HomeMy WebLinkAbout1891RESOLUTION NO. / tf 9/
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, implementing SSB 5173
relating to two unpaid holidays for city employees
for a reason of faith or conscience or an organized
activity conducted under the auspices of a religious
denomination, church, or religious organization.
RECITALS
A. On March 31, 2014, the State Legislature approved, and
Washington's Governor signed, Substitute Senate Bill 5173, which becomes
effective on June 12, 2014. SSB 5173 provides that in all Washington
cities, employees shall be "entitled to two unpaid holidays per calendar
year for a reason of faith or conscience or an organized activity conducted
under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious
organization."
B. SSB 5173 further provides "the employee may select the days
on which the employee desires to take the two unpaid holidays after
consultation with the employer pursuant to guidelines to be promulgated ..
. by ordinance or resolution of the legislative authority" of the city. SSB
5173 also provides that the employer must allow the employee to take the
holidays on days specified by the employee "unless the employee's
absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer or the
employee is necessary to maintain public safety."
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C. As required by SSB 5173, the City Council adopts this
resolution implementing the requirements of SSB 5173 as applied to
employees of the city of Kent, and requests that Administration take the
steps necessary to ensure the proper implementation of SSB 5173.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. -Adopt. By this Resolution, the City Council hereby
implements the requirements of SSB 5173 relating to the provision of city
employees of two unpaid holidays per calendar year, which unpaid holidays
may be taken for the purposes of faith or conscience or an organized
activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church,
or religious organization. Such unpaid holidays may be taken on a day
selected by the employee after consultation with the employee's managers;
provided, the unpaid holiday may not be taken on the day specified by the
employee if to do so would impose an undue hardship on the city or the
employee is necessary to maintain public safety.
SECTION 2. -Request. The City Council requests that
Administration take the steps necessary to ensure the proper
implementation of SSB 5173, such that the purpose of this resolution may
be implemented on June 12, 2014.
SECTION 3. -SeverabilitY. If any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this resolution.
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SECTION 4. -Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority
and prior to the effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and
affirmed.
SECTION 5. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, this ,=?J.!!E day of ..:;;:1/Vt'.' , 2014.
CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this "J·"!J? day of
"'!-.,, c· 2014 ~.,~J (/f<--~-.:;5 , •
ATTEST:
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