475.2002
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK §707 ENTITLED
“SICK LEAVE POLICY”
RESOLUTION NO.: 475, 2002
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend its Employee Handbook §707 “Sick Leave
Policy” to allow all employees to accumulate up to 190 days of sick leave,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the amendment of
Employee Handbook §707 entitled “Sick Leave Policy” to read as follows:
707 Sick Leave Policy
The Town provides sick leave benefits for eligible full-time employees to be used
only in cases of personal illness. Permanent part-time employees receive sick
leave on a pro-rated basis. Temporary/seasonal employees are not entitled to
receive paid sick leave benefits.
Sick leave is an earned privilege and should be treated as one. Proper use of
sick leave makes good sense. Accumulated sick leave means a paycheck when
you cannot work and need it most.
Sick Leave Accrual and Accumulation
Full-time employees will earn sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per month.
Sick leave will be credited in hours on the first day of each month that the
employee is in “paid-employment” status or on Workers’ Compensation Leave.
Beginning on November 19, 2002, sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum
of 190 days. Sick leave forfeited because of the previous 140 day accumulation
limit is not recoverable.
Use of Sick Leave
Sick Leave may be taken in two (2) hour increments. All employees, unless
subject to other provisions of the CSEA contract, must notify their department
head or supervisor of their request to use Sick Leave at least thirty (30) minutes
prior to the time that the work shift commences. If an employee fails to give
proper notice, he/she shall not be compensated for Sick Leave for that day.
Physician’s Verification
A department head may, at the end of an employee’s use of three (3)
consecutive sick easy, request a physician’s verification of an employee’s illness
or continued illness. Failure to produce such documentation may result in the
employee being docked for those days if it has been found the employee has
been abusing the use of sick leave.
Separation From Employment
If an employee is terminated, laid-off or resigns from the Town, the balance of
any unused sick leave is automatically lost.
Sick Leave at Time of Retirement
At time of retirement, full-time employees hired on or before January 1, 1976, will
receive cash payment at the regular rate of pay for one-half of accumulated sick
leave. Full-time employees hired after January 1, 1976 will receive cash
payment at the regular rate of pay for a maximum of thirty (30) days of
accumulated sick leave.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor’s
Office to distribute copies of this Resolution to all Town employees and amend the Employee
Handbook accordingly.
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Duly adopted this 18 day of November, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None