314.92
RESOLUTION ABOLISHING TWO HOUR SICK LEAVE
RESOLUTION NO. 314, 92
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Susan Goetz
Attorney Dusek-There is a letter in your packet addressed to the
union concerning a union contract matter. It's really just a
matter of under the current contract there is two provisions
dealing with sick leave, personal leave, two hour increments that
is set to expire in June. I heard that there was some interest in
the board in just addressing the issue in terms of just dealing
with it one way or another. I proposed a letter which, I would
recommend that the letter be sent so there is no confusion as to
what your desires are in terms of either extending or not extending
the time. Now, the letter does include both sick and personal, you
may not want it both sick and personal, you may want just sick or
personal or whatever. But, I just put a general draft together and
I'm looking for the boards input on it.
Councilman Caimano-I read this and my preference is to keep it as
sick. I can't imaging taking sick leave in increments, but I
certainly can personal leave.
Supervisor Brandt-Don't forget personal leave can be done at four
hour increments. I talked to both the Highway Department, Water
Department, and some of the departments in the Town office
building. Unanimously the people that were working troops would
like to get rid of this. In limited cases its working, but on the
whole its not working. The recommendation from each department
head involved said, do away with it. I would propose it as a
resolution. I guess is what we really need to do to find out where
we are int he consensus yo send this letter telling both personal
and sick, what yo you call it sick leave in two hour increments.
Councilman Monahan-I think personal leave was done originally with
the thought and at one time it was four hours and we thought that
was a little unwielding. If somebody had a doctor appointment or
dentist appointment why should they have to lose a whole half a day
for going to a doctor or dentist. That's why the two hour came up
for that type of stuff.
Councilman Caimano-But, now we're hearing that they want to get rid
of it completely.
Councilman Monahan-I don't know if the employees are, apparently
departments heads are.
Supervisor Brandt-I'm sure the employees don't want too, but I feel
we have a responsibility as an employer. I feet its not working,
it's not cost effective and we should get rid of it.
Councilman Tucker-What takes it to move it?
Supervisor Brandt-So I'll offer it as a motion.
Councilman Goetz-I'll second it.
Supervisor Brandt-Any discussion? Will you take a vote.
Duly adopted this 1st day of June, 1992, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Brandt
Noes: Mrs. Monahan
Absent:None