B. More than 6 months:
1. No benefits:
2. Allowed seniority credit for the time spent in the armed forces,
3. Insurance benefits available under COBRA provisions.
Part-Time Employees:
Part-time employees are eligible for paid or unpaid personal leaves of absence. By law,
employees are eligible for Family Medical Leave if they have been employed at least
twelve (12) months and worked at least 1,250 hours during the twelve (12) months
immediately preceding the commencement of the leave.
Paid Leaves of Absence:
With prior approval, and at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police, paid leaves of
absence may be granted to regular full-time employees due to personal illness up to six
(6) weeks. The paid leaves of absence are limited to an employee's total accruals of sick
and vacation time.
Full-time employees continue to accrue sick and vacation time while on paid leaves of
absence. A leave of absence shall be charged first against the employee's accumulated
sick leave and then against the employee's accumulated vacation time.
Unpaid Leaves of Absence:
1. With prior approval, and at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police,
unpaid leaves of absence may be granted to regular full-time employees
due to personal illness up to forty-five (45) continuous days. Full-time
employees do not accrue sick and vacation time while on unpaid leaves of
absence. During an unpaid leave of absence for personal illness, the City
will continue to pay its portion of applicable insurance premiums up to six
(6) months. An employee will continue to pay their portion(s) of
applicable insurance premiums during this six-month period. Thereafter,
the employee shall pay 100% of the cost if he wishes to continue
applicable insurance coverage.
2. To continue any applicable insurance benefits during an unpaid leave of
absence for other reasons than personal illness, it shall be the employee's
responsibilities to assume payment of the full premiums (100%) at the
time of leave. Payment of applicable insurance premiums during an
unpaid leave of absence must be arranged in advance with the Human
Resource Department and the Insurance Department.
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