091.2013 sick time wtr. dept. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SICK TIME TO
MECHANIC EMPLOYED IN WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 91,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, a Mechanic employed in the Town's Water Department (Employee), has
been diagnosed with a potentially terminal, critical illness, and
WHEREAS, Employee is expected to exhaust all paid leave available to him, including all
sick leave, and
WHEREAS, certain fellow employees have expressed the desire to donate a portion of
their accumulated sick leave time to Employee to assist him during his illness, and
WHEREAS, the Employee is represented by the Civil Service Employees Association,
Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO (CSEA), which has joined the request that employees be
permitted to donate sick leave to the Employee, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to allow such donation of sick time,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the donation of sick
leave time by Town of Queensbury Union and/or Non-Union employees to assist Employee
during his time of critical 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
acknowledgment of the donation and recognizes that once donated the leave cannot be restored
under any circumstances, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Employee may use donated leave under the same terms and
conditions as earned sick leave, except that there may not be any payout of unused donated leave
under any circumstances, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Water Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 28th day of January, 2013,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr.Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT : None