Common use of Eligibility to Receive Shared Leave Clause in Contracts

Eligibility to Receive Shared Leave. 3.1 An employee may receive leave under this program if the employee meets the criteria under 2.1. 3.2 Requests to receive leave sharing benefit shall be submitted to the Director of Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Director or designee may approve the request or convene a committee comprised of one (1) employee from the Human Resources Department, one (1) management employee and one (1) non- management employee from another department, one (1) employee representing that employee’s local if applicable and, as a non-voting member, the County Occupational Health Nurses. Each Union shall provide the County with the name of their designated representative and alternate. The committee members will be appointed by the Human Resources Director and will serve for a one (1) year term in order to provide consistency in the decision-making process. The decision of the committee shall be final; however, if the decision of the committee is to deny the request, the requester has the right to petition the committee for reconsideration. The decision of the committee shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. 3.3 An employee must have exhausted his or her sick leave and vacation time before receiving shared leave. The manner in which the employee exhausted his or her sick leave or vacation time shall not effect his or her eligibility to receive Shared Leave, however, any employee who, within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the request, is at step 5 of the Sick Leave Review process, as documented, will not be eligible to receive Shared Leave. 3.4 An employee receiving the leave sharing benefit shall receive no more than a total of 2,000 hours of such leave during the course of his or her employment with the Count 3.5 The employee's position must be one in which vacation and sick leave can be accrued and used.

Eligibility to Receive Shared Leave. 3.1 An employee may receive leave under this program if the employee meets the criteria under 2.1. 3.2 Requests to receive leave sharing benefit shall be submitted to the Director of Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Director or designee may approve the request or convene a committee comprised of one (1) employee from the Human Resources Department, one (1) management employee and one (1) non- non-management employee from another department, one (1) employee representing that employee’s local if applicable and, as a non-voting member, the County Occupational Health Nurses. Each Union shall provide the County with the name of their designated representative and alternate. The committee members will be appointed by the Human Resources Director and will serve for a one (1) year term in order to provide consistency in the decision-making process. The decision of the committee shall be final; however, if the decision of the committee is to deny the request, the requester has the right to petition the committee for reconsideration. The decision of the committee shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. 3.3 An employee must have exhausted his or her sick leave and vacation time before receiving shared leave. The manner in which the employee exhausted his or her sick leave or vacation time shall not effect his or her eligibility to receive Shared Leave, however, any employee who, within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the request, is at step 5 of the Sick Leave Review process, as documented, will not be eligible to receive Shared Leave. 3.4 An employee receiving the leave sharing benefit shall receive no more than a total of 2,000 hours of such leave during the course of his or her employment with the Count Count 3.5 The employee's position must be one in which vacation and sick leave can be accrued and used. 3.6 The employee must be eligible to use vacation time and sick leave time. 3.7 The committee shall also approve leave sharing benefits for “after care” needs as prescribed by the attending physician.