Town of Princeton Personnel Policy

G. Family and Medical Leave

Family and medical leave will be granted in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act Policy as outlined in Appendix B.

H. Bereavement Leave

7.H.1. Up to four (4) work days of bereavement leave shall be granted with pay to any regular full time or reduced-hours employee in the event of the death of an immediate family member of such employee. The immediate family consists of: spouse, parents, children, brothers or sisters.

7.H.2. Not more than two (2) days of bereavement leave shall be granted with pay to any regular full time or reduced-hours employee in the event of the death of an extended family member of such employee. The extended family consists of: grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, or in-laws.

I. Personal Leave

Regular full-time and reduced-hours employees will be granted three (3) days of personal leave each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30th). All requests for personal leave must be approved by the Department Head. Personal leave days will not accumulate and will expire if not used. New employees will be eligible to receive personal leave during their first year of employment according to the following table:

Hiring Date: July 1 to September 30 – eligible for three personal days Hiring Date: October 1 to December 31 – eligible for two personal days Hiring Date: January 1 to March 31 – eligible for one personal day Hiring Date: After March 31 - not eligible

J. Health Insurance

7.J.1. Regular full time and regular reduced-hours employees scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per week for fifty-two (52) weeks may enroll in the Town’s health insurance programs one month after their date of hire. The Town will pay a fixed amount toward health insurance premium payments for either family or individual membership in an HMO group sponsored by the Town equal to 85% of the current premium.

7.J.2. Eligible retired employees may enroll in the Town’s health insurance program. The Town will pay a fixed amount toward health insurance premium payments for either family or individual membership in an HMO group sponsored by the Town equal to 50%. The town accepted Chapter 32B Section 9A at the May 9, 2006 Annual Town Meeting.

7.J.3. Elected officials are not eligible for the Town’s health insurance program.