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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE
CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR,AN EFFECTIVE DATE ", BEING ORDINANCE NO.
3656, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON
THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 19514, AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) AND SUBSECTION (D) OF
SECTION 10, REVISING THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING
VACATION LEAVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE No. 3656 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN
FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE ", PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE LOTH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
195141 AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) AND
SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 10 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 10: LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
(A) VACATION LEAVE: EVERY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IN THE
CITY SERVICE EXCEPT TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES AND POLICE AND
FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL SHALL ACCRUE AND BE ALLOWED VACATION LEAVE WITH
PAY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REGULAR HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ACCORDING TO
THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE:
140
HOURS PER WEEK
12
WORKING
DAYS
VACATION
PER
YEAR
1414
HOURS PER WEEK
13
WORKING
DAYS
VACATION
PER
YEAR
I48
HOURS PER WEEK
144
WORKING
DAYS
VACATION
PER
YEAR
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REGULARLY REQUIRED TO WORK MORE OR LESS
HOURS PER WEEK THAN SET FORTH IN THE ABOVE SCHEDULE SHALL ACCRUE AND
BE ALLOWED VACATION LEAVE IN THE SAME RATIO AS 12 WORKING DAYS BEARS
TO 140 HOURS. A WORKING DAY OF VACATION IS DEFINED AS 8 WORKING HOURS
7 %9
EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 15 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE
WITH THE CITY SHALL ACCRUE AND BE ALLOWED 5 WORKING DAYS OF VACATION
LEAVE WITH PAY IN ADDITION TO THE ALLOWANCE IN THE ABOVE SCHEDULE.
VACATION LEAVE CREDIT MAY BE ACCUMULATED TO A MAXIMUM OF 19
WORKING DAYS AT ANY ONE TIME AND SUCH LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED IN PERIODS OF
NOT LESS THAN ONE DAY AND NOT MORE THAN 19 DAYS; HOWEVER, EMPLOYEES WHO
REGULARLY WORK 1/2 DAY ON A SIXTH WORKING DAY OF A WEEK MAY TAKE VACATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF 1/2 DAY PROVIDING IT-IS TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER
DAYS OF AUTHORIZED VACATION LEAVE. ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE SHALL BE
REVIEWED ANNUALLY ON AN EMPLOYEE'5 ANNIVERSARY DATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND
ANY VACATION LEAVE CREDIT IN EXCESSOF 19 WORKING DAYS TO WHICH AN
EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN ENTITLED SHALL BE PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN
ON THAT DATE. '
VACATION LEAVE CREDIT PREVIOUSLY ACCRUED ON A CALENDAR DAY
BASIS SHALL BE CONVERTED TO A WORKING DAY BASIS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 21,
1963.
ABSENCE ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS, INJURY OR DISABILITY IN EXCESS
OF THAT HEREINAFTER AUTHORIZED FOR SUCH PURPOSES MAY, AT THE REQUEST OF
THE EMPLOYEE AND WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, BE CHARGED
AGAINST VACATION LEAVE ALLOWANCE.
NO VACATION CREDIT SHALL BE GRANTED OR PAID AT TERMINATION
UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN EXCESS OF
SIX MONTHS. AN EMPLOYEE, OR HIS BENEFICIARY IN THE EVENT OF DEATH, SHALL
BE PAID FOR ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE CREDIT UPON SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE
AT THE RATE OF HIS LAST MONTHLY SALARY OR HOURLY RATE FOR AN EQUIVALENT
PERIOD. NO MORE THAN 19 WORKING DAYS OF VACATION SHALL BE PAID AN
EMPLOYEE UPON TERMINATION.
OFFICIAL CITY HOLIDAYS OCCURRING DURING AN EMPLOYEE'S VACATION
SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR CHARGED AS A PART OF THE EMPLOYEE'S VACATION.
EACH DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP NECESSARY RECORDS OF VACATION LEAVE
ALLOWANCES AND SHALL SCHEDULE VACATION LEAVES WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO
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SENIORITY OF THE EMPLOYEES, IN ACCORD WITH THE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS, AND,
INSOFAR AS POSSIBLE WITH THE REQUESTS OF THE EMPLOYEES.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY PUTTING INTO EFFECT
THE REGULATIONS HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE
THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS
INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL] AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXISTS AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER
RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE
OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFT�E ]ITS P SSAGEI IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE DAY
O 1963-
OR
ATTEST- v THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECR A Y
APPROVED AS TO EGAL FORM THI
DAY OF (7L D 1963:
D
CITY ATTORNEY'
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
/ (, DAY OF
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO -
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ,
RESPECTFULLY,
AYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO /
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE� JR. C
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOdNG VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR. G