09-13-10 Council Agenda & Packet

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forth in the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, as it maybe amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference. (3) Payment for Election to Leave Emplayer's Comprehensive Maior Medico[ Insurance Pro rg,am. The City shalt pay one hundred and thirty ($130} per month ($65 biweekly) to any Employee who elects to leave the City's comprehensive major medical insurance program to be covered by another program for which the City makes no contribution. This election shall not be mandatory, and the Employee who made such election may return to the Cit}rrs comprehensive major medical Insurance Program, provided that the conditions of the City's Comprehensive Major Medical )nsurance Program are met, and the contributions specified herein are made, but in such event said Employee shall forfeit the one hundred and thirty ($130} payment per month thereafter. (4} Life Insurance. The City shat! provide term life insurance coverage in an amount not less than 1=ifiteen Thousand Dollars ($15,404} far each employee except for Police and Pire which are a# set forth in the collet#ive bargaining agreement. Such insurance steal! become effective upon the award of a group life insurance bid by the Board of Public Works, or upon the beginning of the plan year, whichever is later. (5} B~n~fiE_Wai#nq_Period. The City notes that life insurance, comprehensive major Medical lrisurance, and short term disability programs require a minimum of sixty (60} day eligibility period; and that the long-term disability program requires a minimum of a ninety (90) day eligibility period which must be met. (e} Nirinp Bonus. The Mayor, may, at his/her discretion, offer a !-firing Bonus to a new employee as an incentive for the employee to accept the position offered. This Bonus will be paid to the employee in addition to the salary set forth in the Salary Ordinance. The range of these monetary bonuses will be from one hundred ($100) to five thousand ($5,000}. (f} Pefformance Bonus. The Mayor, at his/her discretion, may compensate employees with a salary bonus for exceptional performance. This Bonus wiq be paid to the employee in addition to the salary set forth in the Salary Ordinance. Such bonus shall range from one hundred {$i00} to ten thousand ($10,400}. (g) Police Communication Employees. Employees working in the communications area of the Police Department will be paid stand-by beeper pay as follows: one hour of straight time pay will be paid to one employee to cover each shift each day for the one hour immediately preceding the shift change. (h) Allowances. (1) Auto Allowances. At the Mayor's discretion an auto allowance may be offered to city employees in lieu of a Cfty issued car. The allowance may range from one ($1) to five hundred {$500) dollars per month. (2) Cell Phone Allowance. At the Mayor's discretion an allowance far the business portion of an employee's ce!! phone may be provided to those employees whose position and job responsibilities require the ability to communicate outside of city premises or after normal city working hours. The allowance shall oat exceed one- hundred ($100) per month. (i} Early I~etlrement Incentives. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer an early retirement incentive program that may take the form of a bonus upon retirement far years of service or assistance with health insurance for a retiree who isn't Medicare eligible. Such assistance steal! not exceed one (1 }year. Any such bonus or assistance mus# be approved bythe Mayor