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Clerk 04/21/2010
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AN ORDINANCE establishing a biweekly pay period for county officers and employees, in accordance with the Human Resources/Payroll Guiding Policy Statement adopted by the King County council in October 2004 with Motion 11729 and further clarified by Motion 12024, to pay all employees on a common, biweekly pay cycle from a single payroll system; and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 3.15.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
NEW SECTION. SECTION 1. There is added to K.C.C. chapter 3.15 a new section to read as follows:
County officers and employees currently paid on a semimonthly pay cycle shall be transitioned to a biweekly pay cycle in one or more groups on or after January 1, 2011. The biweekly payroll process shall provide that county officers and employees receive their compensation not later than thirteen days following the end of each two-week pay period for services rendered during that pay period.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 2. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 3.15 a new section to read as follows:
A. When a county officer or employee's payroll is transitioning from a semimonthly pay cycle to a biweekly pay cycle, the executive is authorized to allow county officers and employees the option to elect to receive a transition payment, as set forth in section 3 of this Ordinance, if they meet the qualifications in subsection B. of this section.
B. County officers and employees who meet the following qualifications, on the date(s) selected by the county administrative officer are eligible to elect a transition payment. Eligible county officers and employees are those who:
1. Are eligible for leave and insured benefits as provided for in K.C.C. 3.12.040;
2. Are not serving a probationary period;
3. Are in a paid status;
4. Are employed in a position that is scheduled to be funded and filled for approximately one year after the date or dates selected by the county administrative of...
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