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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
An Amendment to Resolution No. 2008-077
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment to Unrepresented Resolution — 2009/2010
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Proposed amendments for Resolution No. 2008-077 (2009 - 2010 Unrepresented Resolution) to be effective
January 1, 2010.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION::
12 / 8 / 2009 : Forwarded to Council for approval 12 / 8 / 2009 : Council Approved 6- 0
Res . 2009 - 075
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2008-077 Res . 2009 - 075
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE : December 8 , 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 075
AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO . 2008-077
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE AND
POLICIES FOR UNREPRESENTED WHATCOM COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THE
YEARS 2009 AND 2010
WHEREAS , a RESOLUTION in the Matter of Adopting a Salary Schedule and
Policies for Unrepresented Whatcom County Employees for the Years 2009 and 2010 was
adopted November 12 , 2008 ; and ,
WHEREAS , Referendum 71 was approved by the voters of Washington State in
November 2009 ; and ,
WHEREAS , consistent with the recommendation of the County's benefit consultant
and the Medical Advisory Committee to apply the intent of the new state law to the County's
self-insured medical plan section 8 . 2 ( Health & Welfare Benefits) , and sections 6 . 1 . 6 (Sick
Leave for Family Care) , and 6 . 6 ( Bereavement Leave) of the RESOLUTION and ,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the Whatcom County Council that
sections 6 . 1 . 6 , 6 . 6 and 8 . 2 of Resolution 2008-077 are hereby amended as follows , and this
amendment shall become effective January 1 , 2010
6. 1 .6 Sick Leave for Family Care
Sick leave can be used to care for the child of an employee with a health
condition that requires treatment or supervision , or for the care of an
employee's spouse , domestic partner,_registered spousal equivalent ( up to
forty (40) hours per year) , parent, parent-in-law or grandparent with a serious
health condition or an emergency condition . Domestic partners must be
registered with the Washington State Office of the Secretary of State
and spousal equivalents must be registered with AS- Human Resources prior
to requesting sick leave usage .
6. 6 Bereavement Leave.
Bereavement leave shall be provided to non -represented employees , who
suffer a death in the immediate family, of up to five (5) days off (maximum of
forty hours) without loss in pay. Immediate family members include a spouse
or domestic partner, registered spousal equivalent, child or parent (including
step) of either the employee or the employee's spouse . Domestic partners
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must be registered with the Washington State Office of the Secretary of
State and spousal equivalents must be registered with AS-Human Resources
prior to requesting bereavement leave . Up to three (3) days off without loss
of pay is available for other close family members (including step) : brother,
sister, grandchildren or grandparents of either the employee or the
employee's spouse . In the event of a funeral or other memorial occurring as
a result of the death of a current, lawful brother or sister-in-law, the affected
employee may have up to eight (8) hours off without loss in pay to attend the
funeral or memorial , if not covered above . Additional days off without pay or
using accrued leave may also be available upon written approval of the
department head . Requests for greater than five (5) days of leave without
pay in a calendar year requires Executive Office approval .
8 . 2 Health & Welfare Benefits .
All elected officials and eligible non-represented employees shall be granted
the following health and welfare benefits , and the benefits shall include full
premium contribution by the County for the employee , spouse , and
dependent children of the employee , except as noted below.
A) Medical ( including premium contribution for coverage
effective January 1 , 2010 for domestic partner — defined as
same sex or opposite sex with one partner at least 62
years of age - when registered with the Washington State
Office of the Secretary of State) .
B) Dental
C) Vision
D) Long-Term Disability — employee only
E) Life insurance — employee only - in the face amount of each
elected official or non-represented employee's annual salary to
a maximum of $50 , 000 .
AND FURTHER, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that Resolution No . 2008-077 is
hereby amended as described herein effective January 1 , 2010 ,
APPROVED this 8th day of December, 2009
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