CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; amending Sections 4.14.140 and 4.14.150 of the Seattle Municipal Code to expand eligibility for the moving expenses reimbursement benefit for certain individuals; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.14.140 provides that appointing authorities may offer a moving reimbursement benefit when relocation is required to accept a City position; and
WHEREAS, though departments of The City of Seattle may seek to recruit nationally to hire positions critical to City business needs and challenging to fill, current Personnel Rules are not currently authorized for individuals appointed to job titles earning less than the 300 salary range, or $35.74 to $41.66/hour in 2022; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022, the City Council passed Ordinance 126589 that requested changes to the City's personnel policies to allow greater flexibility for appointing authorities to offer moving assistance to a broader range of positions and circumstances when a City department is unable to recruit persons in the immediate employment area who possess the unique skills, expertise and/or educational qualifications; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.14.140 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124567, is amended as follows:
4.14.140 Payment of moving expenses for certain employees((.))
A. If necessary to obtain the services of a particular individual, the following persons may have moving expenses, incurred by them in relocating to the City (from a distance consistent with the Internal Revenue Service Distance Test for moving expense deductions), reimbursed or advanced by the City upon presentation of verifying documents and upon the additional conditions set forth below:
1. Department, office, and agency heads appointed by the M...
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