Accrual and Usage. (1) A full-time employee shall accrue sick leave credits at the rate of eight four (4) hours on each of the first two (2) paychecks each month, which may be used by the employee in the event of illness or injury which is not job-related. As outlined in the Civil Service Rules, one-third (1/3) of the accrued sick leave may be used after exhaustion of injury-on-duty time; however, the combination of temporary disability payments and sick leave shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s regular rate of pay. (2) An employee eligible to accumulate sick leave credits may in January of each year receive a cash payment for twenty-five percent (25%) of the unused portion of sick leave credits accumulated during the preceding calendar year from January 1 through December 31, provided the employee shall have their credit on December 31 immediately preceding the date for payment, a total of at least sixty (60) sick leave days (480 hours) accumulated. The employee shall be paid for such percentage of sick leave accumulation at the rate of pay which the employee was receiving on January 1 of each year in which payment is made. The amount of time for which an employee is paid shall be deducted from the employee's total accumulation. (3) An eligible employee may elect to receive cash payments for accumulated sick leave by notifying the Payroll Section, Department of Finance, in writing of such election no later than December 1 of each year. (4) Effective January 1, 2022, Paragraphs (2) and (3), above will be replaced with the following provisions: (a) Employees who have at least four hundred and eighty (480) hours of sick leave on November 1 in any calendar year, may make an irrevocable election to forego the accrual of not more than twenty-four (24) hours of sick leave during the following calendar year and receive instead a cash payment for the number of sick leave hours designated in the designated election. (b) Notification of the irrevocable election must be made in writing to the Payroll Division, Department of Finance, between November 1 and November 30. The payment will be made on the last paycheck in May of the calendar year following the irrevocable election. Payment shall be made at the hourly rate of pay the employee is receiving at the time the payment is made. (c) If the employee electing the payment is separated from City employment before receiving the payment, the employee forfeits any right to the payment, but will instead have their sick leave balances credited with the sick leave hours the employee would have accrued from the January 1 following the date of election to the last day of employment.
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Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement
Accrual and Usage. (1) A full-time employee shall accrue sick leave credits at the rate of eight four (4) hours on each of the first two (2) paychecks each month, month which may be used by at the discretion of the employee in the event of illness or injury which is not job-related. As outlined in In accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service RulesBoard, one-third (1/3) of the employee’s accrued sick leave may be used after exhaustion of injury-on-duty time; however, the combination of temporary disability payments and sick leave pay shall not exceed one on hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s regular rate of pay. Such usage shall not exceed the maximum amount of the employee's accumulation. A part-time career or non-career (+1,040) employee shall earn sick leave on a pro rata basis.
(2) An employee eligible to accumulate sick leave credits may in January of each year receive a cash payment for twenty-five percent (25%) of the unused portion of sick leave credits accumulated during the preceding calendar year from January 1 through December 31, provided the employee shall have their credit on December 31 immediately preceding the date for payment, a total of at least sixty (60) sick leave days (480 hours) accumulated. The employee shall be paid for such percentage of sick leave accumulation at the rate of pay which the employee was receiving on January 1 of each year in which payment is made. The amount of time for which an employee is paid shall be deducted from the employee's total accumulation.
(3) An eligible employee may elect to receive cash payments for accumulated sick leave by notifying the Payroll Section, Department of Finance, in writing of such election no later than December 1 of each year.
(4) Effective January 1, 2022, Paragraphs (2) and (3), above will be replaced with the following provisions:
(a) Employees who have at least four hundred and eighty (480) hours of sick leave on November 1 in any calendar year, may make an irrevocable election to forego forgo the accrual of not more than twenty-four (24) hours of sick leave during the following calendar year and receive instead instead, a cash payment for the number of sick leave hours designated in the designated election.
(b) . Notification of the irrevocable election must be made in writing to the Payroll Division, Department of Finance, between November 1 and November 30. The payment will be made on the last paycheck in May of the calendar year following the irrevocable election. Payment shall be made at the hourly rate of pay the employee is receiving at the time the payment is made.
(c) . If the employee electing the payment is separated from City employment before receiving the payment, the employee forfeits any right to receive the payment, but will instead have their sick leave balances credited with the sick leave hours the employee would have accrued from the January 1 following the date of election to the last day of employment.
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Samples: Labor Agreement
Accrual and Usage. (1) A full-time employee shall accrue accumulate sick leave credits at the rate of eight four (48) hours per month (4 hours per bi-weekly pay period) hours on each of the first two (2) paychecks each month, employment which may be used by at the discretion of the employee in the event of illness or injury which is not job-related. As outlined in In accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service RulesBoard, one-third (1/3) of the employee’s accrued sick leave may be used after exhaustion of "injury-on-duty duty" time; however, the combination of temporary disability payments and sick leave pay shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s regular rate of pay. Such usage shall not exceed the maximum amount of the employee's accumulation. A part-time career or non-career (+1,040) employee shall earn sick leave on a pro rata basis.
(2) An employee in active service of the City, eligible to accumulate sick leave credits may elect in January of each year receive a cash payment for twenty-five percent (25%) of the unused portion of sick leave credits accumulated during the preceding calendar year from January 1 through December 31, provided the employee shall have to their credit on December 31 31, immediately preceding the date for payment, a total of at least sixty (60) sick leave days (480 hours) accumulated. The At the employee’s written request, the employee shall be paid for such percentage of sick leave accumulation at the rate of pay which the employee was receiving on January 1 of each year in which payment is made. The amount of time for which an employee is paid shall be deducted from the employee's total accumulation.
(3) An eligible employee may elect to receive cash payments for accumulated sick leave by notifying the Payroll Section, Department of Finance, in writing of such election no later than December 1 of each year.
(4) Effective January 1, 2022, Paragraphs (2) and (3), above will be replaced with the following provisions:
(a) Employees who have at least four hundred and eighty (480) hours of sick leave on November 1 in any calendar year, may make an irrevocable election to forego the accrual of not more than twenty-four (24) hours of sick leave during the following calendar year and receive instead a cash payment for the number of sick leave hours designated in the designated election.
(b) Notification of the irrevocable election must be made in writing to the Payroll Division, Department of Finance, between November 1 and November 30. The payment will be made on the last paycheck in May of the calendar year following the irrevocable election. Payment shall be made at the hourly rate of pay the employee is receiving at the time the payment is made.
(c) If the employee electing the payment is separated from City employment before receiving the payment, the employee forfeits any right to the payment, but will instead have their sick leave balances credited with the sick leave hours the employee would have accrued from the January 1 following the date of election to the last day of employment.
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Samples: Labor Agreement
Accrual and Usage. (1) A full-time employee shall accrue sick leave credits at the rate of eight four (4) hours on each of the first two (2) paychecks each month, month which may be used by at the discretion of the employee in the event of illness or injury which is not job-related. As outlined in In accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service RulesBoard, one-third (1/3) of the employee’s accrued sick leave may be used after exhaustion of injury-on-duty time; however, the combination of temporary disability payments and sick leave pay shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s regular rate of pay. Such usage shall not exceed the maximum amount of the employee's accumulation. A part-time career or non-career (+1,040) employee shall earn sick leave on a pro rata basis.
(2) An employee in active service of the City eligible to accumulate sick leave credits may in January of each year year, receive a cash payment for twenty-five percent (25%) of the unused portion of sick leave credits accumulated during the preceding calendar year from January 1 through December 31, provided the employee shall have to their credit on December 31 31, immediately preceding the date for payment, a total of at least sixty (60) sick leave days (480 hours) accumulated. The employee shall be paid for such percentage of sick leave accumulation at the rate of pay which the employee was receiving on January 1 of each year in which payment is made. The amount of time for which an employee is paid shall be deducted from the employee's total accumulation.
(3) An eligible employee may elect to receive cash payments for accumulated sick leave by notifying the Payroll Section, Department of Finance, in writing of such election no later than December 1 of each year.
(4) Effective January 1, 2022, for calendar year 2023 and each year thereafter, Paragraphs (2) and (3), above above, will be replaced with the following provisions:
(a) a. Employees who have at least four hundred and eighty (480) hours of sick leave on November 1 in any calendar year, may make an irrevocable election to forego the accrual of not more than twenty-four (24) hours of sick leave during the following calendar year and receive instead instead, a cash payment for the number of sick leave hours designated in the designated election.
(b) b. Notification of the irrevocable election must be made in writing to the Payroll Division, Department of Finance, between November 1 and November 30. The payment will be made on the last paycheck in May of the calendar year following the irrevocable election. Payment shall be made at the hourly rate of pay the employee is receiving at the time the payment is made.
(c) c. If the employee electing the payment is separated from City employment before receiving the payment, the employee forfeits any right to the payment, payment but will instead have their sick leave balances credited with the sick leave hours the employee would have accrued from the January 1 following the date of election to the last day of employment.
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Samples: Labor Agreement