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☒City Council Approved: 9/9/1999
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PAYMENT OF UNUSED SICK LEAVE
This policy is hereby adopted by the City Council pursuant to Section 150 (Personnel Policy) of the City
Code. The purpose of this policy is to provide monetary compensation to regular full time employees of
the City for a portion of their unused sick leave. This payment will be made at the time of separation for
employment. This policy is designed to phase out severance payments now provided to employees who
voluntarily resign after 20 years of service.
Effective Date
This policy is effective for regular full-time employees who leave employment with the City on January 1,
2000, or thereafter.
Eligible Employees
Only current, regular full time employees as defined by Section 150 of the City Code who have
completed their probationary period and leave employment with the City in good standing as defined by
150.16 of the Code are eligible. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement are not eligible
unless this policy is included as a provision in their collective bargaining agreement.
Payment for Unused Sick Leave
Upon separation from regular full -time employment with the City, an eligible employee shall receive a
lump sum payment equal to 50% of his or her accrued and unused sick leave as of the date of separation.
The maximum number of hours subject to this payment shall not exceed 960 hours, (i.e. 1,920 hours of
accrued and unused sick leave x 50% = 960 hours). The payment shall be based upon the employee's
rate of pay at the time of separation. The payment shall be made within 30 days of separation.
Severance Payments / Option of Current Employees
Section 150 of the City Code provides for six weeks’ severance pay for regular full time employees who
leave employment, in good standing, after 20 years of service. No employee hired after January 1, 2000,
will be eligible for this severance payment.
Persons who are regular full-time employees on January 1, 2000, may choose to either i) accept six
weeks severance pay after 20 years of service or ii) accept a payment for unused sick leave as prescribed
by this policy. Under no circumstances will an employee be eligible for both payments unless
employment ends due to total and permanent disability or due to a permanent layoff as provided for in
Section 150 of the Code.
Current employees must select the option described above no later than February 1,2000. Employees
who fail to select an option will automatically be converted to the payment of unused sick leave option
and will not be eligible for severance pay upon separation.