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RESOLUTION NO. 57-2001 " A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TmURON AMENDING RESOLUTION' NO. 44-2001 WIDCH ESTABLISHED A MANAGEMENT RECOGNITION AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, in January 1979, the Town Council established and adopted a Management Recognition and Incentive Compensation Program, in order to promote the development of a strong, more effective management team and a means of recognizing outstanding management performance in all public service areas; and WHEREAS, the Management Recognition and Incentive Compensation program enhances the professional growth, motivation, and loyalty of management employees and promotes a consistently higher level of service to the public; and WHEREAS, in September 1981 and September 1998 the Town Council amended the Management Recognition and Incentive Compensation Program; and WHEREAS, the Town Council further amended the Management Recognition and Incentive Compensation Program in August 1999 by adoption of Resolution No. 3356 and in July, 2001, by Resolution No. 44-2001; and ~ WHEREAS, the Town finds it necessary to correct and rescind Resolution No.44-2001, and adopt a new Resolution, and WHERAS, the Town ofTiburon management employees are defined to mean the following positions: Town Manager Town Attorney Finance Director Planning Director Chief of Police Director of Public Works/Town Engineer NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby amend Resolution No. 44-2001 to read as follows: SECTION 1. SALARIES Effective July I, 2001 salary ranges for management positions shall be: ~ Chief of Police Finance Director Planning Director Public Works Director/Town Engineer Town Attorney $8,666 - $9,258 $5,520 - $6,833 $6,752 - $7,144 $8,583 - $8,816 $8,915 - $9,720 Page 1 ---~-- . . SECTION 2. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS f' The Town Manager shall submit annually to the Town Council recommended salary ranges for management employees. These ranges will be based upon the Compensation Policy adopted by the Town Council. Movement through the salary ranges will be based upon merit following a comprehensive written performance evaluation by the management employee's direct supervisor. SECTION 3. BENEFITS AND INSURANCE Effective July 1,2001 the Town ofTiburon shall contribute $600 per month towards a management employee's fringe benefit coverage. If the full sum specified is exceeded for group insurance of a given employee, then that employee shall pay the balance of the monthly cost via a payroll deduction from the first two payrolls of the month. If the full sum specified is not used for the group insurance cost of a given employee, then that amount shall be deposited into the Town's Deferred Compensation Plan in the employee's name. -- Retirement - For Miscellaneous Members of the Public Employee's Retirement System, the Town ofTiburon shall provide management employees the PERS 2% @ 55 retirement benefits, with highest single year calculation and service credit for unused sick leave. For Local Safety Members of the Public Employee's Retirement System the Town shall provided management employees the PERS 2% @ 50 retirement benefit, average three highest years calculation, and service credit for unused sick leave. The Town shall contribute on behalf of management employees the full employer and employee retirement contributions. Medical Insurance - The Town ofTiburon offers management employees and their dependents medical/hospital insurance coverage. A qualified employee may choose from the plans offered through the Public Employees Retirement System Health Benefits Division for medical/hospital insurance coverage. Such insurance is mandatory for covered employees unless they can demonstrate compliance with other coverage. Dental Insurance - The Town ofTiburon offers management employees and their dependents a dental plan. Such insurance is mandatory for all qualified employees unless they can demonstrate compliance with other coverage. Life Insurance - The Town ofTiburon offers management employees a life insurance policy equal to one year's salary, not to exceed $95,000. Such insurance is mandatory for all full-time employees. If the mandatory amount is not exceeded, the Town of Tiburon offers management employees additional life insurance up to a combined total of no more than $95,000. Participation is optional. Disabilitv Insurance - The Town ofTiburon offers management employees long term disability insurance. Such insurance is optional, except for the position of Chief of Police. r- Long Term Care - The Town of Tiburon offers management employee a long-term care policy. Participation is optional. Page 2 ',"_:JIE:__ ."~" . /"" Deferred Compensation Plan - The Town of Tiburon offers a deferred compensation plan to management employees. Such monies deposited would become tax-deferred and would be subject to income taxation in the year they are withdrawn from the deferred compensation plan. Participation is optional. IRS Section 125 Plan - The Town of Tiburon offers management employees the ability to participate in its IRS Section 125 Plan. Participation is optional. SECTION 4. V ACATION LEAVE In recognition of the fact that many top management personnel are recruited from outside the Town, that the average tenure for those management personnel is substantially more than that of non-management personnel, and that at least three years prior experience is required, the following vacation leave policy for management personnel shall be implemented: Management employees holding their respective positions as of September 2, 1998, shall accumulate vacation time in accordance with the following vacation entitlement schedule: Service Work Davs 1 Year 15 Days I"'" 3 Years 18 Days 5 Years 20 Days 10 Years 25 Days Management employees hired after September 2, 1998 shall accumulate vacation leave in accordance with the following vacation time entitlement: Service Work Days 0-5 Years 6-15 Years 16+ Years 15 Days 20 Days 25 Days Upon termination of a management employee's service with the Town, such employee shall be paid a lump sum equivalent to his/her accrued vacation leave. Maximum accumulation of vacation leave is 40 workdays. SECTION 5. VACATION LEAVE CONVERSION r-- After one year's service with the Town, Management employees who use at least 10 working days of vacation leave, may convert into cash payment up to 50"/0 of the total number of vacation hours taken in a calendar year, not to exceed 10 working days. Vacation leave conversion will be granted during the month of December each calendar year. Page 3 SECTION 6. SICK LEAVE -- . . Management employees shall be entitled to accrue one working day of sick leave with pay for each month or major fraction thereof Sick leave may be accrued by management employees without a maximum limitation. SECTION 7. SICK LEAVE PAY OFF Management employees hired prior to July 1,2001, or if their employment contract states differently, may receive cash equivalent compensation of50% of their accrued sick leave, up to a total of 60 days, ifthe following conditions are met: a. The employee files for a service retirement from the Town, or b. The employee voluntarily separates from the Town and has at least 15 years of service with the Town. For management employees hired after July 1, 2001, may accrue unlimited sick leave with no option for "cashback" benefits. SECTION 8. HOLIDAYS The Town agrees to provide management employees the following holidays: _. New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day President's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year's Eve January 1 Third Monday in January Third Monday in February Last Monday in May July 4 First Monday in September November 11 Fourth Thursday in November Friday after Thanksgiving December 24 December 25 December 31 ' When a holidays falls on'a Saturday the preceding Friday shall be deemed a holiday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed. For management employees who work an alternative work schedule and a holiday falls on his/her regular day off, he/she shall select either the preceding or following regular working day off. Effected employees shall provide the Town Manager with at least one week's notice as to which day they will observe as a holiday. SECTION 9. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE In recognition of the long hours required to perform at the management level, including attendance at numerous meetings outside normal working hours, the following Administrative Leave policy shall be implemented: r- Page 4 & . -- Management employee may receive up to ten days administrative leave annually, to be awarded at the discretion of the Town Manager. Administrative Leave shall be taken in one-day increments. SECTION 10. DINNER ALLOWANCE All management employees who live more than 10 miles from Town and who are required to attend night meetings or work after office hours beyond 7:00 P.M. may be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed $15.00 for the purchase of dinner for that night. This allowance applies to management employees who reside outside a ten-mile radium of the Town. Employee reimbursement is subject to the approval of the Town Manager and must be accompanied by a restaurant receipt, which shall include the amount, date, meeting or purpose, and the employee's name. SECTION 11 TERMINATION ALLOWANCE In order to foster job security within a professional climate, management employees will be entitled to severance pay when they are terminated from Town service. However; such employee must be in the employ of the Town for at least three (3) years, and such termination is not for cause or for reasons listed in Government Code Section 19572, the Town's Personnel Rules & Regulations, Section 6, or any employee who voluntarily resigns from Town Service for personal reasons. -- Unless otherwise noted in an Employment Agreement, Management employees shall be covered by the following termination allowance schedule: Service Work Weeks After: 3 years 7 years 10 years 1 month 2 months 3 months This severance pay is in addition to any accrued vacation leave, unused at the time of termination. SECTION 12. VEIDCLE USAGE/ALLOWANCE Management employees, to a far greater extent that other Town employees, are required to travel throughout the Town, County, and Bay Area to fulfill their job requirements. This travel is frequently required outside of normal working hours. In recognition of this employment requirement, the Town shall provide either the use of a Town vehicle or an automobile allowance, as provided in the Town budget. Use ofa Town vehicle shall be in accordance with the Town's Administrative Policies and Procedures and is not intended for private use. -- Page 5 . . ~ SECTION 13. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT In order to promote continued development of skills, knowledge, and abilities among management employees, the Town ofTiburon shall reimbursement the costs of tuition, books and fees at the rate of the California State University system. Employees must receive prior approval of the Town Manager and submit certified transcripts with the evidence of a grade of "C" or better from an accredited college or university and submit bona fide receipts to qualify for tuition reimbursement. SECTION 14 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Most management personnel are expected to maintain membership in appropriate professional organizations. These memberships serve to acquaint the Town with current programs and procedures in these professional areas by means of publications and specific activities. The Town will include the cost of these membership fees in the respective departmental budgets. SECTION 15. RETIRED EMPLOYEE'S MEDICAL ALLOWANCE The Town ofTiburon will make contributions toward a retired employee's medical insurance plan based upon the following conditions: a. Employee must retire directly from employment with the Town of Tiburon and apply to PERS for retirement benefits. ",-. b. The retiree's medical insurance allowance is fixed and capped at the Kaiser single rate that is in effect at the time of the employee's retirement. c. The Town's contributions rate is based on the following formula: Percent of Kaiser Simzle Rate Years of Consecutive Service to Town 50% 75% 100% 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years Such coverage is not extended to employee's spouse or other dependents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of this resolution shall supersede any other previous rules and resolutions of the Town of Tiburon which may be in conflict herewith. ~ III III III Page 6 _& . ,--.. SECTION 13. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT In order to promote continued development of skills, knowledge, and abilities among management employees, the Town ofTiburon shall reimbursement the costs of tuition, books and fees at the rate of the California State University system. Employees must receive prior approval of the Town Manager and submit certified transcripts with the evidence of a grade of "C" or better from an accredited college or university and submit bona fide receipts to qualify for tuition reimbursement. SECTION 14 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Most management personnel are expected to maintain membership in appropriate professional organizations. These memberships serve to acquaint the Town with current programs and procedures in these professional areas by means of publications and specific activities. The Town will include the cost of these membership fees in the respective departmental budgets. SECTION 15. RETIRED EMPLOYEE'S MEDICAL ALLOWANCE The Town of Tiburon will make contributions toward a retired employee's medical insurance plan based upon the following conditions: a. Employee must retire directly from employment with the Town of Tiburon and apply to PERS for retirement benefits. I'"' b. The retiree's medical insurance allowance is fixed and capped at the Kaiser single rate that is in effect at the time of the employee's retirement. c. The Town's contributions rate is based on the following formula: Percent of Kaiser Single Rate Years of Consecutive Service to Town 50% 75% 100% 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years Such coverage is not extended to employee's spouse or other dependents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of this resolution shall supersede any other previous rules and resolutions of the Town ofTiburon which may be in conflict herewith. .-- 1// /1/ //1 Page 6 ._...r__~.____.____...:::"""",,,-.~__ _. . . PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of ,- Tiburon on oeJ:ober 22,2001, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bach, Slavitz, Vice Mayor Matthews None Gram, Mayor Thompson Zb:t!*MAYOR ATjJ~ . DIANE CRANE IACOPI ~ TOWN CLERK -- r--- Page 7