After 30 days – Payment. The employee shall be provided a maximum disability program payment equal to 60% of base straight time pay, which shall be adjusted in accordance with the base straight time wage rates set forth in the collective bargaining agreement in Appendix A, Annual Wages, Rates and Increment Steps. Employees who are not at the maximum step shall receive step increases. Employees shall receive these increases only during the time that they are employees of the City of Southfield and eligible to receive disability payments as provided herein. Employees who have retired under any type of retirement or have otherwise terminated employment with the City of Southfield shall not receive increases which have an effective date after the date on which the employee retired or otherwise terminated employment. Accumulated sick leave may be utilized at a rate of 40% [effective November 18, 2002] per work day to provide the employee a maximum of 100% of base pay. Sick leave shall be charged at the rate used until exhausted. When banks are exhausted, the employee shall receive a maximum of 60% of base pay, subject to conditions herein. The duration of payments shall be:
After 30 days – Payment. The employee shall be provided a maximum disability program payment equal to 60% of base straight time pay, which shall be adjusted in accordance with the base straight time wage rates set forth in the collective bargaining agreement in 44.1, Annual Wages, Rates and Increment Steps. Employees who are not at the maximum step shall receive step increases. Employees shall receive these increases only during the time that they are employees of the City of Southfield and eligible to receive disability payments as provided herein. Employees who have retired under any type of retirement or have otherwise terminated employment with the City of Southfield shall not receive increases which have an effective date after the date on which the employee retired or otherwise terminated employment. Accumulated sick leave may be utilized at a rate of 40% (effective upon the ratification of the agreement by both parties) per work day to provide the employee a maximum of 100% (effective upon the ratification of the agreement by both parties) of base pay. Sick leave shall be charged at the rate used until exhausted. When banks are exhausted, the employee shall receive a maximum of 60% of base pay, subject to conditions herein. The duration of payments shall be:
