Ordinance 95-1281XCit i� in the public i,t .... t— f — citi-- f
ongwood d _ ity employeesemployeesthat theP... I Policies and
Proced.— be continually I.li—d andupdated;
--"' the City of Longwood desiresdesires t allow ..pl.y—
tRe aIbilily to do— — - t donate i,k I.h— employees due.P.Y.h. to
extended illness
ll_ ..y _d _iti—j paid
t,.k leave.
--i— and Procedures, Chapter 706 Q, C—P.Ili—t. Leave —
applicable t all n-bargaining unit employees, and s
tilied law —p--,d by —t,
These policies ... not adopted or applicable to.
A. M--s of the Longwood City Commission and persons
advisory ..... it... .. special boards Cd
C. ned on � X.— — contractual fee for services or
1— b—i-
D. d — t—P.—Y appointments
p"m, zl ... ifi� excep
t as may be specifically
pro i i.b.which are contained in a collective bargaining —it
agreement
That all —di---, or parts of —di--,
i. conflict herewith are hereby
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COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. BANK
Purpose.
The Compassionate Leave Bank Program is voluntary program which provides
employees with aUJitioval leave should a catastrophic illness or accident occor-
Since there are .o provisions for the voluntary u... fer of leave from one employee to
another in aeitber Ordinance 955, Personnel Policies and Procedures, I. U.O.H. Local 673
Agreement, L.P. P. F. A. 3163 Agreement, nor Police Benovolent Assmiatioo (PBA) and
there is general agreement and interest among both general employees and bargaining .,it
members to it. so, the following voluntary -participation progra is recommended.
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Any City employee who has accrued a minimum of forty (40) sick hours may elect to
...tribal, a minimum of eight (8) hums each fiscal Year to the Compasaionato Leave
Bank.
i. An employee may join the Compassionate Leave Rank, after pi,.
rollment, o.Iy upon real of 4o hoe sick lea and is t eligible m
.se benefi6 until after completion of a 90 day waiting period.
2. Sick hours contribatW will not be included to income and therefore, will
of be to to the ,00llib.141g empi.yee, however, the boors upon
coay...mn fur use by the receiving employee will be taxed.
3. The cash value of the hours conuib.ted will be computed based on the
donating employee's rat. of pay. This cash value will be deposited in the
baM. Funds removed from the bank will be demrmi.ed by the rate .f pay
of the individual receiving Compassi... W leave.
4. Once deposited in the bank, contrih.tions cannot be refunded.
5. Contributions to the bank will .ot be considered as a use of sick leave by
the c ntributmg indvidnal in determining eligibilily of be.efiu o
incentives according to Ordinance 955, Personnel Policies and Procedures•
in order to apply fur compassiovatc leave, to eligible individual will have used all
accrued leaves (sick, vacation and holiday) due to a prolonged sail bona fide ilia—bo)
9�T-i>2 pi
unit, U(ies) Ind their s.bse4ue medical-1 tment, all of which not being c ered
der ztkmxn's Compensation l'he following moat npplY ur ne selectively waived on
a case by case hash by the committee for approval of ragnest for the use of the bank:
1. Applicant most be a permane.I fall -time employee.
2. All other leave options moat have been exhausted.
3. Thu amployee cannot be receiving worker's Compensation or other City
disahility benefits.
4. Reneftm th s from Compaaaionate Leave Bank shall not exceed 240 working
hours (fur non -shift) per illness or i pqo
5. Medical docamnntatiox most be provided at the time of the application_
6. Any member of the Compassionate Leave Bank who has not met Ill of Ne
eligibility requirements mxy petition the Compassionate Leave Bank
Committee for special consideration of the 90-day waiting period.
A Compassio ate Leave Committee will be appointed by the City Admix strator, from
department head nominations, on In aanozl basis. This committee will be compriced of
five (5) members, three (3) of which most be non-csempt (FLSA) employees. The
Committee Chairmen will be elected by the Commit , xnd serve for u e (1) ye-
D.-,GGIDL'LIKM FOR COMMITf'F;EML+I',TINCIS
The Committee Chairman will cull m -lags as needed to review applications far the use
ofthe Comp ", to Leave Bank. Fmployeearac.wmgCompassionateLeavemast—
Ill of the criteria I, B. above. However, —mg that criteria does not obligate the
C.—it- o approve the use of leave from the Compas to Leave B.A. Additional
itemsnwhibh snonld be taken into account iaclade, but are not limited W,
I. The cash value of time available in Ina Compassionate Leave Bank.
2. The employee's use of Sick Leave prior to Ne illness or injury.
E oAPPLICATION FOR COMPASSIOLIATE`€-EAVE
Applications for Compassionate leave may be made by completing the applicator form,
which will he designed by the committee, and contain the following information:
I. Name and employee nomher of the applicant.
2. The 11— If III, inners or mp,,, ..it the &I, it was diagnosed.
1 The number If C—p.,,6—I, L..e hours requested and the Period t, b.
,,--d.
't. A physic WW,,.t describing the ill.— o injury and the estimated
ti— If MIA,, mtIm It work, either f., Ii.ib,,I on the j1h, miltill 11 bill
day.
5. Hu -I, from the Payroll Om,m —ifyi, the emount If I— otili,I,I
during the previous y,,.,
The completed application f— should be — to It, P11,1111111 Officer fir b.—ibbil
to the Committee.
F REM10FION"OR OWPASSIONAPPtiAVj,
The following ,—tu— ill apply to Compassionate Lea,, granted by the C,..ift,,:
L Compassionate Leave I. —bmli.n wsffi any I— benefits will —
exceed IM% If the employee's normaI gross pay at the time If the injury
or illness.
2. Employees shall have no -fth,—t it C..p.,,,iI— In- granted, but
not
3. A I( eighty ghly (80) hwill be.01 to
exceed
iI _1 If 240 bo-, per i-id-1.
4. Each subseyoent request will require fully updated documentation with all
necessary siguat.ms.
If any employee i, g—R,,J Compassionate — by the Committee, the City'., P,yi,11
Diyi,i.n will he -fif.M by the Personnel Officer by use If the Compassionate —
D— mtiti.. F.. W ..th,,in conversion If N.d, It the Compassionate U— Bmk,
based .a the gm—'., b..,I — If pay.