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Home My WebLink About10 of 1963 - Amending Title 25 of the Revised Ordinances, by adding to Chapter 19, relating to Workmen's Compensa ROLL CALL Salt Lake city, Utah, January 30 196 3 VOTING Aye Nay I move that the Ordinance be passed. I Christensen . . ::: : . . ///1/a-i e 7� Smart . . . Mr. Chairman . % AN ORDINANCE Result . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 25 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to Officers and Employees, by adding thereto a new chapter designated as Chapter 19, relating to Workmen's Compensation. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: Section 1 . That Title 25 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to Officers and Employees, be, and it hereby is, amended by adding thereto a new chapter to be known as Chapter 19, to read as follows: "Chapter 19 "Workmen's Compensation "Sec. 25-19-1 . Administration vested in auditor. The city auditor of Salt Lake City is hereby charged with, and is hereby made responsible for, the full administration of the provisions of Title 35, Utah Code Annotated 1953, and amendments thereto, as applied to all officers and employees of Salt Lake City coming under the provisions of said Title 35, including general safety orders and directives of the Utah State Industrial Commission. "Sec. 25-19-2. Workmen's compensation administrator. There is hereby created in the office and department of the city auditor the office of workmen's compensation administrator. The city auditor, subject to the approval of the Board of Com- missioners, shall appoint a suitable person to the office of workmen's compensation administrator who is to be paid such compensation as the Board of Commissioners shall ordain. "Sec. 25-19-3. Present records to be delivered. All claim files and records relating to workmen's compensation presently in the possession of any other department shall be delivered forthwith to said workmen's compensation administrator in the city auditor's department. "Sec. 25-19-4. Administrator responsible for processing. The workmen's compensation administrator shall be responsible for processing all claims relating to workmen's compensation and all matters incident thereto in full compliance with Title 35, Utah Code Annotated 1953, now in effect or as amended hereafter. "Sec. 25-19-5. Approval of eayments. The city auditor or the workmen's compensation administrator shall be the only ones authorized to approve payments or issue warrants for any benefits, medical expenses, disability awards, Industrial Commission orders or legal or investigation expenses. All such payments -2- authorized shall be in conformance with Title 35, Utah Code Annotated 1953, and the medical fee schedule in effect under said title. "Sec. 25-19-6. Pre-employment physical examination. Pre- employment physical examination of all regular employees shall be mandatory and in compliance with prescribed standards with separate qualifications for civil service and non-civil service employees. Temporary employees shall be required to fill out a physical examination questionnaire prior to being assigned to work. "Temporary" shall not exceed 15 days work for any assignment. Persons serving under independent contracts or consulting assignments are not considered employees. "Sec. 25-19-7. Responsibility of departments and employees. (a) City Health Department. The assigned doctors will be responsible for medical services, such as pre-employment examinations and scheduled re-examinations as directed and shall conform to all phases of medical attention required under any industrial injury complying with all requirements of said Title 35, Utah Code Annotated 1953. This is to include the medical fee schedule of the Industrial Commission and co- ordinating all injury services with the workmen's compensation administrator. "(b) City Attorney. The city attorney shall provide legal advice and services in connection with workmen's compensation activities as are required by the auditor's department. The city attorney's office shall represent the city's interest in connection with Industrial Commission hearings, subrogation cases and all other occasions that require legal action in connection with the administration of the workmen's compensa- tion program. "(c) Department supervisors. All administrative and/or supervisory personnel shall assist the workmen's compensation administrator in obtaining any information required, including any technical assistance essential to protecting the city's interests or the employees' rights under the State's Workmen's Compensation Commission Act. "(d) Employees. Every employee shall be required to provide any and all information requested by authorized supervisory personnel in connection with any industrial injury claim. Each employee must provide true and factual information to the best of his knowledge. The employee shall also conform to all of the requirements relative to reporting claimed injuries, medical attention, directions and legal requirements of the Workmen's Compensation Act and under the Industrial Commission general safety orders, as well as City safety procedures. "Sec. 25-19-8. General city safety regulations. (a) City rules. The Board of Commissioners shall adopt a set of rules of conduct affecting all city employees. Rules shall be posted in all department areas. All employees are required to conform thereto. "(b) State Industrial Commission safety orders. All safety regulations adopted by the city shall conform to Utah Industrial Commission safety orders now in effect or amendments. This includes any specific regulations that are adopted pertaining to the safety and welfare of all parties. "(c) Supervisors to recommend rules. The head of each of the five (5) departments of the city shall direct the individual unit supervisor in his department to submit a listing of safety rules for his unit within 60 days of the effective date of this ordinance. The head of the department shall cause the rules 1 -3- submitted to be edited and finalize the same. When said rules are adopted and approved they shall be posted or issued per- sonally to all employees of the unit. All newly hired employees shall be informed of the rules when being hired or assigned to duties. Each supervisor shall be responsible for the enforce- ment of the adopted safety regulations in his area of responsi- bility. "(d) Revision of safety rules. Each unit supervisor shall at the end of each fiscal year review the rules and submit a report to the head of his department containing his recommenda- tion as to additions or deletions. To keep the rules current when any changes of operation or new methods are to be used, the head of the department will review the report and make any changes deemed essential to the proper execution of the safety program. "(e) Employees' responsibility. Every employee will be required to conform to the rules and regulations approved under this ordinance. Failure to comply may subject the employee to such disciplinary action as may be determined by the head of the department after full investigation and. consideration."" Section 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect February 1 , 1963. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 30th day of January , 1963. mayor (s E A L) BILL N0. 10 of 1963 Published February 5, 1963 AC.I•38A f , --_,--_-;. • , ., , . , . Leyal Noticos.',. .. • , AN,ORDINANCE • TAN iiRDINANCE AMENDIA1'cT i of bpi'?LigebLC-IPM/In',.19"4!•nolat! I • ' 9. ,' Affidavit of Publication • :ipl0ildel1ZI0 k4714i, model,J.,Ttlai..T1118 24 pf the Re. : 61peig oramances,'.o.f'onit,•r bdke Cur. an,'lend,mi/d ra 'nears and _yr 'M?I'dil"ey tcidi'i4 F':FIT,T,it'a's'r,i",0,,'Arn7 • . 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Salt La 13 i:e City 121 7c..). 10 of 1963 Amtr,,.artl ot torrmIssioners shall ; . , "tec.d2S-19-3. Present records -1 '''.1 radirerrgnittitl'iid 6?iirneiijOiren', .An Ordinclnae relatin, to Workmen's ,,,,,,,Tz r3oa,c,nssensar0 presently• • 'ppf.rinent "'sgaWdavefelIO : . n4n.csgliworkrneard dampen-: C OTillieri f-ID ti OTI... • 1 auclitor delignrgrit.'" C N sirOgicrile"V."g'ZallAirctrii'fiu Prrocressaegd eell vleansaaarne;dlonaew'?s- ztggirnl'e , wetAmert's compensationMsno all . rnamers ineulenT plenelo in full .•to,d4sii=ixer RT,1,1Ie „a, (Man lea•or as amended'hngalliner'P risdies'.."i4"-ily"ircrggir'"'r- Februnry 5 19,73 was published in said newspaper on• - authorized ro approve'parrninin er issue warranls for any Oene• r tIrdieU'aidsiritoningiaigir Z'saT.rd'V's'ucgr pnnyWe'rliVZ. wiiIMIIN,'1"4 ragrnA'nt'oe. tared 1953.ana the rrlediCai'iee / r 41,e.dule in effect under said .,..1rgec..2-19.6.,Pr'OR ,,./.'G C-'' d'(..<-, aegVargaissinPai 7rcro'i Legal Advertising Clerk — with prescrined stancia'ras'vvaa .Till'olareartrn=i°1%erly'rce car 1-1V't'rb g.':rTirr'erVio 11'11"Tr'll"a' ph ys ic i a I examination a ues tion• ffrfgf fo be,ng as?On. 0 eXCd'ed :11°=1"jrark'W i="Zisegen?"'congjisi no? ffsTaVd ra's'Ara'Xar '" "°' r",,ith. day of or rn to bdore me this tly'',4Zikg4,,fii44'14°,' sidned doctors will be.resporrsi. ble•lor medical servlces suds - AD. 1967i are.ensaloy,.at o a a a.,'n alerts' regrdied=r4mlaminations as all phases ot meecal fiZi7omn rf' 7.7\ <mired under any Industrilal in: Ivry complyind with all require. Z.-//''') 'ignWed'ig3'.1T1'1151'sUtaint 'd': -n''''' (Z,6 lAaral`Coh=cadid'Ida'r:! sisaarina an!ninny ser,cnt with 1 Notary Public---""' to Ciiy AnorneV.The city al. !army shall provide legal advice Ib'rsler%ItrrnenT.r'Phre'org'';'t ney's ollice shall ,aara'ss.a'llara ... gr.:UtZ"C'=innr,"g2AT;'xPires ga'ot°14?)%,;0'NLePth,'0. 1965 glr,t)s14at`O,7111.'%," '''"°' comPensatiOn program. Al'IVdrisPn'rratiTyee"an'd"'")".1 ‘VrirniX:,-"AnnteVal:lis/Fi'L'iunrh irintSgnrir teouVerVcigindinig lgo'nir:a Th'Itn-i,u=? gf,' iii "tat Employees. Every e PiOvee shall he squired to Fro. vide de ally and all Information requested by authorized su• per- visory any eindustrl•ial'in connection Each mployee pusfesAce de true and factual Iowledgeloe to the best of his knowledge. The employee shah also c all of the r enfsn relative rb rat atteaq -mca Ieealcr sdlre'nlanlo of then Work underrtCompensation e Industrial ncommiss on general safety orcgrras well as City Sec.f0i19e oee¢ral city sale- notations. Thefe a f(al ommissionle s shall adopt aU set of rules of ca Rulesa'shall�beg posited ein pall ode- eel a A.I e ar fo rial Commlo. sloe safely orders.Allasafely?too- conform To Ul hbltdosr i'ol Coro— fsslan safety orders now in ef- ect o nendments.This i dudes raet Y eclfic taininfioes met a adoei ed pertaining allg r0 the safely and welfare of oar- ) Supervisors to recommend rule'The head of each sluesI departments el cit shalldrcttheIneteltoi l supervisor s department to submit a listing of safety rules for his unit within 60 days of the effective dote of this brdl- meee The head of the deenil- t shall c ce the rules sub mltrsd to be credited and finalize gloated end epprov0d IheYsshalt ail enobdv es oiire t nL All lneo� Iv hired emoloyoes shell be i termed of the rules when being ocarecisoasslsall iboeduhepon Ihle lot the entarcemenr of the adopt- ed:safely regulations in his are of hr onsibilsn Eachl nit supervisor shaft ty at lthe end o each decal v evlew the rules and submit a report fe th heed of his deeertmont wn- toaaoditlons oredele•ion,Tonkeev henursrules of co oration hen Az methods are to he used,Are head of fthe depertmeett will review the deemed and essential to theny proper execution of the safely Mogram. e%'be)Employees're nsidilife. Ever--employe,will be required to conform to the rules a and regu- lations approved under this or- dinance.Failure to control,'may sehiect the employee to such disci- minedy by r'tt"e'reach ofbthee}de- aalrtement after Kr;investigation nd c nsidetatien." Sec e 1 In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is eiteofryetoletheopeae.hce hallenLdakwe Cite tha his'ordinance e become effective Secflonl0Y ThYais ordinance shall fake e1Peseedbbyua thel Boaba at Cemmis- Oa1heEavfolaJonsekrey.C196�N LEE this .1.BRACKEN L Mayor c ER RecorOe NOGEN3EN BILISN 10 01 lees. Published Feb.5.1963. IB-SOt �o