Title
Amendment to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to Extend the Deadlines for Premium Pay Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Eligible City Employees (Ordinance S-48492)
Description
Request City Council approval of amendments to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to extend the deadline from Jan. 18, 2022 to June 30, 2022 for authorized payment under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) of five hundred dollars ($500) in premium pay to eligible full-time employees and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in premium pay to eligible non-seasonal part-time employees in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and authorize additional premium pay under ARPA of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to eligible full-time employees and seven hundred fifty ($750) to eligible non-seasonal part-time employees in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by June 30, 2022 (Attachment A).
Report
Summary
The proposed amendment to Section 11 [Assignment Pay, Differential, Standby and Other Additional Compensation], paragraph (z) of the current Pay Ordinance (S-47689) would permit the City Manager to extend the deadline from Jan. 18, 2022 to June 30, 2022 to allow for the processing of authorized premium pay, in accordance with ARPA requirements, to eligible full-time employees, non-seasonal part-time employees, and non-seasonal part-time employees who are fully vaccinated by COVID-19. This would allow eligible employees who have not already received ARPA Premium Pay to have an opportunity to do so provided they meet the criteria by June 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
The cost of all actions taken related to this ordinance would be paid for from ARPA funds allocated to the City.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Amendment to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to Authorize Premium Pay Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Eligible City Employees (Ordinance S- 48170) was approved by Council on Dec. 15, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Human Resources Department.