11-25-13 Common Council Agenda & Packet

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 2-121(a) OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REINSTATE ONE NON-DESIGNATED HOLIDAY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council last amended Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2-121(a) on December 10, 2012 when it recognized Martin Luther King's birthday as a designated City officer/employee holiday recognizing his significant contribution to the character of our community, thereby increasing the total number of designated City holidays from nine to ten, and eliminating the one non-designated holidav, of which Martin Luther King's Day had been one among several which City employees could select. (Ordinance No. 10211-12) At this time, in the interest of morale of City officers and employees and to better accommodate persons of all religions, the floating holiday will be reinstated by eliminating Good Friday as a designated holiday, and by permitting City employees to select any day of their choice as a "non-designated holiday", including Good Friday or any other day an individual officer or employee should choose. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED AND DECREED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION 1. Commencing in calendar year 2014 Good Friday shall no longer be eligible for designated holiday status by the Board of Public Works when approving designated holidays for officers and employees of the City of South Bend. SECTION II. Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2-121(a) of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-12). Holidays. (a) Officers and employees shall receive nine 9 ten (I ) designated holidays as approved by the Board of Public Works- and one (1) additional non-designated holiday which can be any day of the calendar year selected by each officer or employee . SECTION 111. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.