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29 221698v1 Article 11. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Depending upon an employee’s situation, more than one form of leave may apply during the same period of time (e.g., the Family and Medical Leave Act is likely to apply during a workers’ compensation absence). An employee will need to meet the requirements of each form of leave separately. Leave requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Except as otherwise stated, all paid time off, taken under any of the city’s leave programs, must be taken consecutively, with no intervening unpaid leave. The city will provide employees with time away from work as required by state or federal statutes, if there are requirements for such time off that are not described in the personnel policies. Section 11.01 Sick Leave Sick leave is authorized absence from work with pay, granted to qualified full-time and part-time employees. Sick leave is a privilege, not a right. Employees are to use this paid leave only when they are unable to work for medical reasons and under the conditions explained below. Sick leave does not accrue during an unpaid leave of absence. • Full-time employees will accrue sick leave by pay period at a rate of ninety-six (96) hours per calendar year (3.69 Hours/pay period). • Part-time employees regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week will accrue sick leave on a pro-rated basis of the full-time employee schedule. • Part-time employees regularly scheduled to work fewer than 20 hours per week will not earn or accrue sick leave. • Temporary and seasonal employees will not earn or accrue sick leave. • Sick leave may be used only for days when the employee would otherwise have been at work. • Employees will not be allowed to have more than 960 hours (120 working days) of sick leave on January 1st of each year. Once an employee accrues 960 hours they will not accrue additional time unless the number of hours drops below 960. Accrued sick leave with pay has no value upon termination or retirement except as provided in the "Severance Pay at Retirement / Termination of Employment in Good Standing / Sick Pay Handling at Termination" section of this handbook. Sick leave may be used as follows: • When an employee is unable to perform work duties due to illness or disability • For medical, dental or other care provider appointments. • When an employee has been exposed to a contagious disease of such a nature that his/her presence at the workplace could endanger the health of others. • To care for the employee’s injured or ill family member (including children (step and foster children), adult child, spouse, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent, for reasonable periods of time as the employee’s attendance may be necessary, on the same terms upon which the employee is able to use sick leave benefits for the employee’s own illness. • To take children, or other family member to a medical, dental or other care provider appointment. • Safety leave as defined in Minn. Stat. §181.9413 Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §181.9413, eligible employees may use up to 160 hours of sick leave in any 12-month period for absences due to an illness of or injury to the employee’s adult child, spouse,