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Session 1120, 11inutes Page 13 December 15, 1975 RESOLUTIONS - SICK LEAVE AND VACATION LEAVE: In response to inquiry by cTayor Kaufman whether there are any resolutions to be presented, Councilman Lieberman said he has two, one relates to Sick Leave and the other to Vacation Leave, as they appear in the Civil Service Rules of University City. Referring to Civil Service Pule X "Attendance and Leaves11, paragraph 4, under Vacation Leave, the first paragraph, he suggest ed the effective date be changed from July 1, 1969 to January 1, 1976; the rest of the first paragraph to remain unchanged; in the second paragraph be- ginning with the words "Vacation time" the portion of a sentence (about the middle of the paragraph) that states "This provision shall come into full force and effect one year from the date of these Rules, and" is to be de- leted and the next sentence will begin with the words, "Any vacation balances in excess of the allowed maximums" and continues without change. In addition, Councilman Lieberman said, he suggests a third paragraph be added which will read as follows: "All references to the previous stated rates of vacation accrual are for regular employees working five days per week on an approximate 40 hour per week schedule. Vacation leave shall be computed on a proportionate basis for regular employees whose average work week is more than 40 hours." Councilman Lieberman said he believes this provides an equity in terms of providing vacation leave for all employees of the City. Councilman Lieberman moved those amendments to the Civil Service Rules be adopted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Glickert. Air. Joseph A. Walsh, member of the University City Fire Department and president of Local #1918, asked whether he understands correctly that this would mean that firefighters would come under this Rule and would receive two weeks and two days, three weeks and three days after ten years and four weeks and four days the same as the other 40 hour employees. City Manager 11,11man explained the impact, pointing out that the firefighters would be receiving a proportionate relationship in terms of the new hourly basis that has been established by the passage of the compensation ordinance of 56 hours which is 140% of the time that the regular employees work in a 40 hour week. Leave, depending upon whether length of service is under ten years, or ten to twenty, or over twenty, would be six, nine and twelve 24 hour working days. Fie said these figures are derived from a formula which equates -ours of firefighters with 40 hour per week employees. I.1r. Walsh expressed vigorous opposition to the proposed change and urged that the Pules with regard to vacation leave and sick leave for firefighters re- main status quo. Ile told the Council that if this is the only way the fire- fighters are to receive a 56 hour work week, they do not want it. Discussing the rationale for the proposed change, Councilman Werner explained that one of the prime objectives is the reduction in the hours of the fire- fighters and there is no intent to discriminate against the firefighters. Ile said the Council is trying to set this on an equitable basis for the future; as the hours of a week go down, the same proportionate ratio will be applied. This is an attempt to bring about an equitable arrangement on