HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2003-91RESOLUTION NO. 2003-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A
VOLUNTARY TIME OFF (VTO) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-04;
AND UPON STAFF REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF SUCCESS,
CONTINUE THE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-05
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WHEREAS, as a result of the anticipated budget shortfall, the City Manager established three
committees to solicit input from employees, management, and labor representatives to develop ways to
address this problem; and
WHEREAS, the three committees were Revenue Enhancement, Expenditure Reduction, and
Reduction in Force Policy; and
WHEREAS, the Voluntary Time Off (VTO) Program was recommended by the Expenditure
Reduction Committee and
WHEREAS, the key elements of the program are as follows:
• VTO would be available to non -sworn regular employees.
• VTO must be requested during the month of June 2003.
• VTO may be used starting July 1, 2003 through employee separation.
• VTO must result in an actual cost savings to City (no backfilling or overtime).
• VTO would not compromise service to the public.
• VTO must be approved by department head and authorized by City Manager.
• Employees would designate either 6 or 12 days as unpaid voluntary time off and receive
respectively 7 or 14 days banked in return as incentive to take advantage of the program.
• VTO may not be "cashed out" in lieu of days off.
• The leave purchased under the plan will be titled "Grandi Leave."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the
Voluntary Time Off (VTO) Program as outlined above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff shall review the program, and if determined to be
successful, the VTO Program shall continue for Fiscal Year 2004-05.
Dated: May 21, 2003
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-91 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held May 21, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, and Land
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mayor Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2003-91