249.44 SEVERANCE PAY/SICK LEAVE CONVERSION.
   (a)   Policy.
      (1)   Each employee who retires from employment with the City of Kenton shall be paid for accumulated but unused sick leave in accordance with the following schedule:
 
Years of service with the city
Percentage of hours paid
Maximum payment allowable
10 years but less than 15
50%
335 Hours
15 years but less than 20
75%
530 Hours
20 years or more
100%
700 Hours
 
   In order to qualify for the above payments, the employee must be eligible for retirement in accordance with the applicable state retirement plan at the time of the employee’s separation from city employment.
   (b)   Employees who otherwise separate their employment with the city, other than for disciplinary reasons, shall be paid for twenty-five percent (25%) of their accumulated but unused sick leave up to a maximum payment as follows:
 
Years of service with the city
Maximum payment allowable
10 years but less than 15
335 Hours
15 years but less than 20
530 Hours
20 years or more
700 Hours
 
   (c)   The above payments shall be made at the employee’s regular rate of pay at the time of separation from employment. Employees shall only be eligible for payment in accordance with the section for sick leave accumulated while employed by the city.
(Ord. 08-001. Passed 2-25-08; Ord. 02-013. Passed 8-26-02.)