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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3656 GENERALLY REFERRED TO
AS THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMEND-
ING SUB- SECTION(c) OF SECTION 10 THEREOF SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ACCRUED SICK LEAVE AS DISABILITY
LEAVE IN CASES OF INJURY OCCURRING WHILE IN THE COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT NECESSITATING HOSPITALIZATION OF THE
EMPLOYEE; PROVIDING DETAILS OF ADMINISTRATION OF
DISABILITY LEAVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION,1. THAT SUB- SECTION (C) OF SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE
ND. 3656 GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE BE AND
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THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 10. LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
(C) DISABILITY LEAVE. FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN WILL BE PAID
ACCORDING TO STATE LAW FOR INJURIES OCCURRING WHILE IN THE
COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY WILL
BE COMPENSATED IN CASES OF INJURY WHILE OCCURRING IN THE COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT NECESSITATING THE EMPLOYEE'S ABSENCE FROM WORK
AS FOLLOWS:
(1) ALL CASES OF INJURY OCCURRING WHILE IN THE COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT NECESSITATING THE EMPLOYEES ABSENCE FROM WORK
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SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF VOLUNTARY
WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE'PARTICULAR CLASS
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OF EMPLOYMENT, AND THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE CONSIDERED ABSENT WITIOUT
PAY FROM AND AFTER THE TIME OF INJURY AS PROVIDED BY SAID WORKMAN'S
COMPENSATION POLICY.
(2) EVERY EMPLOYEE EXCEPT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES PROVIDED
IN SUB- PARAGRAPH (3), UPON HIS REQUEST, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO USE
ACCRUED SICK LEAVE CREDIT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CREDIT, OR A
PORTION THEREOF, DURING WHICH SUCH INCAPACITY TO PERFORM HIS
DUTIES EXISTS, AND UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIVISION HEAD AND
THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OF SUCH EMPLOYEE SUCH SICK LEAVE SHALL BE
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AVAILABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDED THAT THE RATE OF PAY
_ DURING SUCH SICK LEAVE SHALL BE REDUCED FROM THE REGULAR
RATE OF PAY BY THE AMOUNT OF WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION BEING
PAID TO SAID EMPLOYEE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME.
(3) IN THE EVENT THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT HOSPITALIZED
FOR THE INJURY HE SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO BEGIN THE USE OF
ACCRUED SICK LEAVE UNTIL AFTER ONE WEEK FROM,THE DATE OF
INJURY. HOWEVER, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH HOSPITALIZATION ANY
EMPLOYEE WHO SUFFERS AN INJURY OCCURRING WHILE IN'THE COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT NECESSITATING HIS ABSENCE FROM WORK MAY ELECT TO USE
ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE CREDITS UPON APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT
HEAD CONCERNED2 IN ORDER TO DRAW COMPENSATION PRIOR TO THE
BEGINNING OF THE SECOND WEEK.
(4) THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR
DIVISION HEAD MAY BY THEM OR THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY COUNCIL
BE LIMITED EXTENDED WITHIN THE MAXIMUM HEREIN PROVIDEDI OR
TERMINATED AT ANY TIME.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR MAKING THE CHANGES HEREINABOVE
SET OUT IN SECTION 1 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 COUNCILS AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO
EXISTS HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
PASSAGE1 IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE ��DAY OF
SEPTEMBERS 1959. �" !
ATTEST�� MAYOR
THE CITY 0 ORPUS CHRI TIC TEXAS
CITRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
AAlITHY OF S PTEMBER, X959=
CITY A T
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CORP /US CHRISTI T AS
I(� DAY OF cY1959
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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 RESOLU-
TION 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 REQUIRE-
MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED OR AT THE
PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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THE CITY 0 C RPUS CH STIJEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLROY KING
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JAMES L. BARNARD
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MRS. RAY AIRHEART
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JOSEPH B. DUNN
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PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE1
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GABE LOZANO, SR.
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING
ELLROY KING
'VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
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JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GAB LOZANO, SR.
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