Ordinance 3972ORDINANCE NO.3972
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC CHAPTER 2.35
("VACATION AND SICK LEAVE") TO ADOPT AN UNPAID
HOLIDAY PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has recently amended RCW 1.16.050 "Legal
holidays and legislatively recognized days" to include a provision providing for 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 for employees
of the State of Washington and its political subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the amendment to RCW 1.16.050 requires local government authorities to
adopt by ordinance or resolution guidelines regarding the use of such unpaid holidays; and
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council has determined it appropriate
to amend Chapter 2.35 of the Edmonds City Code (`BCC") ("Vacation and Sick Leave") to
adopt a provision relating to these unpaid holidays; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECC 2.35 Vacation and Sick Leave is hereby amended to add Section
2.35.025 Unpaid holidays, which shall read as follows:
2.35.025 Unpaid holidays.
A. Employees are 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.
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B. The employee may select the days on which he or she desires to take the two unpaid
holidays after consultation with his or her supervisor. If an employee prefers to take the two
unpaid holidays on specific days, then the employee will be allowed to take the unpaid holidays
on the days he or she has selected unless the absence would unduly disrupt operations, impose an
undue hardship, or the employee is necessary to maintain public safety. The term "undue
hardship" has the meaning contained in the rule established by the Office of Financial
Management at WAC 82-56-020.
C. If possible, an employee should submit a written request for an unpaid holiday provided
for by this section to the employee's department head a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the
requested day. Approval of the unpaid holiday shall not be deemed approved unless it has been
authorized in writing by the employee's department head. The employee's department head shall
work with HR to evaluate requests by considering the desires of the employee, scheduled work,
anticipated peak workloads, response to unexpected emergencies, the availability, if any, of a
qualified substitute, and consideration of the meaning of "undue hardship" developed by rule of
the Office of Financial Management at WAC 82-56-020.
D. The two unpaid holidays allowed by this section must be taken during the calendar year,
if at all; they do not carry over from one year to the next.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
MAYOR DAVID O
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED :
CITY CLERK, S TT EY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
J FFREY B. TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
June 13, 2014
June 17, 2014
June 22, 2014
June 27, 2014
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.3972
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 17th day of June, 2014, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3972. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC CHAPTER 2.35
("VACATION AND SICK LEAVE") TO ADOPT AN UNPAID
HOLIDAY PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 18t' day of June, 2014.
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CITY CLERK, SC.. -TT SEY
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Michael Gates being first duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of 570442 AMENDING ECC
CHAPTER 2.35 (VACATION & SICK
LEAVE) EDH as it was published in the
regular and entire issue of said paper and not as
a supplement form thereof for a period of 1
issue(s), such publication commencing on
06/29/2014 and ending on 06/29/2014 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of e for such publication is
$24.08.
Subscribed and sworn before me on this
f dyof
F
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Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
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SCOTT PASSEY
ORDINANCE NO. 3972
DEBRA ANN GRIGG
Notary Public
State of Washington
My Commission Expires
October 31, 2017
-T SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.9972
of tha City of Edmonds, Washinglon
On the 17th day of June, 2014, the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3972. A summary of the content
of Bald ordinance, oorWslinp of the title, pravidas as fellows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON. AMENDINGVACATION AND SICK LEAVE-}}ECC CHAPTER 2.35
HTO ADOPT AN UNPAID
OLIDAY PROVISIONPROVIDING FORS VEiaABILITY;
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text at this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED thls 19th day of June, 2014.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
ubitshed: June 29, 2014. EDH570442
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