2018/11/28 Council Agenda Packet

f� ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE Establishing a Separation Incentive Program for Eligible City of Everett Employees. WHEREAS, the City deems it in is the City's best interest to provide an incentive for employees to voluntarily separate or retire from the City; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the voluntary separation program is to reduce compensation costs and full time employee levels, as well as to facilitate redeployment, reorganization, and other efforts to make more efficient and effective use of the City's limited resources; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Voluntary Separation Program Description A. The City hereby establishes a Separation Incentive Program (Program) for Eligible Employees as defined in section 1.13. S. "Eligible Employees" are those employees, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, who are regular full-time or regular part-time AFSCME or appointive employees who have at least 10 consecutive years of service with the City. C. The "Date of Separation" is the final day of an employee's employment with the City, as specified in the voluntary separation agreement described in section 4.6 of this Ordinance. Section 2: Basic Provisions - --- - A. Participation in the Program shall not be based on protected class status, protected activity, or other unlawful factors. S. Participation in the program is voluntary. Eligible Employees choosing to participate in the Program must acknowledge in writing that their decision to participate is voluntary. C. Voluntary separation will be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of labor agreements in effect on the date the Eligible Employee applies for voluntary separation.