157.2021 Authorizing Donation of Sick Time - Bldg and Grnds Employee
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SICK TIME TO AN
EMPLOYEE IN BUILDING AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 157, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Facilities Manager has advised that the spouse of
one of his employees in the Building and Grounds Department (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 Employee is represented by the Civil Service Employees Association,
Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO (CSEA), which has joined in the request that employees
be permitted to donate sick leave time to the Employee, 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 CSEA bargaining unit and/or non-bargaining unit employees
to assist the Building and Grounds Department Employee during the Employee’s time of serious
family illness, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that any employee of the Town of Queensbury who has 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,
Facilities Manager and/or Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of May, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None