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Policy 03.12 Emergency Pay

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POLICY TITLE:

Emergency Pay

POLICY NUMBER:

03.12

VERSION:

1.0

REVISED DATE:

April 7, 2020

REVIEWED DATE:

April 13, 2020

APPROVAL DATE:

April 13, 2020

EFFECTIVE DATE:

April 13, 2020

NUMBER OF PAGES:

2

A. OVERVIEW

1. Description and Purpose The following describes the policy of permitting an emergency pay differential for certain employees the City of Saint Paul (City).

2. Applicability This policy applies to all employees of the City.

3. Failure to Comply Failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action in accordance with any and all disciplinary policies of the City.

B. POLICY AND PROCEDURE

1. Emergency Pay

a. In light of the increased workload and stress caused by responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, the pay policy authorizes temporary differential compensation for affected employees.

b. The City Manager shall identify and report to payroll all City employees whose work obligations have changed in such a manner that an emergency pay differential is warranted. Affected employees shall receive a temporary gross pay differential of up to $250.00 per pay period in addition to their regular rate of pay; with the following conditions and stipulations:

i. The duration of emergency differential pay shall be established by the City Manager, and is not a permanent adjustment to the wage rate.

ii. The differential pay will be pro-rated based on the hours an employee works.

iii. Employees must work at least 20 hours per week to receive the differential pay.

iv. Overtime hours will not be counted toward the differential pay.

v. Any and all leave hours will not be counted toward the differential pay.

vi. The differential pay may be retroactive beginning March 30, 2020.

C. FORM(S)

1. None.

D. REFERENCE(S)

1. None.

E. DEFINITION(S)

1. None.

F. POLICY HISTORY

1. This is a new policy.