HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-22 Regular Meeting
•
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LA PORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
FEBRUARY 2~, 173
7:00 P.M.
LJ
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor E. A. Thomas,
Commissioners C. D. Christensen, I. J. Kibodeaux,
G. E. Sampson and C. D. Boyle.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard, Director
of Finance; Virginia Cline, City Clerk; Knox Askins, City
Attorney; Robert Cline, Director of Public Works and
H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police.
PRESIDING: Mayor Thomas.
+ + +
•
Invocation was offered by Commissioner Sampson.
1. Public Hearing for expenditure of Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds.
Mayor Thomas stated the City of La Porte had
received Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and
since it was required that this money be
budgeted, just as a regular budget for the
city, a public hearing must be held on the
expenditure of the money. He stated that a
check had been received on December 13, 1972
in the amount of $39,279.00 and on January 9,
1973 a check in the amount of $37,690.00 had
been received, making a total of $76,969.00
of revenue sharing funds for the year 1972.
As required the money, as received, had been
depoisted on Certificates of Deposit with
an interest rate of five per cent(5g).
Public Hearing
on expenditure
of Federal
Revenue Sharing
Funds
•
Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued
• Mayor Thomas stated the Commission proposed to
use this. money to construct water and sewer
extensions to an area north of Main Street,
along Highway 146 to the Oak Park Trailer
Park and that service probably could be
extended to most of the Northside by
supplementing the costs with other city funds.
Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone present
to speak against the proposed expenditure of
funds and there being none, asked if anyone
wished to speak in favor of the proposed
expenditure.
Mrs. Lois Compton and Mr. R. E. Thrower
both spoke in favor of the Commission's
plans for the expenditure of the funds.
Mayor Thomas asked if there were any further
comments, and there being none, declared the'
public hearing closed.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to approve the expenditure of
• the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds as set forth
in the public hearing. Motion carried by the
following vote.
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
2. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm.
Christensen to postpone the Public Hearing
to rezone lots 11,12,13 & 14 in Block 1373
from Residential to Commercial until the
next meeting when a quorum of the Planning
and Zoning Commission could be present.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
•
z
Approval for
expenditure
of Federal
Funds as set
forth in public
hearing.
Public Hearing
on rezoning
property post-
poned.
• • ~
Regular Meeting 2/22/73 continued
•
3. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Minutes of
Boyle to approve the minutes of the previous previous meeting
meeting of February 5, 1973 as presented. approved
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
4. Motion by Comm.. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. Accounts payable
Sampson to approve the accounts payable as approved
presented, a copy of which is attached to
and made a part of these minutes. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
. + + +
5. Mr. Gordan D. Gary, Attorney representing Tyler's lawyer
James and Patricia Tyler, addressed the ask for permiss-
Commission in regards to the Tylers filing ion to sue city
a lawsuit against the City of La Porte for
failure on the citys part to enforce the
Auto Wrecker Ordinance, thereby violating
and endangering their right to operate a
business. Mr. Gary asked for an acknowledge-
ment of the Tylers request to sue the city.
Mayor Thomas informed Mr. Gary that he would
have to contact the City's Attorney, Mr. Askins
in regards to the request.
+ + +
6. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Employee rules,
Kibodeaux to adopt the revised employee as revised,
rules, a copy of which is attached to and approved.
• made a part of these minutes. Motion
carried by the follcwing vote:
~ ~ ~
Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued
•
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
7. Motion by Comm. Sampson, seconded by Comm. Bid awarded
Kibodeaux to accept Mr. Cline's recommendation for backhoe
and award the bid for the backhoe machine to machine
Coastal Equipment Company in the amount of
$10,273.65, a copy of the tabulation of bids
is attached to and made a part of these minutes.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kbiodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
• 8. Motion by Comm. Boyle, seconded by Comm. Awarding bid
Kibodeaux to ratify awarding the bid for the for police
police car to the lowest bidder, Lumus Dodge, car ratified
in the amount of $3,293.85, a copy of the
tabulation of bids is attached to and made
a part of these minutes. Motion carried
by the folling vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
9. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm. Ord. 949 read
Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 949 as read. and adopted
Motion carried by the following vote: (Board of
Equalization)
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS; SETTING THE DATE OF
ITS FIRST MEETING; AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS
~ ~
Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued
•
AND DUTIES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
+ + +
10. Motion by Comm. Christensen, seconded by Comm.
Kibodeaux to adopt Ordinance No. 951 as read.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
CAPTION:
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM
SCHEDULES OF RATES TO BE CHARGED BY UNITED GAS,
INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IN THE CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL
GAS SERVICE FURNISHED BY IT TO RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS, PROVIDING FOR GAS COST AND
OTHER COST ADJUSTMENTS, CONTAINING DEFINITIONS,
FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF GAS RATES PRESCRIBED
IN THIS ORDINANCE, MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
+ + +
11. Mayor Thomas read a letter from the Fairmont
Homes Association requesting the Commission
to change the name of Lake Trail Drive to
Farrington Blvd., also a petition from the
home owners whose property abutts Lake Trail
Drive stating they offered no objection to
the name being changed.
Motion by Comm. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm.
Sampton that Mr. Askins be authorized to
prepare an ordinance for passage at the
next regular meeting, changing the name
of Lake Trail Drive to Farrington Blvd.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
Ord. 951 read
and adopted
(United Gas,Inc.,
rate increase)
Request from
Fairmont Homes
Assoc. to change
street name.
City Attorney
authorized to
prepare ord. to
change name of
street.
• + + +
~ • ~
•
Regular Meeting 2/22/73 - continued
12. Mayor Thomas read a letter from the property Request to
owners of Blocks 1108 and 1109 in which they close S. 1st st.
requested the closing of South First Street, and alley in
lying between said blocks and the alley in Blocks 1108 &
block 1108. 1109
Motion by Comm. Kibodeuax, seconded by Comm. City Clerk
Christensen that the City Clerk be instructed authorized to
to proceed with contacting the utility companies contact utility
in regards to the closing of South First Street companies in
and the alley in Block 1108. Motion carried regards to
by the following vote: request
AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux,
Sampson and Boyle.
NAYS: None.
+ + +
•
13. Motion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Meeting
Sampson that the meeting be adjourned. Motion Adjourned.
carried unanimously.
The meeting of the City Commission was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Vir inia Cline, City Clerk
Passed and approved this the
5th day of March, 1973.
E. Thomas, Mayor
•
• •
SCHIDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Submitted for Approval at the
February 22, 19?3, City Council Meeting
CiKLiITO't2 DESCRIPTION ANO'.%y ='
:.i ~: Machine & Welding Parts & Repairs on Pump $1,O4~.u~
::~~a•~ A~:to Parts Parts 445.52
:.L AVLORF~ii Records Del,iquent Tax Collection
sii~r. S ierber Parts
y~:~ari:ic Ric'rfield Gasoline
~::.ox Askins ~ Legal Services
_~. Bail :Motors Parts
:._y:;:.ore M.U.D. Water Service
Eaysi:ore Auto Parts Parts
~hore Lumber Materials
Bsy Plumbing Repairs & Service
Wiest Uniforms Service
3inswanger Glass Glass Replacement
Join Blackmon Houston Fost Subscription
Eriggs-Weaver Butane Bottles
:.town & Root Hot Lay
~~r:{ett Motors Repairs
Jae Camp Inc. Repairs .
Coastal A/C & Htg.~ ~ Service & Repairs
~,aryercial Sweepir:; Street Sweeping
%o-rr:elius Cleaners. Cleaning Service
C.cent T.V. Service ~ Antenna Repairs/Raidio
~n'. S. Dickey C.iay Mfg. Parts
Dixie Chemical Co. Chlorine & Deposit on Cylinders
::sier..an's House of Uniforms Clothing - Rain
::..:xon Co. Gasoline
GG,:.or.=Calvet Ind. ~ ~ M-BG Meter
uezeral Electric Monitor
Geetrer Corp. •. Stencils & Paper
~L~r+Area Waterwast Oper. Assn. Dues
arco Oil Co. Petroleum Products
::oustor. Ligrting & Power Electric Service
3ous~or. Welding & Supply Oxygen & Acetylene
J
_,,;. L
accts. Payable
.~
CREDITOR ~ DESCRIPTION AAIOU~~
I-iur:phrey Supply Gauge 7.54
'r~un;:er Ir:dustries ~ Disinfectant 54.OG
yde-Park Chemical Patch C.T. 92.52
Jo::es Supply Co. ~ 'Baker Saddle 53.1E
I a L t~~eidir:g Acetylene • • 17.05
~~~::e Star Industries Shell 670.04
~:.e Star kTipir:g Rag Co. Wipers 36.OG
Lu::cay's S ei1 Sta. ~ 'Misc. ~ 2.55
L1 Po-rte Lumber Co. ~ Asphalt, Blocks, Paint ~ 72.54
~::c. TiLller Co. Parts ~ 12.54
„•;.y tiiarks Cc:everolet
:C~ylor Supplies
Oxford Chemical
~~. Pzarmacy
:marker Eros.
P~eifer-Gambrell
A.... Po lker & Sons
To:~: ?reston
T'r~e Rohan Co .
Servos~a lion
Roc:ccaell Mfg.
S::arp Grair: Co.
S:~ap-on Tools
Sou~hwestern Bell Tele. Co.
Soul'nwest Meter Supply
Texas A & M University
Texas Dept. of Corrections
.:e~ Fire & Safety
Texas Marine
Texas Surplus Agency
texas Screw Products
T'~F CG Ird.
Tucker's Radiator
'twit: Oaks Florist
Jt-Ilily Supplies
Jr~ad Valve Supply
. L . S~]alker Bearing
~]srrior Security
•
Mat & Covers
Pick Up Tool
XL-222
First Aid Supplies
Sand
Service & A/Comp Rent. 7
Fabricating
Title Search Fee
Clamp, Saddle
Coffee Bar Supplies & Lease
Reg. Comp
Towels, Cups
Tools
Service
Parts
Training
Cleaner
Ext. Refills
Ospho
Misc
Bolt Stands
'_ ~ Misc. Supplies
Radiator Repair
Corsages
Curb Stop
Repair
' Bearings
Hinge Lif ter• & Misc.
19.56
S.iS
89.50
3.73
124.50
87.OG
21.60
125.40
215.32
35.4G
27.07
117.15
5.75'
977.87
179.16
12.00
9.15
28.75
81.90
4.28
19.80
112.52
12.00
22.27
23.06
190.00
5.31
6.13
]estern Wa~erproof ing Service Rendered 3,636.00
• ~' ® ~ `~
. ~ l: .~
,T
~cct's•. Payable ~ ~ . •
..
• CREDITOR ~ DESCRIPTION A:`:GU:~T
~ti~.::.te Supply T&G Reinf. ,Saddle,Grate ~ 107.Sd
Nerox ~ Supplies 53.3G
C
•
•
1
~~
•
~~
;~
~.
+L
~ i
~J
U --~
•
rn
n
~~
~~
o u,
~~
~~
_~
~o
Q) 1
O = I
oQ
zm
o~
~°
m
Q f~
ti, ,
J~d~
~~`~
°b~,
~b
`~0,1
•
~
fi
I I
~ f
.
_
_ 4
~
' ~
a
~ ~
~
~
~ ~
~
~ a
~
~
4
~ !
~
~
~
~
~
~
I ~
g ~
° I
~
E
a
~ o
~
~
--;
-
8 ~ 8 8 8 ~ ~ 8 ~
CU
~~ n
N p
8
~t ~
.t ~
~ M
tD N
O~ O
~ ~
l~
w
~ w
ISO w
~
I~ ~ O
~ O
ti n
~ ~
~~
E
1 ^- ~ -^ -
8 8 8 5 8 8 8 ° 8 ~
.
0 ~ o ~ ~ ~
w
~. w
~-
rj w
N w
N w
N w
~} w
~
~
8
~
8
8
8
8
~
~ --
8
I
O
~ M
O O
~ N
rn ~
0 ~
~` rn
N °
M ~
.T
f! I
~
r- N ri O N n') iti ~ N !
! ~
z
o
I
z
~
,
O
~
U
;
~ W
o
p w
0
0 W
o
0 °-
z
W ~
W
~
~
Q ~
~ ~- , , ~ ~ I ~
o
~
o ~
o~ ~
o
>- ~
~
~
o
U
o
U
~
O I I
s
Z .
~ (
~
Q ~
~
~ ~
~ Z
~
'
~u
Z 4r
J
~ U
~
O Q
~
W i ~
u J
47 Q 4
m
~ J ~
O J
Z
~
J `t
° 4
~ 1
~ ~ 1
~ ~ z ~~ I
i
~--~
L11 d...
(~ O
~1 -
LL I~
Lt_! Lt_7
f- ~
---,
Q i--
O U
~_ ~
0 0
Q
Q
~---
.'~ X_
~ f-
o
O
'~ ~
a~
AOP
s~
~~?
`a'j0
~~
~~J
a
°r
1~\
~i
.-~
!
•
~
i
I
i
,
~
, ,
I .
~
I
1
{
I f
_
_
t I i
~
I
I
~ _ ~
~ - ~.`
~ f
I
~!
1 ~
i
~
~ ~
I+
i
I
I i ~
M C
i
~---~ ---
j
~
I
~
;
4
~ ,
~
;
I
;.
,.
~
~
, I
~s
~_
j
~
!
~ ~~
! ~
~ ~
I
~ i
i
I l
.
~ k'
_;
~ I !
!
r
i
1 ( ( ~ '
I ~
-
i ~ 1
, i
~
r
~~
~
~
,
~ I
~;
~;~
~~:
f i ~ i I
1 I
` ~n
oo~
o
0
~n
00 ~ i ~ j ~
~ ~
00 ~
u'1 rn
N ~
!
Iy cr1
i M
~/} ~ I I
i
i
I
I i
01
~~
0
~
0
M
!
~
~ _ _._._ . _
r
i
~
I _
~
I !
i
~
N
N o
t!1
~ ooI
1~
~
i ~
t?
~ Mai
V}{I
i
~
i
I ~
~~
ro
o~
~
o i I
!
~+ H H
~~ I
~~
~
~~ f
!!!! ( i
i
u+
~
i! f
~
' .--I
aal
a~~ i !
~
~!
!
as b ~ (
! ao ~
~ f i
o
~I A
~
'~ A
~ I
i
5C ~ cd ti
.~ ~ , ~ ro ,
w~ H A H !
i
~~
~ ~ ~
I ~,
° ~ f
~ a
I + a I
I
!~i
_ •
-~ ~
~~
~:
CITY OF LA PORTE
PHONE (713) 471.5020 • P. O. Box 1 1 18 • LA PORT E, TEl(A8 77871
T0: ALL CITY EMPLOYEES
FROM: THE CITY COMMISSION
The following work rules are for your benefit;
please read and study them carefully and if there is
• anything that you do not understand, ask for an
explanation. Do your job to the best of your ability
and work safely. Remember, when you get hurt it costs
both you and the City.
• •
• SUBJECT: GENERAL RULES
1. A11 new employees shall furnish proof of date and place of
birth, and are required to have a physical examination before
beginning work.
2. All employees of the City of La Porte are expected to pay
their debts to the City. Should an employee fail to do so,
they will be given one chance to make arrangements to start
paying or face dismissal.
3. Any employee who is terminated for dereliction of duty,
misappropriation of funds, stealing, falsification of records,
or for any other justifiable reason shall forfeit all rights to
any unused vacation, sick leave, or other benefits generally
received from the City.
4. No vacation credit or benefits will be earned by hourly,
temporary, or part-time employees.
5. The City has adopted a retirement program, however there is
a ninety (90) day period before it is effective for .all new
permanent employees. This program applies only to those new
• employees less than fifty years of age.
A11 employees on retirement shall retire upon reaching the age
of sixty-five (65). All employees not on retirement shall retire
upon reaching the age of seventy (70).
6. The City subscribes to a uniform service for all of the outside
employees. The cost is divided with the City paying one half and the
employee paying the other half.
7. City vehicles may be carried home at night only by those employees
who are on call.
8. No gasoline or oil shall ever be put in a personal car or truck
even .for reimbursement for a trip made for the City. When a City
vehicle is not available and a personal car ds used for City
business, approval has to be granted by the Director of Finance,
in advance. If approval is given, employee will present a bill
to the City for payment through regular channels.
9. All supervisory, fire police, and previously advised employees
are required to work the number of hours necessary to satisfac-
torily care for their job.
10. All utility maintenance crews work forty (40) hours per week.
Scheduled overtime is paid at regular rates. Non-scheduled
• overtime is paid at time and one-half (1~).
r'ag~ ~ u~ .~
General Rules (Continued)
11. Garbage is to be picked up every holiday except Christmas
Day. When garbage crews work on a holiday they are given an
extra day's pay.
12. Off duty ambulance drivers ($10.00) per call; off duty
warrant servers ($7.50) per warrant; Off duty officers paid for
court appearances; and water department employees paid for turning
water on or off after regular hours, ($2.00). All of the above
will be paid for these services once each month at the time of
the second half pay check.
13. The rules in this section shall be effective after approval
by the City Commission, and shall not be retroactive.
a. The spouse of a city employee shall not be eligible
for employment by the city, in any department.
b. No person shall be employed by the city who is related
within the second degree by affinity (marriage) or
within the third degree by consanguinity (blood) to
• his supervisor or department head.
•
SUBJECT: HOLIDAYS
1. Authorized Holidays
New Years Day
Washington's Birthday
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Days
Christmas Day
Page 3 of 13
January 1st
Third Monday in February
Friday before Easter
Last Monday o f May
July 4th
First Monday in September
Last Thursday ~ Friday in
November
December 25th
2. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, Friday will be
observed. When one falls on a Sunday, Monday will be taken.
3. All employees will be paid one day's pay for each
official holiday. To be eligible for holiday pay the
employee must work the scheduled workday preceeding and
following the holiday unless absence with excuse is accept-
able to the department head.
4. When an employee has to work on a holiday, it can be
handled in one of the following ways: (With consent of
department head)
a. Take the next day off
b. Take it as a day excused leave:
c. Be paid. at the regular rate
•
•
• ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE
t ii g e e .; 1 1 ..
1. The City's vacation period shall be January 1 through
December 31.
2. An employee must be employed by the City for one full
year before he is eligible for any vacation .
3. Each employee who has been in the continuous service
of the City for one full year shall be entitled to ten (10)
working days vacation with pay each year until his tenth
anniversary is obtained. Then each employee with ten years
or more continuous service shall be entitled to fifteen
(15) working days vacation with pay each year, until his
20th anniversary is obtained, then each employee with
• 20 years continuous service shall be entitled to twenty
(20) working days vacation with pay each year.
4. All vacations must be taken in the calendar year in
which they are due. (For example: An employee begins
work on June 1, 1973. As of June 1, 1974 he is eligible for
ten (10) working days vacation. This must be taken from
June 1, 1974 through December 31, 1974.) Thereafter
he converts to January 1 until December 31.
5. If a permanent employee terminates, he shall receive a
proration of the vacation pay for which he is eligible at
that time. (This section does not apply in the case of an
employee who is dismissed for theft, dishonesty, or abuse of
• City equipment, or any other justifiable reason.)
• Vacation Leave (continued)
Page 5 of 13
6. Should an employee terminate after taking his vacation, the
amount of unearned vacation he has already received shall be with-
held from his final check.
7. If an employee is on vacation and a holiday should occur,
the employee will be granted an extra day vacation.
8. Should an employee get sick while on vacation, he or she
will furnish a Doctor's Certificate showing date and nature
of illness, this time to be charged to Sick Leave.
9. Vacation leave shall be arranged with Department Heads.
Department heads should arrange vacation at such time that
would least interfere with operations of the City and at the
same time consider the employee. Should there be a conflict
between employees as to time of vacations, preference should
be given to the one with the longest tenure with the City.
10. All employees shall be required to take at least five
days of vacation consecutively at some time during the year.
Employees with three weeks vacation shall be required to take
at least five days of vacation consecutively twice each year.
• Employees with four weeks vacation shall be required to take
at least five days vacation consecutively three times each
year. The remaining days of vacation may be taken in periods
desired by the employee and approved by the immediate supervisor.
Vacation time may not be taken in periods of less than one day.
11. During the first ten years of service an employee is
allowed to carry over five days of vacation from one year
to the next by taking one week this year and three weeks
the next. Employees entitled to fifteen or twenty days shall
take the full time each calendar year.
12. Each employee is expected to take a vacation each year
and will not be paid in liew of vacation.
Page 6 of 13
• Subject: Injury Suffered While on Duty
1. The City Commission has elected to have the City become
self insured under the Workmen's Compensation laws of the
State of Texas. This means that all employees are protected
just the same as if they were covered by an insurance company.
2. An employee injured while in the performance of his
assigned duties for the City, no matter how slight the injury,
shall immediately report to his supervisor and receive first aid
and, if necessary, be taken to a doctor or a hospital.
3. NOTE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS: Fill out accident report, take
statements o ellow wor ers who witnessed the accident and
see that this information is attached to the attending physician's
report and turned in to the office.
4. Time and amount an employee is paid while off duty due to
injury is figured as follows:
Workmen's Compensation will take precedence and pay
first when an employee is injured on the job. At
this writing (1-26-73) Workmen's Compensation pays
• .$49.00 per week, starting on the 8th day.
An employee's sick leave pay will be used to supplement
the Workmen's Compensation, but in no event is the
employee to receive more than his xegular salary.
Employee will not forfeit sick leave time when injured
on the j ob .
EXAMPLE: Employee's salary is $100.00 week; he
has 60 days accumulated sick leave and he gets hurt
on the job:
He will be aid $49.00 a week from Workmen's Compen-
sation and51.00 a week sick leave pay; making a
total of $100.00.
60 days sick leave = 12 wks. or $1200.00
$1200.00 $51.00= 23.5 weeks that sick
leave will supplement Workmen's Compensation.
After this time, if employee is unable to
return to work, he will receive $49.00 a week
Workmen's Compensation for the period provided
by law.
age ul
• Subject: EMERGENCY LEAVE
1. In case of sudden and/or serious illness or injury
to a member of an employee's household which requires
the employee's personal attention and care he may be
allowed absence with pay for a period not exceeding
three working days.
2. In case of death to a member of an employee's
immediate family an employee shall be granted leave
with pay occuring in the first three working days
immediately following the date of death.
3. Emergency leave is .confined to three (3) working days
for no more than a total of two (2) times in any one (1)
year.
4. Immediate family shall be defined as wife, husband,
child, brother, sister, parents, grandparents, mother-in-
law or father-in-law, or foster parents.
5. Death of relatives other than those mentioned above
not .included in the immediate family, shall be considered
individually and such time allowed as circumstances warrant.
6. Department Heads shall be responsible for reporting
employee's emergency leaves to the office.
7. Any additional time off requested .may be granted by
the department head without pay. evidence of death
satisfactory to the department head may be left to his
discretion.
• Page 8 of 13
Subject: SICK LEAVE
1. Each permanent employee shall be allowed sick leave
at the ratio of 1~ working days for each full month
of the employee's service, and any such accrued but unused p0ltion
shall be accumulated up to a maximum of sixty (60)
working days.
2. Leave with full pay granted for illness shall not
exceed sixty (60) working days in any one calendar
year. Should the illness last longer than .sixty (60)
days the employee shall be required to take the
unused portion of his vacation time.
3. Employees who are absent from work because of
illness must report their absence to their department
heads by 9 a.m. on date of illness. Any employee failing
to make such report will be penalized by having leave
changed to leave without pay.
4. All Department Heads shall make spot checks of illness
of employees from time to time to be assured that sick
privileges are not abused. Abuse of sick leave privileges
is reason for dismissal.
5. Department Heads are responsible for reporting sick
leave time to the personnel office.
•
•
Page 9 0~ 13
n
L~
Sick Leave (Continued)
6. Termination pay will be authorized for unused Sick Leave
for terminating employees up to sixty (60) working days for
each employee who has completed five (5) years of continuous
employment with the City of La Porte.
However, an employee who terminates and receives authorized
payment of unused sick leave will not be rehired by the City
unless or until said employee reimburses the City for payment
received for unused Sick Leave.
Page 10 of 13
• Subject: EMPLOYEE INJURY OR ILLNESS WHILE OFF DUTY
1. At no expense to the employee the City provides
sickness. and accident insurance while off duty. Any
employee may include his family in this group insurance
program by agreeing to pay their portion of the premium..
2. If an employee knows that he or a member of his
family has to be admitted to the hospital, he should notify
his Supervisor or Department Head before admittance. However,
should it be an emergency, notice should be given as soon as
practical.
3. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS
When employee tells you of need to go to the hospital,
please notify the Bookkeeper so that she will know what to tell
the hospital when they call.
v "
Page 11 of 13
Subject: LONGEVITI' OR STABILITY PAY
1. Longevity or Stability Pay is a reward for length of
continuous service with the city. It is calculated on the basis
of $1.00 for each month of continuous service.
2. On the first of Decem~ner each year all permanent
employees who have completed one year's service will receive
$1.00 for each month of prio^r service. Each succeeding year
employee will receive $1.00 per month from beginning work for
continuous service.
Example: Should an employee begin work in August of
1970, in August of 1971 he or she will have completed one year's
service; so on December 1st, 1971, employee will receive $17.00
(5 + 12 17) ; on December 1st, 1972, employee will receive
$29.00 •( 5 + 12 + 12 = 29) .
3, Longevity is paid for length of service, for completing
another year s wore. For this reason no longevity is paid when•
an employee quits or is relieved of his duties with the city,
however, full longevity for final year of employment will be paid
when an employee~exerc~ses his rights to municipal retirement.
~.
• Subject:. .JURY DUTY
•
Page ~'"'o Z'3
t ~.
~~
1. All regular employees shall be granted leave of
absence from regular duties when called for jury service.
2. The length of such authorized absence shall be equal
to the time required for jury service. Proof shall be
furnished to the Department Head.
3. Employee on authorized leave for jury service shall
be continued on the City payroll at full salary, which
shall be in addition to any pay employee may receive
for serving on the jury.
4. Department Heads shall be responsible for seeing
that such absence is reported to the office.
i
•
Page 13 of 13
..
Adopted by the City Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of February 1973.
GO
E. A. T om s, Mayor
C. Christensen, Commissioner
. ~.~,xiboaeaux, com~sioner
~ ~ w r
G. E. Sampson, Commiss ner
C. D. Boyle, Commissi
ATTEST:
Virginia Cline, City Clerk