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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Administrative Committee 1985-09-060 BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RE Co RD 0 F PROCEED I N G S /Administrative Committee September 6,1985 Committee:Chairman Hix,Trustees Graves and Laing Attending:All Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Finance Officer Vavra,Clerk O’Connor EMPLOYEE RULES AND REGULATIONS -AMENDMENT: The Committee reviewed the following paragraph and recommended it be approved by the Board of Trustees: COMPENSATION -2.Within-Grade Advancement -Merit Awards: “Department Supervisors are permitted to give new employees a one—step merit increase following their six—month eval uation should this evaluation indicate superior performance. The annual cost of this six—month merit increase shall be in addition to the annual merit cost limits set by the Board of Trustees each year.” The following change in the Rules and Regulations is also recommended (housekeeping): Page 9 —“Leave” The maximum annual leave will be increased by the number of sick leave hours converted to annual leave on the 2-for-i basis as explained in Section 2.These additional hours not used by the EOD anniversary date will be forfeited.(Board of Trustees -September 16, 1985) FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT -ADOPTION OF POLICY: Finance Officer Vavra informed the Committee that due to a Supreme Court decision February 19,1985,the Town would no longer be exempt from enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act. The primary issues of the Act deal with overtime and compensation pay.The departments most greatly affected by the Act will be the Police Department and Stanley Park.Following discussion, the Committee recommends adopting the Fair Labor Standards Act Policy with the effective date beginning October 1,1985.The Rules and Regulations necessary to effect this change are attached to and made a part of these proceedings. 1986 BUDGET -REVIEW: The Committee reviewed and discussed the preliminary 1986 Budget. REPORTS: Officer Vavra also informed the Committee of further discussion held with the Town Auditor concerning the income tax and with holding requirements of the new tax law as related to Town vehicles. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned. I j Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk $EP181985 PA1U BfWD O IRUSICES C Administrative Committee September 6,1985 Personnel Policies 5.Work Week or Work Period Defined A.The work week for all employees will be from 12:01 Sunday through 12:00 Midnight Saturday.The work week will consist of either five 8—hour days or four 10—hour days as designated by the department supervisor. B.The work period for certified police officers will be a 28-day cycle which will begin at 7:00 A.M.every fourth Monday.The work shift will be either 8 or 10 hours in length as designated by the department supervisor. 6.Overtime Overtime for employees will be compensated at a rate of one and one-half f 1½)times the hourly rate.Overtime is considered to be hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week except for certified police officers,who will receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 171 hours in a work period.Authorized annual leave,sick leave,holiday leave,and other authorized time off duty for which an employee is paid shall be counted as hours actually worked in computing overtime.Said hours shall be calculated for overtime purposes when the leave periods are actually taken. 7.Compensatory Time Compensatory time (comp.time)shall only be authorized by the department supervisor and must be taken within the work week or period earned. 8.Exempt Employees -Fair Labor Standards Act Employees who are exempt from the overtime and compensatory time provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act are:Town Administrator,Town Clerk,Finance Officer,Police Chief, Light and Power Director,Public Works Director,Water Superintendent,Horse Show and Rodeo/Business Manager, Library Director,Museum Curator,Town Planner,Building Inspector,Engineering Technician,Police Lieutenant, Assistant to the Light and Power Director,Light and Power Line Foreman,Street Superintendent,Park Superintendent,Water Field Supervisor,Rodeo Grounds Superintendent,Police Sergeant,Police Communication Supervisor,Police Detective and Juvenile Officer. Exempt employees,except department supervisors,may receive either overtime or compensatory time upon their department supervisor’s discretion.