HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 17-11-451 - 11/20/2017 - Amend Personnel Policy PTOSTATE OF GEORGIA RESOLUTION NO. 17-11-151
COUNTY OF FULTON
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE PERSONNEL POLICY OF THE CITY OF MILTON
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MILTON HEREBY RESOLVES while
in regular session at 6:00 PM on the 20th day of November, 2017 as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Milton was incorporated upon the passing of the House
Bill 1470 in the 2006 Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council are the governing authority of the City of
Milton; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council are charged with the protection of the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Milton; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2011 the City Council passed an ordinance
allowing the Personnel Policies to be adopted via resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department in conjunction with the City
Manager has comprehensively developed the Personnel Policies Handbook, consisting of
policies relating to Personnel Administration; Attendance and Work Hours; Employee
Status Changes; Hiring and Selection; Performance Management and Review;
Termination; Use of City Property and Equipment; Safety and Accident Reporting;
Compensation; Employee Benefits; Employee Leave; Standard of Conduct; Discipline;
Grievance Procedures; Workplace Discrimination and Harassment; and Substance Abuse
and Alcohol and Drug Testing in order to provide guidance and direction to city staff and
employees, to establish standard policies for recurring matters, to establish strong
personnel management policies and legal compliance, and to provide for an efficient and
effective means to operate the government; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department in conjunction with the City
Manager has developed amended policies to correct the PTO buy-back table to reflect
rates originally proposed to employees; and
(a) WHEREAS, the revised policy would read:
Paid Time Off Buv-Back
As an incentive to decrease employee absenteeism and abuse of sick leave,
the City will offer a paid time off buy-back program. If hours are available,
each employee will be able to sell back up to 48 hours of paid time off. In
order to qualify, employees must have accrued the number of paid time off
hours they wish to sell back.
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and
Up to 16 hours of sold back paid time off will be paid at 100% of the
employee's regular rate of pay. The remaining hours sold back will be paid at
the rates reflected in the following chart:
Rate of Pay for Sold Back PTO Hours
1-16 Hours 100%
17-32 Hours 75%
33-48 Hours 50%
WHEREAS, the previous policy is attached and labeled as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, upon adoption, staff will incorporate the above policies into the
City's daily operations to effectuate the management of City personnel resources; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to utilize these policies and procedures in all
applications which warrant such oversight.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MILTON, GEORGIA, AND IT IS RESOLVED BY THE AUTHORITY OF SAID
CITY COUNCIL.
By passage of this resolution, the City of Milton Mayor and City Council hereby adopt
the amended Personnel Polices of the City of Milton attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
RESOLVED this 20" day of November, 2017.
Attest:
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Annrnved
Sudie AM Gordon, City Clerk
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Exhibit A — Previous Policy
Paid Time Off Buy -Back
As an incentive to decrease employee absenteeism and abuse of sick leave,
the City will offer a paid time off buy-back program. If hours are available,
each employee will be able to sell back up to 48 hours of paid time off. In
order to qualify, employees must have accrued the number of paid time off
hours they wish to sell back.
Up to 16 hours of sold back paid time off will be paid at 100% of the
employee's regular rate of pay. The remaining hours sold back will be paid at
the rates reflected in the following chart:
Rate of Pay for Sold Back PTO Hours
1-16 Hours 100%
17-32 Hours
33-48 Hours
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75%
33%