Common use of Personal Leave Day Program Clause in Contracts

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Per Hr. Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned .1154 9.232 30 .1192 9.536 31 .1231 9.848 32 .1269 10.152 33 .1308 10.464 34 .1346 10.768 35 .1385 11.080 36 .1423 11.384 37 .1462 11.696 38 .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve (12) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – 12,480 .1154 12,481 – 14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 .1231 16,641 – 18,720 .1269 18,721 – 31,200 .1308 31,201 – 33,280 .1346 33,281 – 35,360 .1385 35,361 – 37,440 .1423 37,441 – 39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. ) Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. ) Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months equivalent of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: (1. ) During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 0.11150.1038 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 8.920 8.3077 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work (80 hours or more or less than eighty (80) hours per in pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2status). This approximates 29 27 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. (2) In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Year of Employment Per Hr. In Pay Status Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Period Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned .1154 9.232 30 .1192 9.536 31 .1231 9.848 32 .1269 10.152 33 .1308 10.464 34 .1346 10.768 35 .1385 11.080 36 .1423 11.384 37 .1462 11.696 38 .1500 12.000 39 Per Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 6th .11541077 9.2328.6154 3028 7th .11921115 9.5368.9231 3129 8th .12311154 9.8489.2308 3230 9th .12691192 10.1529.5385 3331 10th-15th .13081231 10.4649.8462 3432 16th .13461269 10.76810.1538 3533 17th .13851308 11.08010.4615 3634 18th .14231346 11.38410.7692 3735 19th .14621385 11.69611.0769 3836 20th on .15001423 12.00011.3846 3937 *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. (3) Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve and a half (1212½) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: (1. ) During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 0.1038 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 8.3077 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. (2. ) Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – Hours Worked Hours Earned Per Hour Worked 10,401-12,480 .1154 12,481 – .11541077 12,481-14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 .1231 16,641 – .11921115 14,561-16,640 .12311154 16,641-18,720 .1269 18,721 – .12691192 18,721-31,200 .1308 31,201 – .13081231 31,201-33,280 .1346 33,281 – .13461269 33,281-35,360 .1385 35,361 – .13851308 35,361-37,440 .1423 37,441 – .14231346 37,441-39,520 .1462 .14621385 39,521 on .1500.15001423 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s 's regular shift shiftbase rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500). Effective October 1, 2011, accrued personal leave in excess of one hundred (100) hours will be placed in a separate bank and frozen at the current regular rate of pay which will be paid only upon separation. Thereafter, employees will be permitted to accrue up to a maximum of two hundred (200) hours of personal leave. All hours in excess of two hundred (200) shall be forfeited at the end of each fiscal year. New employees hired after October 1, 2011, will accrue personal leave hours up to a maximum of one hundred (100) hours. Any hours in excess of one hundred (100) shall be forfeited at the end of each fiscal year. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, ; any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until the benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. (1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any Two times per calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for year, employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.ten

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's ’s department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's ’s department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. 1.- Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. 2.- Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's ’s final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Per Hr. Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned .1154 9.232 30 .1192 9.536 31 .1231 9.848 32 .1269 10.152 33 .1308 10.464 34 .1346 10.768 35 .1385 11.080 36 .1423 11.384 37 .1462 11.696 38 .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-twenty- two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve (12) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: Hours Worked Hours Earned Per hours Worked 10,401 – - 12,480 .1154 12,481 – - 14,560 .1192 14,561 – - 61,640 .1231 16,641 – - 18,720 .1269 18,721 – - 31,200 .1308 31,201 – - 33,280 .1346 Hours Earned Hours Worked Per hours Worked 33,281 – - 35,360 .1385 35,361 – 37,440 .1423 37,441 – 39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. (1. ) Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Articlearticle, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. (2. ) Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-part- time employees, after six (6) months equivalent of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: (1. ) During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 8.920 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work (80 hours or more or less than eighty (80) hours per in pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2status). This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. (2) In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Year of Employment Per Hr. In Pay Status Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Period Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned Per Year 6th .1154 9.232 30 7th .1192 9.536 31 8th .1231 9.848 32 9th .1269 10.152 33 10th-15th .1308 10.464 34 16th .1346 10.768 35 17th .1385 11.080 36 18th .1423 11.384 37 19th .1462 11.696 38 20th on .1500 12.000 12.00 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. (3) Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve and a half (1212½) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-thirty- eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: (1. ) During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. (2. ) Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – Hours Worked Hours Earned Per Hour Worked 10,401-12,480 .1154 12,481 – 12,481-14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 14,561-16,640 .1231 16,641 – 16,641-18,720 .1269 18,721 – 18,721-31,200 .1308 31,201 – 31,201-33,280 .1346 33,281 – 33,281-35,360 .1385 35,361 – 35,361-37,440 .1423 37,441 – 37,441-39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s 's regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until the benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. Personal Leave/Vacation Accrual (1. ) Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour. (2) An election to cash-out Personal Leave/Vacation hours that may accrue in the Accrual Year must be made before the beginning of the Accrual Year from December 1 through December 21 of the Election Year. (3) The employee must make the election to cash-out Personal Leave/ Vacation hours that he or she will accrue in the Accrual Year in writing, on a cash-out election form provided by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Health. The election must state the number of Personal Leave/ Vacation hours to be cashed out. (4) All elections are irrevocable once made. Employees cannot increase or decrease the number of Personal Leave/Vacation hours they will cash out in the Accrual Year after December 21, of the Election Year. (5) Payment of cashed-out hours will be made in the last pay period of December of the Accrual Year at the rate of pay at the time of payment. Upon employment separation for any reason before the end of the Accrual Year, all accrued personal leave hours, including hours designated as cash out, shall be paid out in accordance with Section I below. (6) During the accrual year, accrued time shall be allocated on a pro rata basis between cash out and Personal Leave/Vacation time on the same percentage basis as the cash out amount is to the potential maximum accrual.(Example: If an employee elects to cash out 120 hours and is entitled to accrue a maximum of 240 hours in the accrual year, personal leave accruals shall be allocated 50% toward cash out and 50% toward the leave balance.) (7) Elections to cash out leave must be made on a tax (calendar) year basis. (8) Employees are solely responsible for assuring appropriate leave balances for their personal needs. An employee will be without pay (out of pay status) if appropriate leave balances or other sources of payment or leave are not applicable. I. Upon separation of employment, the employee shall be eligible for payment of accrued personal leave account hours. (1) To qualify for a 100% terminal benefit from the personal leave account, a minimum of six (6) months of continuous employment (or its equivalent for part-time employees) must be completed. Further, for job basis employees a minimum of four weeks advance notice of voluntary resignation must be given and 2 weeks for hourly paid employees, unless extenuating circumstances warrant a shorter time frame. (2) An employee who has been discharged after a minimum of six (6) months of continuous employment shall be paid 100% of terminal benefits. (3) The terminal leave benefit for accrued personal leave account shall be paid at the employee's base rate.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. ) Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. ) Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-part- time employees, after six (6) months equivalent of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 8.920 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work (80 hours or more or less than eighty (80) hours per in pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2status). This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 32. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Year of Employment Per Hr. In Pay Status Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Period Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned Per Year 6th .1154 9.232 30 7th .1192 9.536 31 8th .1231 9.848 32 9th .1269 10.152 33 10th-15th .1308 10.464 34 16th .1346 10.768 35 17th .1385 11.080 36 18th .1423 11.384 37 19th .1462 11.696 38 20th on .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 43. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve and a half (1212½) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-thirty- eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – 10,401-12,480 .1154 12,481 – 12,481-14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 14,561-16,640 .1231 16,641 – 16,641-18,720 .1269 18,721 – 18,721-31,200 .1308 31,201 – 31,201-33,280 .1346 33,281 – 33,281-35,360 .1385 35,361 – 35,361-37,440 .1423 37,441 – 37,441-39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s 's regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five five- hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. ) Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. ) Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-part- time employees, after six (6) months equivalent of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 8.920 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work (80 hours or more or less than eighty (80) hours per in pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2status). This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 32. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Year of Employment Per Hr. In Pay Status Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Period Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned Per Year 6th .1154 9.232 30 7th .1192 9.536 31 8th .1231 9.848 32 9th .1269 10.152 33 10th-15th .1308 10.464 34 16th .1346 10.768 35 17th .1385 11.080 36 18th .1423 11.384 37 19th .1462 11.696 38 20th on .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 43. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve and a half (1212½) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-thirty- eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated).. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve and a half (12½) hour shifts, and who are paid for eleven (11 hours), refer to Appendix B. E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – Hours Earned Per Hours Worked Hour Worked 10,401-12,480 .1154 12,481 – 12,481-14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 14,561-16,640 .1231 16,641 – 16,641-18,720 .1269 18,721 – 18,721-31,200 .1308 31,201 – 31,201-33,280 .1346 33,281 – 33,281-35,360 .1385 35,361 – 35,361-37,440 .1423 37,441 – 37,441-39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s 's regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five five- hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Year of Employment Per Hr. In Pay Status Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Equivalent In Pay Period (except ECC Physicians) Equivalent Day* Earned Per Year 6th .1154 9.232 30 7th .1192 9.536 31 8th .1231 9.848 32 9th .1269 10.152 33 10th – 15th .1308 10.464 34 16th .1346 10.768 35 17th .1385 11.080 36 18th .1423 11.384 37 19th .1462 11.696 38 20th .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve (12) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – 12,480 .1154 12,481 – 14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 .1231 16,641 – 18,720 .1269 18,721 – 31,200 .1308 31,201 – 33,280 .1346 33,281 – 35,360 .1385 35,361 – 37,440 .1423 37,441 – 39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 20 to 160 80 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 120 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service)) total for the year, but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour. Based on the employee’s request, cash-out payments will be distributed in the last paycheck in June and/or December of the Accrual Year.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's ’s department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's ’s department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months equivalent of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's ’s final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 8.920 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work (80 hours or more or less than eighty (80) hours per in pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2status). This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Per Hr. Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned 6th .1154 9.232 30 7th .1192 9.536 31 8th .1231 9.848 32 9th .1269 10.152 33 10th-15th .1308 10.464 34 16th .1346 10.768 35 17th .1385 11.080 36 18th .1423 11.384 37 19th .1462 11.696 38 20th on .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve (12) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – 12,480 .1154 12,481 – 14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 .1231 16,641 – 18,720 .1269 18,721 – 31,200 .1308 31,201 – 33,280 .1346 33,281 – 35,360 .1385 35,361 – 37,440 .1423 37,441 – 39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's ’s department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's ’s department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months equivalent of equivalent service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's ’s final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 8.920 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work (80 hours or more or less than eighty (80) hours per in pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2status). This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 32. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Per Hr. Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned .1154 9.232 30 .1192 9.536 31 .1231 9.848 32 .1269 10.152 33 .1308 10.464 34 .1346 10.768 35 .1385 11.080 36 .1423 11.384 37 .1462 11.696 38 .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve (12) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 10,401 – 12,480 .1154 12,481 – 14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 .1231 16,641 – 18,720 .1269 18,721 – 31,200 .1308 31,201 – 33,280 .1346 33,281 – 35,360 .1385 35,361 – 37,440 .1423 37,441 – 39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.

Personal Leave Day Program. Paid personal leave hours are provided under the Personal Leave Plan to cover time off from work that is planned and/or unplanned. All paid personal leave must be approved by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other designee. A. A planned absence from work is defined as time off, requested and approved at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance by the employee's department head, supervisor, or other person designated to approve time off. 1. Except as provided in Section 3, paragraph 1 of this Article, requests for planned personal leave of more than three (3) days shall be submitted at least forty (40) days in advance unless extenuating circumstances give rise to the need to submit requests within a shorter time frame. 2. Requests for planned personal leave shall be approved based upon staffing needs and to insure proper and adequate patient care. Except as provided in Section 3 herein, requests for leave will be granted based on date of request. Such requests shall be responded to within fourteen (14) days. B. An unplanned absence is defined as time taken off by the employee which is unscheduled and not approved in advance by the department head, supervisor, or other designee. In order to receive pay for hours not worked due to an unplanned absence, employees must provide timely notification prior to the start of the scheduled shift of work and a valid reason given to their supervisor or authorized designee as outlined in the Personnel Administrative Policy #358. Written documentation of illness will not be required unless a pattern of unplanned leave utilization exists. Personal leave hours accrue from date of hire. C. Full-time employees are eligible for paid personal leave hours after the completion of six (6) months of continuous service or, in the case of regular part-time employees, after six (6) months of equivalent of service (1040 hours). New full-time employees may take up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of paid planned personal leave during the first six (6) months of employment. However, the number of hours taken will be deducted from the total amount of hours accrued after the employee completes six (6) months of continuous service or its equivalent. Should the employee resign or be terminated prior to the end of the first six (6) months, the dollar equivalent of the number of hours taken will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck. D. Full-time employees shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: 1. During the first five (5) years of employment, 0.1115 hours shall be earned for each hour in pay status per pay period up to a maximum of 231.92 hours per year. ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. This approximates 29 days per year. However, a full-time employee shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave days until after the first six (6) months of employment, except as outlined in Section 2. 3. In order to recognize longevity of service, employees with more than five (5) years of continuous service shall earn personal leave hours as follows: Per Hr. Max. Hours Earned Per Pay Equivalent In Pay Period (except Day* Earned .1154 9.232 30 .1192 9.536 31 .1231 9.848 32 .1269 10.152 33 .1308 10.464 34 .1346 10.768 35 .1385 11.080 36 .1423 11.384 37 .1462 11.696 38 .1500 12.000 39 Year of Employment ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 10th – 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th *Calculations are based on 8-hour shifts. 4. Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled ten (10) hour shifts shall earn an additional twenty-two (22) hours of personal leave per year (shorter periods of time will be prorated). Full-time employees who are assigned to work regularly scheduled twelve (12) hour shifts shall earn an additional thirty-eight point five (38.5) hours of personal leave per year (shorter or longer periods of time will be prorated). E. Part-time employees shall earn personal leave hours based on actual hours worked: 1. During the first 10,400 hours (first five (5) full-year equivalents, FTE), 0.1115 hours shall be earned for every hour worked, up to a maximum accrual rate of 8.920 hours. However, part-time employees shall not be eligible to receive payment for personal leave until they have worked at least 1040 hours (six (6) month equivalent). ECC physicians will continue to work more or less than eighty (80) hours per pay period and will accrue PL for all of those hours unless they have reached the annual maximum. 2. Employees who have worked more than five (5) full-year equivalents shall earn paid personal leave hours as follows: Hours Earned 10,401 – 12,480 .1154 12,481 – 14,560 .1192 14,561 – 61,640 .1231 16,641 – 18,720 .1269 18,721 – 31,200 .1308 31,201 – 33,280 .1346 33,281 – 35,360 .1385 35,361 – 37,440 .1423 37,441 – 39,520 .1462 39,521 on .1500 F. Personal leave hours shall be paid at the employee’s regular shift rate of pay. Personal leave hours may be accumulated up to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours. G. Personal leave hours shall be used during the first three (3) consecutive scheduled workdays (to maximum of twenty-four (24) hours) of any spell of illness. After 3 years, 16 hours of personal leave are used for illness and after 10 years, 8 hours of personal leave are used; these personal leave hours shall be defined as unplanned absences. If sufficient personal leave hours are not available to cover a spell of illness, any uncovered portion shall be without pay, until benefits of the Extended Illness Leave Plan are in effect. H. 1. Employees who have at least 80 hours of unused Personal Leave/ Vacation hours as of the election date (from December 1 through December 21) of any calendar year (the “Election Year”) may voluntarily elect to receive cash instead of 40 to 160 hours (for employees with less than 10 years of continuous service) or up to 240 hours (for employees with 10 years or more of continuous service), but for no more hours than they may accrue in the next calendar year (the “Accrual Year”). The election must be made in increments of one hour.