0568 Longivity Service AwardsORDINANCE NO. 568
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE V
WHICH PROVIDES FOR PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT OF CITY
. EMPLOYEES; ADDING DIVISION 3-LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARDS;
ADDING SECTION 2-97 TO PROVIDE FOR ONE-TIME MONETARY
AWARDS TO CITY EMPLOYEES FOR LONGEVITY SERVICE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
SECTION I: Chapter Two of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Okeechobee is amended to add the following provisions:
Division 3 - LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARDS
Section 2-97: It is hereby declared to be the policy
of the City to encourage career or longevity service
by its employees and, as incentive for such longevity
service, monetary awards to full-time employees based
upon length of service shall be awarded as folows:
a. Twenty (20) years - Any full-time employee who
completes twenty (20) years of continuous service or
retires with twenty (20) years continuous service,
shall receive an award of $250.00.
b. Twenty-five (25) years - Any full-time employee
who completes twenty-five (25) years of continuous
service or retires with twenty-five (25) years of
continuous service shall receive an award of $500.00.
C. Thirty (30) years - Any full-time employee who
completes thirty (30) years of continuous service or
retires with thirty (30) years continuous service,
shall receive an award of $750.00.
d. Thirty-five (35) years - Any full-time employee
who completes thirty-five (35) years of continuous
service or. retires with thirty-five (35) years of
continuous service shall receive an award of
$1,000.00.
e. Forty (40) years - Any full-time employee who
completes forty (40) years of continuous service or
retires with forty (40) years continuous service,
shall receive an award of $1,250.00.
f. The term "full-time employee" shall, for purposes
of this section only, include the following elected
officials: Council members and City Clerk.
g. -The term "continuous service" shall, for purposes
of this section only, include only years of actual
service in the employment of the City.
SECTION II: Any active, full-time employee who, at the effective
date of this ordinance, had completed twenty (20) or
more years of continuous service to the City shall
receive the monetary award for the highest level of
service completed by that employee at the effective
date. (Example: Employee A had 24 years of continuous
service at the adoption of this Ordinance. Employee B
had 26 years. A would receive $250.00 and B would
receive $500.00. B would not receive $250.00 for 20
years, plus $500.00 for 25 years.)
SECTION III: This ordinance does not apply to any former employee
who retired or otherwise left the employment of the
City prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION IV: This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
Introduced on first reading and set for public hearing this
7th day of January , 1 9 8 6.
'-OAKLAND CHAPMAN
Mayor
Attest:
BONNIE H S
Clerk
Passed on second reading and public hearing this 21st day of
January , 1 9 8 6 .
00-A'4KL CHAPMAN
Mayor
Attest:
0! ~ ~ae,
B(jNN I E TH MA
Clerk
A~PF'D AS TO FORM:
AA~ D. BRYANT ,
City Attorney
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