Res. #23-032 - Amending the City's Personnel Policy (ESST)

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8. PERSONAL TIME OFF (PTO) - LEAVE WITH PAY 8.1 General Eligibility: Full-time Employees who have worked for the City for at least six months are eligible to accrue annual Personal Time Off leave (PTO) from the date the Employee is hired. PTO will be available for use as it is accrued according to the schedule below. 8.2 Accrual Rate of Accrual: Full-time Employees shall earn PTO leave at the following rates. Years of Service PTO Leave 0 through 6 months ............................ 6.77 hrs. per pay period After six months through 3 years ............ 6.77 hrs. per pay period After 3 years through 9 years ............. 8.31 hrs. per pay period After 9 years through 15 years .......... 9.85 hrs. per pay period After 15 years through 20 years .......... 11.38 hrs. per pay period After 20 years until Retirement ............ 12.92 hrs. per pay period 8.3 Requirements Usage: Personal Time Off (PTO) Leave may be used as earned, subject to approval by the Department Supervisor or City Administrator. PTO may be taken in increments of one hour or more. Up to a maximum of 216 hours of accrued PTO may be carried over to the next year. Procedure: To be eligible for PTO leave with pay, an Employee shall report as soon as possible to his or her Department Head the need to take personal leave and its estimated duration. Requests to use PTO shall be received at least twenty-four hours in advance of the requested time off. This notice may be waived at the discretion of the City Administrator. Pay -Out of PTO Leave: The rate of PTO pay will be the Employee's regular rate of pay in effect at the time of PTO request. In the event of termination in good standing, all earned PTO will be paid at the Employee's regular rate of pay. Use of PTO Leave during a Holiday: Holidays occurring during an Employee's PTO leave will be considered a holiday and the Employee will not be charged for PTO on that day. Coordination of PTO Leave Frith Family and Medical Leave: In order to allow coordination of Personal Time Off leave with Family and Medical Leave, Employees seeking to take PTO may be required to provide enough information about the purpose of the leave to allow a determination of whether the leave will also qualify for Family and Medical leave. Waiver of PTO Leave Prohibited: No Employee is permitted to waive personal leave for the purpose of receiving double compensation.