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Home My WebLink About08-018 ~'1 in', HQ/) At.>M mfh ¡;in. Ide ' ORDINANCE NO. 08-018 I- et:: ~ o U l- S U z et:: 0 ü lš ~ :2~ I- a.~ u.. ~" o ~o ~ 00 ffi c;¡ f8 ..J>.:g , Ul-~~ -z -w ~~o"o "O-<t'" >u~a.:fl æ!!:!~f8'" . U ~ g:;" ~~~:.c:~ -1"'00 ~~~¡¡¡8 o Cl:...Jcrw WCI)iî:Ocr AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1-2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS BY CREATING A RnCLE VI ("EMPLOYEE SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS"); CREATING SECTION 1-2-66 (VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE COUNTY EMPLOYEES; CREATING SECTION 1-2-67 (SEPARATION IN LIEU OF NOTICE OF REDUCTION IN FORCE PROGRAM) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PAY IN LIEU OF NOTICE OF REDUCTION IN FORCE PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE, FILING WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ADOPTION, AND CODIFICA TION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. The Board is committed to continued efforts to identify cost-saving opportunities to implement programs that will successfully reduce recurring fiscal costs while minimizing the impact to County employees and operations. 2. A County purpose may be served by the County paying certain employees severance pay and incentive pay for notice of the employee opting to participate in an incentive program to terminate his County employment earlier than the employee otherwise would have done so. 3. Pursuant to Section 215.425, Florida Statutes (2007), a county is prohibited from paying extra compensation to an employee except when such payment is made pursuant to policies adopted by ordinance or resolution. 4. The Board has the exclusive authority to establish personnel policies. 5. The Board has determined that establishing and implementing a Separation Incentive Programs for eligible County employees serves a valid public purpose. Stl"t1eh thretlgh passaged are deleted. 1 Underlined passages are added. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA: PART A. CHAPTER 1-2 ("ADMINISTRATION") OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS IS HEREBY AMENDED TO CREATE ARTICLE VI ('EMPLOYEE SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM") AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE VI. EMPLOYEE SEP ARA TION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS Sec. 1-2-66. Voluntary Separation Incentive Program ÍQ) The Board hereby authorizes the creation of a voluntary separation incentive program to permit qualified employees to accept a severance incentive and terminate their employment with the County. The effective date of the program and amount of the separation incentive shall be established by resolution adopted by the Board amending the Employee Handbook. In implementing this ordinance. the County shall comply with all applicable federal. state and local rules and regulations. Any sums expended under this program shall be derived from legally available County funds. ,(Q) All St. Lucie County employees shall be eligible to participate. at their sole option. in the voluntary separation incentive program if they meet the following requirements: 1. Vested in the Florida Retirement System. and. £ Employed by the County for a minimum of six (6) years. W Any payment made pursuant to this ordinance shall not be calculated in the compensation due an employee under the Florida Retirement Systems Act. Chapter 121. Florida Statutes (2007), This ordinance is not intended to alter or affect in any way the years of creditable service as defined in Section 121.021(17), Florida Statutes (2007), Sec. 1-2-67. Separation Pay in Lieu of Reduction in Force Program ÍQ) The Board hereby authorizes separation payments to County employees whose positions would otherwise be eliminated due to a Reduction in Force (RIF) approved by the Board. Such payments shall be considered compensation in lieu of notice of the RIF. The effective date of the program and amount of the separation payment shall be established by resolution adopted by the Board amending the Employee Handbook. In implementing this ordinance. the County shall comply with all applicable federal. state and local rules and regulations. Any sums expended under this program shall be derived from legally available County funds. ,(Q) Any payment made pursuant to this ordinance shall not be calculated in the compensation due an employee under the Florida Retirement Systems Act. Chapter 121. Florida Statutes (2007), This ordinance is not intended to alter or affect in any way the years of creditable service as defined in Section 121.021(17), Florida Statutes (200n. Stl"t1el( thretlgh passaged are deleted. 2 Underlined passages are added. PART B. SEVERABILITY . Provisions of this Ordinance are severable; and if any section, subsection, sentence or clause or provision is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. PART C. EFFECTIVE DATE. A certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed with the Department of State by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County within ten days after enactment by the Board, and this ordinance shall take effect on upon filing with the Department of State. PART D. FIUNG WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk be and hereby is directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Bureau of Laws, Department of State, the Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART E. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Chairman Joseph E. Smith Vice Chairman Paula A. Lewis Commissioner Doug Coward Commissioner Chris Craft Commissioner Charles Grande AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE PART F. CODIFICA TION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the County Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article" or other appropriate word and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that parts B to G shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 2008. '"<'lJ';.::~>:··~''''''' J<".f.~\{ couQ¡- l'IJ\ '/". "- '$ I· l;, ,,'" /~ ~J' . ,., ,,' . "''' '( "j, ATTEST" .~ ¡'_-""__'-'<1' \ ~ ,'J¿ ~ ~.¡'.'..'.'~ '~'." i'·. .."...--.."··.''-L..\....·)·.. f'¡;...:.\~:, ~ 'í"" ..\ i- f ,~ ,'. '. t., ~'. 'j '.' . ,. ' . \ I " Deputy Clerk {/.. . \c,. ,: '. t~; '!)ß''f~~;~~~:;:~~$~~ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY. FLORIDA Stl"t1el( thretlgh passaged are deleted. 3 Underlined passages are added. Stl"t1eh thretlgh passaged are deleted. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CO ECTNESS: j 4 Underlined passages are added.