HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6741: DESIGNATION OF 12/24/2018 AS THE CITY'S FLOATING HOLIDAY CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Harvey L. Robinson, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 13, 2018
SUBJECT: Designation of 12/24/18 as the City's Floating Holiday, P.O. No. 6741
COMMENTS
Recommendation:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6741 , which
designates Monday, December 24, 2018 as the official Floating Holiday for City
employees for the 2018 calendar year.
Background:
In accordance with the City's Personnel Policy (Section 17-79 Holidays), employees
are typically given eleven (11) official holidays each year, one which is a floating
holiday to be designated annually by the City Council. Approval of this
recommendation satisfies the referenced policy.
A survey of all City departments was conducted and the majority of the employees
who voted preferred Monday, December 24, 2018 to be designated as the official
Floating Holiday. Attached is a copy of the survey questionnaire.
Budgetary/Fiscal Effect:
None.
Staffinq/Employee Effect:
None.
Summary:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6741 designating
Monday, December 24, 2018 as the official Floating Holiday for City employees for
the 2018 calendar year.
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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Harvey L. Robinson, Interim City Manager
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, Acting Asst. Direc : �i hi an
Resources
DATE: November 13, 2018
SUBJECT: Results of Floating Holiday Survey
The Floating Holiday Survey conducted recently has been
completed. Survey requests were distributed to all departments.
Twenty-six (26) departmental surveys were completed and
returned, 292 employees preferred Monday, December 24, 2018 as
the Floating Holiday, and 38 employees chose Wednesday,
December 26, 2018.
Upon your approval, please initial the attached CAM designating
Monday, December 24, 2018 as the Floating Holiday, sign the
Proposed Ordinance No. 6741 and return to me.
Thank you for your assistance.
Attachments:
Memorandum from 10/23/2018
CAM for P.O. No. 6661
P.O. No. 6661
Tally for Floating Holiday Survey
"Remember, we are here to serve the citizens of Port Arthur."
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Departments and Division Heads
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, Acting Asst. Director of Human Resources
DATE: October 23, 2018
SUBJECT: Floating Holiday Survey
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Please poll the employees in your department/division to determine which
day a Floating Holiday would be preferred- - Monday, December 24, 2018 or
Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Tabulate your results and return them to
the Human Resources Department by Friday, November 9, 2018.
Thank you for your assistance.
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Floating Holiday Survey
Department/Division:
Number of employees preferring Monday, 12/24/18.
Number of employees preferring Wednesday, 12/26/18.
(Please return this form to the Human Resources Dept. by Friday, November 9, 2018.)
"REMEMBER,WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR."
P.O. NO. 6741
11/13/18 - TAW
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING MONDAY,
DECEMBER 24, 2018, AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY
WHEREAS, the schedule of legal holidays for City employees includes a floating
holiday to be designated by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed it would be fitting and proper to
designate Monday, December 24, 2018 as a legal holiday for City employees; now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the City Council does hereby approve and designate Monday,
December 24, 2018 as a legal holiday for City employees.
Section 2. That being an Ordinance not requiring publication it shall become
effective upon its passage.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this ordinance be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
P.O. No. 6741
11/13/18 TAW
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of ,
A. D., 2018, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas, by the following vote: AYES Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
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Val Tizeno, Cit ttomey Harvey L. Robinson, Interim City Manager
TALLY FOR FLOATING HOLIDAY SURVEY
OCTOBER 2018
DEPT/DIVISION Monday, 12-24-18 Wednesday, 12-26-18
Human Resources 6 0
Cashier/Finance/Accounting/Meter Readers 29 2
City Secretary 5 0
Civic Center 5 0
Purchasing 4 0
Planning 4 0
City Manager 0 0
Code Enforcement 21 0
Police Administration 11 0
Library 12 0
PAEDC 5 1
Util. Oper. - WW Conveyance
Util. Oper. - Administration 3 0
Util. Oper. - Water Distribution 12 3
Util. Oper.- Water Purification 12 0
Util. Oper. - WW Treatment
City Attorney 6 2
Municipal Court 8 1
PW- Admin 3 0
PW-Solid Waste/Drainage/Streets 51 2
PW-Electrical/Engineering 14 1
Health 34 1
Parks/Recreation 12 2
Transit 3 20
Grants Management 2 0
Housing 5 0
Fire Administration 5 3
Equipment Services 10 0
Mayor 1 0
One Block at a Time
Landfill 9 0
Pleasure Island
Information Technology
Total 292 38