I-1 - Collective Bargaining Agreement - Draft - 7-1-23

estate. ARTICLE XI SICK LEAVE 11.1 – Sick Leave Sick leave shall apply to a period in which the Full-Time employee is absent from work because of illness, quarantine, or injuries. It shall include absence for medical checkups and examinations. Sick leave may be taken in increments of no less than one (1) hour. Sick leave shall not be paid unless the City Administrator or designee is notified of the employee’s absence prior to an employee’s regular starting time. Employees are required to call in on each day of absence at least one hour prior to the employee’s scheduled start time unless otherwise authorized by the City. The City may require a medical doctor’s written statement to substantiate illness or injury. 11.2 – Maternity Leave Pregnant employees are eligible for paid maternity leave following one year employment in a permanent, full-time position. Approved leave pay will be as follows: six (6) weeks of paid leave and two (2) weeks at 70% of the employee’s regular rate of pay. The employee, at her own discretion, may supplement the other 30% with their own applicable leave banked. The employee, with City Administrator approval, may also work to make up the 30%. If the pregnant employee would like to take the remaining four (4) weeks unpaid she may supplement with applicable leave banked. Paternity leave is for eligible males/females following one year employment in a permanent, full-time position. Approved leave pay will be as follows: two (2) weeks of paid leave and two (2) weeks at 50% of the employee’s regular rate of pay. The employee, at his/her own discretion, may supplement the other 50% with their own applicable leave banks. Newly adoptive parents are eligible for paid leave following one year employment in a permanent, full-time position. Approved leave pay will be as follows: six (6) weeks of paid leave and two (2) weeks at 70% of the employee’s regular rate of pay. The employee, at their own discretion, may supplement the other 30% with their own applicable leave banked. The employee, with City Administrator approval, may also work to make up the 30%. If the employee would like to take the remaining four (4) weeks unpaid he or she may supplement with applicable leave banked. 11.2 – Accumulation Full-time employees shall accrue 8 hours of sick leave each month. Newly hired full-time employees shall earn sick leave beginning on the first day of the month, following their start date. Employees are not able to use sick leave until the successful completion of the probationary period. A full-time employee may accumulate six hundred (600) hours of sick leave. The employee may elect to have any portion of sick leave (above six hundred (600) hours) converted to vacation leave at the rate of two (2) days of sick leave for one ORIGINAL 11