City of Jonesboro - File #: RES-12:028

• File #: RES-12:028
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Employee Handbook concerning Catastrophic Leave Bank
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/15/2012
• In control: Finance & Administration Council Committee
• Final action: 2/21/2012
• Title: A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY OF JONESBORO EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CATASTROPHIC LEAVE BANK TO INCLUDE LEAVE FOR ILLNESS OF A PARENT, SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILD AS DEFINED BY THE IRS PUBLICATION 501
• Sponsors: Mayor's Office, Finance, Human Resources
• Indexes: Employee benefits
• Related files: RES-08:144, RES-07:38, RES-05:467

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/21/2012	1	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/21/2012	1	Finance & Administration Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass

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A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY OF JONESBORO EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CATASTROPHIC LEAVE BANK TO INCLUDE LEAVE FOR ILLNESS OF A PARENT, SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILD AS DEFINED BY THE IRS PUBLICATION 501

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WHEREAS, The Employee Representative Committee has requested the policy be expanded to allow catastrophic leave to include illness of a parent, spouse or dependent child.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:

Section 1: The Catastrophic Leave Bank Policy of the City of Jonesboro is amended to define sick leave as treatment or recovery of an illness or injury to a participating employees' parent, spouse or a dependent child as defined by IRS Publication 501 attached.

Section 2: This amendment shall be retroactive to January 1, 2012.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 21^st day of February, 2012.