HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1973-014 ORDINANCE NO. 73-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1 , CHAPTER 8,
SECTION 18 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DEFINIIVG HOLIDAYS; AND
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINE� BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
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THAT Title 1 , Chapter 8, Section 18 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
1-8-18; HOLIDAYS: The official holidays shall be observed,
subject to provisions and limitations hereinafter set forth:
Floating Day - To be designated by the City Manager
January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Years Day
May 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Membrial DaY
July 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Independence Day
First Monday in September. . . . . .Labor Day
Last Thursday in November. . . . . .Thanksgiving Day
(a) day December 24. . . . . . . . . . . .Christmas Eve Day
December 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christmas Day
Employee' s Birthday
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Also any other date which may be designated by the Governing
Body of the City.
�"" When a designated hoiiday shall fall on a Saturday, the
preceding business day will be observed, and when a holiday
shall fall on Sunday, the following business day will be
observed.
Designation of the above or �ny other dates as holidays
shall not be construed as conferring on any employee the
right to observe some, or to be absent from his duties on
the dates above designated except under the following
conditions:
(A) . The provisions of this subsection are appli+cable to
all employees who met the qualifications set forth in the
first paragraph.
(B) . Department heads shall specifically authorize the
observance of any holi.day designated hereunder, and may
revoke or restrict the observance of the same in order
to provide necessary functions and services by their
�. departments.
j�,,,, (C) . No overtime or extra pay will be authorized for
employees who may be required to work on a designated
holiday, but such employee may be allowed corresponding
time off with pay and within not more than thirty (30)
days after the holiday in question.
It should be distinctly understood that holidays are on
a current year basis, and are intended to be observed as
__ they occur except under circumstances mentioned above,
or as provided under paragraph (D) of this subsection.
Holidays may not be accumulated except as provided under
paragraph (D) hereof, nor may credit for unused holidays
be carried over into the following calendar year. (An
exception to this provision will be made in the case of
employees who are required to work on Christmas Day
(December 25) in which case same be observed during
January of the following year. )
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(D) . In case of employees working under a shif t arrangement
��,,, such as in the Fire and Police Departments, and whose duties
are such that it is not practical for them to take time off
as provided for under paragxaph (C) above, the department
head may permit such employees to receive pay for the
corresponding holiday and be added to their normal pay.
(E) . Temporary employees will be allowed pay for holidays
when recommended by the department heads. When temporary
employees are part-time workers, they will be allowed
prorated amounts of pay for holidays as computed and
recommended by the department heads.
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Should any part, section, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase contained in this ordinance be held to be unconstitu-
tional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
rem�ining portion of the ordinance, but in all respect shall
remain in full force and effect.
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'� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON FIRST READING on this the lst
day of May , 1973.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON SEOOND AND FINAL READING on this
the 15th day of May , 1973.
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MAYOR
� ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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CITY ATTORNEY