HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6290RESOLUTION NO. 6290
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA, ESTABLISHING THE WORK CYCLE FOR
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN FIRE PROTECTION
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES AND RESTATING
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO OVERTIME WORK AND
COMPENSATION THEREFOR FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. The work cycle for employees of the City
of Azusa and compensation for overtime work is hereby established as
follows:
A. The work period for all employees, except safety
personnel, shall be 40 hours for a seven-day period beginning at
12:01 a.m, each Sunday morning. The work period will normally consist
of five days a weekaand eight hours a day.
B. Pursuant to Section 7 (k) of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), as amended in 1974, employees of the Fire Department engaged
in fire protection activities will have a work period of 28 consecutive
days beginning at 8:00 a'IQ on December 29, 1974, and renewing each
28 days thereafter, a normal work shift shall be 24 consecutive hours.
C. Pursuant to Section 7 (k) of the FLSA, as amended
in 1974, employees of the Police Department engaged in law enforcement
activities (sworn p6Tsonnel) will have a work period of 28 consecutive
days beginning at 12:01 a.m. on December 29, 1974, and renewing each
28 days thereafter. A normal work --.:shift shall be eight hours per day.
D. Daily hours of work (or shifts) for employees within
departments shall be assigned by the department head as required to
meet the operational requirements of the department.
E. Overtime Defined: (1) Emergency overtime is that
which is required to preserve the public peace, health or safety.
(2)*Scheduled overtime is that which is required in all other instances.
F. Overtime:
1. All employees, except safety personnel, shall
receive overtime payment at the rate of one and one-
half times the hourly rate of the employee for all hours
worked in excess of 40 hours in any work period.
2. Employees engaged in fire protection activities
shall receive straight time pay for all hours worked in a
work period to a maximum of 240 hours. All hours worked in
excess of 240 hours during any work period shall be com-
pensated at one and one-half times the hourly rate of
the employee.
3. Employees engaged in law enforcement activities
shall receive straight time pay for all hours worked in
a work period to a maximum of 240 hours. All hours
worked in excess of 240 hours during any work period
shall be compensated;at one and one-half times the hourly
rate of the employee.
4. Hours Worked: Holiday hours, sick leave hours
and vacation hours shall not be considered hours worked
in the computation of premium (one and one-half) overtime
pay.
G. Miscellaneous employees must use all accrued Compen-
satory time by April 30, 1975, or receive payment as described in
Section "H".
H. Miscellaneous employees shall receive cash payments
for all Compensatory time unused as of May 1, 1975, at the hourly
rates that prevailed at May 11 1974.
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I. Safety employees will be able to accrue Compensatory
time to a maximum of 160 hours. Only those hours that are worked
between the hours normally scheduled during a 28 day work period and
the maximum hours allowed under F.L.S.A. before requiring premium pay,
may be accrued for Compensatory time.
J. As required by 29 of R 553, issued by the Department
of Labor pursuant to the 1974 amendment to the FLSA, it is the policy
of the City of Azusa that voluntary shift trades between safety
personnel in either the Fire Department or Police Department may be
made only within the calendar year, January 1st through December 31st.
All trades must be fulfilled within the calendar year.
K. Authorization for Emergency Overtime may be made by
the Department Head, who shall„ on the following work day, report to
the City Administrator, the name of the employee, hours worked, and
the reason the overtime was necessary. This procedure shall be
followed on all overtime by Safety personnel.
L. Authorization for Scheduled Overtime may be made by
the Department Head only after rec(iving prior approval by the City
Administrator.
M. Employees, at the supervisory, administrative or
executive level (i.e. - those above the first level of supervision)
will not receive cash payment or Compensatory time for overtime worked
without recommendation of the Department Head and approval of the City
Administrator.
SECTION 2. Resolution No. 6272 of the City .Council of the
City of Azusa is hereby repealed. i .
SECTION 3• The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
Adopted and approved this 7th day of April, 1975.
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 7th day of April, 1975, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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City Clerk