HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011961 - RES-077 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Overtime Pay
for County Employees During a
Declared Disaster or State of REWL.UTHOWNio
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Extreme Emergency and/or Dis-
aster Test Exercises .
WHEREAS, there has been indicated a need for a firm policy
on the matter of overtime pay to county employees during the exist-
ence of a State of Disaster or State of Extreme Emergency so de-
clared by the Board of Supervisors and/or the Governor of the State
and during the duration of disaster exercises or tests authorized
by the Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, it is considered a responsibility of local gov-
ernment to have its work force in a reasonable state of readiness
through training for these possible conditions; and
WHEREAS, State law requires that all county employees are
official Civil Defense and Disaster workers; and
WHEREAS, it is considered that work performed by county
employees during an officially declared State of Disaster or Ex-
treme Emergency is a condition of employment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that overtime pay is not
authorized to county employees during an officially declared State
of Disaster or Extreme Emergency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that compensation for overtime as
provided in the county salary ordinance is authorized to county em-
ployees required to work extra hours when Civil Defense and Disas-
ter Test Exercises are conducted if participation, in such exercises
is authorized by the Board of Supervisors .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of May, 1961, by the follow-
ing
ollo—ing vote of the Board:
AYES. Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen, Thomas
John Coll, Edmund A. Linscheid, Joseph S. Silva.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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