06/12/2007 Resolutions 2007-136RESOLUTION 2007-136
WHEREAS, on October 26, 1996, by Resolution 96-294, the City of Grand Island
adopted the City Personnel Rules and Regulations; and
and
WHEREAS, the City Council may, by resolution, amend said rules and regulations;
WHEREAS, Section 4.13 -Family Military Leave shall be included in the City
Personnel Rules and Regulations and shall read as follows:
LEAVE ENTITLEMENT: The City of Grand Island will grant a leave of absence to
all eligible employees who are the spouse or parent of a person called to military
service lasing 179 days or longer with the State or the United States pursuant to the
orders of the Governor or the President of the United States. The City of Grand
Island shall provide up 30 days of unpaid family military leave to an eligible
employee during the time federal or state deployment orders are in effect.
EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILITY: An employee must have been employed by the City of
Grand Island for at least 12 months and have been employed for at least 1,250 hours
of service during the 12 month period immediately preceding the commencement of
the leave to be eligible for family military leave. _
NOTICE TOCOMPANY/CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY: An employee must
give at lest 14 days' notice of the intended date upon which the family military leave
will commence if leave will consist of five or more consecutive work days. Where
able, the employee shall consult with his/her supervisor to schedule the leave so as
not to unduly disrupt the operations of the City of Grand Island. Employees taking
family military leave for less than five consecutive days shall give his/her supervisor
advanced notice as is practicable. The City of Grand Island may require certification
from the proper military authority to verify the employee's eligibility for the family
military leave requested.
REINSTATEMENT RIGHTS: Any employee who exercises the right to family
military leave, upon expiration of the leave, shall be entitled to be restored by the
City of Grand Island to the position held by the employee when. the leave
commenced or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay,
and other terms and conditions of employment. During any family military leave, an
employee is required to use all accrued personal and/or vacation leave before going
on unpaid status.
BENEFITS WHILE ON LEAVE: During any period of leave under the this policy,
an employee's group health insurance coverage will be maintained at the same level
and under the same conditions as before the leave began. Employees who normally
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made a contribution toward their health insurance coverage must continue to do so. If
the employee has leave banks accrued and is using them, the employee's contribution -
will be collected in the same manner as if the employee were reporting to work.
However, if the employee's leave banks have been exhausted, the employee must
arrange with the Finance Department prior to the start of their leave, for the payment
of the employee's share of the premiums and other voluntary deductions. Once an
employee has exhausted all leave banks, they will not accrue any other benefits. This
includes vacation time, medical leave time, holidays and personal days. Taking
family military leave shall not result in the loss of any employee benefit accrued
before the date on which the leave commenced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the amendments to the City Personnel Rules
and Regulations as outlined above and hereby approved and adopted.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on June 12, 2007.
Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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