Bill Type and Number:  Ordinance 2007-178

 

Sponsor:  Council Members Hyde and Corrigan

 

Date of Introduction:  February 13, 2007

 

Committee(s) of Reference:  R; F; A

 

Date of Analysis:  February 15, 2007

 

Type of Action:  Ordinance Code Amendment

 

Bill Summary:  This bill amends Chapter 116, Ordinance Code, relative to administrative leave.  The terms “administrative leave” and “administrative volunteer leave” are defined and clarified.  It is provided that administrative volunteer leave may be given to employees to provide up to 2 hours per pay period for qualified tutoring or mentoring services.  Administrative volunteer leave may only be provided to employees as long as no temporary hours, compensatory time, or overtime are anticipated to be necessary to staff the time associated with the administrative volunteer leave.  The Director of Human Resources, in coordination with the Children’s Commission and the Community Services Dept., is required to develop and publish a plan identifying qualified tutoring or mentoring services.  Said plan is to be completed, published, and filed with Legislative Services by July 1, 2007.

 

Background Information:  In this legislation, the Council finds that affording City employees the opportunity to contribute to the improvement of literacy and the educational levels of citizens while on paid administrative volunteer leave serves a valid municipal and public purpose that should be endorsed, furthered, and implemented.

 

Policy Impact Area:  Employees and Employee Benefits; Leave

 

Fiscal Impact:  Undetermined

 

Analyst:  Campbell