Record #: O2019-8530   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 11/13/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Workforce Development
Final action: 5/24/2023
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-152-110 granting City employees who served in United States Armed Forces to full paid vacation day every November 11th in recognition of Veterans Day
Sponsors: Villegas, Gilbert
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 152 Officers & Employees
Attachments: 1. O2019-8530.pdf
Related files: R2023-766

Chicago City Council November 13th, 2019 Referred to Committee on Workforce Development

 

 

ORDINANCE

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

 

SECTION I. Section 2-152-110 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is Hereby amended inserting the language underscored, as follows:

 

2-152-110 Leave of absence for veterans.

 

With the approval of the mayor and the chairman ofthe finance committee ofthe city council, the head of each department or other agency ofthe city government is empowered to grant to his assistants and employees leave of absence with pay for the purpose of attending a convention, encampment or parade ofany organization composed of veterans of the wars in which the United States has participated when request for such leave of absence has been made by such, organization.

 

Each and every person employed by the city who' has served in the armed forces of the United States during the period of any wars in which the United States has participated shall have and shall be entitled to a vacation, with full pay, on the thirtieth day of May of each year, known as Memorial Day, and on the eleventh day of November of each year, known as Veterans Day.

 

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect following passage and publication.

Gilbert Villegas Alderman, 36th Ward