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2017 Benefits Book

Advanced Departmental Sick Leave

Eligibility Any benefit eligible employee is eligible for advanced sick leave. Benefit • This allows an employee to stay in a paid status even though they have no earned sick leave available. Limitations • Up to 80 hours of sick leave can be granted by the department director (Part-time employees can be advanced leave*). • The employee must have completed their probationary period to be eligible. • The advanced leave must be paid back to the City.

- Coliseum Parking Lot Division employees gather for a group photo.

Transferred Sick Leave Eligibility

A benefit eligible** employee who comes directly to the City from a local or state government, that is a member of the same retirement system as the City, may transfer unused sick leave earned from the last employer according to policy. Benefit • Sick leave hours may be accumulated without limit. Limitations/Requirements • Requests for the transfer of sick leave must be made within the first six months of employment.

- Country Park Staff, photo submitted by Matti Carey

Did you know?

Some studies have suggested that individuals who skipped vacations for five consecutive years were found to be 30% more likely to suffer heart attacks than those who took at least one week off each year.

* PT 20 employees may be advanced up to 40 hours. PT 25 employees may be advanced up to 50 hours. PT 30 employees may be advanced up to 60 hours. ** This policy refers to both full-time and part-time benefitted employees.

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