Ord 31-10ORDINANCE NO. 31-10
AN ORDINANCE OI~ THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY O1~
DI?I,RAY BEACH, FLORIDr1, AMENDING CHAPTER 35, "EMPLOYEE
POLICIES AND BENEFITS" BY 1MENDING SECTION 35.014,
"PREF1?REN"I'Ir1L BONUS POIN"1'S" IN ORDER 1'O UPDATE '1 HI?
CITY'S CODE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERr1L
RF1'Et1I,ER CLAUSI~, AND AN EFI~EC"1'IVE DATE.
WHI?REAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, desires to update its code
sections pertaining to Veteran's Preference in order to reflect changes to Federal Law.
NOW, 'I'HEREI~OIt1~, BE IT ORDAINED BY "1HE CI'T'Y COMMISSION OF "I'HE CITY OF
DI?LIZAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. "That Chapter 35, "Employee Policies and Benefits", Section 35.014, "Preferential
Bonus Points", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 35.014 PREFERENTIAL BONUS POINTS.
A preferential bonus of five (5) points shall be added to the examination score of any
eligible veteran un-remarried widow or widower of a veteran who died of aservice-connected
disability or recipient of any Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal competing for a Civil Service position in the City. A preferential bonus often
(10) points shall be added to the examinations score of any eligible disabled veteran who served on
active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces who has aservice-connected disability or is
receiving disability retirement benefits or pension by reason of public laws or ~#ew spouse of a
disabled veteran or spouse of a person missing in action competing for a Civil Service position in
the City.
Section 2. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any
paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be
invalid.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. 'T'hat this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage on second and final
reading.
PASSED AND t1DOPT1 JD in regular session on second and final reacting on this `h day of October,
2010.
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Coversheet
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: David T. Harden, City Manager
DATE: September 27, 2010
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SUB.IECT: AGENDA ITEM 10.E. -REGULAR COMMISSION n'IF,ETING OF OCTOBER 5 201.0
ORDINANCE N0.31-10
ITEM_BEFORE COMMISSION
This ordinance is before Commission for second reading to consider an ordinance amending Chapter
35, "Employee Policies and Benefits", by amending Section 35.014, "Preferential Bonus Points", in
order to update the City's Code.
BACKGROUND
At the first reading on September 21, 2010, the Commission passed Ordinance No. 31-]0.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 31-10 on second and final reading.
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ORDINANCE N0.31-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CI4AI'"I'ER 35, "EMPLOYEE
POLICIES AND BENEFITS" BY AMENDING SECTION 35.014,
"PREFERENTIAL BONUS POINTS" IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE
QTY'S CODE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, desires to update its code
sections pertlining to Veteran s Preference in order to reflect changes to Federal Law
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY OF
DELIZAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Q~apter 35, "Employee Policies and Benefits", Section 35.014, "Preferential
Bonus Points", of the Code of Ordv~ances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.014 PREFERENTIAL BONUS POINTS.
A preferential bonus of tive (5) points shall be added to the examination score of any
eligible veteran, un-remarried widow or widower of a veteran who died of aservice-connected
disability, or recipient of an_y Armed Forces Expeditionarv Medal or Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal competing for a Civil Service position in the City. A preferential bonus often
(10) points shall be added to the examinations score of any eligible disabled veteran who served on
active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces who has aservice-connected disability or is
receiving disability retirement benefits or pension by reason of public laws or s ouse of a
disabled veteran or spouse of a person missing in action competing for a Civil Service position in
the City.
Section 2 That should any section or provision of dlis ordinance or any portion thereof, any
paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be
invalid
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordv~ances in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective irnrrtecliately upon passage on second and final
reading.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Terrill Pyburn, Assistant City Attorney
THROUGH: City Attorney
DATE: August 27, 2010
SU[3JECT: -~GN;NDA ITEM 12.,A. - REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2U10
ORDINANCE NO. 31-10
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Ordinance No. 31-10.
BACKGROUND
This ordinance amendment is before Commission for approval to amend Section 35.014, "Preferential
Bonus Points", to update its code section pertaining to Veteran's Preference in order to reflect changes
to Hederal Law.
RECOMMEN?DATION
The City Attorney's Office recommends City Commission approval.
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