Common use of FOR SAFETY EMPLOYEES Clause in Contracts

FOR SAFETY EMPLOYEES. The total number of sick leave hours available for service credit will be the sum of hours accrued and unused while on a 56-hour work week at the established 56-hour accrual rate, plus the total number of hours accrued and unused on a 40-hour week at the established 40-hour accrual rate. There is no cap for the purpose of service credit buy back utilizing sick leave. Upon assignment to a 40-hour week from a 56-hour week, all sick leave hours will continue to be converted for utilization on the 40-hour week. The established sick leave caps of 2,080 for 40-hour personnel and 2,912 for 56-hour personnel are in effect in accordance with the current MOU for the purpose of the twenty percent (20%) sick leave cash payment option.