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HomeMy WebLinkAbout940191.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE REVISION OF BYLAWS FOR SICK LEAVE BANK GOVERNING BOARD WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a revised copy of the Sick Leave Bank Governing Board's Bylaws, and WHEREAS, said revision was necessary due to changes made to the Weld County Employee Handbook, and WHEREAS, after study and review, the Board deems it appropriate to approve said revision, a copy being attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the abovementioned revised copy of the Sick Leave Bank Governing Board's Bylaws be, and hereby are, approved. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 16th day of February, A.D. , 1994. ateh BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board W H. Web to , C air an BY: )2 LJ Deputy Cle to the Board Dale .,Hall, Pro- m APPROV AS TO FORM: Ce or Baxter County Attor y Co tance L. Harbert G i i�G LE ":4 Barb ara J. Kirkmeye 940191 cG ; SLi&r(i PE ; /,3oGG. PE000q WELD COUNTY SICK LEAVE BANK GOVERNING BOARD BY-LAWS ARTICLE I NAME The name of this Weld County Employee Advisory Board shall be the "Weld County Sick Leave Bank Governing Board" . ARTICLE II PURPOSE The Weld County Sick Leave Bank Governing Board, organized September 3, 198O, pursuant to the Weld County Personnel Policy, shall administer the Weld County Employees' Sick Leave Bank in accordance with these By-laws and policy and the policy of Weld County. ARTICLE III GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERSHIP Section 1 The Board shall consist of five (5) voting members which will be employees elected by the participants in the Bank. In addition, there will be two (2) non- voting members, the Personnel Director and an employee from Payroll which shall be assigned by the Comptroller. Section 2 Membership on the Governing Board shall be for a term of three (3) years , except for the original Governing Board, whose terms were set forth as follows: Carol Harding 1 year Ruth Kelly 2 years Rita Kummer 2 years Henry Estreich 3 years Carrol Long 3 years No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms on the Governing Board, with the exception of the Payroll Accountant assigned by the Comptroller and the Personnel representative assigned by the Personnel Director. 940191 Section 3 The Personnel Department, upon notification from the Governing Board, shall conduct an election no later than August 15th of each year, for the Bank participants to fill expired terms on the Governing Board. Terms shall begin September 1st of each year. Section 4 Terms on the Governing Board shall be for three years, beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31. Regular elections to fill expired terms shall be held no later than August 15 of the year in which the term ends. In the event of a vacancy due to resignation or to the failure of a member to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Governing Board, without an excused absence, the Governing Board shall request the Personnel Department to appoint within thirty (30) days, the candidate who was the next runner-up in the most recent election. If the top five (5) candidates have been selected in this manner to fill vacancies, a special election will be held within thirty (30) days to fill further vacancies. Section 5 Each Governing Board voting member shall be entitled to one (1) vote. Section 6 The Governing Board has appointed the Director of the Weld County Health Department, as Medical Advisor to serve the Board in an "ON CALL" Volunteer basis. ARTICLE IV THE GOVERNING BOARD Section 1 The Governing Board shall elect from its members, a Chairperson, Vice- Chairperson, and Secretary. The elected officers shall serve one (1) year terms beginning in September. No officer shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same position. Section 2 All decisions made by the Governing Board shall be final; there is no appeal process for decisions made by the Governing Board. 940191 Section 3 No member has a right to sick leave days based solely on their contribution. Days shall be granted by the Governing Board based on need, on a case-by-case basis, after considering all aspects of the request. Section 4 The Payroll Accountant assigned by the Comptroller shall be a permanent, non- voting member of the Government Board and shall be the Treasurer of the Board. ARTICLE V DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS Section 1 The Chairperson shall preside at all meeting of the Governing Board and may call meetings when needed. Members will be given 24 hours notice of special meetings. Section 2 The Vice-Chairperson shall preside and perform the duties of the Chairperson in the Chairperson's absence and shall perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Chairperson. Section 3 The Secretary shall be responsible for recording and preparing minutes of any actions taken during Governing Board meetings. During the absence of the Secretary, the Chairperson may appoint another member to temporarily fulfill the Secretary's function. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Governing Board. The Secretary shall also report to the Governing Board on a quarterly basis and prepare an annual written report. Section 4 The Payroll Accountant shall be responsible for keeping an accurate count of Sick Leave Bank members, hours accumulated in the Bank, hours granted by the Board, and taking the initial and annual contribution from Bank members. 940191 ARTICLE VI MEETINGS Section 1 The time and place of the Governing Board meetings shall be determined by the Weld County Sick Leave Bank Governing Board. Section 2 The Governing Board shall meet as necessary. Upon the receipt of a request to draw on the Sick Leave Bank, the Governing Board shall meet and act upon the request within three (3) working days of the filing of the request with the Personnel Department. Section 3 A quorum shall be deemed formed when there are present, three (3) voting members of the Governing Board. Section 4 Any action or resolution adopted, amended, or repealed by the Governing Board shall require concurrence of three (3) of the voting members of the Board in office at the time. Section 5 A. Any Sick Leave Bank participant shall be entitled to be present or represented at the meeting during which his/her request is considered by the Bank Governing Board. B. A Board member requesting sick leave shall be excluded from voting on his/her request. C. A Board member who is currently supervising a member requesting sick leave shall be excluded from voting on his/her request. Section 6 Regular meetings of the Governing Board shall be open to the public; however, requests for sick leave days from the Bank shall be voted upon ONLY in Executive Session and all discussions therein shall remain confidential. Release of information to unauthorized persons by any member of the Board shall constitute immediate dismissal from the Board. 940191 Section 7 Robert's Rules of Order, as revised, shall govern the conduct of the Governing Board meetings, unless otherwise specified by the By-Laws. ARTICLE VII AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS Section 1 These By-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Weld County Sick Leave Bank Governing Board with subsequent approval of the Weld County Board of Commissioners. Section 2 Governing Board members shall have at least twenty-five (25) days to review any proposed amendments of these By-Laws. The Board, upon a unanimous vote, may dispense with the 25 day review period. ARTICLE VIII REVIEW OF POLICY The policy of the Sick Leave Bank shall be reviewed annually by the Governing Board. A participant of the Bank may propose amendments to the Board for consideration. To Clerk to the Board and Board of County Commissioners From: Sick Leave Bank Governing Board Re Revision of By-Laws, Sick Leave Bank Governing Board The Sick Leave Bank Board would like to submit a revised copy of their by-laws for your approval. Due to changes made to the Weld County Employee Handbook, the Board feels that the by-laws should be updated. 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