Issue · Ordinance

More vacation, a Veterans Day holiday and higher sick-leave payout for non-union staff

ORD 38-2025 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect January 1, 2026 provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Section 149.08 Vacations, Section 149.10 Holidays and Section 149.11 Sick Leave Accumulation of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to allow the accrual of vacation for employees at a faster rate, increase the maximum vacation that can be earned, add Veteran’s Day to the list of paid City holidays and to increase the conversion of sick time upon separation of employment with the City. source

Amends city code sections on vacations, holidays and sick leave for employees not covered by a union contract to let vacation accrue faster, raise the maximum vacation that can be earned, add Veteran's Day as a paid City holiday and increase the conversion of sick time when employees leave City employment. The document says the changes keep non-union staff in line with benefits AFSCME Public Works and AFSCME Administrative Employees received; it is written to take effect January 1, 2026 if it receives a two-thirds vote of Council. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

introduced ·
11.17
readings ·
12.01
passed ·
12.15
in code ·
02.02

Amends city code sections on vacations, holidays and sick leave for employees not covered by a union contract to let vacation accrue faster, raise the maximum vacation that can be earned, add Veteran's Day as a paid City holiday and increase the conversion of sick time when employees leave City employment. The document says the changes keep non-union staff in line with benefits AFSCME Public Works and AFSCME Administrative Employees received; it is written to take effect January 1, 2026 if it receives a two-thirds vote of Council. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

Timeline

02.02Codified OrdinancesAdded to the codesource ↗12.15City CouncilPassedrecap →12.01City CouncilReadrecap →11.17City CouncilIntroducedrecap →

Changes

No amendments or substitutes recorded.
Placed in the city code as §149.08.Codification ordinance§149.08
Placed in the city code as §149.10.Codification ordinance§149.10
Placed in the city code as §149.111.Codification ordinance§149.111

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12.15 · motion
Adopted 6–0minutes

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