1984-28 Amending the Personnel Rules and Regulations Related to Moving Expenses for New Employees)1;n 1 n 1 S 1 0
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. 84 -28 -0
AN OF THE PERSONNEL RULESDAN D N REGULATIONS O RELATED L TO D MOVVING G EXPENSES L FOR NEW I EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly recognizes that Personnel
'Rules and Regulations must be amended from time to time in order to provide
current regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Assembly on June 3, 1982 passed Ordinance No. 82 -23 -0
deleting Section 1205, Moving Expenses for New Employees, from the Kodiak
Island Borough Personnel Rules and Regulations in its entirety, and
WHEREAS, the Borough Assembly has determined that it is necessary to
pay appropriate moving expenses for new employees hired as professionals or
technicians.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
that the Kodiak Island Borough Personnel Rules and Regulations adopted
November 8, 1977 are amended to read as follows:
Section 1:
Section
1205 MOVING EXPENSES FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
The Borough Manager may specify positions in high demand and short
supply requiring moving expenses for the purpose of accepting
employment with the Borough, upon approval of the Borough Assembly.
Such positions may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses
under the following conditions:
(a) The employee must be appointed to a position or a class for which
the Borough Manager certifies that such expenditure is necessary
to recruit qualified employees.
(b) The maximum reimburseable for an employee shall be determined at
the time of employment in accordance with current costs.
(c) New employees who are assisted with their moving expenses shall
be required to sign a Transportation Agreement prior to employment.
The Transportation Agreement shall stipulate that the employee
will reimburse the Borough for all or part of such expenditures
in the event he or she voluntarily leaves Borough service, or
is discharged for cause, within a period of two (2) years accord-
ing to the following schedule:
Section 2.
approval of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of June
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ATTEST:
By
orough
,irst Reading, Approval Date: May 3, 1984
Second Reading, Public Hearing, Approval Date: June 7, 1984
kequested By: Jerome M. Selby
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100% - Less than twelve (12) months
75% - Twelve (12) but less than eighteen (18) months
50% - Eighteen (18) but less than twenty -four (24) months
(d) New employees may not be given an advance against moving expenses
without prior written approval of the Borough Manager.
(e) It is the responsibility of the appointing authority to see to
it that prospective new employees are aware of pertinent limita-
tions of these regulations before a move is made.
(f) New employees shall be advised by the appointing authority of
dollar limitations, the need for itemized receipts or invoices,
the meaning of the Transportation Agreement and other pertinent
matters prior to their move.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and
, 1984.