ORD-1999-005 Personnel Ordinance Addition - Personal Leave Days

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Orange County Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item No. Action Agenda Item Abstract Meeting Date: June 1, 1999 Subject: Personnel Ordinance Addition-Personal Leave Days Department: Personnel Public Hearing: (Y/N) F—N-o-j Attachment(s): Information Contact: Draft Personnel Ordinance Addition- Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Personal Leave Days Telephone Numbers: -- ext. 2550 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 Purpose: To consider an Orange County Personnel Ordinance addition to implement the Board's plan to add two Personal Leave Days for employees effective July 1, 1999. Background: At the October 13, 1998 employee compensation work session,the Board decided to add two Personal Leave Days for permanent employees effective July 1, 1999 to be used as determined by the employee with the department head's approval. At the Board's April 21, 1999 pay and benefits work session, staff provided alternatives on methods to implement the Personal Leave Days and draft policy for the Board's consideration. At that work session,the Board advised staff to draft the Personal Leave Days policy as follows: ❑ As a separate policy from the Holiday and other leave policies. ❑ With the provisions that Personal Leave Days: -May be used for any personal reason. -May be donated through the Shared Leave program -May be used in increments of two hours -Do not accumulate from year to year. The attached draft Personnel Ordinance addition implementing Personal Leave Days includes the above provisions. Financial Impact: The addition of Personal Leave Days does not require the appropriation of funds and does not need to be considered as part of the budget process. The estimated dollar value of the two Personal Leave Days is about$170,000. Recommendation(s): The Manager recommends the Board adopt the attached Personnel Ordinance addition providing Personal Leave Days effective July 1, 1999.