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Ordinance No. G34-85
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE MANAGEMENT GROUP BENEFIT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin authorized on December 23, 1973,
a benefit program for elected officials and management employees and certain
confidential clerical employees in addition to the basic benefit plans provided employees;
and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate from time to time to review and amend the
management benefit program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That there is hereby established a benefit program for the position of
Mayor and Councilman as follows:
(I) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance program for
elected officials and dependents with elected officials option to continue
upon leaving elected offices and until age 65, after minimum of four (4) years
service as an elected official and with payment of premium by former elected
officials.
(2) Life Insurance - $20,000 term group coverage.
(3) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for physical or health mainte-
nance examination.
Section 2. That there is hereby established a benefit program for the positions of
City Manager, Police Chief, Public Works Director, Fire Chief, Finance Director, Public
Property and Recreation Director, Water Operations Director, Assistant to the City
Manager, Engineering Director, Planning Director, Building Maintenance Director,
Transit Director and Corporation Counsel as follows:
(I) Vacation - 1 to 10 years of service - 3 weeks
I I years and over - 4 weeks.
(2) Sick Leave - Sixty (60) days placed on account when commencing employ-
ment, plus annual accrual.
(3) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance program for
employee and dependents with employee option to continue upon retirement
until age 65, after twenty (20) years service with payment of premium by
retiree.
(4) Life Insurance - $20,000 group term coverage.
(5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for physical or health mainte-
nance examination.
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(6) Holidays - Six (6) holidays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and four (4) additional 4114$
holidays which shall be designated administratively by the City Manager.
(7) Uniform Allowances - $50 uniform allowance differential for Fire and Police
management personnel above the authorized annual employee allowances for
Fire and Police employee groups.
Section 3. That there is hereby established the benefit program for the positions
of Deputy Police Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Engineering Supervisor, Police Lieutenant,
Civil Engineer II, Parks Superintendent, Public Works Superintendent, Water Operations
Engineer, Assistant Finance Director, Purchasing Agent, Senior Planner, Land Use
Administrator, Data Processing Supervisor, Electrical Superintendent, Greens Super-
intendent, Recreation Director, Accounting Supervisor, Construction Superintendent and
Assistant Corporation Counsel as follows:
(I) Vacation - I to 5 years of service - 2 weeks
6 to I I years of service - 3 weeks
12 years and over - 4 weeks.
(2) Sick Leave - Thirty (30) days placed on account upon commencement of
employment plus annual accrual.
(3) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance program for
employee and dependents with employee option to continue upon retirement
until age 65, after twenty (20) years of service with payment of premium by
retiree.
(4) Life Insurance - $17,500 group term coverage.
(5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for annual physical or health
maintenance examination.
(6) Holidays - Six (6) holidays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and four (4) additional
holidays which shall be designated administratively by the City Manager
(except Fire management shift personnel who shall observe two (2) personal
days).
(7) Uniform Allowances - $50 uniform allowance differential for Fire and Police
management above the authorized annual employee allowances for Fire and
Police employee groups.
Section 4. That there is hereby established a benefit program for the positions of
Fire Captain, Police Sergeant, Crime Analyst/Records, Associate Planner, Public Health
Officer, Auditorium Operations Manager, Chief Plant Operator, Sewer Supervisor,
Transit Supervisor, Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Civil Engineer I, Accountant,
Analyst/Programmer, City Clerk, Planner, Assistant Building Maintenance Super-
intendent, Cemetery Supervisor, Garage Supervisor, Parks Maintenance Supervisor,
Water Meter Supervisor, Human Relations Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Parking
Meter Supervisor, Water Laboratory Chemist, Program Analyst, Programmer, Recreation
Supervisor, Executive Secretary and the confidential clerical positions of Legal
Secretary, Personnel Assistant and Police Secretary as follows:
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(I) Vacation - I to 7 years of service - 2 weeks
8 to 13 years of service - 3 weeks
14 years and over - 4 weeks
(2) Sick Leave - Fifteen (15) days placed on account upon commencement of
employment plus annual accrual.
(3) Medical Insurance - Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance for employee
and dependents with employee option to continue upon retirement until age
65, after twenty (20) years of service with payment of premium by retiree.
(4) Life Insurance - $15,000 group term coverage.
(5) Physical Exam - $50 annual reimbursement for physical examination.
(6) Holidays - Six (6) holidays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and four (4) additional
holidays which shall be designated administratively by the City Manager
(except Fire management shift personnel who shall observe two (2) personal
days).
(7) Uniform Allowances - $50 uniform allowance differential for Fire and Police
management personnel above the authorized annual employee allowances for
the Fire and Police employee groups.
(8) Tool Allowance - $25 tool allowance differential for Garage Supervisor above
the authorized allowance for Automotive Mechanic.
Section 5. That the Police Management positions of Police Chief, Deputy Police
Chief, Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant shall be included in a sick leave occurrence
program as follows:
(1) Said employees shall receive full pay for the first six (6) sick leave occur-
rences in a payroll year.
(2) Said employee shall not be paid for the first (1st) day of a seventh (7th), or
any other subsequent sick leave occurrences in a payroll year.
(3) For the purpose of definition, only situations of sick leave used for bereave-
ment or on-the-job injuries shall not be charged as an occurrence.
(4) Said employees shall have established a $150 sick leave occurrence bank each
payroll year. For each occurrence during the payroll year, $30.00 shall be
deducted from the employee's individual bank.
(5) Employees on the payroll at the end of each payroll year shall receive a
voucher payment equal to the balance remaining in their individual occur-
rence bank.
Section 6. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an
appropriate schedule reflecting the foregoing amended management benefit program of
the City of Elgin.
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Section 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of December 23,
1984.
Richar'dcLhverbic, Nvaayor is
Presented: May 13, 1985
Passed: May 13 , 1985
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk