Use of Accruals. Employees who call in sick may not utilize vacation time unless approved by the District. Sick time may not be utilized for reasons other than the employee’s own illness, except as may be required by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Use of Accruals. Employees utilizing such leave may use any available accrued vacation, sick, and/or compensation time during such period(s). Employees should determine which paid leave they wish to use and a fixed amount to use each pay period with Human Resources and Payroll prior to going out on leave. Maintenance of Benefits An employee shall be entitled to maintain group health insurance coverage on the same basis as if he/she had continued to work at the City. To maintain uninterrupted coverage, the employee will be required to continue paying his/her share of insurance premium payments. If an employee is receiving concurrent vacation, sick, or compensatory time, the premium will be deducted from the paycheck, as is normally the practice. The City will bill for benefits premiums in the case that the employee is unpaid. Employees may opt for an automatic ACH withdrawal to cover benefits costs. The payment shall be made by the 15th of each month. If the employee's payment is more than sixty (60) days overdue, the City will no longer maintain the coverage. Vacation, sick, and holidays will not accrue beyond the twelve (12) month leave period, consistent with the contract.
