Resolution No. 508RESOLUTION NO. 508
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRETORS OF THE
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 488, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL
CLASSIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES.
(EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MAN AND
(CONSTRUCTION LEADMAN)
APPOINTMENTS
"PROBATIONARY PERIOD": A working test period during which an employee
is requi'~ed to demonstrate his fitness for the duties to which he is
appointed by actual perfor~nance of the duties of the position.
"REGULAR APPOINTMENT": Appointment following probationary period. All
'original and promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a
probationary period of not less than six (6) months and not more than one
(i) Year.
~TTENDANCE AND LEAVES
Section 1. ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE: All employees in the competitive service
shall be entitled to annual vacation leave with pay except
the following:
(a)
Employees still serving their original probationarypperiod
in the.service of the District. However, vacation credits
for the time may be granted to each such employee who later
receives a permanent appointment.
(b)
Employees who work on an intermittent or seasonal basis,
and all employees who work less than half time.
All eligible employees shall earn vacation credits at the
rate of 5/6 working days per month, provided that all eligible
employees who work less than full time shall earn vacation credits
on a prorated basis.
Each eligible employee shall be required to have served the
equivalent of one year of continuous service in the District in
order to be eligible for his full annual vacation leave; provided,
however, that after six (6) months of continuous service, he may
be permitted to take vacation leave not to exceed five (5) working
days.
The times during a calendar year at which an employee may
take his vacation shall be d~termined by the Department Head with
due regard for the wishes of th~ employee and particular regard
for the needs of the District. If the requirements of the District
are such that an employee must defer part or all of his annual
vacation in a particular calendar year, the appointing authority may
permit the employee to take such deferred vacation during the
following calendar year.
No employee may accumulate more than 20 working days of
vacation leave. Any eligible employee, with the consent of the
head of his department, may defer one week of annual vacation to
the succeeding calendar year.
ATTENDANCE: Employee shall be in attendance at their work in
accordance with the rules regarding hotups of work, holidays, and
leaves. All departments shall keep daily attendance records of
employees which shall be reported to the Office Manager in the
form and on the dates he shall specify. Failure on the part of
an employee, absent without leave, to meturn to duty within 24
hours after notice to return shall be cause fo~ irmmediate dis-
cha~ge, and such employee automatically waives all rights under
the personnel ordinance and rules.
Section 1.
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RESOLUTION NO. 508
(cont.)
HOLIDAYS: District Offices shall be closed on the following
legal holidays:
Lincoln's Birthday
New Year's Day Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day Independence Day
Labor Day Admission Day
Veteran's Day Christmas
Good Friday ( twelve o'clock noon until
the hour of 3 post meridian)
Every day on which an election is held
throughout the State.
Every day appointed by the President or
Governor for a public feast, thanksgiving
or holiday.
When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall
be observed.
When a holiday falls on Saturday, the prior Friday will be
observed.
In the event one or more code holidays fall within an ·
annual vacation leave, such holidays shall not he charged as
vacation leave, and the vacation leave shall he enteuded
accordingly.
Employees who terminate employment shall be paid a
lump sum for all accrued vacation leave earned prior to the
effective date of termination. No such payment shall be made
for vacation accumulated contrary to the provisions of these
rules.
Section 2.
SICK LEAVE: Sick leave with pay shall be granted by the
appointing authority at the rate of one work day for each
calendar month of service. Sick leave shall not be considered
as a privilege which an employee may use at ~is discretion, but
shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual sickness
or disability except that up to five days of sick leave may be
allowed in case of death or similar emergency of any dependent,
or relative of the first degree by blood or marriage. Unused
sick leave shall be accumulated at the rate of twelve (12) days
per year. There shall be no limit on the amount which can be
accumulated.
In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the
employee shall notify his immediate superior or the Office Manager
prior to or within four hours after the time set for beginning
his daily duties, or as may be specified by the Head of his
Department. When absence is for more than one work day, the
employee shall file a physician's certificate or a personal
affidavit with the Personnel Officer, stating the cause of the
absence.