® Anemployee will receive 100% of the employees’ sick leave accrued balance; however, the
total payout will not exceed a total of 720 hours. {Payable to the beneficiary in case of
death.)
Employees hired on or after 9/16/03:
¢ An employee will receive 20% of the employees’ sick leave accrued balance; however, the
total payout will not exceed a total of 720 hours. (Payable to the beneficiary in case of death.)
In the event of the death of an employee, the employee's beneficiary (as specified in writing by the
employee on an approved form — Appendix B “Designation of Beneficiary Form") will be entitled to the
payout as outlined above (accrued up to the date of death, calculated at the current rate of pay). lfa
deceased employee has not designated a beneficiary, the accrued sick leave will be paid the
employee's estate.
In the event of retirement or resignation (after 15 years of service for resignations) the employee will
be entitled to the payout as outlined above ((accrued up to the date of retirement or resignation,
calculated at the current rate of pay).
GENERAL SICK LEAVE POLICIES:
A. Completion of Probationary Period: A newly hired Department employee is not entitled to
payment for sick leave until completion of a six-month probationary period, and such payments
may not be applied retroactively.
B. Payment for Accrued Sick Time: Employees must have the appropriate time accrued before use
of paid sick time is approved. At no time shail an employee be paid sick time if it has not yet been
accrued.
C. Unpaid Leave of Absence: During an unpaid leave of absence, an employee does not accrue
any sick time.
USE OF SICK LEAVE:
Employees taking sick leave are required to follow the procedures as specified in the Department's Rules
and Regulations Manual.
LOSS & REINSTATEMENT OF SICK LEAVE:
A. Loss of Sick Leave: Except in the case of death or if an employee resigns after 15 years of
service, accrued sick leave shall be lost if the employee resigns, is discharged, released, or laid
off.
B. Reinstatement of Sick Leave: An employee who resigns but returns to employment within three
(3) years will have his or her sick leave balance reinstated.
C. Personal Yearly Sick Bank: Employees, who are subject to a sick leave accrual cap as outlined
under this Article, shall be allowed to accrue beyond the cap during a calendar year.
1. At the start of every new year, the sick leave accrual balance will be brought back to the
employee's maximum accrual amount as outlined under this Article. Beginning in January of
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