HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 6808: FLOATING HOLIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ron Burton, Interim City Manager
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, Director of Hu rces
DATE: November 08, 2019
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, 61 employees preferred Tuesday, December 24, 2019 as
the Floating Holiday, and 260 employees chose Thursday,
December 26, 2019.
Upon your approval, please initial the attached CAM designating
Thursday, December 26, 2019 as the Floating Holiday, sign the
Proposed Ordinance No. 6808 and return to me.
Thank you for your assistance.
Attachments:
Memorandum from 10/01/2019
CAM for P.O. No. 6808
P.O. No. 6808
Tally for Floating Holiday Survey
"Remember, we ore here to serve the citizens of Port Arthur."
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ron Burton, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 8, 2019
SUBJECT: Designation of 12/26/19 as the City's Floating Holiday, P.O. No. 6808
COMMENTS
Recommendation:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6808, which
designates Thursday, December 26, 2019 as the official Floating Holiday for City
employees for the 2019 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 Thursday, December 26, 2019 to be designated as the official
Floating Holiday. Attached is a copy of the survey questionnaire.
Budgetary/Fiscal Effect:
None.
Staffing/Employee Effect:
None.
Summary:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6808 designating
Thursday, December 26, 2019 as the official Floating Holiday for City employees for
the 2019 calendar year.
P.O. No. 6808
11/08/19 taw/ed
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 26, 2019, 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 Thursday, December 26, 2019 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 Thursday,
December 26, 2019 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. 6808
11/08/19 taw/ed
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
A. D., 2019, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas, by the following vote: AYES Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Thurman Bill Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ron Burton, Interim City Manager
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Departments and Division Heads
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, Director of Human Resouree
DATE: October 1, 2019
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- - Tuesday, December 24, 2019 or
Thursday, December 26, 2019. Tabulate your results and return them to the
Human Resources Department by Friday, November 8, 2019.
Thank you for your assistance.
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Floating Holiday Survey
Department/Division:
Number of employees preferring Tuesday, 12/24/19.
Number of employees preferring Thursday, 12/26/19.
(Please return this form to the Human Resources Dept. by Friday, November 8, 2019.)
"REMEMBER,WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR."
TALLY FOR FLOATING HOLIDAY SURVEY
OCTOBER 2019
DEPT/DIVISION Monday, 12-24-18 Wednesday, 12-26-18
Human Resources 2 3
Cashier/Finance/Accounting/Meter Readers 0 28
City Secretary 4 2
Civic Center 2 4
Purchasing 1 3
Planning 0 4
City Manager 3 0
Devolopment Services 6 11
Police Administration 8 5
Library 0 12
PAEDC 5 2
Util. Oper. - WW Conveyance 0 20
Util. Oper. - Administration 0 5
Util. Oper. - Water Distribution 1 24
Util. Oper.- Water Purification 0 0
Util. Oper. - WW Treatment 1 2
City Attorney 0 8
Municipal Court 3 7
PW- Admin 0 3
PW-Solid Waste/Drainage/Streets 0 27
PW-Electrical/Engineering 0 0
Health 18 15
Parks/Recreation 0 15
Transit 0 19
Grants Management 2 0
Housing 0 5
Fire Administration 4 4
Equipment Services 0 9
Mayor 0 0
Landfill 0 8
Pleasure Island 0 5
Information Technology 0 5
Inspections/Permits Dept 1 5
Total 61 260