090.2007
RESOLUTION GRANTING ADDITIONAL INTERMITTENT LEAVE
WITHOUT PAY TO EMPLOYEE IN TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE
RESOLUTION NO.: 90, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, Kim Rivers is a full-time Records Clerk working in the Town Clerk’s Office,
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 507,2006, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
granting of intermittent leave without pay to Ms. Rivers so that Ms. Rivers could help care for her
terminally ill sister, and
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WHEREAS, by letter dated February 8, 2007, Ms. Rivers shared with the Town Board that
her sister’s health has continued to deteriorate and requires care, and
WHEREAS, Family Medical Leave Act does not apply because the family member (Ms.
River’s sister) is not in the category of family members covered by the Act, and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rivers has requested to be allowed to take additional intermittent leave to
care for her sister, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk, as Ms. River’s Department Head, has indicated a willingness
to allow such intermittent leave without pay, and
WHEREAS, the Town Leave Policy allows sick leave only for an employee’s own illness
or for the illness of a minor child and Vacation Leave must be scheduled in advance and thus there
appears to be little paid leave available to this employee to address her current situation, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board is appreciative of the employee’s situation and need to care
for this ill family member and, within its discretion, wishes to allow her to do so,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes Kim Rivers to take intermittent leave without pay,
subject to Department Head approval, over the next sixty (60) days, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board directs the Accounting Office to treat this leave in the
same manner as Family Medical Leave Act leave for purposes of calculating accruals and benefits,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that employee must make request to her Department Head, the Town Clerk,
for leave when it is desired to be taken, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is not required to allow such leave if the functioning of
the Department will be unacceptably compromised by any particular grant of time, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the leave without pay authorized by this Resolution may be taken in
increments of one hour or more and any particular leave is subject to approval by the Department
Head, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor and the Town Fiscal Manager are authorized to take
all actions necessary to effect this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 12 day of February, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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