R5AH - Amend Classified Employee Leave Policies

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "PERSONNEL," BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES’ LEAVE,” BY AMENDING SECTION 78-282 ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS” CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF “IMMEDIATE FAMILY” BY ELIMINATING DUPLICATIVE LANGUAGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 78-285 TO ALLOW SERVICE MEMBERS TO CASH OUT ON HOURS ACCRUED IN EXCESS OF THE CARRY-FORWARD CAP OTHERWISE FORFEITED AS A RESULT OF ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 78-286 TO INCREASE THE CAP ON THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ANNUAL LEAVE HOURS THAT MAY BE ACCRUED FROM 500 HOURS TO 600 HOURS RETROACTIVE TO DECEMBER 31, 2025; BY AMENDING SECTION 78-290 SUBJECTING PAID HOLIDAYS TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROVISIONS GOVERNING HOLIDAY PAY, IF APPLICABLE; BY AMENDING SECTION 78-292 TO AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF PART OR ALL ACCRUED LEAVE TO AN EMPLOYEE’S 457(B) ACCOUNT UPON RETIREMENT, RESIGNATION, TERMINATION OR DEATH AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ACCRUED LEAVE TO BE USED TO EXTINGUISH A DEBT OWED TO THE CITY SUCH AS REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERPAYMENTS THROUGH PAYROLL OR UNPAID INSURANCE PREMIUMS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.