Common use of Sick Leave Accrual and Usage Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Intermittent Employees a. Intermittent employees, as defined by Section 4.110(b) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue at a rate of one (1) hour for every 29 hours worked. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire) up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. b. Xxxx leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. Any accrued, unused sick leave remaining at the end of the calendar year shall carry over to the following year. Any sick leave accumulated in excess of the maximum amount shall be deemed waived and lost. c. Intermittent employees with accrued CPTO and/or 100% sick leave hours, who become full-time or half-time employees, shall be allowed to carry over into their 100% sick leave bank a maximum of 48 hours of unused CPTO, 100% sick leave, or any combination of such unused time. Any unused CPTO and/or sick leave in excess of the 48 hours carried over shall be deemed waived and lost. Employees shall be eligible immediately as a full-time or half-time employee to accrue and use sick leave at the appropriate rate. d. If an intermittent employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. e. Employees who hold more than one (1) intermittent position concurrently shall be eligible to accrue sick leave in only one (1) position. Employees who work multiple assignments or centers/facilities within the same Department are considered to hold one (1) position.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. A(1)(b) of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1December 31, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby2023, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) 800 hours, shall shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 2028 MOU. Upon expiration of this provision following the ESPPPcash payment of the 2028 accumulated unused sick leave at 100% full pay, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment, shall be applicable. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1December 31, 20242023, through December 3123, 2028, if 2028,if a full-full- time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s 's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPPthis provision on December 24, 2028, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at on the date of paymentretirement or death, shall be applicable. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective December 31, 2023, through December 23, 2028, if a full- time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of this provision on December 24, 2028, the provision in the second paragraph of (e) above, which provides for cash payment of 25% of the salary rate current on the date of retirement or death, shall be applicable. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1December 31, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby2023, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 20262025,2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) 800 hours, shall shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for Upon expiration of this provision following the cash payment of the 2028 accumulated unused sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50100% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for a cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment, shall be applicable. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1December 31, 20242023, through December 3123, 2028, if a half-half- time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s 's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPPthis provision on December 24, 2028, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at on the date of paymentretirement or death, shall be applicable. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 3. Intermittent Employees

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first (1st) month (30 thirty [30] calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (thirty [30-] calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th ninetieth (90th) day of City employment (90 ninety [90] calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 ninety-six (96) hours at 100% of full pay and 40 forty (40) hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 eight hundred (800) hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 eight hundred (800) hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 eight hundred (800) hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first (1st) day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th ninetieth (90th) day of City employment (90 ninety [90] calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 twelve (12) calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 ninety- six (96) hours at 100% of full pay and 40 forty (40) hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous twelve (12-) month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 eight hundred (800) hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 eight hundred (800) hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Intermittent Employees a. Intermittent employees, as defined by Section 4.110(b) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue at a rate of one (1) hour for every 29 hours worked. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire) up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. b. Xxxx leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. Any accrued, unused sick leave remaining at the end of the calendar year shall carry over to the following year. Any sick leave accumulated in excess of the maximum amount shall be deemed waived and lost. c. Intermittent employees with accrued CPTO and/or 100% sick leave hours, who become full-time or half-time employees, shall be allowed to carry over into their 100% sick leave bank a maximum of 48 hours of unused CPTO, 100% sick leave, or any combination of such unused time. Any unused CPTO and/or sick leave in excess of the 48 hours carried over shall be deemed waived and lost. Employees shall be eligible immediately as a full-time or half-time employee to accrue and use sick leave at the appropriate rate. d. If an intermittent employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. e. Employees who hold more than one (1) intermittent position concurrently shall be eligible to accrue sick leave in only one (1) position.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. A(1)(b) of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 3. Intermittent Employees a. Intermittent employees, as defined by Section 4.110(b) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue at a rate of one (1) hour for every 29 hours worked. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire) up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. b. Xxxx leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. Any accrued, unused sick leave remaining at the end of the calendar year shall carry over to the following year. Any sick leave accumulated in excess of the maximum amount shall be deemed waived and lost. c. Intermittent employees with accrued CPTO and/or 100% sick leave hours, who become full-time or half-time employees, shall be allowed to carry over into their 100% sick leave bank a maximum of 48 hours of unused CPTO, 100% sick leave, or any combination of such unused time. Any unused CPTO and/or sick leave in excess of the 48 hours carried over shall be deemed waived and lost. Employees shall be eligible immediately as a full-time or half-time employee to accrue and use sick leave at the appropriate rate. d. If an intermittent employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. e. Employees who hold more than one (1) intermittent position concurrently shall be eligible to accrue sick leave in only one (1) position.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first month (30 calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (30-calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 hours at 100% of full pay and 40 hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous 12-month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 100% of the employee’s salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Intermittent Employees a. Intermittent employees, as defined by Section 4.110(b) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue at a rate of one (1) hour for every 29 hours worked. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th day of City employment (90 calendar days from the date of hire) up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. b. Xxxx leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of 48 hours each calendar year. Any accrued, unused sick leave remaining at the end of the calendar year shall carry over to the following year. Any sick leave accumulated in excess of the maximum amount shall be deemed waived and lost. c. Intermittent employees with accrued CPTO and/or 100% sick leave hours, who become full-time or half-time employees, shall be allowed to carry over into their 100% sick leave bank a maximum of 48 hours of unused CPTO, 100% sick leave, or any combination of such unused time. Any unused CPTO and/or sick leave in excess of the 48 hours carried over shall be deemed waived and lost. Employees shall be eligible immediately as a full-time or half-time employee to accrue and use sick leave at the appropriate rate. d. If an intermittent employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. e. Employees who hold more than one (1) intermittent position concurrently shall be eligible to accrue sick leave in only one (1) position.

Sick Leave Accrual and Usage. 1. Full-Time Employees a. Full-time employees shall begin accruing sick leave on the first day of employment. Employees shall accrue a total of one (1) day (8 hours) of sick leave at the end of the first (1st) month (30 thirty [30] calendar days) of employment and shall accrue one (1) additional day at the end of each subsequent month (thirty [30-] calendar day period) worked until January 1. Beginning January 1, employees shall accrue sick leave as provided in Subsection A.1.b. of this Article. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th ninetieth (90th) day of City employment (90 ninety [90] calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the date of their initial City employment, full-time employees shall be provided 96 ninety-six (96) hours at 100% of full pay and 40 forty (40) hours at 75% of full pay each calendar year for sick leave, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Any unused balance of sick leave at 75% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 hours at 75% of full pay. No payment of sick leave accrual in excess of the maximum amount shall occur. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment.) d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 10050% of the employee’s 's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. Effective January 1, 1997, if a full-time employee retires from City service or, if a full-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 50% of full pay remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 25% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. f. If a full-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated. 2. Half-Time Employees a. Half-time employees, as defined by Section 4.110(a) of the LAAC, shall begin accruing prorated sick leave on the first (1st) day of employment. Sick leave for a half-time employee shall be prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. Employees may use their accrued sick leave beginning on the 90th ninetieth (90th) day of City employment (90 ninety [90] calendar days from the date of hire). b. Beginning the January 1 subsequent to the completion of 12 twelve (12) calendar months of employment following their date of hire, half-time employees shall be provided prorated sick leave hours based on the calendar year sick leave allotment for full-time employees of 96 ninety- six (96) hours at 100% of full pay and 40 forty (40) hours at 75% of full pay, plus the hours of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. The prorated amount of 100% and 75% sick leave hours for half-time employees will be calculated on the basis of the total number of hours compensated in the previous twelve (12-) month calendar period (January 1 through December 31) in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. c. Any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay at the end of any calendar year shall be carried over and accumulated from one one (1) calendar year to the next up to a maximum of 800 eight hundred (800) hours. However, any unused sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of any calendar year, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed 800 eight hundred (800) hours, shall be compensated by a cash payment of 50% of the employee’s salary rate current at the date of payment as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year. Effective January 1, 2024, an Excess Sick Payout Pilot Program (ESPPP) shall be created whereby, at the end of calendar years 2023*, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, any unused balance of sick leave at 100% of full pay remaining at the end of each of those calendar years, which, if added to an employee’s accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay, will exceed eight hundred (800) hours, shall as soon as practicable after the end of each of those calendar years, be compensated by a cash payment of 100% of the salary rate current at the end of the pay period containing the date of December 31. *Any employee who was compensated in January 2024 for accumulated sick leave in excess of eight hundred (800) hours, at 50% of full pay, shall be paid an additional amount equal to the original amount received in January 2024, as soon as practicable following Council adoption and implementation of this 2024-2029 MOU. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (c) above, which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. d. Effective January 1, 1997, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of 800 hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 50% of the employee's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028, if a half-time employee retires from City service or, if a half-time employee who is eligible to retire on or after July 1, 1996, dies prior to retirement, any balance of accumulated sick leave at 100% of full pay up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours remaining unused at the time of retirement or death shall be compensated to the employee or, in the event of the death of the employee, to the employee’s legal beneficiary(ies) by a cash payment of 10050% of the employee’s 's salary rate on the date of retirement or death. Upon expiration of the ESPPP, the City shall revert to the payout provision codified in the first paragraph of (d) above which provides for cash payment of 50% of the salary rate current at the date of payment. e. If a half-time employee separates from City service and is rehired by the City within one (1) year from the date of separation, previously accrued and unused sick leave shall be reinstated.