1974-09 Relating to General Personnel RegulationsKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NUMBER 74 -9 -0
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GENERAL PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, certain amendments and additions to the
personnel regulations have been deemed necessary for the good
of the employees and the better management of the Borough,
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly hereby ordains:
*Sect 1, That Section 2 of Chapter 2 of the Kodiak Island
Borough Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read:
Section 2. Bolin nSchedule for Borough Officers.
g sche u e o bonding i adoptedTfor
the Borough Officers in accordance with
A.S. 2 9.23.520; the figure shown shall be the
maximum amount purchased.
(a) Borough Mayor $200,000
(b) Clerk- Treasurer $200,000
(c) Cashier, $25,000
(d) Assessor, $25,000
(e) All other such employees as may be
determined by the Borough Mayor, $25,000
annual premiums or pro -rated premiums as
applicable on surety bonds shall be paid
by the Borough
*Sect 2. That Subsection C of Section 4
Chapter 2 of the
Borough Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read:
C. Leave: Leave with pay shall accrue to all regular
employees at t e following rate:
Len th of Service
Earned Monthly Annual Total
1 -1/2 days 18 working days
0 through 2 year
Over years but less
Over 5 years but less
than 10
1 -3/4 days 21 working days
2 days 24 working days
10 years and over
2 -1/2 days 30 working days
New employees may not take such leave, until after three months
of employmmatt. For new hires, any employee employed between
the 1st and 15th days of the month, inclusive, shall be
considered to have worked the full month for leave purposes; and
any employee employed after the 15th day of the month shall accrue
no leave for that month. Leave may be used for vacation, or to
conduct personal business.
An employee desiring to take leave shall submit an
application on blanks provided by the Borough. Such
application shall be approved by the appropriate department
head and the Borough Chairman, prior to taking leave.
case of
The Maximum number of days of leave that may be accrued for
any one employee at any one time is 60 days. The principal
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purpose for providing leave benefits is to provide
periods of vacation for Borough employees. Accrued
leave shall not be paid to any employee who has
resigned or is terminated from Borough employement
with less than one year's service.
Leave without pay, if approved by the Borough Mayor
may be granted to employees not to exceed 30 days.
The procedure and approval shall be the same as pre ■
scribed for the granting of leave with pay. Leave
without pay in excess of 30 days shall be subject to
approval by the Borough Assembly.
Special leave with pay may be granted to Borough
employees for jury duty, or those who are members of
the National Guard, to attend annual encampments.
Application and approval procedure shall be the same
as prescribed for regular leave with pay. Such special
leave shall not be chargeable to the employee's regular
accrual. Pay during such periods of special leave shall
be teh regular rate less the amount(s) of pay received
by the employee for National Guard duty or jury duty.
The employee's regular rate of pay shall be exclusive of
scheduled overtime pay. All employees applying for
special leave to attend National Guard encampment shall
attach a copy of his National Guard orders to the lave
application. All employees granted such special leave
shall furnish the Borough evidence as to the amount of
National Guard pay received during the period of
encampment. Such evidence may be in the form of a
letter from the Commanding Officer of the National Guard
unit. Leave benefits are not applicable to part -time
or temporary employees.
*Section 3. That Subsection D of Section 4, Chapter 2 of the
Kodiak Isladd Borough Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read:
D. Holidays: The following Holidays shall be recognized
by the Borough: January 1, New Year's Day; Lincoln's
Birthday; Washington's Birthday; Seward's Day; Memorial
Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Alaska Day; Veteran's
Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day; and everyday
designated by public proclamation by the President of the
United States or the governor of the State as a legal
holiday. In the event of a recognized holiday falling on
Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed. In the
event of a recognized holiday falling on Sunday, the
following Monday shall be observed. All employees shall
be excused from work on recognized holidays and special
holidays, except where the activities of the Borough
require that regular or emergency work be performed. In
the event holiday work is required, the rate of pay for
employees working on holidays shall be two times the
regular rate of pay.
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*Section 4. That Sub- section E of Section 4 of Chapter 2,
of the Borough Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read:
E. Additional Benefits: The Borough shall pay the
cost of Blue Cross or other similar hospitalization
plan for employees.
*Section 5. That Sub- section H of Section 4 of Chapter 2,
of the Borough Code of Ordinances is hereby added to read:
H. Sick Leave. Each full time employee shall accrue
sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of
one and one - quarter (1 -1/4) days per month regardless
of length of service. When sick leave exceedssthree
(3) consecutive work days, a physician's statement
may be required to substantiate the leave taken. An
employee taking sick leave shall immediately cause his
supervisor to be notified that the leave is being taken.
No sick leave will be granted unless the supervising
officer is satisfied that the absent officer or employee
was actually sick.
Upon his separation, the unused sick leave of an
officer or employee is automatically cancelled without
pay for such leave.
Upon the death of a member of the immediate family of
an officer or employee, the officer or employee may
avail himself of not more than five (5) days of accrued
sick leave with pay.
Maternity Leave. A female employee who has been employed
for not less than ten consecutive months is entitled to
take a total of nine (9) weeks leave of absence immediately
preceding and following childbirth. This leave shall be
charged first to sick leave, and if that is not sufficient
then to annual leave, then to leave without pay.
*Section 6. That Sub- section D of Section 5 of Chapter 2 of
the Borough Code of Ordinances be added to read:
D. Official Travel. Employees of the borough, while
travelling on official business and away from their
homes or designated posts of duty, may be allowed,
instead of their actual expenses for subsistence and
all fees.or tips, a per diem allowance of not to
exceed $50.00.
Section 7. Officers and employees of the borough at the time
tlis system goes into effect shall benefit from the seniority
and sick leave provisions hereof.
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Section 8. This ordinance shall be effective upon
enactment and passage according to law.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH this
2.S day of , 2/7 / , 1974.
ATTEST:
Borough Cler
FIRST READING AND APPROVAL DATE: J'74 , r rf, ' 7 /f14
SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING, PASSAGE DATE s.! 15;/ 975/
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
BY: C, / LA
Boroughh Mayor
BY: jyi. Y /
4 r�� Presiding Of icer