1. All full-time employees shall accrue sick leave at a rate of one and one quarter (1 ¼) days (10 hours) per month.
  2. Regular part-time employees shall accrue sick leave on a pro-rated basis for actual hours worked.
  3. Sick leave shall accrue each pay period and is effective from the date of employment.
  4. An employee’s accumulated accrual may not exceed 150 days (1200 hours) as of their employment anniversary date in any particular year.

Use of Sick Leave:

All eligible employees may utilize sick leave for the following reasons, except as otherwise provided in a current collective bargaining agreement.

  1. Illness or injury of the employee or of a member of the employee's immediate family where the employee's attendance is reasonably necessary;
  2. Exposure of an employee or a member of his or her immediate family to a contagious disease which would have the potential of jeopardizing the health of the employee or the health of others;
  3. Healthcare appointments of the employee or of a member of the employee's immediate family where the employee's attendance is reasonably necessary;
  4. Pregnancy, childbirth, and/or related medical conditions; and
  5. Any other reason that would fulfill the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
  6. For purposes of this policy, the "immediate family" is defined as the spouse, domestic partner, mother, father, parent-in-law, child, stepchild, foster child, or other people who stand in place of a parent or any individual permanently residing in the same household or another person with the approval of the City Manager.
  7. Vacation leave may be used for sick leave purposes with approval from the Department Head and the City Manager. Employees who are unable to return to work after exhausting all paid leave may request an unpaid leave of absence in accordance with the City ordinances and the Personnel Regulations.

An employee may be required to submit a physician's certificate of the employee’s ability to perform the essential functions of the position prior to returning to work. The City reserves the right to require an employee to remain on sick leave until such time as the employee is fully released to perform all of his/her essential functions. If sick leave is exhausted during such time, it is the employee's responsibility to request an unpaid leave of absence or request that another form of paid leave be used in accordance with the City

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