Amending Chapter 2 Reinstate One Non-Designated Holiday

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120ON CouNTr --OTY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 -1830 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR PHONE 574/235 -9216 FAX 574/235 -9928 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE November 6, 2013 Mr. Derek Dieter President, South Bend Common Council 4 "' Floor, County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Re: Ordinance Amending the South Bend Municipal Code — Holidays Dear President Dieter: Attached for filing with the South Bend Common Council, and in the interest of employee morale, is a Bill/ Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2- 121(a) of the South Bend Municipal Code pertaining to holidays for officers and employees of the City of South Bend. As you know, on December 10, 2012, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 10211 -12 which recognized Rev. Martin Luther King's birthday as a designated holiday for City officers and employees. This increased the number of designated holidays from nine to ten, and eliminated one non - designated holiday. Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2- 121(a) of the South Bend Municipal Code was amended accordingly. At this time, to increase morale and better accommodate persons of all religions, Good Friday will be eliminated as a designated holiday to be replaced by one non - designated holiday which can be any day selected by each City officer or employee. This necessitates another amendment to the Municipal Cade, Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2- 12l(a) which will now provide for nine designated holidays and one non - designated holiday of each officer or employee's choice. I will present this Bill to the Common Council at its appropriate committee meeting and at the public hearing during the Common Council's regular meeting. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Sincerely, (((_ Clerk, s CB Ice Mark W. Neal j m City Controller I! �;_;y _-6 t CITY CLLR 3 SEND, IN MORI*