Common use of Earned Time Clause in Contracts

Earned Time. A. Earned Time is intended to provide employees paid time off from work for illness, vacations and personal reasons. B. The following schedule sets forth the rate at which Earned Time will be accrued for the indicated consecutive years of employment, prorated by the number of hours worked pursuant to the Barrington Personnel Plan. Earned Time shall only apply to employees regularly working twenty (20) hours or more. 0-5 years: 6.5% / (2.6 hours) 135.2 hours (17 days) 6-10 years: 8.5% / (3.4 hours) 176.8 hours (22 days) 11-15 years: 10.4% / (4.16 hours) 216.32 hours (27 days) 16 or more years: 12.4% / (4.96 hours) 257.92ours (32 days) C. An employee hired prior to April 6, 2020 shall continue to accrue Earned Time at their pre-April 6, 2020 rate until such time as the employee moves up to the next earning rate on the above schedule. Employees hired on or after April 6, 2020 shall be subject to the above schedule. D. The parties agree that Article 18.1 B shall not be the subject of negotiations during the term of this Agreement. 18.1 Earned Time General Rules(changes 3/28/2016 to town personnel plan): A. Earned Time is available for all employees who regularly work a minimum of 20 hours per week and is calculated upon the number of hours regularly scheduled up to 40 hours in a workweek. Exempt salaried employees are calculated on the basis of 40 hours per week. B. Earned time is not accrued during any period of time when on unpaid leave including short and long term disability. C. Earned Time can be accrued to a maximum of 320 hours for full-time employees. Part time employees may accumulate to a maximum of 8 times their regular weekly schedule, for example 20 hours per week times 8 equals 160 hours maximum for that part-time employee. Any hours in excess of that maximum limit will be lost without compensation for them, reducing the total earned time down to the maximum. The Police Chief has the authority to grant a temporary excess of hours for a limited period of time based upon unique circumstances. Upon leaving service an employee will not be paid for more than the maximum number of hours allowed above. D. During the course of any year an employee may only cash in an amount equal to 60% of his or her total annual accrual other than upon termination of employment. E. Earned time can be used in amounts of one-half hour or more. F. When using Earned Time, the total pay for any one day shall not exceed an employee’s usual work hours. G. Only the amount of Earned time ACTUALLY accrued and deposited inthe Earned Time bank shall be available for use. H. All Earned Time requests for reimbursement must be recorded on the sheet provided by the Town for Earned Time Cash-out Option Form according to schedule in this section. I. Whether through a voluntary or involuntary termination of employment during the first six months, the employee shall forfeit all Earned Time benefits. J. Upon termination of employment (other than during the first six months of employment), the employee will be paid for all Earned Time accrued and deposited in the Earned Time bank.

Earned Time. A. Earned Time is intended to provide employees paid time off from work for illness, vacations and personal reasons. B. The following schedule sets forth the rate at which Earned Time will be accrued for the indicated consecutive years of employment, prorated by the number of hours worked pursuant to the Barrington Personnel Plan. Earned Time shall only apply to employees regularly working twenty (20) hours or more. 0-5 years: 6.5% / (2.6 hours) 135.2 hours (17 days) 6-10 years: 8.5% / (3.4 hours) 176.8 hours (22 days) 11-15 years: 10.4% / (4.16 hours) 216.32 hours (27 days) 16 or more years: 12.4% / (4.96 hours) 257.92ours (32 days) C. An employee hired prior to April 6, 2020 shall continue to accrue Earned Time at their pre-April 6, 2020 rate until such time as the employee moves up to the next earning rate on the above schedule. Employees hired on or after April 6, 2020 shall be subject to the above schedule. D. The parties agree that Article 18.1 B shall not be the subject of negotiations during the term of this Agreement. 18.1 Earned Time General Rules(changes 3/28/2016 to town personnel plan): A. Earned Time is available for all employees who regularly work a minimum of 20 hours per week and is calculated upon the number of hours regularly scheduled up to 40 hours in a workweek. Exempt salaried employees are calculated on the basis of 40 hours per week. B. Earned time is not accrued during any period of time when on unpaid leave including short and long term disability. C. Earned Time can be accrued to a maximum of 320 hours for full-time employees. Part time employees may accumulate to a maximum of 8 times their regular weekly schedule, for example 20 hours per week times 8 equals 160 hours maximum for that part-time employee. Any hours in excess of that maximum limit will be lost without compensation for them, reducing the total earned time down to the maximum. The Police Chief has the authority to grant a temporary excess of hours for a limited period of time based upon unique circumstances. Upon leaving service an employee will not be paid for more than the maximum number of hours allowed above. D. During the course of any year an employee may only cash in an amount equal to 60% of his or her total annual accrual other than upon termination of employment. E. Earned time can be used in amounts of one-half hour or more. F. When using Earned Time, the total pay for any one day shall not exceed an employee’s usual work hours. G. Only the amount of Earned time ACTUALLY accrued and deposited inthe in the Earned Time bank shall be available for use. H. All Earned Time requests for reimbursement must be recorded on the sheet provided by the Town for Earned Time Cash-out Option Form according to schedule in this section. I. Whether through a voluntary or involuntary termination of employment during the first six months, the employee shall forfeit all Earned Time benefits. J. Upon termination of employment (other than during the first six months of employment), the employee will be paid for all Earned Time accrued and deposited in the Earned Time bank.