Coordination with PFML Clause Samples

Coordination with PFML. Employees who are approved by the State for a benefit under PFML will be permitted to use their accrued leave balance as a “Supplemental Benefit” to bring them to full base pay, in accordance with provisions outlined by the State. Employees will have the option to 1) use accrued leave exclusively and forgo the PFML, or 2) use PFML exclusively and forgo use of accrued leave, or 3) use their accrued leave as a Supplemental Benefit in combination with their PFML to bring them to full base pay. Employees may change their election effective the first day of any pay period, by notifying HR and completing a new election form. For those employees, electing option 3 above, the procedures for a Supplemental Benefit will be similar to the City’s existing procedures for Workers’ Comp Time Loss, with the accompanying leave buy back. Employees will submit leave time to the City for a Supplemental Benefit for the full number of hours not worked. They will submit the full amount of the PFML benefit they receive to the City in a timely manner. The amount of the PFML benefit will be used to “buy back” a portion of the accrued leave that was taken as a Supplemental Benefit. In order to use accrued leave as a “Supplemental Benefit” the employee must, in advance, sign an agreement to submit the PFML benefit amount to the City as soon as practical, and in no case later than 30 days of receipt. Any employee electing this option and failing to return the PFML benefit amount(s) received will be in violation of City policy and the Union Contract and may be subject to discipline. When necessary, the Union will support the bargaining unit members in meeting their “check return” obligation. If leave balances with the City are exhausted, the employee will move to option 2 above.