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Page 52 of 150 Article 14. SEPARATION FROM SERVICE Section 14.01 Resignations Employees wishing to leave the city service in good standing must provide a written resignation notice to their supervisor, at least fourteen calendar days before leaving. Exempt employees must give thirty calendar days’ notice. The written resignation must state the effective date of the employee’s resignation. Unauthorized absences from work for a period of three consecutive workdays may be considered as resignation without proper notice. Failure to comply with this procedure may be cause for denying the employee’s severance pay and any future employment with the city. Section 14.02 Severance Pay Employees who leave the employ of the city in good standing by retirement or resignation will receive 100 percent of unused accrued vacation (annual leave) as severance pay. Each employee with at least three (3) years, but less than twelve (12) years, of full-time service will receive, upon honorable termination of employment, one-third (1/3) of the employee's accumulated sick leave as severance pay. Each employee with twelve (12) years or more of service will receive, upon honorable termination of employment, one-half (1/2) of the employee’s accumulated sick leave as severance pay. Applicable taxes will be withheld from the payments. Pay will be computed at the compensation level effective at the time of retirement or resignation. Section 14.03 Post-Retirement Health Care Savings Plan Employees participate in the Minnesota Post Employment Health Care Savings Plan (HCSP) established under Minn. Stat. § 352.98 and as outlined in the Minnesota State Retirement System’s Trust and Plan Documents unless exempted by statute. All funds collected by the employer on the behalf of the employee will be deposited into the employee’s post-employment health care savings plan account. Contributions shall be made as follows: Employee Payroll Contribution Employees with 0-5 completed years of service will contribute 0% of pay. Employees with 5+ years of service will contribute 1% of pay. Severance Contribution Employees with 0-5 completed years of service will contribute 0% of pay. Severance will be paid out to employees. Employees with 5+ years of service will contribute 100% of pay. Section 14.04 Continuation of Group Health and Dental Insurance This policy applies to all City employees who retire on or after January 1, 1993, and participated in the City’s group health and dental insurance program and met the requirements necessary to receive a disability benefit or an annuity from a Minnesota public pension plan other than a volunteer fire fighter plan. Minnesota law, Minn. Stat. Chapter 43A, provides that upon retirement, an eligible City employee and his or her covered dependents can participate in the group health/dental insurance program at the same premium rate as active employees until age 65. 111