HomeMy WebLinkAbout02838 ORD - 08/01/1950AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE RULES AND'R.EGULATIONS OF THE
CIVIL SERYICS BOARD OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI,_- ADOPTED ._KAY 20, 1940,_AND.APPROVED
BY THE, CITY COUNCIL MAY 21, 1940-AS 'THERE-
AFTER AMENDED AND- NOW_,IN EFFECT BY AMEND-
ING
TO BE KNOWN LAND NUMBERED ASIARTICLE SECTION
11,.
SECTION 5a, PROVIDING FOR LEAVE-OF ABSENCE
FOR MILITARY SERVICE FROM THE EMPLOYMENT OF
THE CITY, STATING,THE_TERMS AND CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH,LEAVE OF ABSENCE WILL.BE GRANTED
AND THE CONDITIONS OF RE- INSTATEMENT, PROVID-
ING FOR NO PAYMENT FOR ACCUMULATED VACATION
TIME OR ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE DURING LEAVE
OF ABSENCE FOR MILITARY SERVICE, PROVIDING
FOR SENIORITY CREDIT DUR_ING,ABSENCE,.PRO-
VIDING FOR.NO ACCRUAL OF SICK LEAVE OR VACA-
TION TIME DURING.LEAVE OF ABSENCE; AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, It is now proper and necessary for
employees and officers of the City of Corpus Christi to
enter military service, and it is desirable that their
existing employment and position be open for reinstate-
ment of such employee upon return from such military ser-
vice; and
WHEREAS, The Rules and Regulations of the
Civil Service Board of the City of Corpus Christi contain
no provision for leave of absence for military service,
it is desired that the same be amended so as to include
such amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. That Article 11 of the Rules and
Regulations of the Civil Service Board be amended by the
addition of a section to be known and numbered Article 11
Section 5a, reading as follows:
"Article 11, Section 5a. MILITARY LEAVE
OF ABSENCE: In time of war or national em-
ergency, any permanent employee in the classi-
fied serkicewho leaves a position to serve in
the armed forces of the United States shall be
granted a military leave of absence without pay,
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and shall be eligible for reinstatement
to his former position, or its equiva-
lent, and at thethen current rate of pay,
upon presentment to the Civil Service
Board of a certificate of honorable dis-
charge within ninety (90) days after his
discharge, provided such employee be ptiysi --
cally and mentally qualified for reinstate-
ment, and further provided his service with
the armed forces began at or about the time
he left the City's employment therefor. At
the time of his reinstatement he shall re-
ceive full seniority credit for the time he
was absent for military service. If upon
termination of such leave of absence, the
employee is physically or mentally incapaci-
tated and not qualified to perform the duties
of the position held by the employee at the
time of the commencement of such absence,
he shall, nevertheless, be eligible for
placement in such other position for which
he may be qualified. No payment for ac-
cumulated vacation time or sick leave shall
be made upon the granting of any such leave
of absence and no additional credit of either
vacation time or sick leave shall accrue dur-
ing absence;t?ut, the status as of the time
of beginning of such leave shall be resumed
upon reinstatement."
SECTION II. The:..fact that the Authority granted
herein to the Civil Service Board is immediately necessary
for the efficient administration of the classified Civil
Service of this City in that it necessary and proper at
this time for employees and officers of the City of Corpus
Christi to enter military service and it is necessary that
certain standards be had and maintained at all times creates
an emergency and imperative public necessity requiring the
suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolu-
tion shall be passed finally on the day it is introduced
and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three
several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, declar-
ing that such emergency and necessity do exist, requesting
that such Charter rule be suspended and that this ordinance
be passed fonally on the day it is introduced and take effect
and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, This the day of
195o.
/JtAYOR F-RO-lgWy OF. THE
_CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TEXAS
TEST:
ci y 6acretary.
APPR VED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY FATTOMMY-.1—
Corpus Christi, Texas
• , 1950
TO THE "1'E MERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlement
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore-
going ordinance, 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
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
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Respectfully,
L
PRAY V - TCS/+�
C ity of Corpus Christiy Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote-
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon'
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance was passed by the £olloi;ing vote:
Leslie Aasseivuan
Jack DeForrest
[aELYd'd
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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