Payment of Unused PTO Sample Clauses

Payment of Unused PTO a. Employees who voluntarily resign or are separated from employment in good standing will receive payment for 80% of their accrued and unused PTO at the time of separation. Employees who are eligible for and retire from Pasco County will receive 100% of their accrued and unused PTO at the time of their retirement. (For employees in the DROP program, please see additional provisions listed in the DROP policy). Employees dismissed for misconduct will not receive the accrued time, unless specifically recommended by the department manager and approved by the Director of Human Resources. b. Employees placed on layoff status will receive 100% pay for accrued PTO up to time of the layoff. c. New employees who have not completed their initial six (6) month (or one year) probationary period will not be eligible for payment of leave, upon separation, and will have to pay back any PTO used during their initial six months (one year) out of their last paycheck in accordance with Federal law.

Payment of Unused PTO. A. Subject to subparagraph D below, upon separation from City employment, employees are entitled to compensation for any balance of unused PTO hours to a maximum of 240 hours (for employees with less than 5 years of service), 300 hours (for employees with more than 5 years but less than 10 years), and 360 hours (for employees with more than 10 years of service). B. Should an employee die while in service, any balance of unused PTO hours to a maximum of 224 hours (for employees with less than 5 years of service) 280 hours (for employees with more than 5 years but less than 10 years), and 336 hours (for employees with more than 10 years of service) will be paid to the designated beneficiary listed on the form for his/her employee's City life insurance. C. Payment shall be at the employee's base hourly rate at time of employment termination. D. An employee terminated for any of the following reasons shall not be entitled to be paid unused PTO hours at the time of severance: 1. Use of official position for personal advantage. 2. Making false claims or intentional misrepresentation in an attempt to obtain sickness or accident benefits, Workers' Compensation, or any other benefit. 3. Concerted curtailment, restriction of production, or interference with work in or about the City's work stations including, but not limited to, instigating, leading, or participating in any walkout, strike, sit down, stand-in, slowdown, or refusal to return to work at the scheduled time for the scheduled shift. 4. Possession, use, sale, attempt to sell, or procure illegal controlled substances at any time whether on or off City property or whether on or off duty; and possession, use, sale or attempt to sell or procure alcoholic beverages while on duty, or City property, while operating or riding in or on City equipment. Police Officers transporting controlled substances or alcohol as evidence are excluded from this provision. 5. Stealing from the City. 6. Intentionally causing the City to be found in violation of Federal or State law.