6. Supplies: Before beginning to work remotely, Employee should obtain from the City any office supplies needed to perform their job including, but not limited to, copy paper, City letterhead, and any other essential tools to use in their remote workspace for City purposes only. All Employees who are working remotely shall ensure they have the most recent copy of the City directory, emergency phone list or contact list so they can reach any City employees needed to perform their job.

7. Public Records: Employees must preserve and not destroy any public records generated while working remotely consistent with state and federal law and the City Records Retention Policy.

8. Remote Work during FML: Employees requesting remote work approval while on FML for their own serious health condition must provide a release to work from the employee’s health care provider.

D. Policies: This remote working arrangement does not change the basic terms and conditions of employment, including rate of pay and benefits. Employees are expected to comply with all Employer policies, procedures, and performance standards.

E. Duration: This policy may be revoked at the sole discretion of the City Manager at any time without notice.

ARTICLE 8 – LEAVES

Section 8.1 - Holidays. Except as otherwise provided in a current collective bargaining agreement, the following twelve (12) days shall constitute legal holidays for employees of the City of Oakwood: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and the employee’s birthday.

Each full-time, part-time and seasonal employee who attends work on the scheduled work day prior to and the scheduled work day immediately following the above-mentioned holidays, or who are on an authorized leave with pay prior to and following the above holidays, shall be paid compensation as normally would have been earned had that employee been in attendance at work on that day. A holiday that occurs on a Saturday or Sunday will generally be observed on either the preceding Friday or the following Monday.

Employees wishing to observe religious holidays not listed herein shall, at their option, be given time off without pay or have the time charged to their vacation. Such requests must be submitted to a supervisor at least two weeks in advance.

Section 8.2 – Vacation

All eligible full-time and regular part-time employees, excluding seasonal and temporary employees, shall accrue vacation and be eligible to use vacation leave according to the following, except as otherwise provided in a current collective bargaining agreement.