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EVERETT WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3874-22 An ORDINANCE Establishing a shared leave program for transferring vacation leave between employees and repealing Ordinance No. 2682-03 WHEREAS, A. The City provides vacation leave to its employees as a vested right, in accordance with City ordinance or collective bargaining agreement subject to payment upon termination; and B. The City Council finds it appropriate and in the public interest to permit employees to share vacation leave in carefully defined circumstances, and to transfer such leave to and for the benefit of employees who are suffering or have a family member suffering from a serious health condition as defined by state law per RCW 50A.05.010. C. The City Council finds it necessary to update the ordinance authorizing shared leave for City employees to ensure consistency and compliance with state law and City policies. NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section A Intent. of Ordinance 3136-09[, as amended] (codified at EMC 2.128.010), is amended as follows, with strikeouts deleted and underlining added: The purpose of shared leave is to permit city employees,at no additional cost to any city fund other than the administrative costs of administering the program, to come to the aid of a fellow city employee who has exhausted all paid leave benefits and is: A. Suffering from or has an immediate family member as defined by state law per RCW 50A.05.010 that is suffering from an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition. B. A victim of domestic violence,sexual assault or stalking. C. Called to actively serve in the United States Uniformed Services. D. Serving as an approved emergency worker in a declared national or state emergency. The use of shared leave will not significantly increase the cost of any fund, except for those costs which would otherwise be incurred in the administration of this program, or which would otherwise be incurred by the employee's department. Section 1. Section B Conditions.of Ordinance 3136-09[, as amended] (codified at EMC 2.128.020), is amended as follows, with strikeouts deleted and underlining added: