HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6468: DECEMBER 24, 2015, AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Brian McDougal, City Manager
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, HR AdministrativeAssi '
DATE: November 4, 2015
SUBJECT: Results of Floating Holiday Survey
The Floating Holiday Survey conducted recently has been completed.
Survey requests were distributed to all departments. Twenty-seven (27)
departmental surveys were completed and returned, 215 employees
preferred Thursday, December 24, 2015 as the Floating Holiday, and 93
employees chose Monday, December 28, 2015.
Upon your approval, please initial the attached CAM designating Thursday,
December 24, 2015 as the Floating Holiday, sign the Proposed Ordinance
No. 6468 and return to me.
Thank you for your assistance.
Attachments: CAM for P.O. No. 6468
P.O. No. 6468
Memorandum from 10/01/15
Tally for Floating Holiday Survey
"Remember, we are here to serve the citizens of Port Arthur."
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brian McDougal, City Manager
DATE: November 4, 2015
SUBJECT: Designation of 12/24/15 as the City's Floating Holiday, P.O. No. 6468
COMMENTS
Recommendation:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6468, which
designates Thursday, December 24, 2015 as the official Floating Holiday for City
employees for the 2015 calendar year.
Background:
In accordance with the City's Personnel Policy (Section 17-79 Holidays), employees
are typically given ten (10) 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 24, 2015 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. 6468 designating
Thursday, December 24, 2015 as the official Floating Holiday for City employees for
the 2015 calendar year.
P.O. NO. 6468
11/10/15—EVD
UPDATED
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 24, 2015, 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 24, 2015 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 24, 2015 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.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
A. D., 2015, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas, by the following vote: AYES Mayor
Councilmembers
P.O. No. 6468
Page 2
NOES:
Debris Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
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Val Ti no, $y Attorney Brian McDougal, City Manager
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Departments and Division Heads
FROM: Trameka A. Williams, Human Resource Admin. Assistant
DATE: October 1, 2015
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- - Thursday, December 24, 2015
or Monday, December 28, 2015. Tabulate your results and return them to
the Human Resources Department by Friday, October 16, 2015.
Thank you for your assistance.
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Floating Holiday Survey
Department/Division:
Number of employees preferring Thursday, 12/24/15.
Number of employees preferring Monday, 12/28/15.
(Please return this form to the Human Resources Dept. by October 16, 2015.)
"REMEMBER,WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR."
TALLY FOR FLOATING HOLIDAY SURVEY
OCTOBER 2015
DEPT/DIVISION Thursday, 12-24-15 Monday, 12-28-15
Human Resources 1 5
Cashier/Finance/Accounting/Meter Readers 7 14
City Secretary 0 0
Civic Center 1 5
Purchasing 2 0
Planning 0 0
City Manager 0 2
Code Enforcement 14 0
Police Administration 12 0
Library 4 5
Economic Development 5 0
Util. Oper. - WW Conveyance 0 0
Util. Oper. - Administration 0 9
Util. Oper. - Water Distribution 24 0
Util. Oper.- Water Purification 11 0
Util. Oper. - WW Treatment 10 0
City Attorney 6 0
Municipal Court 6 2
PW-Solid Waste 0 27
PW-Electrical/Engineering 8 0
PW-Drainage 26 0
PW-Streets 18 0
PW-Administration/Engineering 8 0
Health 29 4
Parks/Recreation 3 9
Transit 10 8
Grants Management 2 0
Housing 3 2
Fire Administration 0 0
Equipment Services 5 0
Mayor 0 1
One Block at a Time 0 0
Pleasure Island 0 0
Total 215 93