Fund 10; Division 30-04:
OCA Object Level 3 Amount
301499 1130 Wages $5,898.90
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