Ordinance No.________, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STATE WHISTLEBLOWER ACT AND AMENDING THE ETHICS CODE TO PROVIDE EXPANDED PROTECTION FOR LOUISVILLE METRO EMPLOYEES. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS WARD-PUGH, MILLER, DOWNARD,
FLEMING, FLOOD, FOWLER, KRAMER, PARKER,
AUBREY WELCH, STUCKEL, BLACKWELL, JAMES,
ACKERSON, BUTLER, ENGEL, BRYANT HAMILTON, JOHNSON, KING, OWEN, PEDEN, SCOTT, SHANKLIN, TANDY, WOOLRIDGE, YATES, AND BENSON
WHEREAS, the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government seeks to promote an environment of accountability and transparency, consistently expressing a commitment to the spirit of an open government; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has a state law Whistleblower's Act (KRS 61.101 et seq.) that protects state government employees against retaliation for reporting wrongdoing by the government or its agents; and
WHEREAS, members of the Louisville Metro Council recognize the need and value of such protection for Louisville/Jefferson County Metro employees ("Metro Employees") and wish to adopt state law; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the adoption of the state Whistleblower law, Metro Council wishes to create an administrative alternative for a Metro Employee to voice his or her claims of retaliation in the work place by a supervisor; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council seeks to expand the Ethics Code to allow Metro Employees to file a complaint against a supervisor, even if that supervisor is not a Metro Officer; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council wants the anonymous tip line to advise Metro Employees of the option to file a complaint through the Ethics Commission or pursue a legal action if the employee believes he or she has experienced retaliation at work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE "COUNCIL") AS FOLLOWS:
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