This motion allows the City to bypass certain hiring rules to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic, extends COVID-19 sick leave for City employees until October 31, 2021, and permits employees to carry over vacation hours beyond the usual limit until June 30, 2022. It aims to address staffing challenges and support employee health and well-being amid ongoing pandemic-related changes.
Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Thirty-Seventh Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by 1) authorizing the waiver of civil service rules to hire employees to ensure the continuity of City services due to the reassignment, suspension, termination, resignation, retirement, or leaves of City employees that may result from vaccination policies or requirements, or return to in-person work requirements; 2) extending the existing COVID-19 sick leave program for City employees to October 31, 2021, and authorizing a possible further extension to December 31, 2021; and 3) allowing City employees to continue to carry vacation hours over the applicable cap until June 30, 2022.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the Mayor's ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically addressing staffing and leave policies for City employees affected by vaccination requirements.
The Mayor declared a local emergency due to the imminent spread of COVID-19.
The Board concurred in the Mayor's Proclamation of Emergency and actions taken to address the situation.
City employees were required to report their vaccination status, with consequences for non-compliance.
The Mayor issued the Thirty-Seventh Supplement to the Proclamation, outlining actions to ensure continuity of City services amidst vaccination-related staffing changes.
The Board approved a motion concurring with the Mayor's actions in the Thirty-Seventh Supplement, including waiving civil service rules and extending sick leave.
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