Common use of Separation Pay Clause in Contracts

Separation Pay. 11.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, provided: 11.2 That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred (100) hours of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 That at the time of separation from the County service, the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five (5) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires before applying for severance pay. 11.5 That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly salary of the employee, in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. 11.8 Employees meeting the requirements of this Article will be paid severance pay based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours at the time of separation according to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.

Separation Pay. 11.1 16.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their his/her estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of the separation, the employee has at least one hundred sixty (10060) hours days of accumulated sick leave to their his/her credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, service the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their the separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, before applying for severance pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, in their his/her permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule Article means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they he/she were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) severance payment from the County. 11.8 Employees (7) An employee meeting the eligibility requirements of this Article will be paid provided up to the maximum severance pay payout shown below, based on one-half (1/2) number of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according separation, effective upon approval by the County Board. 480 hours to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 900 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 up to $12,000 900 hours sick leave and to less than 850 1,440 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ up to $14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 1,440 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence up to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.$20,000

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one four hundred eighty (100480) hours of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, service the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance separation pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance separation pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) separation payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting (7) That effective January 1, 2003, the requirements of this Article following maximum separation payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according resignation or retirement: 480 to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least $12,000 1,000 hours sick leave and to less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and 1,250 12,500 1,250 to less than 1,300 hours - $ 1,500 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and 1,500 to less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 13,500 1,750 hours sick leave and to less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 2,000 14,000 2,000 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.14,500

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred sixty (10060) hours days of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, employee in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) severance payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting the requirements of this Article (7) The following maximum severance payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according resignation or retirement: 480 to less than 1,000 $ 12,000 1,000 to less than 1,250 12,500 1,250 to less than 1,500 13,000 1,500 to less than 1,750 13,500 1,750 to less than 2,000 14,000 2,000 or more 14,500 Effective January 1, 2013, the following schedulemaximum severance payments will be made, based on sick leave hours accumulated at the time of resignation or retirement: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.15,000

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their his/her estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred sixty (10060) hours days of accumulated sick leave to their his/her credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their his/her separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their his/her eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their his/her employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, employee in their his/her permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their his/her sick leave shall be calculated as though they he/she were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) severance payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting the requirements of this Article (7) The following maximum severance payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according resignation or retirement: 480 to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 12,000 1,000 hours sick leave and to less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and 1,250 12,500 1,250 to less than 1,300 hours - $ 1,500 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and 1,500 to less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 13,500 1,750 hours to less than 2,000 14,000 2,000 or more 14,500 Effective January 1, 2013, the following maximum severance payments will be made, based on sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 accumulated at the time of resignation or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.retirement:

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred sixty (10060) hours days of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance separation pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance separation pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, employee in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) separation payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting the requirements of this Article (7) The following maximum separation payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according resignation or retirement: Accumulated Sick Leave Hours at Time of Resignation or Retirement Maximum Payment 480 to less than 1,000 $ 12,000 1,000 to less than 1,250 12,500 1,250 to less than 1,500 13,000 1,500 to less than 1,750 13,500 1,750 to less than 2,000 14,000 2,000 or more 14,500 Effective January 1, 2013, the following schedulemaximum separation payments will be made, based on sick leave hours accumulated at the time of resignation or retirement: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.5,000

Separation Pay. 11.1 10.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred (100) hours of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five (5) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38a compulsory retirement law. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires before applying for severance separation pay. 11.5 That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (4) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly salary of the employee, in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (5) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. 11.8 (6) Employees meeting the requirements with five (5) years of this Article service will be paid severance pay based on one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave hours based on their accumulated sick leave hours at the time of separation according up to the following schedulemaximums: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ hours- $10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ hours- $11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ hours- $12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ hours- $13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ hours- $14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ $15,000 Employees with 1,600 hours or more - $16,000 Effective 1/1/07 employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees sick leave will be eligible for $16,000; employees with 1,750 or more hours sick leave will be eligible for $17,000. Effective 1/1/08 employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees sick leave will be eligible for $17,000; employees with 1,900 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall will be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated$18,000.

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their his estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one four hundred eighty (100480) hours of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, service the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance separation pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance separation pay until their his employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, in their his permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their his sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) separation payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting (7) Effective the requirements first day of the first full pay period after County Board approval of this Article Agreement, the following maximum separation payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according resignation or retirement: Accumulated Sick Leave Hours at Time of Resignation or Retirement Maximum Payment 480 to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least $12,000 1,000 hours sick leave and to less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and 1,250 13,000 1,250 to less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 1,500 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and 1,500 to less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 15,000 1,750 hours sick leave and to less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 2,000 16,000 2,000 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.17,000

Separation Pay. 11.1 16.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their his/her estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of the separation, the employee has at least one four hundred eighty (100480) hours of accumulated sick leave to their his/her credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, service the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their the separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, before applying for severance separation pay. 11.5 That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly salary of the employee, in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. 11.8 Employees meeting the requirements of this Article will be paid severance pay based on one-half (1/24) of their accumulated sick leave hours at the time of separation according to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated. (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular daily salary of the employee, in his/her permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this Article means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, sick leave shall be calculated as though he/she were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) separation payment from the County. (7) An employee meeting the eligibility requirements of this Article will be provided up to the maximum separation payout shown below, based on number of sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation, effective upon approval by the County Board. 480 hours to less than 900 hours up to $12,000 900 hours to less than 1,440 hours up to $14,000 1,440 or more hours up to $20,000

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their his/her estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred sixty (10060) hours days of accumulated sick leave to their his/her credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, service the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, in their his/her permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they he/she were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) severance payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting (7) That effective January 1, 2006 the requirements of this Article following maximum severance payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 resignation or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.retirement:

Separation Pay. 11.1 18.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence absence, or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, employee or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 below, one-half (1/2) of all unused accumulated sick leave days provided: 11.2 (1) That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred sixty (10060) hours days of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 (2) That at the time of separation from the County service, service the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five ten (510) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 (3) An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires as provided elsewhere in the rules, before applying for severance pay. 11.5 (4) That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 (5) That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly daily salary of the employee, in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 (6) That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. No employee shall receive more than one (1) severance payment from the County. 11.8 Employees meeting (7) That effective January 1, 2003, the requirements of this Article following maximum severance payments will be paid severance pay made, based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours accumulated at the time of separation according resignation or retirement: 480 to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least $12,000 1,000 hours sick leave and to less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and 1,250 12,500 1,250 to less than 1,300 hours - $ 1,500 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and 1,500 to less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 13,500 1,750 hours sick leave and to less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 2,000 14,000 2,000 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.14,500

Separation Pay. 11.1 19.1 Upon separation from the service by resignation, layoff, expiration of a leave of absence or death, a permanent employee, their designated beneficiary, or their estate shall be paid severance pay according to Article 11.8 19.8 below, provided: 11.2 19.2 That at the time of separation, the employee has at least one hundred (100) hours of accumulated sick leave to their credit. 11.3 19.3 That at the time of separation from the County service, the employee must have been employed by the County in the classified service for at least five (5) years prior to their separation, except that this section shall not apply to an employee whose cause of separation is death, layoff, or whose position has been abolished, or who was required to retire from the service under the provisions of the Compulsory Retirement Law, Laws of Minnesota 1981, Chapter 68, Section 38. 11.4 19.4 An employee who is laid off or whose position has been abolished shall have the option of waiting until their eligibility for reinstatement expires before applying for severance pay. 11.5 19.5 That no classified permanent employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for severance pay until their employment is finally terminated. 11.6 19.6 That the rate of payment shall be based upon the regular hourly salary of the employee, in their permanent classification, at the time of separation. Separation as used in this rule means the last working day of the employee in the classified service. 11.7 19.7 That in the event an employee has been separated and paid for such accumulated sick leave and subsequently is re-employed, their sick leave shall be calculated as though they were a new employee. 11.8 19.8 Employees meeting the requirements of this Article will be paid severance pay based on one-half (1/2) of their accumulated sick leave hours at the time of separation according to the following schedule: Employees with at least 100 hours sick leave and less than 480 hours - $ 5,000 Employees with at least 480 hours sick leave and less than 850 hours - $ 10,000 Employees with at least 850 hours sick leave and less than 1,000 hours - $ 11,000 Employees with at least 1,000 hours sick leave and less than 1,150 hours - $ 12,000 Employees with at least 1,150 hours sick leave and less than 1,300 hours - $ 13,000 Employees with at least 1,300 hours sick leave and less than 1,450 hours - $ 14,000 Employees with at least 1,450 hours sick leave and less than 1,600 hours - $ 15,000 Employees with at least 1,600 hours sick leave and less than 1,750 hours - $ 16,000 Employees with at least 1,750 hours sick leave and less than 1,900 hours - $ 17,000 Employees with 1,900 or more hours sick leave - $ 18,000 11.9 19.9 That no classified employee who is on a leave of absence to accept a position in the exempt service of the County shall be eligible for separation pay until their employment is finally terminated.. -19 - #320 (Chief Correctional Officer)