(A) Nonwork-related illness, pregnancy, or Board approved. City employees with accrued sick/vacation days will continue to receive wages and benefits. Thereafter, wage continuation will cease. For the 26-week maximum period next following the month of wage discontinuance, membership in health and life insurance plans will be continued at cost sharing agreements of city-employee contracts. Thereafter, city contributions to benefits will cease.
(B) Work-related illness. All full time employees will continue to receive benefits with sick-days and vacation accruals and worker’s compensation will be paid by insurance. The city portion of health and life insurance will continue until final settlement is made by insurer. The employee reserves the right to either use or retain sick days and vacation days prior to worker’s compensation. After final settlement is made by worker’s compensation and the city has made final payment on accumulated sick days and vacation accruals, the employee will continue to receive health benefits per city policy/ordinance. Employee is responsible for monthly employee share of health insurance premium.
(Ord. 2537, passed 7-26-84; Am. Ord. 2581, passed 7-15-85; Am. Ord. 2631, passed 9-15-86; Am. Ord. 2671, passed 8-3-87; Am. Ord. 2714, passed 12-5-89; Am. Ord. 2756, passed 7-31-89; Am. Ord. 3164, passed 9-8-98; Am. Ord. 3636, passed 11-21-11; Am. Ord. 3652, passed 10-15-12; Am. Ord. 3706, passed 10-20-14; Am. Ord. 3707, passed 10-20-14; Am. Ord. 3758, passed 10-17-16; Am. Ord. 3782, passed 10-16-17)