RES NO 01-01-2022 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO.O/ - 0/-2022
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REVISED POLICY MANUAL
GOVERNING CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS, AND REPEALING THE EXISTING
POLICY MANUAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to update and revise the existing Employee Policy Manual for the City of
Van Buren to conform to changes in law and policy;and
WHEREAS, a copy of the revised section, 5.2.1 POLICE DEPARTMENT in Employee Policy
Manual is attached hereto and all employees shall receive a copy of the revised policy
manual page.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: The revised Employee Policy Manual for the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, section 5.2.1
POLICE DEPARTMENT, attached hereto is hereby adopted and the existing Policy
Manual dated June 22,2020 is hereby repealed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of („ for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held on the 24`h day of January 2021.
Jose . Hu t
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROV RM:
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Phf 1 Fis Thomas co
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
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5.2.1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
All uniformed employees of the Police Department shall accumulate holiday time at a rate
of 6.67 hours for each month of working service (10 days/2 weeks annually). A working
day is defined for the purpose of this section as eight (8) hours, regardless of the length of
shift typically worked by the employee.
Holiday leave with pay may be prorated from year to year, with a carryover not to exceed
ten-days (80 hours). All uniformed employees, upon separation from the City, shall not be
paid for unused holiday time.Therefore,all uniformed employees of the Police Department
are encouraged to utilize all holiday time on an annual basis.For the purpose of this section,
a uniformed employee is defined as someone in the police department who receives a paid
clothing allowance from the City.
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The administration of the Police Department will not accumulate holiday time on a monthly
basis and will take time off on the actual designated City Holidays as all other non-
uniformed City employees. For the purpose of this section, Police Department
administration will be defined as a uniformed employee with the rank of ham*
Captain or higher.
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