06-11-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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hours shall count as “time worked” for the purpose of computing overtime for non-exempt employees and shall be clearly noted on the time sheet with the appropriate emergency coding as designated by the Finance Department. Non-Exempt Personnel: 2. During the Pre-Impact and Post-Impact Periods, essential, non-exempt emergency personnel will be compensated at one and one half times their normal hourly rate for hours worked. During the Emergency Period, essential, non-exempt emergency personnel will be compensated at 2 times their normal hourly rate for the duration of the emergency this period. Emergency Exempt Personnel: 3. During the Pre-Impact, Emergency and Post-Impact emergency Periods, essential, Once this policy has been implemented, exempt emergency personnel will receive up to 40 hours of compensatory time for the first 40 hours worked, regardless of the period. Thereafter After the first 40 hours worked, essential, exempt emergency personnel will be compensated at one and one half times their normal hourly rate of pay during the Pre- Impact Period. Once During the Emergency Period begins, these employees will be compensated at 2 times their normal hourly rate for the duration of this period. During the Post-Impact Period, these employees will be compensated at one and one half times their normal hourly rate for hours worked. These rates will be computed as if the employee was not paid on a salary basis through the duration of the emergency. If an employee fails to take the compensatory time off within the specified time period one year, then the employee forfeits the unused compensatory time off, unless failure to use the compensatory time off is due to a (1) separation of employment (2) placement in a leave without pay status (3) to perform service in the uniformed services or (4) because of an on-the-job injury with entitlement to injury compensation, at which time the employee will be paid at one and one- half times their hourly rate for the amount of compensatory time the employee has left. 4. During the Recovery Period, regular pay practices will apply to all employees, exempt and non- exempt. 5. The additional compensation shall be in addition to the employee’s regular salary. Each department will provide the appropriate forms for non-exempt and exempt employees to document their hours worked. This documentation must include an explanation of the emergency work performed and be approved by the employee’s Supervisor. The documentation must then be forwarded to the City Manager’s Office for approval. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the non-exempt or exempt status of such employees. 6. Payment for overtime related to an emergency or disaster will be paid in a separate payroll upon review and approval by the City Manager. Employees will receive their regular rate of pay for the pay period until the approval process is completed. 7. Employees who are out on prior-approved leave or who called in sick during any of the three periods will continue to be charged for such leave. All other policies concerning remuneration shall comply with the City of La Porte’s Employee Policies Handbook and the Fair Labor Standard Act. At the director’s discretion, previously approved leave may be cancelled when a state of an emergency or disaster is imminent or declared. Page 4 of 5