335.2022 Authorizing Donation of Sick Time to Employee in Town Clerk's Office RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SICK TIME TO
EMPLOYEE IN TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
RESOLUTION NO.: 335,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Clerk has advised that the spouse of one of the
employees in the Town Clerk's Office (Employee), has been diagnosed with a serious health issue,
and
WHEREAS, the Employee is expected to exhaust all paid leave available to him/her,
including all sick leave, to care for the Employee's seriously ill spouse, and
WHEREAS, certain fellow employees have expressed the desire to donate a portion of
their accumulated sick leave time to the Employee to assist him/her during this time of family
illness, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to allow such donation of sick leave time,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the donation of sick
leave time by Town of Queensbury non-bargaining unit Town employees to assist the Town
Clerk's Office Employee during the Employee's time of serious family illness, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that any non-bargaining unit Town employee having more than 40 hours of
accumulated sick leave may voluntarily donate any hours above 40 hours, in two (2) hour
increments, as directed by the employee provided that the donating employee signs an
acknowledgement of the donation and recognizes that once donated the sick leave hours cannot
be restored under any circumstances, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Employee may use the donated sick leave under the same terms and
conditions as earned sick leave, except that there may not be any payout of unused donated sick
leave under any circumstances, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Assessor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 12t'day of September, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty