38-04 Ordinance RECORD OF ORDINANCES
Dayton Lcoal Blank, Inc Form No.3U043
Ordinance No. 38-04 Passed , 20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 (PERFORMANCE
BONUSES) OF ORDINANCE N0.98-96 (COMPENSATION PLAN)
WHEREAS, Council has determined, upon the recommendation of the City Manager,
that Section 3 (Performance Bonuses) of Ordinance No. 98-96 (Compensation Plan for
non-union personnel) should be amended; and
WHEREAS, Council has determined that adoption of this amendment is necessary to
the administrative/operational effectiveness of the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin,
State of Ohio, ~ of the elected members concurring:
Section 1. That Section 3. (PERFORMANCE BONUSES) of Ordinance No. 98-96
be amended by adding subsection E. as follows:
E. All non-union employees serving in Full-time permanent, Part-time
permanent, Seasonal, Temporary, and Intermittent positions shall be eligible
for a bonus in accordance with the terms and conditions of the "Instant Bonus
Program" described in subsection E. 1. as follows:
1. Instant Bonus Pr~~ram Terms and Conditions
a. Each Department shall be allocated a proportional share of money
for bonuses to reward an individual employee or a team of
employees for an exceptional effort in implementing and
completing a project or program that:
(1) Significantly enhances the efficiency or effectiveness of City
operations, or;
(2) Significantly exceeds expectations in the areas of performance
or customer service, or;
(3) Demonstrates innovation or creativity in government.
b. Bonuses shall be awarded immediately, not at the end of the year.
c. An individual employee maybe eligible for one instant bonus in
any calendar year. The maximum bonus amount shall not exceed
$1,000.00, however, the typical bonus will be in the area of $250.00
d. Bonuses maybe awarded upon written request of the employee's
supervisor, division director or department director, detailing the
employee's achievement and recommending a bonus amount. The
bonus shall not be awarded unless approved by the department
director and the City Manager.
e. In the event the division director and department director believe
that time off with pay would be a more effective reward for
excellence under this program, and the time off will not negatively
affect the operation of the division, the employee maybe awarded
up to eight (8) hours of paid leave in lieu of a monetary bonus. The
monetary value of the time off shall be deducted from the remaining
balance of bonus funds available to the department.
RECORD OF ORDINANCES
Dayton Leoal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043
Ordinance No. 38-04 Passed Page 2, 20
£ The division director should not inform the employee of the bonus
until it is approved by the department director and City Manager.
g. To be eligible for a bonus, the employee must demonstrate a clearly
exceptional level of effort and achieve an outcome that is superior.
h. Once a department's bonus funds are expended in a calendar year,
there will be no additional funds available to that department until
the next calendar year.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the earliest date
permitted by law.
Passed thisv~ ~-r'rday of , 2004.
Mayor -Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
I hereby certify that copies of this
Ordinance/Resolution were posted in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Section
731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Dep Cle of Council, Dublin, Ohio