2022-14 Code Amendment - Repeal of Exempt Employee Emergency DutyORDINANCE NO. 2022-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8,
"EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO REPEAL ARTICLE III, "EXEMPT EMPLOYEE
EMERGENCY DUTY" PROVIDING FOR THE COMPENSATION OF
DISASTER -RELATED EMERGENCY WORK DURING A DECLARED
STATE OF EMERGENCY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 2013-14 on September 26, 2013, the Village
Council amended Chapter 8 of the Village Code to provide for Emergency Duty Compensation
for exempt employees when a local state of emergency has been declared within the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village recently completed a comprehensive review and update of its Personnel
Rules and Regulations, and through the adoption of Resolution No. 2022-57 on July 28, 2022, the
Village Council adopted a revised and updated Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual; and
WHEREAS, the updated Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual includes a policy for the
emergency pay for non-exempt employees at twice their regular rate and compensation for exempt
employees in the form of an administrative leave bank; and
WHEREAS, based on this recent update, the Village Council wishes to repeal Article III of Section
8 (Exempt Employee Emergency Duty) and determines that the adoption of this Ordinance is in
the best interests of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified as true and correct and are
incorporated herein.
Section 2: The Village Council hereby amends Chapter 8, "Emergency Management," of the
Village Code of Ordinances by repealing Article III, "Exempt Employee Emergency Duty," in its
entirety (deleted language n+.7Z1ie1 ):
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Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of
Ordinances for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinances is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict
( with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict/
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Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
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PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 25 DAY OF AUGUST, 2022.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2022.
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE C RK
APP OVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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