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SEA-MC tit. 4, ch. 4.20, subch. II
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Seattle Mun. Code ch. 4.20, subch. II, § 4.20.510 Compensation for temporary work at other than regular location.

4.20.510 - Compensation for temporary work at other than regular location. All employees of the City who are temporarily assigned to work at a location other than their regular place of employment shall receive additional compensation which shall be the equivalent of one (1) hour's compensation at the normal rate of pay, for each night of required absence from their regular place of employment, if the department head concerned determines that the site of such assignment is beyond reasonable commuting distance from the employee's regular place of employment; provided that such additional compensation shall not be paid to any employee in a position to which is assigned duties which regularly include travel to and performance of work at locations other than his regular place of employment without specific assignment by a superior. (Ord. 97185, § 1, 1968.)

Seattle Mun. Code ch. 4.20, subch. II, § 4.20.520 Employees under I.B.E.W. agreement—Day off for family emergency.

4.20.520 - Employees under I.B.E.W. agreement—Day off for family emergency. Employees covered by those certain collective bargaining agreements entered into between the City and I.B.E.W. Local No. 77 pursuant to the authority of Ordinance 98887 and Ordinance 98977 shall, subject to approval by the department head, be allowed one (1) day off each year without salary deduction for the purpose of meeting a family emergency caused by serious illness or accident disabling a member of such employee's immediate family and necessitating such employee's presence at home. For the purpose of this section, "immediate family" means the spouse, children, and/or parents of such employee, who regularly occupy the same residence as such employee. (Ord. 100112, § 1, 1971.)

Seattle Mun. Code ch. 4.20, subch. II, § 4.20.600 Contributions to LEOFF; PERS—Adjustment for federal income tax purposes.

4.20.600 - Contributions to LEOFF; PERS—Adjustment for federal income tax purposes. To carry out the City's election to take advantage of the opportunities extended by 26 U.S.C. § 414 (h) and Chapter 227, Laws of 1984 for deferral of federal income taxes upon members' contributions to the Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters' Retirement System and to the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System, the City will pay those members' contributions under RCW 41.26.080(1) and 41.26.450 and RCW 41.40.330(1) and 41.40.650 respectively for pay warrant dates commencing on or after January 1, 1985, and will reduce the member's wages or salary by the amount of the City's contribution so paid. The foregoing payment and wage/salary reduction is made under these conditions and limitations: A. This arrangement is made for purposes of federal income taxation. An employee's wages or salary for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security tax), the City salary and wage ordinances, and other purposes shall be computed as if the foregoing contribution and corresponding salary or wage reduction had not been made; and B. The City may withdraw its election to make such adjustments as contemplated by Section 3(2) of Chapter 227, Laws of 1984, and no affected member shall be entitled to continuance of the adjustment thereafter. (Ord. 111992, § 1, 1984.)

Seattle Mun. Code ch. 4.20, subch. II, § 4.20.610 Contributions to City Employees' Retirement System—Adjustment for federal income tax purposes

4.20.610 - Contributions to City Employees' Retirement System—Adjustment for federal income tax purposes A. The City hereby elects to extend to members of the City Employees' Retirement System the tax deferral benefits allowed by 26 U.S.C. § 414(h) and Chapter 27, Laws of 1984 . For such purposes, the City will pay the member's contributions to the City Employees' Retirement System contemplated by Section 4.36.540 for pay warrant dates commencing on or after January 1, 1985, and will reduce the member's wages or salary by the amount of the City's contribution so paid. The City contribution made under this section, plus accumulated interest, shall be paid to a member upon the withdrawal of the member's documented contributions pursuant to Section 4.36.665. B. An employee's wage or salary for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security tax), for purposes of workers' compensation, and for all purposes other than federal income taxation shall be computed as if the foregoing contribution and corresponding reduction in a member's wage or salary had not been made. C. The City reserves the right to discontinue this arrangement for a City contribution and corresponding wage or salary reduction at any time as to compensation earned afterwards. No affected member shall have any contract right to compel the City to continue the arrangement should the City decide to pay the member his or her full salary or wage and then require that the member pay to the City Employees' Retirement System the member's contribution contemplated by Section 4.36.540. (Ord. 124574, § 55, 2014; Ord. 111992 § 2, 1984.)

Seattle Mun. Code ch. 4.20, subch. II, § 4.20.700 Pay warrants or checks under one dollar.

4.20.700 - Pay warrants or checks under one dollar. It is City policy and a condition of City employment to draw pay warrants or checks only when the net pay is One Dollar ($1) or more. Whenever payment is authorized to a City employee and the net pay amount is less than One Dollar ($1), the amount shall be added to the employee's next pay warrant or check or severance pay warrant or check. If no further pay warrants or checks are contemplated, payment shall only be made to an employee who makes demand and appears in person for payment. (Ord. 120114, § 9, 2000; Ord. 113872, § 1, 1988.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.20COWOCOGE_SUBCHAPTER_IIMIPRFetched: 11/1/2026

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