O-2009-3129 approving updated Employee Policy Handbook

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8.07 Short -Term Disability Employees are eligible to participate in short term disability coverage through the City of La Porte. This coverage provides employees compensation of 60% of their pre -disability earnings in the event of an injury or illness lasting up to 90 days. Premiums are paid through payroll deduction. 8.08 Long -Term Disability All employees who have worked at least 6 complete months with the City are covered by a long- term disability insurance policy. This insurance policy provides for 60% of your monthly salary beginning on the 91St day of a serious illness or injury up to the age of 65. The premiums for this policy are paid by the City. 8.09 Workers' Compensation Insurance Program All employees of the City of La Porte are covered by Workers' Compensation Insurance. This insurance may cover any employee who suffers an on-the-job injury; however, the employee must use an approved doctor. For further information, please contact the Human Resources Department. 8.10 Uniforms At the will of the City, and if financially feasible, the City may furnish uniforms or provide allowances for employees who must wear uniforms in the performance of their duties. 8.11 Overtime Pay Employees shall work overtime hours only when necessary and not without prior approval of their Department Director. Overtime hours are computed at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay. This policy is in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in administering overtime pay. When possible, advance notification of mandatory overtime assignments will be provided. Overtime assignments will be distributed as equitably as practical to all non-exempt employees qualified to perform the required work. Refusal or other failure to work mandatory overtime may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Overtime work is otherwise subject to the same attendance policies as straight time work. Non-exempt employees who work overtime without receiving proper authorization may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including possible termination of employment. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and amendments of 1985, the City of La Porte has elected to utilize exception 7(k) and has established a 28 -day work cycle for its Firefighters who regularly work 24-hour shifts. The recognized average workweek for these employees is 53 hours. For 24-hour firefighter shift personnel, the workweek shall begin and end at the start of the first work shift after the first Sunday midnight in the 28 -day work cycle. Calculation of scheduled overtime pay for 24-hour Firefighter shift personnel shall be based on the number of hours worked over 212 in a 28 -day work cycle. Scheduled overtime pay will be calculated and employees compensated for hours worked over 212 at the conclusion of the 28- 53