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Benefits and Leaves of Absence <br />Employee benefits are a significant part of your total compensation. This section provides general <br />information about those benefits. Since benefits are covered in bargaining agreements, bargaining <br />unit employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining contracts for specific <br />information. <br />Sick Leave <br />Philosophy <br />Our sick leave policy is a form of insurance provided to reduce the financial burden of non- <br />occupational illness and injury and to ensure the well-being of the employee. Regular and <br />consistent attendance helps us to work effectively as a team; enables us to produce a quality <br />product; and is necessary to provide our customers, the public, with efficient, cost-effective service. <br />Sick leave may be used for personal illness or for personal doctor visits. You must get prior <br />approval from your supervisor for doctor appointments during working hours. Whenever possible, <br />appointments should be scheduled outside your work hours. <br />Use of sick leave is not allowed for time off resulting from an injury or illness that is compensable <br />under Workers' Compensation. <br />Eligibility <br />You begin accumulating sick leave hours when you are hired. <br />Accrual <br />Regular, full-time employees on a 40-hour work week accrue 96 hours of sick leave each year. <br />Regular part-time employees accrue sick leave on a prorated basis. Fire personnel working 56 <br />hours per week should refer to their labor contract for sick leave accrual information. You will <br />not be compensated for unused sick leave upon termination. <br />How Your Sick Leave Works <br />If you are unable to work due to illness, you must contact your supervisor at or before the beginning <br />of each work shift. If you are on an extended absence that has been authorized by your supervisor, <br />you do not need to call in daily. Verification of illness by a doctor may be required by your <br />supervisor prior to authorizing sick leave. <br />Bonus <br />Full-time non-represented employees who use 3 days or less of their sick leave hours during a <br />fiscal year are eligible to receive 8-hours of vacation (pro-rated for part time employees based on <br />the hours worked during the prior year). You must be on the City's payroll on July 1 to receive the <br />extra vacation hours and have been employed for the full fiscal year prior to that date. <br />Illness in the Family <br />Sick leave may be used for the illness of immediate family members where the employee's <br />presence is required to care for the family member. See section on Family Medical Leave for <br />additional provisions. <br />Family Medical and Parental Leave <br />Page 19-February 2004 <br />