HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-127 Approving and Adopting Amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures Chapter 3MARANA RESOLUTION NO.2023-127
RELATING TO PERSONNEL; APPROVING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO
THE TOWN'S PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVISING CHAPTER 3 -
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3-11-1 "ELIGI-
BILITY" AND 3-11-2 "SEVERANCE BENEFITS"
WHEREAS Chapter 3-3 of the Marana Town Code provides that the Town Council
may adopt personnel policies, rules, and regulations that follow the generally accepted
principles of good personnel administration and which may be modified or changed
from time to time; and
WHEREAS the Town Council adopted Personnel Policies and Procedures via
Town of Marana Ordinance 99.12 and Resolution 99-38 on May 18,1999, which have been
amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS the Council finds that adoption of the amendments to the Towri s Per-
sonnel Policies and Procedures as set forth in this resolution is in the best interests of the
Town and its employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. Policy 3-11 of the Towri s Personnel Policies and Procedures, entitled
"Severance Benefits" is hereby amended as follows (with deletions shown with StTikeeuts
and additions shown with double underlining):
POLICY 3-11 SEVERANCE BENEFITS
The Town Manager may provide severance benefits to eligible employees pursuant to the provi-
sions of this policy. This policy does not and shall not create employment or compensation rights.
Section 3-11-1 Eligibility
A. The provisions of this policy apply to town officers, as defined in Marana Town Code
Section 3-1-1, whose employment is terminated by the Town without cause, or who resign
in lieu of termination without cause.
B. Employees in classified and temporary positions are not eligible for severance benefits
pursuant to this policy. The Town Council may provide severance benefits for ni lloovees
in classified and temporary positions through official Town Council action.
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Section 3-11-2 Severance Benefits
A. The Town Manager may determine in his or her sole discretion whether to provide sev-
erance benefits to an eligible employee based on the provisions of this policy and any
other relevant factors, including, without limitation, the employee's position and the em-
ployee's length of employment with the Town.
B. When the Town Manager determines to provide severance benefits to an eligible em-
ployee, the severance benefits shall be at c T
1. Seeverance pay equal to up to three months' salary, based on the employee's annual
base salary as of the date of employment separation, less applicable state and federal
withholding taxes as required by law.
three meRffi,5.
C. Severance benefits do not include any payment which the employee is already entitled to
for earned wages, accrued vacation hours, overtime compensation, or any other benefits
accrued and vested to the employee. Payment of these items will be governed by applica-
ble law and policy.
[No revisions to Sections 3-11-3 through 3-11-51
SECTION 2. All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances, res-
olutions, or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are
hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this resolution.
SECTION 3. The Town's manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obliga-
tions, and objectives of the aforementioned amendments.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Ar-
izona, this 19th day of December, 2023.
ATTEST:
David L. Udall, Town Clerk
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Mayor Ed Honea
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ja airall, Town Attorney
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