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Waiver of PTO Leave Prohibited: No Employee is permitted to waive personal leave for the purpose of receiving double compensation. Workers' Compensation: Employees are covered by workers' compensation laws and regulations of the State. In the event an Employee is disabled and is entitled to workers' compensation, the Employee will keep any workers' compensation payments received and will be eligible to receive a bi-weekly pay check equal to one- third (1/3) of the ?-mployee's regular pay thr.ough the use of personall~ave benefits. In addition, the Employee will be entitled to insurance benefits during a workers' compensation leave. Employees receiving such workers' compensation will be considered working for the purpose of accumulating additional personal leave benefits. Unused PTO Leave Pay: Any unused Personal Time Off leave may be paid out subject to the following rules and regulations: (A) The Employee must be in good standing and gtve proper notice of termination in the case of resignation. (B) Qualifying Employees shall receive pay for all of their unused PTO accumulated at the time of termination. 8.4 Donation of Personal Leave General: With the expressed written approval of the City Council, City Employees may donate accrued PTO in one-hour increments to fellow Employees experiencing extended time off due to a serious medical problem or condition and who have no accumulated PTO or compensatory time. The use of this donated personal leave must be approved by the Department Head and the City Administrator and will be converted to the receiving Employee's hourly rate. This subdivision does not apply to part-time, temporary or seasonal positions or unionized employees. The donation of personal leave from one Employee to another shall be subject to the additional following terms and conditions. (A) A written request to donate personal leave must be made to the City Council via the City Administrator. (B) The City Administrator shall have the right to deny use of donated personal leave or limit its use in the best interests of the City. 9. LEAVES OF ABSENCE 9.1 Unpaid Leave General: The City Administrator may authorize an unpaid leave of absence for up to ten (10) days. Unpaid leaves of absence for greater periods must be authorized by the City Council. Decisions on unpaid leave of absence requests will normally take into consideration the Employee's performance, length of service and the general interest of the City. No Employee benefits will be earned by an Employee while on unpaid leave of absence and an Employee will not accrue or be paid holiday payor PTO leave while on leave of absence. Leave of absence hours will not count toward Page 17 of 46 Adopted 11-09-2005