Resolution 042-2021 RESOLUTION NO. 042 - 2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PERSONNEL POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES MANUAL REGARDING CERTIFICATION INCENTIVES,
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE, AND THE ABILITY OF EMPLOYEES TO USE PERSONAL
LEAVES IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION/FMLA.
WHEREAS, County policy states that Certification Incentives may be earned only by
employees who have achieved career service status and in a quantity of two per year,
and the County recognizes that employees gaining skills and knowledge benefit the
County at any point in the employee's career, and there is a need to increase the
allowable number of certifications earned per year, the County now wishes to allow
employees in their probationary period to earn certification incentives, and the County
now wishes to increase the number of certifications earned per year from two to four;
and,
WHEREAS, the County Bereavement Policy states that employees are allowed two
days of paid time off to grieve and attend funeral services of a family member, and the
County now recognizes that in many occasions employees need more time to attend to
these needs and that other similar employers offer more bereavement time, and the
County also recognizes that temporary employees are similarly affected by the loss of
family members, and the County now wishes to increase the number of bereavement
days from two to four and make eligible temporary employees for bereavement leave;
and,
WHEREAS, County policy currently states that employees on workers' compensation
leave designated as covered by the Family Medical Leave Act(FMLA)are not allowed
to use annual leave, sick leave, or compensatory time in conjunction with the workers'
compensation/FMLA, and the County recognizes that if employees are allowed to use
personal leaves in conjunction with workers' compensation/FMLA, it will reduce
employee leave balances and allow employees' pay to remain whole and intact, and the
County wishes to delete language from its policy that prevents annual, sick, or
compensatory leave from being used in conjunction with workers' compensation/FMLA;
and,
WHEREAS, the County now wishes to amend these three policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, THAT:
1. Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual section 4.08 B. is now
amended to read: "To be eligible for a certification incentive salary increase
consideration, the affected employee must:
a. currently be employed by the County in a career service status position, either with
career service status or within the employee's new hire probationary period;
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b. have received at least a "Meets Expectations" rating on their most recent
performance evaluation, or must currently be performing at an acceptable level, and
may not have been issued a written warning within the previous twelve (12) months;
and
c. not exceed four certifications per calendar year(renewal of a certification will
continue certification incentive pay, but not net any additional increase in pay)."
2. Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual section 7.05 is now
amended to read: "All employees covered under this policy, including temporary
employees, shall be granted up to four working days off with pay in order to attend a
funeral of a member of the employee's immediate family..."
3. Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual section 8.02 D (7)
paragraph 2, which says: "If Worker's Compensation absence is designated as FMLA
leave, the employee will not be allowed to use annual leave, sick leave and/or approved
compensatory time to supplement leave, in accordance with Department of Labor
rules", is now deleted. Deletion of this language means that employees will now be able
to use annual leave, sick leave, or compensatory time in conjunction with absences
designated as workers' compensation and FMLA.
This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monro€countylp
Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on February 17, 2021. w
Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes a o
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Yes n o
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes m ~„--N- Commissioner Mike Forster Yes
is 23 ZnA Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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, CLERK OF THE COURT ABy: C'-'-'Q/ & By:
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As Deputy Clerk Mayor
Approved as to form and content:
MoJppyroe County Attorneys Office 2-1-2021
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Assistant County Attorney