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Committee advances ordinance to allow city contributions for line-of-duty funeral costs, cites Officer Burko
Summary
The Rules Committee advanced an ordinance (adds Admin. Code §16.7) that would permit the Director of Human Resources to authorize city contributions to funeral costs for city employees who die in the line of duty, retroactive to July 1, 2006; committee asked clarifying questions and forwarded the item with recommendation.
The Rules Committee advanced an ordinance amending the Administrative Code (adding section 16.7) to permit the city to contribute to funeral expenses for city employees whose deaths arise out of and in the course of employment, with payments allowed retroactive to July 1, 2006.
David Noyola, aide to Supervisor Peskin, told the committee the measure was intended to provide discretionary authority to the Director of Human Resources to work with the Controller on releasing funds for funeral expenses and would not create an automatic, new entitlement for all employees. Noyola specifically cited Officer Nick Burko as an example of a recent line-of-duty death the amendment could address.
Noyola told the committee: “The director of human resources may authorize payment for some or all of the funeral expenses of an active duty city employee whose death is caused by an injury sustained by the employee arising out of and in the course of his or her employment.” Committee members asked whether the item was limited to public-safety personnel; presenters said the language was intentionally broad and the director would exercise discretion across departments.
Committee members agreed to cosponsor and advanced the ordinance to the full Board with recommendation. The committee did not take final action to adopt the ordinance; the full Board will have the next opportunity to consider the item and any fiscal or policy amendments.
