HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 17-09-443 - 09/25/2017 - Employee Award Banquets/Retirement ExpendituresSTATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON RESOLUTION NO. 17-09-443
RESOLUTION AND POLICY OF THE CITY OF MILTON AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
EXPENDITURES FOR EMPLOYEE AWARD BANOUETS/LUNCHEONS AND
CEREMONIAL RETIREMENT ITEMS
WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 36-35-3 provides that the governing authority of a municipality
may adopt clearly reasonable ordinances, resolutions, and regulations;
WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 36-35-4, provides that the governing authority of the municipality
is authorized to fix the salary, compensation, and expenses of its municipal employees;
WHEREAS, the City of Milton management team has advised the City Council that
certain limited financial transactions undertaken to demonstrate employee appreciation have a
substantial and material positive influence on the morale, esprit de corps, productivity, and
retention of the City of Milton work force;
WHEREAS, specifically, the City Council has been advised that modest, non -routine,
spending for employee appreciation luncheons or banquets directly enhances morale, productivity,
and retention of the City of Milton work force;
WHEREAS, the City Council has likewise been advised by senior management that
allowing retiring City of Milton employees to retain or receive moderately valued honorary items,
with primarily ceremonial value, aids in spirit de corps and enhanced morale of City employees;
WHEREAS, this policy has been recognized by the State of Georgia, that has expressly
authorized retiring police officers to retain their city -issued weapon and badge (O.C.G.A. 35-1-
20);
WHEREAS, the same policy objectives underpinning such ceremonial items would also
apply to municipal firefighters and other retiring City employees;
WHEREAS, for instance, it is recommended that retiring Milton firefighters receive a
ceremonial "axe" from the City of Milton, as an acknowledgement of their faithful service to the
residents of the City of Milton;
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City of Milton senior management team, that
City of Milton employees retiring in good standing from the City be allowed to retain or receive
an honorary ceremonial item in recognition of their faithful service to the City;
WHEREAS, the City of Milton senior management team have advised that the direct
financial costs of the above -referenced items are de minimis; and,
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-- WHEREAS, the City of Milton senior management team have advised that the
corresponding value to the City of Milton for the above -referenced luncheons and/or ceremonial
items is material, substantial, and direct.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That it is the policy of the City of Milton that the City Manager shall be authorized,
from time to time, spend City funds on certain non -routine employee appreciation luncheons
and/or banquets;
2. The occurrence and cost of such luncheons and/or banquets for the then -ending
fiscal year is to be reported to the Council during the budget process, such that the Council
may make an informed decision as to whether to fund such events during the next fiscal year;
3. The City Manager is likewise authorized to allow City of Milton employees,
retiring from the City in good standing, to receive or retain a ceremonial item in recognition of
their faithful service to the City;
4. For police officers, such item may be a weapon and badge or like item(s); for
firefighters, such items may be a ceremonial axe or like item(s). The City Manager shall
otherwise be entitled to acquire an appropriate ceremonial item for retiring non-public safety
employees - but in no event shall the value of such ceremonial item exceed that which is
authorized for retiring public safety personnel; and,
5. That the representations, affirmations, and policy statements in the preamble to this
Resolution are specifically incorporated herein and made the findings of the City Council, as
if set forth verbatim.
SO RESOLVED, this 25th day of September, 2017.
Attest:
Sudie AM ordon, C ty Clerk
Joe Lockwood, yor
City of Milton
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