520 Personnel Policy Severance BenefitCITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 520
A RESOLUTION AMENDING YELM PERSONNEL POLICIES, SECTION 4.06,
COMPENSATION UPON SEPARATION OR TERMINATION BY ADDING A
SEVERANCE BENEFIT SECTION FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES and
APPENDIX C., DEFINING THE SEVERANCE BENEFITS.
WHEREAS, the Yelm City Council first adopted Personnel Policies in
1992 and periodic revisions have been made as necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Yelm City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the
City and City employees to set forth in writing the policies of the City with respect
to employment; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Yelm does hereby
resolve to add
Section 1 4.06.020. When it is necessary to involuntarily separate an exempt
employee for reasons unrelated to performance or conduct, it is the
City's objective to provide severance benefits to those eligible
exempt employees as defined in Appendix C.
RESOLVED this 25'h day of January 2011.
Attest:
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Janine Schnepf, City Clerk
Appendix C
SEVERANCE BENEFITS
OBJECTIVE
When it is necessary to involuntarily separate an employee for reasons unrelated
to performance or conduct, it is the City's objective to provide severance benefits
as outlined in this policy.
I. EMPLOYEES TO WHOM POLICY APPLIES
This policy applies to the following exempt positions: the City Administrator, City
Clerk/HR Manager, Municipal Court Administrator, Community Development
Director, Chief of Police and Public Works Director.
II. DEFINITIONS
A. Involuntary separation
Includes, but is not limited to, terminations and layoffs from employment
with the City, or being placed on involuntary separation or equivalent
status, due to budget reductions, agency reorganizations, work force
downsizings, or other causes not related to the job performance,
misconduct of the employee, or voluntary resignations.
B. Eligible employees
Employees who are entitled to severance benefits.
III. SEVERANCE BENEFITS
The benefits below will be provided to those employees who are involuntarily
separated from their positions.
A. Severance payments
1. Based on years of service (see Attachment A for a total breakdown of
severance weeks due to exempt employees.)
Personnel Policies Appendix C
O 1 /2011 APPENDIX C
Appendix C
Attachment A
Eligible employees will be entitled to severance payments, paid together with the
final paycheck, based on the following formula:
Years of Consecutive Service Amount of Benefit
2 years or less 2 weeks' salary
3 years through 5 years 4 weeks' salary
6 years or more 6 weeks' salary
1. Maximum benefit
The maximum severance benefit to which an employee may be
entitled is 6 weeks of salary.
2. Partial years service rounded
Employees with partial years of service will have that service rounded
up to the next highest year for the purpose of determining the
severance benefit. Partial years of service will not affect leave accrual
or years toward service for retirement purposes.
Personnel Policies Appendix C
01/2011 APPENDIX C