(a) Full-time employees hiring into the City on or after January 1, 2007, from another political subdivision within the State of Ohio may transfer accumulated sick leave earned and/or accrued in an amount not to exceed eighty hours (ten days) from their former full-time employment with the other political subdivision, which has not been paid off by the other subdivision. Upon the request of an appointing authority to transfer more than eighty hours of sick leave where unique and exceptional qualifications are required of a proposed employee, Council may grant a waiver or modification by a majority vote of the elected members of Council.
(b) Full-time employees hiring into the City from another political subdivision within the State of Ohio may not transfer any unused or unpaid vacation time earned and/or accrued in the former full-time employ of the political subdivision. Such full-time employees hiring into the City on or after January 1, 1995 may not utilize their years of service with other political subdivisions for computing current vacation leave with the City except in accordance with subsection (d) hereof.
(c) Full-time employees hiring into the City who have retired from other political subdivisions or from the City may not transfer any accumulated sick leave or vacation and may not obtain credit for their years of service prior to retirement for purposes of computing vacation, longevity or seniority for any purpose.
(d) Full-time employees transferring from one department of the City into another department of the City, with the exception of retirees who are provided for in subsection (c) hereof, may transfer all accumulated sick leave and vacation earned or accrued and not paid off, as well as years of employment for purposes of computing current vacation time and longevity. Prior employment in any seasonal or part-time capacity shall not qualify.
(e) Full-time employees, with the exception of retirees, who were previously employed by the City in any full-time capacity and subsequently become re-employed by the City on or after January 1, 2007, may be credited with up to eighty hours of previously earned but not paid sick leave. No vacation leave or longevity shall be credited under this section.
(f) In no event shall any employee to whom these provisions are applicable be entitled to credit or payment for any retroactive computation of or entitlement to benefits.
(Ord. 64-2007. Passed 3-26-07.)