CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

4938-6770-8028 v1 -25 - hours of accrued vacation leave, including any amounts that may be necessary to pay any federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated as a result of the vacation sell back. An employee must make an election by December 31st of the preceding calendar year if the employee wishes to sell vacation that is accrued during the following calendar year. Elections will not carry over from one calendar year to the next calendar year. An employee who fails to elect by December 31st of the preceding calendar year to sell vacation for the following year will be deemed to have elected not to participate, and they will be prohibited from receiving any vacation sell back during that year. No vacation will be paid out until the total amount requested is accrued in the following year. 12.7 Vacation Schedule The times during a calendar year at which an employee may take their vacation shall be determined by the Department Head or his/her designee with due regard for the wishes of the employee and particular regard for the needs of the service. Vacations may not be taken, however, in connection with an employee leaving City employment. If the requirements of the service are such that an employee cannot take part or all of their annual vacation in a particular calendar year, such vacation shall be taken during the following calendar year. 12.8 Vacation Pay at Termination An employee shall be paid for all accrued vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of termination. Such compensation for earned vacation shall be paid to the employee in one lump sum in a final check. In the event an employee has a negative vacation accrual balance at the time of separation, the amount owed shall be deducted from the employee’s final pay. Section 13. Sick Leave 13.1 Sick Leave Accrual All new full time employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of eight (8.0) hours for each month of service. Employees may accumulate an unlimited number of sick leave hours; except, however, hours accumulated in excess of one thousand four hundred and forty (1440) may be used only to apply toward additional years of retirement service credit under the current PERS "Credit for Unused Sick Leave," Section 20862.8. An employee may be allowed a sick leave deficit of twenty-four (24) hours beyond that actually earned. Employees on leave of absence with pay in lieu of temporary disability payments pursuant to Section 4850 of the Labor Code shall accumulate sick leave during said leave of absence, in accordance with the provisions of this section. Page 92 of 200