Common use of WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees on unpaid leaves of absence during a portion of the designated 26-week period are excluded for that time period. Any employees during the designated 26-week period who receive pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 or who select the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.6, are excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees who were temporary and transferred to permanent positions during the designated 26-week time period are excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for part-time employees to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for half-time employees the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees would receive certificates for four (4) hours time off, and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #11 beginning December 25, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-six- month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26twenty-six-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees Any employee on an unpaid leaves leave of absence during a portion of the designated 26twenty-six-week period are is excluded for that time period. Any employees employee during the designated 26twenty-six-week period who receive received pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive receives SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 10.4 or who select selects the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.6Subsection 8.7-b.(2), are is excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees employee who were was temporary and transferred to a permanent positions position during the designated 26twenty-six-week time period are is excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for a part-time employees employee to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for a half-time employees employee, the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; and for a four-fifths employeesemployee, the maximum would be 9.6 nine and six-tenths (9.6) hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for four (4) hours time off, and a four-fifths employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for 6.4 six and four- tenths (6.4) hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union Association with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Wellness/Sick Leave Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #11 beginning December 25, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-six- month period. The maximum of twelve (12) hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26twenty-six-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees Any employees on unpaid leaves of absence during a portion of the designated 26twenty-six-week period are excluded for that time period. Any employees during the designated 26twenty-six-week period who receive received pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 10.9 or who select the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.6Subsection 9.8-b.(2), are excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees who were temporary and transferred to permanent positions during the designated 26twenty-six-week time period are excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for part-time employees to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for half-time employees employees, the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; and for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 nine and six-tenths (9.6) hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees would receive certificates for four (4) hours time off, and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 six and four-tenths (6.4) hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union Association with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Wellness/Sick Leave Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate wellness certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees Any employees on an unpaid leaves leave of absence during a portion of the designated 26-week period are excluded for that time period. Any employees during the designated 26-week period who receive pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 or who select the disability leave option pursuant to Personnel Ordinance Section 9.62.78.790 (b) (2) (bb), are excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees who were temporary and transferred to permanent positions during the designated 26-week time period are excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for part-time employees to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for half-time employees employees, the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; and for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees would receive certificates for four (4) hours time off, and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union UAPD with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Wellness/Sick Leave Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use thirty-six (36) hours for twenty-four-hour work schedule or twelve (12) hours for forty-hour work schedule or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate enabling them to take twenty-four (24) hours for twenty-four-hour work schedule or eight (8) hours for forty-hour work schedule off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use thirty-six (36) hours for twenty-four-hour work schedule or twelve (12) hours for forty-hour work schedule or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take twenty- four (24) hours for twenty-four-hour work schedule or eight (8) hours for forty-hour work schedule off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26twenty-six-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees on unpaid leaves of absence during a portion of the designated 26twenty-six-week period are excluded for that time period. Any employees Employees during the designated 26twenty-six- week period who receive pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 or who select the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.6, are excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees Employees who were temporary and transferred to permanent positions during the designated 26twenty-six-week time period are excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for part-time employees to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for half-time employees the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees would receive certificates for four (4) hours time off, and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 hours of time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ' ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate wellness certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees Any employees on an unpaid leaves leave of absence during a portion of the designated 26-week period are excluded for that time period. Any employees during the designated 26-week period who receive pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 or who select the disability leave option pursuant to Personnel Ordinance Section 9.62.78.790 (b) (2) (bb), are excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees who were temporary and transferred to permanent positions during the designated 26-week time period are excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for part-time employees to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for half-time employees employees, the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; and for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees would receive certificates for four (4) hours time off, and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union UAPD with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Wellness/Sick Leave Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum of twelve (12) hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26twenty-six week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees on unpaid leaves of absence during a portion of the designated 26twenty-six week period are excluded for that time period. Any employees Employees during the designated 26twenty-six week period who receive pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive receives SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 11.8 or who select the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.6Subsection 10.6- b.(2)(b), are excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees Employees who were temporary and transferred to permanent positions during the designated 26twenty-six week time period are excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for part-time employees to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for half-time employees the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum of twelve (12) hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees would receive certificates for four (4) hours time off, and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union Council with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Incentive Program sick leave incentive program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #114, beginning January 1994June 14, 1992, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26twenty-six-week period from Pay Period Periods #1 through #13, and from Pay Period Periods #14 through #26. Employees Any employee on an unpaid leaves leave of absence during a portion of the designated 26twenty-six-week period are is excluded for that time period. Any employees employee during the designated 26twenty-six-week period who receive receives pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive receives SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 10.4 or who select selects the disability leave option pursuant to Personnel Ordinance Section 9.62.78.790(b)(2) (bb), are is excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees employee who were was temporary and transferred to a permanent positions position during the designated 26twenty-six-week time period are is excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for a part-time employees employee to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for a half-time employees the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; for four-fifths employees, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by qualifying part-time employees shall also be prorated. This means half-time employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for four (4) hours time off, and a four/fifths employee would receive a certificate for six and four-fifths employees would receive certificates for 6.4 tenths (6.4) hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness ’s Wellness/Sick Leave Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire 26-week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees Any employee on an unpaid leaves leave of absence during a portion of the designated 26-week period are is excluded for that time period. Any employees employee during the designated 26-week period who receive receives pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive receives SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 or who select selects the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.6, are is excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees employee who were was temporary and transferred to a permanent positions position during the designated 26-week time period are is excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for a part-time employees employee to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for a half-time employees employee the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; for a four-fifths employeesemployee, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees employee shall also be prorated. This means a half-time employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for four (4) hours time off, and a four-fifths employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for 6.4 hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ an employee's ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.

WELLNESS/SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ‌ a. Effective with Pay Period #1, beginning January 1994, the County shall establish a Wellness Incentive Program. Eligible full-time regular employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #1 through #13 of any year shall receive a Wellness Certificate wellness certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. Eligible full-time employees who use twelve (12) hours or less of sick leave in Pay Periods #14 through #26 of any year shall receive a certificate enabling them to take eight (8) hours off with pay during the following six-month period. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The certificate shall have no monetary value. The approval for the use of the eight (8) hours of paid time off for employees who have earned a wellness certificate shall not be arbitrarily or capriciously denied. b. Regular employees must be continuously on the County payroll and eligible to earn and use sick leave during the entire twenty-six (26-) week period from Pay Period #1 through #13, and from Pay Period #14 through #26. Employees Any employee on an unpaid leaves leave of absence during a portion of the designated twenty-six (26-) week period are is excluded for that time period. Any employees employee during the designated twenty-six (26-) week period who receive receives pay pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850 or who receive receives SDI integration pursuant to Section 10.8 9.7 or who select selects the disability leave option pursuant to Section 9.612.7, are is excluded from participation for that time period. Any employees employee who were was temporary and transferred to a permanent positions position during the designated twenty-six (26-) week time period are is excluded for that time period. c. Part-time regular employees who work forty (40) or more hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program. The same eligibility rules as outlined in Subsection b. above shall apply. However, the maximum amount of sick leave allowed for a part-time employees employee to use in Pay Periods #1 through #13, or in Pay Periods #14 through #26, shall be prorated. This means for a half-time employees employee the maximum sick leave that may be used is six (6) hours; for a four-fifths employeesemployee, the maximum would be 9.6 hours. The maximum hours of sick leave usage will include any hours used under the Family Medical Leave Act. The amount of time off received by the qualifying part-time employees employee shall also be prorated. This means a half-time employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for four (4) hours time off, and a four-fifths employees employee would receive certificates a certificate for 6.4 hours time off. d. This program does not restrict employees’ ability to use sick leave as authorized by Section 9.3 of this Agreement. e. The County shall provide the Union with a copy of the County Policy and Procedure necessary to implement the County's Wellness Incentive Program as outlined above. f. Use of wellness time earned under subsections a and b above must be requested reasonably in advance of its use but shall only be denied for compelling operational reasons.