507.2006
RESOLUTION GRANTING INTERMITTENT LEAVE
WITHOUT PAY TO EMPLOYEE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
RESOLUTION NO.: 507, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHEREAS, Kim Rivers is a full-time Records Clerk working in the Office of the Town
Clerk; and
WHEREAS, in a letter dated October 11, 2006, Ms. Rivers shared with the Town Board her
concern that a family member is terminally ill and requires care; and
WHEREAS, Family Medical Leave Act does not apply because the family member is not in
the category of family members covered by the Act; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rivers has requested to be allowed to take intermittent leave over the next
two months in order to care for this sick family member; and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk, as her 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
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,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor and the Town Budget Officer are authorized to take
all actions necessary to effect this Resolution.
RD
Duly adopted this 23 day of October, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: None