§ 20-109. Exclusions from coverage of article.

The following categories of payments are excluded from coverage by this article and shall not bear interest as set out herein:

(a)

Pre-payments.

(b)

Employee reimbursements.

(c)

Refunds.

(d)

Retainage prior to final payment.

(e)

Payments for which the contractor voluntarily agrees to waive interest.

(f)

Employment contracts in which employees are paid through the regular city payroll process.

(g)

Settlement agreements entered into with individual employees or third parties arising out of employment disputes.

(h)

Non-contractual assistance payments including but not limited to earned income credits.

(i)

Workers' compensation employee and provider compensation claims.

(j)

Payments to contractors drawn down directly from non-city accounts.

(k)

Other claims or litigation against the city and/or its employees cognizable in any court, arbitration, or administrative proceeding.

(l)

Lease-purchase agreements, or agreements similar in concept and execution, that require periodic standardized payments by the city.

(m)

Contractual payments for which the contractor has failed to follow billing or invoice submittal instructions duly provided by the city.

(n)

Charges pursuant to public utilities tariffs.

(Ord. No. 1121-01, § 1, 12-26-01; Ord. No. 604-12, § 2, 11-26-12)