Paid Leave Program. 36.1 ANAHEIM and the AFA agree that all regular, full-time employees with an average, regular work week of fifty-six (56) hours will adhere to the following provisions: 36.1.1 For the first four (4) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of t e n a n d t h r e e - q u a r t e r ( 10.75) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 10:45 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (279.5 hours per year). 36.1.2 Upon completion of four (4) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of e l e v e n a n d o n e - h a l f ( 11.5) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 11:30 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (299.0 hours per year). 36.1.3 Upon completion of eight (8) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of t h i r t e e n ( 13.0) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 13:00 hours) for each complete bi- weekly pay period (338.0 hours per year). 36.1.4 Upon completion of fourteen (14) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of fourteen and one-quarter (14.25) hours (which appears on the payroll stub at 14:15 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (370.5 hours per year). 36.1.5 Upon completion of nineteen (19) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of fifteen and three-quarter (15.75) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 15:45 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (409.5 hours per year). 36.2 An employee requesting paid leave time for an absence from work as a result of any injury or illness which comes under the State of California Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act after eligibility for Industrial Accident Leave has ended shall receive maximum compensation from ANAHEIM in an amount equal to the difference between temporary disability payments mandated by the State of California Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act and his/her regular basic rate of pay. 36.3 Paid leave time shall continue to accrue in accordance with the above provisions during any period of leave with pay except that employees who remain on Industrial Accident Leave after exhausting State mandated 4850 benefits shall accumulate no paid leave time. 36.4 Paid leave time in excess of three (3) consecutive work shifts shall require the prior authorization of the Fire Chief or a certification from a licensed medical practitioner that the employee is disabled and unable to work. Paid leave time for reasons other than illness or injury shall be scheduled and taken in the best interests of ANAHEIM and the Fire Department. Failure on the part of the employee to comply with these requirements may be considered grounds for disciplinary action. 36.5 An employee shall have one-half (1/2) hour deducted from his/her accrued paid leave time for each one-half (1/2) hour of paid leave time taken. 36.6 The minimum amount of paid leave time that may be taken at any time is one- half (1/2) hour. 36.7 The maximum amount of paid leave time that may be taken at any time shall be that amount that has accrued to the employee. 36.8 An employee who utilizes paid leave time under the provisions of this Article shall inform their immediate supervisor of the fact and the reason as soon as possible and shall ensure that their position is manned in accordance with Fire Department operating policies. 36.9 In the event that an employee leaves work during working hours and is placed on paid leave time prior to the close of the work day, such paid leave time shall be calculated to the nearest hour. 36.10 Paid leave time which is accrued but not taken shall be paid under the following conditions: 36.10.1 Upon termination, the employee shall be paid for all hours accrued but not used in excess of two hundred forty five (245). In the event the employee retires from ANAHEIM service, all hours accrued but not used shall be reported as unused sick leave for additional service credit in accordance with the contract between ANAHEIM and the Public Employees Retirement System, or, at the option of the employee, paid in cash at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay. 36.10.2 An employee shall be paid at his/her regular hourly rate of pay for all paid leave time hours accrued but not used in excess of three hundred fifty (350) hours (or at the employees option in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) hours in each calendar year. Payment shall be made in January of each year. 36.10.3 An employee may be paid at his/her regular hourly rate of pay for all or a portion of paid leave time hours accrued but not used in excess of two hundred forty-five (245) hours upon submission of a written and signed request to the Finance Department, Payroll Office. Requests submitted during any bi-weekly pay period shall be paid on the payday for that pay period. A maximum of four such payments shall be allowed each calendar year. When requested, such payments may be diverted to the employee’s Deferred Compensation account, within limits established by law. 36.11 In the event an employee's work schedule changes from a forty (40) hour assignment to a fifty-six (56) hour assignment, the paid leave account shall be established as follows: 36.11.1 Sick leave and vacation hours accumulated shall be added together, multiplied by the ratio of 56/40 (1.4), and rounded to the next highest whole hour. 36.11.2 The employee's paid leave account shall be credited with the hours resulting from this calculation and shall be immediately available for use. 36.12 In the event an employee's work schedule changes from a fifty-six (56) hour assignment to a forty (40) hour assignment, paid leave accrued but not taken shall be converted as follows: 36.12.1 Hours in the employee's paid leave time account shall be reduced by multiplying the balance by the ratio of 40/56 (.7143) rounded to the next highest whole hour. 36.12.2 The employee's account balance for sick leave with pay shall be credited with all hours to a maximum of one hundred seventy five (175) and shall be available for immediate use. 36.12.3 The employee's account balance for vacation with pay shall be credited with any hours remaining and shall be immediately available for use. 36.13 Paid leave time shall be used under the provisions of this ARTICLE for absences as the result of a non-occupational illness or injury for up to ten (10) regularly scheduled work shifts per occurrence. In the event such an absence exceeds ten
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Paid Leave Program. 36.1 Effective on the first day of the pay period following City Council approval of this MOU, ANAHEIM and the AFA agree that all regular, full-time employees with an average, regular work week of fifty-six (56) hours will adhere to the following provisions:
36.1.1 For the first four (4) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of t w e n l v e a n d t h r e o n e - q u h a r t e r l f ( 10.7512.5) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 10:45 12:30 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (279.5 325 hours per year).
36.1.2 Upon completion of four (4) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of t h i r t e l e v e n a n d o n e - h q u a l f r t e r ( 11.51 3.25) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 11:30 13:15 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (299.0 344.50 hours per year).
36.1.3 Upon completion of eight (8) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of t h i f o u r t e e n a n d t h r e e q u a r t e r s ( 13.014.75) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 13:00 14:45 hours) for each complete bi- bi-weekly pay period (338.0 383.50 hours per year).
36.1.4 Upon completion of fourteen (14) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of fourteen and one-quarter sixteen (14.2516.00) hours (which appears on the payroll stub at 14:15 16:00 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (370.5 416 hours per year).
36.1.5 Upon completion of nineteen (19) years of continuous, full-time service, such employees shall accrue paid leave at the rate of fifteen seventeen and three-quarter one half (15.7517.50) hours (which appears on the payroll stub as 15:45 17:30 hours) for each complete bi-weekly pay period (409.5 455 hours per year).
36.2 An employee requesting paid leave time for an absence from work as a result of any injury or illness which comes under the State of California Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act after eligibility for Industrial Accident Leave has ended shall receive maximum compensation from ANAHEIM in an amount equal to the difference between temporary disability payments mandated by the State of California Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act and his/her regular basic rate of pay.
36.3 Paid leave time shall continue to accrue in accordance with the above provisions during any period of leave with pay except that employees who remain on Industrial Accident Leave after exhausting State mandated 4850 benefits shall accumulate no paid leave time.
36.4 Paid leave time in excess of three (3) consecutive work shifts shall require the prior authorization of the Fire Chief or a certification from a licensed medical practitioner that the employee is disabled and unable to work. Paid leave time for reasons other than illness or injury shall be scheduled and taken in the best interests of ANAHEIM and the Fire Department. Failure on the part of the employee to comply with these requirements may be considered grounds for disciplinary action.
36.5 An employee shall have one-half (1/2) hour deducted from his/her accrued paid leave time for each one-half (1/2) hour of paid leave time taken.
36.6 The minimum amount of paid leave time that may be taken at any time is one- one-half (1/2) hour.
36.7 The maximum amount of paid leave time that may be taken at any time shall be that amount that has accrued to the employee.
36.8 An employee who utilizes paid leave time under the provisions of this Article shall inform their immediate supervisor of the fact and the reason as soon as possible and shall ensure that their position is manned in accordance with Fire Department operating policies.
36.9 In the event that an employee leaves work during working hours and is placed on paid leave time prior to the close of the work day, such paid leave time shall be calculated to the nearest hour.
36.10 Paid leave time which is accrued but not taken shall be paid under the following conditions:
36.10.1 Upon termination, the employee shall be paid for all hours accrued but not used in excess of two hundred forty five (245). In the event the employee retires from ANAHEIM service, all hours accrued but not used shall be reported as unused sick leave for additional service credit in accordance with the contract between ANAHEIM and the Public Employees Retirement System, or, at the option of the employee, paid in cash at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay.
36.10.2 An employee shall be paid at his/her regular hourly rate of pay for all paid leave time hours accrued but not used in excess of three hundred fifty (350) hours (or at the employees option in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) hours in each calendar year. Payment shall be made in January of each year.
36.10.3 An employee may be paid at his/her regular hourly rate of pay for all or a portion of paid leave time hours accrued but not used in excess of two hundred forty-five (245) hours upon submission of a written and signed request to the Finance Department, Payroll Office. Requests submitted during any bi-weekly pay period shall be paid on the payday for that pay period. A maximum of four such payments shall be allowed each calendar year. When requested, such payments may be diverted to the employee’s Deferred Compensation account, within limits established by law.
36.11 In the event an employee's work schedule changes from a forty (40) hour assignment to a fifty-six (56) hour assignment, the paid leave account shall be established as follows:
36.11.1 Sick leave and vacation hours accumulated shall be added together, multiplied by the ratio of 56/40 (1.4), and rounded to the next highest whole hour.
36.11.2 The employee's paid leave account shall be credited with the hours resulting from this calculation and shall be immediately available for use.
36.12 In the event an employee's work schedule changes from a fifty-six (56) hour assignment to a forty (40) hour assignment, paid leave accrued but not taken shall be converted as follows:
36.12.1 Hours in the employee's paid leave time account shall be reduced by multiplying the balance by the ratio of 40/56 (.7143) rounded to the next highest whole hour.
36.12.2 The employee's account balance for sick leave with pay shall be credited with all hours to a maximum of one hundred seventy five (175) and shall be available for immediate use.
36.12.3 The employee's account balance for vacation with pay shall be credited with any hours remaining and shall be immediately available for use.
36.13 Paid leave time shall be used under the provisions of this ARTICLE for absences as the result of a non-occupational illness or injury for up to ten (10) regularly scheduled work shifts per occurrence. In the event such an absence exceeds ten
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