HomeMy WebLinkAbout3240 RESOLUTION NO. 3240
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, adopting an "Unpaid Holidays for
Reasons of Faith or Conscience"policy.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 5173 became state law and effective on June 12,
2014; and
WHEREAS,the new law provides employees of local government entities
with up to two (2) unpaid holidays per calendar year for a"reason of faith or conscience
or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination,
church, or religious organization; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton will grant the request if it was submitted in a
timely manner, the leave is appropriate under the law, the employee has not already exhausted
the allotted days under the law, and granting the request would not cause an undue hardship;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Bremerton hereby adopts the
"Unpaid Holidays for Reasons of Faith or Conscience"policy attached here to as Exhibit"A"
SECTION 2. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
SSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this 1V
day of i4wiza",
'2015.
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hGG , Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM: A EST:
ROCIER A. LUBOVICH, I, y o SHANNON L. CORIN, City Clerk
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Unpaid Holidays for Reasons
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