Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item # 3



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



November 9, 2004



Agenda Report # 39





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Unused Sick Leave Payment



INITIATED: Human Resources Department







Recommendation: Approve a resolution authorizing payment to employees for

unused sick leave in accordance with 16B-15-6(2) of the Columbus Code of

Ordinances.



Background: It has been past practice that: When a City official or an

employee shall have accumulated thirty (30) days of sick leave by the end of

the last pay period in November, he/she may be paid in cash each year by

December 25 for one fourth (1/4) of accumulated sick leave beyond the base

thirty (30) days, not to exceed 13 days.



Analysis: As part of the FY2005 Budget, $ 375,917 was allocated to pay for

this benefit. The required expenditure is not anticipated to exceed this

amount.



Legal: The requested expenditure requires Council approval.



Financial Considerations: The requested expenditure requires Council approval.



Recommendation/Actions: Human Resources recommends the approval of the

resolution.