Voluntary Leave Program Sample Clauses
The Voluntary Leave Program clause establishes a framework that allows employees to take leave from work on a voluntary basis, typically under specified conditions set by the employer. This clause outlines eligibility criteria, the process for requesting leave, and any limitations on the duration or frequency of such leave. By providing a structured option for employees to temporarily step away from their duties, the clause helps organizations manage workforce needs while supporting employee well-being and flexibility.
Voluntary Leave Program a. Each full-time employee choosing to participate in the Voluntary Personal Leave Program (VPLP) shall continue to work his or her assigned work schedule and shall have a reduction in pay equal to 4.62% (one day), 9.23% (two days), or 13.85% (three days). In exchange that the corresponding credits of 8 hours, 16 hours, or 24 hours of leave will be credited to the employee’s VPLP balance.
b. An employee may accumulate no more than two hundred forty (240) hours of voluntary personal leave. When an employee reaches two hundred (240) hours of personal leave, they shall be removed from the Voluntary PLP.
c. When an employee is removed from the Voluntary PLP, they may not participate for a minimum of twelve (12) months and they are not eligible to re-enroll until their balance is reduced to a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) hours.
d. VPLP shall be requested and used by the employee in the same manner as vacation or annual leave. Requests to use personal leave must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on vacation and annual leave balances pursuant to Article 9 (Leaves) and Sections 9.1 (Vacation Leave) and 9.11 (Annual Leave).
e. At the discretion of the State, all or a portion of unused personal leave credits may be cashed out at the employee’s salary rate at the time the personal leave payment is made. It is understood by both parties that the application of this cash out provision may differ from department to department and from employee to employee. Upon separation from State employment, the employee shall be paid for unused personal leave credits in the same manner as vacation or annual leave. Cash out or lump sum payment for any Personal Leave credits shall not be considered as “compensation” for purposes of retirement. If funds become available, as determined by the Department of Finance, for the Personal Leave program, departments will offer employees the opportunity to cash out accrued personal leave. Upon retirement/separation, the cash value of the employee’s personal leave balance may be transferred into a State of California, Department of Human Resources Defined Contribution plans as permitted.
f. An employee may not use any kind of paid leave such as sick leave, vacation, or holiday time to avoid a reduction in pay resulting from the Voluntary Personal Leave Program.
g. A State employee in the Voluntary Personal Leave Program shall be entitled to the same level of State employer contributions for health, vision, dental, flex-...
Voluntary Leave Program. The Voluntary Leave Program, as constituted on July 1, 1994, shall be extended for the life of the contract. This may be amended based upon discussions/negotiations between the DAS and the SEBAC.
Voluntary Leave Program. (a) The City of Palo Alto has established a Peace Officer Voluntary Leave Program to provide members of the Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association, Incorporated (hereafter referred to as “PAPOA”) the opportunity to donate their accrued vacation time to assist fellow members of PAPOA either due to: (a) an employee’s own verifiable non-industrial catastrophic illness or injury (as defined herein) or (b) in order to care for a member of the employee’s immediate family (spouse, child, parent or registered domestic partner suffering from a verifiable catastrophic illness or injury) and have exhausted or will presently exhaust all of their paid leave. In order to be eligible to receive donated leave, an employee must have a catastrophic illness or injury or an employee’s immediate family member must have a catastrophic illness or injury that requires the employee to provide full-time care for this family member. Care will be taken to emphasize the voluntary nature of the plan and to insure confidentiality of employee participants and medical conditions (where applicable). A Police Officer Voluntary Leave Sharing Program has been established to accept donations of vacation in accordance with the Program’s guidelines. All donations shall be:
1. Voluntary
2. Irrevocable
3. Confidential, unless disclosure is required by law City of Palo Alto and PAPOA July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021
4. In whole hour increments of at least (4) hours, with hours donated being converted to donee hours based on the donee’s salary rate (so that there will be no cost to the City due to salary differential)
5. The employee shall be required to exhaust all other types of leave to request donated leave
6. It is understood that employees seeking or receiving leave under this program will apply for long-term disability benefits for which they may be eligible
7. Where any of the period during which an employee receives donated leave is designated as family leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) or Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the employee will be eligible for continuation of medical and other available benefits during that family leave period (for up to 12 weeks), in accordance with the requirements of those laws. If the employee receiving donated leave is not eligible for CFRA/FMLA benefit continuation, or after the employee has exhausted the available CFRA/FMLA leave period, the employee will need to pay the premiums for continued medical and other available benefits if the emplo...
Voluntary Leave Program. If permitted by agreement between the City and the Association, members of the Association may participate in the "Voluntary Leave Program" to assist in maintaining the pay of an employee who is eligible by virtue of a qualifying catastrophic medical condition. Such participation, when authorized by City- Association agreement, shall be allowed only as long as the donors remain anonymous (unless disclosure is required by law).
Voluntary Leave Program. Employees may be granted a maximum of eighty (80) hours of time off without pay provided seniority and the accrual of fringe benefits shall not be affected. Leave under this program shall be subject to existing rules and administrative regulations governing leaves without pay and the submittal and approval of leave requests.
Voluntary Leave Program.
(a) The City of Palo Alto has established a Peace Officer Voluntary Leave Program to provide members of the Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association, Incorporated (hereafter referred to as “PAPOA”) the opportunity to donate their accrued vacation time to assist fellow members of PAPOA either due to: (a) an employee’s own verifiable non-industrial catastrophic illness or injury (as defined herein) or (b) in order to care for a member of the employee’s immediate family (spouse, child, parent or registered domestic partner suffering from a verifiable catastrophic illness or injury) and have exhausted or will presently exhaust all of their paid leave. In order to be eligible to receive donated leave, an employee must have a catastrophic illness or injury or an employee’s immediate family member must have a catastrophic illness or injury that requires the employee to provide full-time care for this family member. Care will be taken to emphasize the voluntary nature of the plan and to insure confidentiality of employee participants and medical conditions (where applicable). A Police Officer Voluntary Leave Sharing Program has been established to accept donations of vacation in accordance with the Program’s guidelines. All donations shall be:
1. Voluntary
2. Irrevocable
3. Confidential, unless disclosure is required by law 4. In whole hour increments of at least (4) hours, with hours donated being converted to donee hours based on the donee’s salary rate (so that there will be no cost to the City due to salary differential)
Voluntary Leave Program. If permitted by agreement between the City and the Association, members of the Association may participate in the "Voluntary Leave Program" to assist in maintaining the pay of an employee who is DocuSign Envelope ID: DF491BE9-093B-4A07-9D7D-7AE04F577BC6 eligible by virtue of a qualifying catastrophic medical condition. Such participation, when authorized by City- Association agreement, shall be allowed only as long as the donors remain anonymous (unless disclosure is required by law).