Ordinance 889
ORDINANCE NO. 889
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE ENTI TLED IIPERSONNEL
GENERALLylI.
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved the Memorandums of
Understanding on Wages and Fringe Benefits as approved by the Gilroy Employees'
Association, the Gilroy Firemen's Association, the Police Benefit Association,
the duly appointed city representatives, and the Personnel Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has publicly heard staff and association represen-
tatives explain benefits reviewed by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Chapter 17 of the Gilroy City Code be
amended to incorporate the Council-approved benefits as follows:
Section 17.3. Legal Holidays.
(a) The legal holidays observed by the City shall include New Year's Day,
Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Admission Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day,
and State-wide Election Day. When a regular ho1 iday falls on Sunday, the follow-
ing Monday shall be granted as a day off, and when a regular hol iday falls on
Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be granted as a day off. The Police Depart-
ment personnel, excluding the Pol ice Chief, Clerk Matron, Clerk-Typist, and Cadets,
will be paid for hol idays in 1 ieu of the day off at the rate of 4.63% of the basic
salary per month. Fire Department personnel, excluding the Fire Chief, will have
the option of taking time off for each hol iday at the rate of sixteen (16) duty
hours per ho1 iday, or payment at the rate of 5.84% of the basic salary per month.
(b) Good Friday (12:00 to 3:00 p.m.) allowed to on-duty personnel desiring
to attend church.
Sections 17.16 and 17.17 - Vacations.
Every full-time employee who shall have been in the service of the City
continuously for five (5) years shall commence accumulating vacation leave at the
rate of 1.25 days per month, and be allowed an annual vacation leave of fifteen
(15) eight (8) hour working days, with pay.
When it does not interfere with the service of his department, an employee,
with the approval of his department head, may take his accumulated vacation at any
time.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance be declared an emergency ordi-
nance for immediate adoption and that the benefits for the city employees become
effective on July 1, 1970.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 30th day of June, 1970, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kennedy, Pate, Wentworth and Goodrich
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Batrez, Duffin, and Silva
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
he'eby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 88g is an original
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
adjourned
regular/meeting of said Council held on the 30th day of June
, 19~, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gi lroy, this 30th day of June
, 19 7.!L.