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A RESOLUTION CLARIFYING THE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY OF THE CITY
RESPECTING DEDUCTIONS FROM COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES EXEMPT FROM
THE OVERTIME PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT.
WHEREAS, due to recent developments and clarifications of the
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and
particularly those provisions pertaining to salary
deductions for absences from work duties for less than a
full day by City employees who are exempt from the
overtime provisions of the Act and who have exhausted
accumulated sick and personal leave benefits; and
WHEREAS, at all times it has been the intent of the Council that
all relevant applicable provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act be followed by the City administration; and
WHEREAS, the Council is satisfied that any noncompliance which may
have occurred pertaining to said Fair Labor Standards Act
regulations was not the result of any ordinance or
written City policy, was inadvertent, in good faith, and
was not due to any ,intentional noncompliance with said
Act; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of the Council that the
City's administrative compensatory practices with regard
to employees who are exempt from the overtime provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act continue to be in full
compliance with the requirements of that Act and the
applicable regulations promulgated thereunder; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-138 of the Fort Worth City Code _~rovides
that the Personnel Director shall prepare personnel
policies which shall provide for such rules, practices
and procedures as may be necessary for the effective
administration of the City's Employee Compensation Plan,
and
WHEREAS, such personnel policies, when approved by the City
Manager, shall be proposed to the City Council, and the
Council may, by resolution, adopt them with or without
amendment; and
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WHEREAS, the Personnel Directorlias prepared proposed revisions to
the City's personnel policies consisting of regulations
necessary to clarify the City's policies in conformance
with the Federal Labor Standards Act;
WHEREAS, such policies have been approved~by the City Manager and
proposed to the City Council; .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT .WORTH:
That the City Council hereby adopt, without amendment,
these attached revisions to the "Personnel-Rules and Regulations"
to_facilitate administration of the City's Employee Compensation
Plan as provided in Section 2-138 of the Fort Worth City Code
Adopted this ~ ~ ~ day of ~' 1990.
APPROVED BY.
CITY COUNCIL
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