– LEAVES AND VEBA. 12.1 Employees covered by this Agreement shall accumulate sick leave credit at the rate of .046 hours for each hour on regular pay status as shown on the payroll, but not more than forty (40) hours per week. Unlimited sick leave credit may be accumulated. New employees entering Employer service shall not be entitled to sick leave with pay during the first thirty (30) days of employment, but shall accumulate sick leave credits during such thirty (30) day period. Sick leave credit may be used for bona fide cases of:
A. Illness or injury that prevents the employee from performing his/her regular duties.
B. Disability due to pregnancy and/or childbirth.
C. Employee medical or dental appointments.
D. Care of an employee’s spouse or domestic partner, or the parent, sibling, dependent or adult child or grandparent of such employee or his or her spouse or domestic partner, in instances of an illness, injury, or health care appointment where the absence of the employee from work is required, or when such absence is recommended by a health care provider, and as required of the City by the Family Care Act, Chapter 296- 130 W.A.C., and/or as defined and provided for by City Ordinance as cited at SMC 4.24.
E. Non-medical care of their newborn children and the non-medical care of children placed with them for adoption consistent with Personnel Rule 7.7.3
F. Sick leave may be taken by an employee who is receiving treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction as recommended by a physician, psychiatrist, certified social worker, or other qualified professional.
G. Employee absence from a worksite that has been closed by order of a public official to limit exposure to an infectious agent, biological toxin or hazardous material.
H. Employee absence from work to care for a child whose school or place of care has been closed by public official to limit exposure to an infectious agent, biological toxin or hazardous material.
I. Eligible reasons related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking as set out in RCW 49.76.030
12.2 Change in position or transfer to another Municipal Court or City department shall not result in a loss of accumulated sick leave. An employee reinstated or reemployed in the same or another department after termination of service, except after dismissal for cause, resignation, or quitting, shall be credited with all unused sick leave accumulated prior to such termination.
12.3 Compensation for the first four (4) days of absence shall be paid upon app...
– LEAVES AND VEBA.
14.1 Employees accumulate sick leave credit from the date of regular appointment to City service and are eligible to use sick leave for a qualifying reason after thirty (30) calendar days of employment. Employees covered by this Agreement shall accumulate sick leave credit at the rate of .046 hours for each hour on regular pay status as shown on the payroll, but not more than forty (40) hours per week. However, if an employee’s overall accrual rate falls below the accrual rate required by Seattle Municipal Code 14.16, the employee shall be credited with sick leave hours so that the employee's total sick leave earned per calendar year meets the minimum accrual requirements of Seattle Municipal Code 14.16.
14.2 Employees may accumulate sick leave with no maximum balance.
14.3 An employee may use accumulated sick leave if he or she the employee must be absent from work because of:
A. A personal illness, injury or medical disability incapacitating the employee for the performance of his or her job, or personal health care appointments; or An absence resulting from an employee’s mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; to accommodate the employee’s need for medical diagnosis, care, treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition, or preventive care; or as otherwise required by Seattle Municipal Code 14.16 and other applicable laws such as RCW 49.46.210; or
B. Care of an employee’s spouse or domestic partner, or the parent, child (as defined by SMC 4.24.005), sibling, dependent or grandparent of such employee or his or her spouse or domestic partner, in instances of an illness, injury, or health care appointment where the absence of the employee from work is required, or when such absence is recommended by a health care provider, and as required by City Ordinance as cited at SMC 4.24 To allow the employee to provide care for an eligible family member as defined by Seattle Municipal Code 49.46.210 with a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; or care for a family member who needs preventative medical care, or as otherwise required by Chapter 14.16 and other applicable laws such as RCW 49.46.210; or
C. Employee absence due to closure of the employee’s worksite by order of a public official to limit exposure to an infectious agent, biological toxin or hazardous material. When the employee place of business has been closed by order of a public official for any health-related reason, or when an employee’s or ...
– LEAVES AND VEBA. 8.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, employees’ benefits with respect to holidays, vacation and all other forms of leave are governed by the City’s Personnel Rules.
– LEAVES AND VEBA.
8.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, employees’ benefits with respect to holidays, vacation, sick leave, and all other forms of leave are governed by the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 14.16 and the City’s Personnel Rules and other applicable laws such as RCW 49.46.210.
– LEAVES AND VEBA. 11.1- Employees covered by this Agreement shall accumulate sick leave credit at the rate of .046 hours for each hour on regular pay status as shown on the payroll, but not more than forty (40) hours per week. Unlimited sick leave credit may be accumulated. New employees entering Employer service shall not be entitled to sick leave with pay during the first thirty (30) days of employment, but shall accumulate sick leave credits during such thirty (30) day period. Sick leave credit may be used for bona fide cases of:
A. Illness or injury that prevents the employee from performing his/her regular duties.
B. Disability due to pregnancy and/or childbirth.
C. Employee medical or dental appointments.
D. Care of an employee’s spouse or domestic partner, or the parent, sibling, dependent or adult child or grandparent of such employee or his or her spouse or domestic partner, in instances of an illness, injury, or health care appointment where the absence of the employee from work is required, or when such absence is recommended by a health care provider, and as required of the City by the Family Care Act, Chapter 296- 130 W.A.C., and/or as defined and provided for by City Ordinance as cited at SMC 4.24.
E. Non-medical care of their newborn children and the non-medical care of children placed with them for adoption consistent with Personnel Rule 7.7.3.
F. Sick leave may be taken by an employee who is receiving treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction as recommended by a physician, psychiatrist, certified social worker, or other qualified professional.
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9.1 Annual vacations with pay shall be granted to eligible employees computed at the rate shown in Section 9.3 for each hour on regular pay status as shown on the payroll, pro- rated for part-time employees.
9.2 Regular pay status" is defined as regular straight-time hours of work plus paid time off such as vacation time, holiday time off, compensatory time and sick leave.
9.3 Effective sixty (60) calendar days after full ratification of this replacement contract, the above table shall be superseded and replaced with the following vacation accrual rate table: Accrual Years/Hours Vacation Days Hours per Year Maximum Hours Year 0-3 / 0 - 6, 240 12 96 192 Year 4-7 / 6,241 - 14,560 16 128 256 Year 8-13 / 14,561 - 27,040 20 160 320 Year 14-18 / 27,041 - 37,440 23 184 368 Year 19 / 37,440 - 39,520 24 192 384 Year 20 / 39,521 - 41,600 25 200 400 Year 21 / 41,601 – 43,680 26 208 416 Year 22 / 43,681 – 45,760 27 216 432 Year 23 / 45,761 – 47,840 28 224 448 Year 24 / 47,841 – 49,920 29 232 464 Year 25+ - 49,921+ 30 240 480
9.4 An employee who is eligible for vacation benefits shall accrue vacation from the date of entering City service or the date upon which they became eligible and may accumulate a vacation balance which shall never exceed at any time two (2) times the number of annual vacation hours for which the employee is currently eligible. Accrual and accumulation of vacation time shall cease at the time an employee's vacation balance reaches the maximum balance allowed and shall not resume until the employee's vacation balance is below the maximum allowed.
9.5 When an employee must cancel a scheduled and approved vacation at the request of management and is not able to reschedule and use vacation prior to attaining their maximum allowance, the appointing authority, or their designee, may allow the employee to exceed the maximum allowance and continue to accrue vacation for up to three (3) months. If an employee is not approved to take vacation during that three (3) month period, management will meet with the employee and the Union to discuss options for mitigating any loss of vacation hours due to business needs.
9.6 An employee who is receiving disability compensation pursuant to SMC Chapter 4.44 continues to accrue vacation and may exceed their maximum allowance until the employee ceases to receive such compensation. If the employee does not return to work when their disability compensation eligibility ends, they shall run out their vacation balance. If ...
