2023-89 Ordinance Regarding the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act for the City of Decatur, Illinois

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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR,ILLINOIS,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals shall be and are hereby incorporated as findings of fact as if said recitals were fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The City hereby adopts its current paid leave policy for all City employees as set forth in the City Code of Decatur and Administrative Policy and Procedure and any collective bargaining agreements to which the City is a party and all other binding legislative actions governing paid leave adopted by the Mayor and City Council or any other policies implemented by the City Manager, as may be amended from time to time. The City shall provide paid leave to all eligible employees in an amount no less than what is required pursuant to the initial version of the adopted Act. SECTION 3. Pursuant to the City's home rule authority,the City hereby declares that the City,as an employer,is exempt from the requirements of the Paid Leave for All Workers Act(820 ILCS 192/1 et seq.). The City, as an employer, shall have no additional obligations with regard to mandatory paid leave, including, without limitation, any obligations provided under the Act, except those obligations required by federal and/or state law which validly preempt the City's home rule authority. SECTION 4. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All ordinances, resolutions, and policies or parts thereof,in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of the conflict, expressly repealed on the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. Severability.If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance is severable. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the provisions hereof to be published in pamphlet form according to law.