HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6083-1971 - Replacing The Resolution Of The City Council Dated May 13, 1954 - 04/22/1971ORDINANCE N0 #�
AN ORDINANCE REPEALI G THE RESOLUTION OF T:�E CITE'` COUNCIL
DATED MAY 13, 1954 PROVIDING FOR WOR NIS COMPENSATION INSURANC"
ESTABLISHING A SELF4X$%TRED WOR`K�ENxS COMPEL �'�`31; N PR; SRAM �'OR
CITY OF LUBBOCK OFFICERS,, OVFICI4L8 AND ECM ' � � � PROVIDII\TG FOR
RHLOS OF' ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM PR'f�V �.,,kR �OTICE T`O TIME
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT aBOARD OF TEXAS Al�l� 'I'O �' �PLO"YEES (��' TIDE
OT Y OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE A�I� "1 ROVTI�IO FOR
PUBLICATION,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the employees of the City of
Lubbock would benefit by a better program of benefits available to those injured or
disabled in accidents while engaged in duties for the City; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT 'ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL..OF THE CITY OF:LUBBOM'
SECTION 1. THAT the resolution of the City Council of the City of Lubbock
dated May !'$, 1954 providing for Workmen's Compensation Insurance BE and is
ereby rep°ealcd.
SECTION 2 THAT a program of Self-Inuurance covering all City of Lubbock
Officials, Officers and Employees, BE and is hereby established.
SECTION 3. THAT Rules for t' ,w Administering such Self-Insu.ranee. Program:
sha11 be established by the City Manager, in accordance with kie laws of the State
of 'Texas, with such Rules setting forth the procedures to be follovued in subinitting'-
accident, claims; the processing of such claims and amount of benefits recoverable
Eder such Program.
SECTION 4. The SelfMInsurance Program shall be administered by the City
a - Manager acting by and through the Director of Safety who shall be termed the
"administrative officer'
SECTION" 5. Notice of the determination of the City Council to adopt this
Self -I ` urance Program shall be given by the Mayor of the City of Lubbock to the
Industrial .Accident Board of Texas and to all employees of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 6. Should any section., paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 7, THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publica-
tion of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided
y law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED
lassed by the Council on first reading this 22nd day of A it 1971.
a.ssed by the Council on second reading this ij�_da of 1971.
p G A BERRY OR
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HvLen_i1_a_L6_w_'_e__1_
City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Frr ed O. Sen erg Jr.. Clt6rney
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CITY OF LUBBOCK
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Directors and Department Heads June 4, 1971
FROM: WRB
SUBJECT: Workmen's Compensation Insurance
Effective May 13, 1971, by Ordinance #6083 of the City Council, the
City of Lubbock has initiated a self -insured program applicable to
on-the-job injuries and resulting disability of all City employees.
Benefits under this program will be in accordance with the provisions
of the Texas Employer's Liability and Workmen's Compensation Insurance
Law.
The application and administration of this program will be handled by
the Director of Safety in accordance with operating and procedural
ruses promulgated from time to time by the City Manager and/or the
City Council.
The Workmen's Compensation Schedule, upon authorization and direction
of the employee's Department Head, will be administered as follows:
1. Injury leave: full-time employees who have sustained
an on-the-job injury will be entitled to full salary
continuance for the duration of the incapacity not to
exceed ninety working days. (Police and Fire Civil Ser-
vice Personnel injury leave governed by State law.) Em-
ployees electing to use injury leave will hold the City
harmless of any liability related to such individual job -
incurred injury.
The Division Director, Department Head, and Director of
Internal Safety will review each workmen's compensation
case that extends for two or more weeks' duration at the
end of each pay period.
In exceptional cases, the Division Director, the Depart-
ment Head, and the Director of Internal Safety may make
a recommendation to the City Manager for review and ex-
tension of the full salary continuance beyond the stated
limit.
Part-time employees who have sustained an on-the-job injury
will be entitled to a partial salary continuance based on
the agreed working time. If the•working schedule is variable
or sporadic, the part-time employee will be paid on the basis
of the average daily time worked during -the thirty -day period
Immediately preceding the injury, or during the period act-
ually worked, if less than thirty days.
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Directors and Department Heads
June 4, 1971
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2. Partial or total and permanent disability, dismemberment,
and accidental death will be administered in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas.
The City of Lubbock will pay the entire cost of this program. We ask
the complete cooperation of every City employee in order to insure the
success of the plan.
W. R. Blackwell
City Manager