§ 43-11. Sick leave., Chapter 43. Personnel, Part I. Administrative Legislation, 1: Bylaws, Code of Ordinances, Wayland

Each regular employee in benefit status shall accumulate sick leave for personal illness at the rate of 7.5840 hours per month for a total of 13 days per year, unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement. Sick leave will not be accumulated by an employee when absent due to illness, injury or leave of absence for more than 20 consecutive working days. Sick leave is for the protection of employees against loss of pay because of illness and shall not be taken into account in figuring termination pay. Probationary employees are allowed to accrue sick leave from the first day of employment but are not permitted to utilize these leave days until the probationary employee status has been completed. Sick leave may be used in hourly increments with a minimum of 2 hours.

[Amended 4-29-2007 ATM by Art. 15; 4-10-2008 ATM by Art. 20]

If on sick pay, an employee may be compensated at his regular rate of pay for absences of not more than 5 consecutive working days, provided that the supervisory authority is satisfied that the absence was caused by the employee's illness. Sick leave with pay will be allowed for more than five consecutive working days only upon submission of a doctor's certificate satisfactory to the supervisory authority. Such certificate will also be filed with the employing agency. Such payment for sick leave may not exceed the employee's accrued sick leave benefit.

Up to the limit of the dollar amount accrued, an employee may request that his/her sick leave and accrued annual leave be used to supplement worker's compensation payments in each pay period, as long as said payments do not exceed his/her regular after-tax income.

When an employee is on sick leave and his accrued leave expires or he/she is receiving benefits under workers' compensation and his accrued leave expires, he/she will fall under the provisions of § 43-12, Leave of absence; that is, no provision of this plan will apply, and seniority, sick leave and annual leave will not accrue during this absence.

When a regular employee retires, or dies, he/she or his beneficiary shall receive pay equal to the employee's most recent daily straight-time rate multiplied by 60% of his unused accumulated sick leave days in effect as of his retirement or death. Such severance pay shall not exceed an amount as follows:

[Amended 4-10-2008 ATM by Art. 20; 4-7-2016 ATM by Art. 12]

(1)

Less than 20 years of service: not to exceed $7,500.

(2)

20 years or more of service: not to exceed $10,000.

Employees hired after April 7, 2016, shall have accrued sick leave capped at a maximum of 125 days. Employees hired prior to April 7, 2016, shall continue to accrue sick leave and shall not be subject to the cap.

[Added 4-7-2016 ATM by Art. 12]