Standard Workday and Reporting for Elected and Appointed Officials

RESOLUTION 25-80

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STANDARD WORKDAY AND REPORTING FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS

The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing needs to establish and report the standard work day for elected and appointed officials; and

WHEREAS, effective August 12, 2009, each elected or appointed official who is enrolled in the NYS Retirement System, must prepare a record of work-related activities for three consecutive months within 150 days of the start of a new term or appointment; and

WHEREAS, the log must contain a daily detail of hours worked and duties performed that are directly related to the elected or appointed position, including official duties performed outside normal business hours; and

WHEREAS, by certifying that a previously submitted three-month log is still representative of time worked, officials elected or appointed to new terms will not have to keep a new log for up to eight years.  If an official who believes their initial three-month log is not representative of the average number of hours worked, he or she may submit a new record of activities for an alternative three-month period; and

WHEREAS, the Legislative Clerk must retain each record of activities for a period of at least thirty years and provide full and complete copies to the Office of the State Comptroller upon request; and

WHEREAS, the Resolution must be adopted at the first regular meeting held after the first 180 days of a new term, or whenever a new elected or appointed office is established; and

WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon by the Town Board, the Town Board of Lansing has duly

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby adopts the New York State Comptroller Form RS 2417-A as the Official Form Approving Standard Workday and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk post the New York State Comptroller Form (RS 2417-A) for a minimum of 30 days on Employer’s Public Website; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Bookkeeper file a Certified Copy of the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution (RS2417-A) and an Affidavit of Posting with the New York State Comptroller’s Office within 15 days after the posting period has ended.

The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson Laurie Hemmings, and put to a roll call vote with the following results:

Councilperson Judy Drake – Aye                   Councilperson Laurie Hemmings – Aye

Councilperson Christine Montague – Aye         Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye

Supervisor Ruth Groff – Aye

Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 18, 2025.