ARTICLE 17
SICK LEAVE
Part-Time Employees:
For the purposes of this article, sick leave deductions during one workday shall be the
employee’s normal workday. Part-time employees shall receive prorated sick days and
reach maximum accrual caps based on full-time accruals for employees hired prior to the
signing of this contract. (Examples below.)
32 hours = 8 Hours each Month or 96 hours a year, cumulative to a
maximum of 576 hours.
34 hours = 8.5 Hours each Month or 102 hours a year, cumulative to a
maximum of 612 hours.
Transfers from Another Bargaining Unit or other City Department:
Full-time and part-time employees who transfer from another bargaining unit or from
another City Department without any breaks in City service will be permitted to retain
their sick leave accrual balances. However, they will not be permitted to use them as sick
days under this article until completion of six (6) months of continuous employment.
Full-Time Employees:
Full-time employees must be employed prior to and including the 15" of any month, or
on approved sick or vacation leave, to accrue sick time for that particular month. Sick
leave for full-time employees on the active payroll, covered by this Agreement shall
accumulate at the rate below per calendar month (1 1/4 Days or 15 Days per Year),
except as noted below for employees hired after the signing of this contract:
* 10 hours each month or 120 hours a year, cumulative to a maximum of 1080
hours for 40-hour-a-week employees.
Sick Leave Policies:
Employees must have the appropriate time accrued before use of sick time is approved.
At no time shall an employee be paid sick time if it has not yet been accrued, During an
unpaid leave of absence, an employee does not accrue any sick time.
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