Res 1986 -104 Amending Personal Leave/Sick Leave Provisions of the Personnel Code for MHd,
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 86 - 104
RESOLUTION AMENDING PERSONAL LEAVE/SICK LEAVE PROVISIONS
OF THE PERSONNEL CODE FOR THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1985, the City adopted
Resolution 85-107 establishing a personnel code for the City
of Mendota Heights; and
WHEREAS, Section 11 of that Code established for the
first time a policy of Personal Leave/Extended Disability
Protection to replace the City's previous sick leave policy;
and
WHEREAS, after approximately nine months of experience
with the policy, a Committee composed of Council
representatives, the City Administrator, and employee
representatives has reviewed the policy, and recommends that
it be changed as outlined below.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mendota Heights, that Section 11 of Resolution 85-107
be repealed in its entirety effective January 1, 1987 and
replaced by the following:
Section 11. Personal Leave/Extended Disability
Protection
a. Personal Leave - Beginning January 1, 1987, all
permanent full-time employees shall accrue personal
leave at the rate of four (4) hours per month, to a
maximum of 320 hours. Personal leave shall be
available for use without restriction, except prior
approval of the supervisor. An employee shall not be
allowed to use more than twenty (20) consecutive
personal days, or a combination of twenty (20)
consecutive Personal and vacation days, without prior
approval of the City Council.
Each December 1, any employee with an accrued
Personal Leave balance in excess of 320 hours may
convert the excess hours at the rate of 50%, to
either additional cash compensation, or additional
vacation time. The compensation will be made, or the
extra vacation credited, with the second payroll in
December.
Upon separation, employees shall be compensated for
any unused Personal Leave balance.
b. Extended Disability Protection - Beginning January 1,
1987, all permanent full-time employees shall accrue
extended disability leave at the rate of four (4)
hours per month, to a cumulative maximum of 640
hours. Extended disability protection is available
for use on the second consecutive day of a personal
illness, and thereafter, or anytime for a work-
related illness or injury.
Employees are to keep their supervisor informed of
their condition. The supervisor may require a letter
or report from the attending physician. Claiming
extended disability leave when physically fit may be
cause for disciplinary action, including transfer,
demotion, suspension, or dismissal.
In cases of extreme emergency involving employees
with a record of meritorious service, who through
serious or protracted illness have used up all
accumulated personal leave, extended disability
leave, vacation leave, and compensatory time off, an
extension of extended disability leave beyond the
maximum provided in this resolution may be granted by
the City Council. The resultant deficit will be
repaid promptly through application of future
personal and extended disability leave accruals.
Section 11a. Sick Leave
Permanent, full-time employees as of January 1, 1987
shall have a one-time option of a sick leave program
as a permanent alternative to Personal Leave/Extended
Disability Protection. Employees must advise the
City Accountant of their selection of this
alternative by January 31, 1987. Those selecting
this option shall have any existing Personal Leave
balance converted to Sick Leave.
Those on the sick leave option shall accrue eight (8)
hours per month of sick leave, to a cumulative
maximum of 960 hours. Sick leave shall be available
for use on the first day of a personal illness, and
thereafter. All other restrictions on sick leave use
shall be the same of for Extended Disability
Protection in Section 11., subsection c. above.
Upon separation in good standing, employees on the
sick leave option shall be compensated for 25% of the
unused sick leave balance.
Section 11c. Application To Represented Employees
Sections 11.a. and 11.b. of this Personnel Code shall
apply to employees represented by a bargaining unit,
only if specifically adopted in the labor contract.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
this 16th day of December, 1986.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
Robert G. Lockwood, Mayor
ATTEST:
athleen M. Swanson, City Clerk