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Minutes of the Arden Hills Council Worksession, 10-16-89 Page 2 PERS. ORD. (Cont'd) -Compensation Time: Attorney did not see this issue addressed in the proposed ordinance. . Mayor Sather explained the City currently allows an employee to earn and utilize compensation time within the same earned pay period; if the individual has not utilized the compensation time during that pay period, they are automatically paid for the time. Council discussed several other areas in the draft document which included sick leave, vacation, appeal process, service credits and accrual of benefits on a prorated basis for part-time employees and authority of Council/Administrator. Council concurred on the following policies to be included in the final document: Vacations: Council concurred vacation cannot be utilized until completion of one (1) year continuous service. Sick Leave: Council concurred sick leave cannot be utilized until completion of six (6) months probationary period. Permanent Part Time Employees: Vacation, Sick Leave and Holiday benefits are prorated. NOTE: It was determined that Sick Leave benefits are currently prorated for permanent part-time employees. Council: The language in the lines of authority should reflect the Council/Clerk Administrator rather than the Council/City Manager form of government and requested such terminology be inserted in the document where necessary. . Miscellaneous: Amendments included in Karen Olsen's memorandum be inserted into the final draft of the personnel ordinance. Compensation Time: The current City policy will not be changed. Lunch Breaks: Specify and clarify city policy for employee lunch breaks in similar language as the employee break periods. Lay-off and Demotion: Language needs to be clarified and more specific and reflect the Council/Clerk Administrator form of government. Anniversary Date: Anniversary date for calculating and accrual of benefits is the date of employment rather than based on the calendar year. Council directed the Clerk Administrator and City Attorney to incorporate amendments discussed and return the proposed Personnel Ordinance in proper legal ordinance format. KEM MILLING Attorney Filla reported on the Kem Milling purchase and PURCHASE requested Council approval of the pro-rata share of taxes on the property. Malone moved, seconded by Mahowald, that Council approve the expenditure for the City of Arden Hills pro-rata share of 1989 property taxes . for the Kem Milling site purchase. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) Council directed the Clerk Administrator to contact Delta Environmental relative to preparation of specifications for demolition and site clean-up and research if funding is available for removal of the underground storage tanks; information should be available for Council at their regular meeting held October 30, 1989. -------