Common use of First Day Usage Clause in Contracts

First Day Usage. Prior Contract History: Four days (32 hours) of sick leave were converted into the STO accrual leaving employees to accrue 8 days (64 hours) of sick leave instead of 12 days (96 hours). These additional four days of STO were integrated into the STO yearly accrual rate (Section 14.1 a). To allow more flexibility in the use of an employee’s accrued leave banks while maintaining the eligibility for cash out, the following terms shall apply: During each payroll calendar year employees may use up to a maximum of 32 hours of STO for absences due to personal illness or any other absences which are chargeable to sick leave in accordance with the following terms:  For the purpose of first day usage, a day is defined as 8 hours.  For employees who work less than full time, the first day STO and the requirement of 32 hours of STO usage would be prorated.  The first 8 hours of such absences shall be charged to STO.  Employees working longer shifts have the option of using STO or sick leave for the remainder of the shift.  If the STO bank is exhausted, the first 8 hours shall be Leave Without Pay.  Such absences beyond the first 8 hours shall be charged to sick leave unless the employee requests to use STO up to a maximum of 32 hours.  After using 32 hours of STO for such absences within each payroll calendar year, subsequent absences shall be charged to sick leave including the first day.  For the purpose of this section 14.2.b, absences chargeable to sick leave include but are not limited to family care usage and bereavement leave.  For employees who are hired into the bargaining unit after the beginning of the payroll calendar year, the requirement to use 32 hours of STO shall not be prorated. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who experiences a continuation of a verified personal illness or that of a member of the immediate family within 14 calendar days of her/his original return to work, may charge the renewed absence directly to accumulated sick leave balance but subject to any restrictions in Section 14.2 c). Exceptions may be granted for absences due to life threatening illness requiring ongoing treatment beyond four incidents of absence in a calendar year upon review and approval of an executive manager.

First Day Usage. For each approved absence due to personal illness or any other reason (applies to all leaves for which sick leave was formerly used), an amount equal to one (1) full shift (eight hours, ten hours, twelve hours, etc.) shall be charged to the STO bank or if the STO bank is exhausted to leave without pay. Absences due to verified personal illness beyond the amount equal to one (1) full shift shall be charged to the sick leave bank. Such sick leave bank usage must be approved by management. Effective Pay Period 1, December 23, 2013, to allow more flexibility in the use of an employee’s accrued leave banks while maintaining the eligibility for cash out, the following terms shall apply: Prior Contract History: Four days (32 hours) of sick leave were converted into the STO accrual leaving employees to accrue 8 days (64 hours) of sick leave instead of 12 days (96 hours). These additional four days of STO were integrated into the STO yearly accrual rate (Section 14.1 a11.1 b). To allow more flexibility in the use of an employee’s accrued leave banks while maintaining the eligibility for cash out, the following terms shall apply: During each payroll calendar year employees may use up to a maximum of 32 hours of STO for absences due to personal illness or any other absences which are chargeable to sick leave in accordance with the following terms:  For the purpose of first day usage, a day is defined as 8 hours.  For employees who work less than full time, the first day STO and the requirement of 32 hours of STO usage would be prorated.  The first 8 hours of such absences shall be charged to STO.  Employees working longer shifts have the option of using STO or sick leave for the remainder of the shift.  If the STO bank is exhausted, the first 8 hours shall be Leave Without Pay.  Such absences beyond the first 8 hours shall be charged to sick leave unless the employee requests to use STO up to a maximum of 32 hours.  After using 32 hours of STO for such absences within each payroll calendar year, subsequent absences shall be charged to sick leave including the first day.  For the purpose of this section 14.2.b11.2.b, absences chargeable to sick leave include but are not limited to family care usage and bereavement leave.  For employees who are hired into the bargaining unit after the beginning of the payroll calendar year, the requirement to use 32 hours of STO shall not be prorated. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who experiences a continuation of a verified personal illness or that of a member of the immediate family family, within 14 fourteen (14) calendar days of her/his original return to work, may charge the renewed absence directly to accumulated sick leave balance but subject to any restrictions in Section 14.2 c11.2 d). Exceptions may The option of using leave without pay shall not be granted for absences due available to life threatening illness requiring ongoing treatment beyond four incidents of absence in a calendar year upon review and approval of an executive managerany County employee where Federal law prohibits leave without pay.

First Day Usage. Prior Contract History: Four days (32 hours) of sick leave were converted into the STO accrual leaving employees to accrue 8 days (64 hours) of sick leave instead of 12 days (96 hours). These additional four days of STO were integrated into the STO yearly accrual rate (Section 14.1 1214.1 a). To Effective Pay Period 1, December 24, 2012, to allow more flexibility in the use of an employee’s accrued leave banks while maintaining the eligibility for cash out, the following terms shall apply: During each payroll calendar year employees may use up to a maximum of 32 hours of STO for absences due to personal illness or any other absences which are chargeable to sick leave in accordance with the following terms:  • For the purpose of first day usage, a day is defined as 8 hours.  • For employees who work less than full time, the first day STO and the requirement of 32 hours of STO usage would be prorated.  • The first 8 hours of such absences shall be charged to STO.  • Employees working longer shifts have the option of using STO or sick leave for the remainder of the shift.  • If the STO bank is exhausted, the first 8 hours shall be Leave Without Pay.  • Such absences beyond the first 8 hours shall be charged to sick leave unless the employee requests to use STO up to a maximum of 32 hours.  • After using 32 hours of STO for such absences within each payroll calendar year, subsequent absences shall be charged to sick leave including the first day.  • For the purpose of this section 14.2.b1214.2.b, absences chargeable to sick leave include but are not limited to family care usage and bereavement leave.  • For employees who are hired into the bargaining unit after the beginning of the payroll calendar year, the requirement to use 32 hours of STO shall not be prorated. Such sick leave bank usage must be approved by management. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who experiences a continuation of a verified personal illness or that of a member of the immediate family within 14 calendar days of her/his original return to work, may charge the renewed absence directly to accumulated sick leave balance but subject to any restrictions in Section 14.2 12.2 c). Exceptions may be granted for absences due to life threatening illness requiring ongoing treatment beyond four incidents of absence in a calendar year upon review and approval of an executive manager.

First Day Usage. Prior Contract History: Four days (32 hours) of sick leave were converted into the STO accrual leaving employees to accrue 8 days (64 hours) of sick leave instead of 12 days (96 hours). These additional four days of STO were integrated into the STO yearly accrual rate (Section 14.1 a). To allow more flexibility in the use of an employee’s accrued leave banks while maintaining the eligibility for cash out, the following terms shall apply: During each payroll calendar year employees may use up to a maximum of 32 hours of STO for absences due to personal illness or any other absences which are chargeable to sick leave in accordance with the following terms:  • For the purpose of first day usage, a day is defined as 8 hours.  • For employees who work less than full time, the first day STO and the requirement of 32 hours of STO usage would be prorated.  • The first 8 hours of such absences shall be charged to STO.  • Employees working longer shifts have the option of using STO or sick leave for the remainder of the shift.  • If the STO bank is exhausted, the first 8 hours shall be Leave Without Pay.  • Such absences beyond the first 8 hours shall be charged to sick leave unless the employee requests to use STO up to a maximum of 32 hours.  • After using 32 hours of STO for such absences within each payroll calendar year, subsequent absences shall be charged to sick leave including the first day.  • For the purpose of this section 14.2.b, absences chargeable to sick leave include but are not limited to family care usage and bereavement leave.  • For employees who are hired into the bargaining unit after the beginning of the payroll calendar year, the requirement to use 32 hours of STO shall not be prorated. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who experiences a continuation of a verified personal illness or that of a member of the immediate family within 14 calendar days of her/his original return to work, may charge the renewed absence directly to accumulated sick leave balance but subject to any restrictions in Section 14.2 c). Exceptions may be granted for absences due to life threatening illness requiring ongoing treatment beyond four incidents of absence in a calendar year upon review and approval of an executive manager.

First Day Usage. Prior Contract History: Four days (32 hours) of sick leave were converted into the STO accrual leaving employees to accrue 8 days (64 hours) of sick leave instead of 12 days (96 hours). These additional four days of STO were integrated into the STO yearly accrual rate (Section 14.1 a). To Effective Pay Period 1, December 24, 2012, to allow more flexibility in the use of an employee’s accrued leave banks while maintaining the eligibility for cash out, the following terms shall apply: During each payroll calendar year employees may use up to a maximum of 32 hours of STO for absences due to personal illness or any other absences which are chargeable to sick leave in accordance with the following terms:  For the purpose of first day usage, a day is defined as 8 hours.  For employees who work less than full time, the first day STO and the requirement of 32 hours of STO usage would be prorated.  The first 8 hours of such absences shall be charged to STO.  Employees working longer shifts have the option of using STO or sick leave for the remainder of the shift.  If the STO bank is exhausted, the first 8 hours shall be Leave Without Pay.  Such absences beyond the first 8 hours shall be charged to sick leave unless the employee requests to use STO up to a maximum of 32 hours.  After using 32 hours of STO for such absences within each payroll calendar year, subsequent absences shall be charged to sick leave including the first day.  For the purpose of this section 14.2.b, absences chargeable to sick leave include but are not limited to family care usage and bereavement leave.  For employees who are hired into the bargaining unit after the beginning of the payroll calendar year, the requirement to use 32 hours of STO shall not be prorated. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who experiences a continuation of a verified personal illness or that of a member of the immediate family within 14 calendar days of her/his original return to work, may charge the renewed absence directly to accumulated sick leave balance but subject to any restrictions in Section 14.2 c). Exceptions may be granted for absences due to life threatening illness requiring ongoing treatment beyond four incidents of absence in a calendar year upon review and approval of an executive manager.