RES-8851Christmas Holiday Leave 1997RESOLUTION NO. 8851
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE APPLICABLE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR
THE CALENDAR YEAR 1997 GRANTING AN ADDITIONAL ONE-
HALF DAY OF HOLIDAY TIME ON DECEMBER 31,1997, TO ALL
EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN CERTAIN SAFETY EMPLOYEES
WITH THESE SAFETY EMPLOYEES RECEIVING CERTAIN IN
LIEU HOLIDAY LEAVE.
WHEREAS, in the calendar year 1997, the holiday of Christmas falls on
Thursday; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with current Resolutions and Memoranda of
Understanding between the City of Orange and Top Management employees and all
recognized employee organizations, other than the City of Orange Police Association
and Firefighters Union, city employees are entitled to one-half day holiday leave on
the day before Christmas if Christmas falls on a Monday through Thursday;
and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express their sincere appreciation to
the employees for their dedicated service to the city and its citizens throughout the
year;
and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the value of time spent with
families during the holiday season;
and WHEREAS, inasmuch as in the year 1997, the holiday of Christmas falls
on Thursday and, after city representatives have conferred with all organizations
of employees, the city has determined that in lieu of the additional one-half
day holiday leave which the City Council in the past has granted to all employees on
December 24,employees would prefer this additional one-half day holiday leave
be transferred to Wednesday, December 31, 1997; and that this additional one-half day
of leave in the past granted by the City Council on December 24, is in addition to
one- half day of leave on December 24, provided to employees by
Resolutions and
Memoranda of Understanding; and WHEREAS, in lieu of the past practices of the
City Council granting an additional one-half day holiday time on December 24,
the City Council has determined during the calendar year 1997, that all employees will
insure that city facilities remain open to the public during
the normal business hours; and WHEREAS, as to those certain members of
the Police Department described in Resolution No. 8720, such personnel shall receive an
additional one-half day of holiday leave which can be utilized by such personnel at such
time as may be
WHEREAS, for those certain Fire Suppression personnel described in
Resolution No. 8695, such personnel shall receive one-half of their working day
which can be utilized by them at such time as may be approved by appropriate
Fire Department
supervisors.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Orange does hereby grant to each full-time employee an additional one-
half day on Wednesday, December 31, 1997 in lieu and in place of an
additional one-half day which in the past the City Council has granted
employees on December 24.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, after conferring
with employees and their organizations, through its staff, City Council has determined
that an additional one-half day holiday leave will be granted on December
31, 1997, provided
the following conditions are met:1. Employees shall be required to insure that
on the Wednesdays of December 24 and December 31, 1997, city facilities shall remain open
until 12:00 p.m.2. That this Resolution shall be applicable only to
calendar year 1997 and shall be applicable
only to the Christmas holiday.3. In all other respects, the Memoranda
of Understanding shall be applicable,including the provisions relative to the New
Year holiday for the period December 31,
1997, through January 1, 1998.4. All full-time, 40 hour employees shall accrue a
total of one-half day for said holiday benefits; 24 hour shift employees shall
accrue a total of 6 hours, and permanent part-time
employees'
benefits shall be based on proration of hours.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
those certain members of the Police and Fire Departments described in
Resolution Nos. 8720 and 8695 respectively, such personnel shall receive an additional one-half day
of holiday leave which can be utilized by such personnel at such time as
may be approved by appropriate Police and
Fire
supervisors.ADOPTED
this 9th day of December 1997.ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th
day of December ,1997 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Murphy I Slater I Coontz I spurgeon I Al varez
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
City Clerk of the ity of Orange
Resolution No. 8851