2005/11/23 Council Agenda Packet

8 ,Section 2: Ordinance No. 1594-89 (Chapter 2.74 EMC) is hereby amended by the addition of the following section which shall be codified in a new section EMC 2.74.045 under"I.Appointive Officers". Sick Leave Incentive Plan Appointive Officers who have successfully passed probation shall be allowed, upon voluntary separation, retirement or in situations of reduction in force from City employment, to receive a payment equal to ten percent (10%) of the value of their then existing sick leave accrual balances. Section 3: Non-application to Deputy Fire Chiefs and Fire Marshal Due to the pendency of a PERC representation case(Case No. 18827-E-04-2985) and pursuant to WAC 391-25-140 (2), this Ordinance shall have no application to the appointive officer positions of deputy fire chief and fire marshal, except in the event and to the extent an incumbent in those positions is ultimately found to be not represented for purposes of Chapter 41.56 RCW. Section 4: Severability The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. Section 5: Corrections The City Clerk and the codifers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to the Ordinance including,but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. RAY STEPHANSON, Mayor ATTEST: SHARON L. MARKS, City Clerk 47 AppointiveEmployeeordinance 2