(A) Permanent city employees on a regular work week of 40 hours will accrue sick leave at the rate of 3.70 hours biweekly with a maximum accumulation of 1,200 hours allowed. Employees on a regular work week of over 40 hours shall accumulate additional sick leave both biweekly and maximum accumulation on a basis proportional to the 40-hour week. Permanent employees employed for a regular work week of 20 hours shall be entitled to half the leave benefits authorized for full-time, permanent employees of the city; leave benefits shall be prorated for employees employed for a regular work week of more than 20 hours.
(B) Sick leave will accrue on a biweekly basis from the date of current, permanent, full-time, probationary or non-probationary employment. Hours worked in addition to a regular work week as listed above shall not entitle an employee to additional sick leave accumulation.
(C) Pro-rata conversion to cash payment or to vacation time of sick leave exceeding certain accumulations will be provided for in the Personnel Rules and Regulations. Pro-rata or full conversion of sick leave to early retirement will be provided for in the Personnel Rules and Regulations. Personnel Rules and Regulations providing for conversion to cash payment or to vacation time of sick leave exceeding certain accumulations shall be the same for classified and unclassified employees.
(D) Proper and reasonable provisions for controlling and verifying the use of sick and emergency leave will be established in the Personnel Rules and Regulations.
(E) In the event that collective bargaining agreements make reference to sick leave benefits, the reference will be to the ordinance as it was in effect at the time the agreement was ratified.
(F) No sick leave may be accrued or accumulated by classified or unclassified employees or officials except as provided by this section or as provided by a collective bargaining agreement entered into consistent with §§ 3-2-1 et seq., Labor-Management Relations.
('74 Code, § 2-9-15) (Ord. 52-1978; Am. Ord. 29-1998; Am. Ord. 7-2010)