081-21 - Resolution - Amending Resolution No. 060-21 Personal Holiday for Vaccination StatusRESOLUTION NO. 081-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING RESOLUTION 060-21 AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL
PERSONAL HOLIDAY FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE PROVEN THEIR
FULLY VACCINATED STATUS AGAINST COVID-19.
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the employees and citizens of the
City of Port Orchard; and
WHEREAS, individuals have the ability to slow the spread of the pandemic by obtaining a
free vaccination against the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, the City encourages all employees to get vaccinated in an effort to protect
themselves, their families and our citizens; and
WHEREAS, City operations and overall public health and safety will benefit from the City's
efforts to recognize and incentivize employee vaccinations; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of these considerations, the City Council adopted Resolution 06-
21, authorizing an award of 8 additional hours of personal holiday time to fully -vaccinated
employees if 90% of City employees are fully -vaccinated; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to recognize and incentivize vaccination against the Covid-19
virus as part of its overall employee wellness policies by removing the 90% threshold
requirement; now, therefore;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT: It is the intent of the Port Orchard City Council that the recitals set forth above are
hereby adopted and incorporated as findings in support of this Resolution.
THAT: The Port Orchard City Council hereby amends Resolution 060-21 to remove the
requirement that 90% of City employees prove their fully -vaccinated status in order to
award fully -vaccinated employees up to 8 additional hours of personal holiday time.
THAT: Resolution 060-21 is further amended to require employees to prove their fully
vaccinated status by December 31, 2021, in order to receive the additional personal
holiday time.
THAT Resolution 060-21 is further amended to require the additional personal holiday
time awarded under this policy be used by December 31, 2022.
Resolution No. 081-21
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 23rd day of November 2021.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brandy Rinearson, MMC, City Clerk