Common use of Personal Leave Program Clause in Contracts

Personal Leave Program. 2020‌ Effective on the first day of the pay period following ratification, through June 2022 pay period, Bargaining Unit (BU) 16 employees will be subject to the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020) for 2-days pr 16 hours per month in the manner outlined below. PLP 2020 shall have not cash value and may not be cashed out. A. Each full-time BU16 employee shall continue to work their assigned work schedule and shall have a reduction in pay equal to 9.23%. B. Each full-time BU16 employee shall be credited with 16 hours of PLP 2020 on the first day of each pay period for the duration of the PLP 2020 program. C. Salary rates and salary ranges shall remain unchanged. D. Employees will be given discretion to use PLP 2020 subject to operational considerations. 1. Where feasible, employees should use the leave in the pay period it was earned. 2. PLP 2020 time must be used before any other leave with the exception of sick leave. 3. Employees may elect to use PLP 2020 in lieu of approved sick leave. 4. PLP 2020 shall be requested and used in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. 5. Subject to the above, requests for use of PLP 2020 leave must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on vacation/annual leave. E. Whenever feasible, a BU16 employee’s separation date should be extended to ensure all leave earned under PLP 2020 is used prior to separation. Appointing powers may schedule BU 16 employees to take PLP 2020 time off to meet the intent of this section. On rare occasions when a BU 16 employee separates from state service, and has accumulated PLP 2020 hours which cannot be used prior to separation, these unused hours must be cashed out at the time of the BU16 employee’s separation. F. Time during which an employee is excused from work because of PLP 2020 time shall not be considered as “time worked” for purposes of determining the number of hours worked in a work week. G. A BU16 employee shall be entitled to the same level of State employer contributions for health, vision, dental, flex-elect cash option, and enhanced survivor’s benefits they would have received has the PLP 2020 not occurred. H. PLP 2020 shall not cause a break in State service, a reduction in the employee’s accumulation of service credit for the purposes of seniority and retirement, leave accumulation, or a merit salary adjustment. I. PLP 2020 shall neither affect a BU16 employee’s final compensation used in calculating State retirement benefits nor reduce the level of State death or disability benefits to supplement those benefits with paid leave. J. The PLP 2020 reductions shall not affect transfer determinations between state civil service classifications. K. Part-time BU16 employees shall be subject to the same conditions as stated above, on a pro-rated basis. Pro-ration shall be determined based on the employee’s time base consistent with the chart in section 8.1 (Holidays). L. PLP 2020 for permanent intermittent employees shall be pro-rated based upon the number of hours worked in the monthly pay period, pursuant to the chart in Section P below. M. PLP 2020 shall be administered consistent with the existing payroll system and the policies and practices of the State Controller’s Office. N. Employees on SDI, NDI, ENDI, IDL, EIDL, or Workers’ Compensation for the entire monthly pay period shall be excluded from the PLP 2020 for that month. O. Seasonal and temporary employees are not subject to PLP 2020. P. All Permanent Intermittent and Special School BU16 employees who are subject to the State Special Schools 10-month compensation agreement shall be subject to the pro-ration of salary and PLP 2020 credits pursuant to the chart below: 0-10.9 0 0 11-30.9 2 2 31-50.9 4 4 51-70.9 6 6 71-90.9 8 8 91-110.9 10 10 111-130.9 12 12 131-150.9 14 14 151 or over 16 16 Q. Continuation of the Voluntary PLP (VPLP) during the duration of the PLP 2020 shall be at the discretion of the employee. If the BU 16 employee elects to discontinue participation in VPLP they shall be allowed to opt out. R. Disputes regarding the denial fo the use of PLP 2020 time may be appealed through the grievance procedure. The decision by the Department of Human Resources shall be final and there shall be no further appeals.

Personal Leave Program. 2020‌ Effective on the first day of the pay period following ratification, through June 2022 pay period, Bargaining Unit (BU) 16 employees will be subject to the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020) for 2-days pr 16 hours per month in the manner outlined below. PLP 2020 shall have not cash value and may not be cashed out. A. Each full-time BU16 employee shall continue to work their assigned work schedule and shall have a reduction in pay equal to 9.23%. B. Each full-time BU16 employee shall be credited with 16 hours of PLP 2020 on the first day of each pay period for the duration of the PLP 2020 program. C. Salary rates and salary ranges shall remain unchanged. D. Employees will be given discretion to use PLP 2020 subject to operational considerations. 1. Where feasible, employees should use the leave in the pay period it was earned. 2. PLP 2020 time must and it should be used before any other leave with the exception of sick leave. 32. Employees may elect to use PLP 2020 in lieu of approved sick leave. 43. PLP 2020 shall be requested and used by the employee in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. 54. Subject to the above, requests for use of PLP 2020 leave must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on vacation/annual leave. E. Whenever feasible, a BU16 employee’s separation date should be extended to ensure all 5. The hours earned under PLP2020 shall not have an expiration date. B. All leave earned under PLP 2020 is should be used prior to voluntary separation. Appointing powers may schedule BU 16 employees to take PLP 2020 time off to meet the intent of this section. On rare occasions when a BU 16 employee separates from state service, and has accumulated PLP 2020 hours which cannot be used prior to separation, these unused hours must be cashed out at the time of the BU16 employee’s separation. F. C. Time during which an employee is excused from work because of PLP 2020 time leave shall not be considered as “"time worked” " for purposes of determining the number of hours worked in a work weekweek for the purposes of overtime. G. A BU16 employee shall be entitled to the same level of State employer contributions for health, vision, dental, flex-elect cash option, and enhanced survivor’s benefits they would have received has the PLP 2020 not occurred. H. D. PLP 2020 shall not cause a break in State service, nor a reduction in the employee’s accumulation of service credit for the purposes of seniority and retirement, . PLP 2020 does not affect other leave accumulationaccumulations, or service towards a merit salary adjustment. I. E. PLP 2020 shall neither affect a BU16 the employee’s final compensation used in calculating State retirement benefits benefits; nor reduce the level of State death or disability benefits to supplement those benefits with paid leave; nor affect the rate at which accrued leave is paid upon separation. J. F. The PLP 2020 reductions shall not affect transfer determinations between state civil service classifications. K. Part-time BU16 employees shall be subject to the same conditions as stated above, on a pro-rated basis. Pro-ration shall be determined based on the employee’s time base consistent with the chart in section 8.1 (Holidays). L. PLP 2020 for permanent intermittent employees shall be pro-rated based upon the number of hours worked in the monthly pay period, pursuant to the chart in Section P below. M. PLP 2020 shall be administered consistent with the existing payroll system and the policies and practices of the State Controller’s Office. N. Employees on SDI, NDI, ENDI, IDL, EIDL, or Workers’ Compensation for the entire monthly pay period shall be excluded from the PLP 2020 for that month. O. Seasonal and temporary employees are not subject to PLP 2020. P. All Permanent Intermittent and Special School BU16 employees who are subject to the State Special Schools 10-month compensation agreement shall be subject to the pro-ration of salary and PLP 2020 credits pursuant to the chart below: 0-10.9 0 0 11-30.9 2 2 31-50.9 4 4 51-70.9 6 6 71-90.9 8 8 91-110.9 10 10 111-130.9 12 12 131-150.9 14 14 151 or over 16 16 Q. Continuation of the Voluntary PLP (VPLP) during the duration of the PLP 2020 shall be at the discretion of the employee. If the BU 16 employee elects to discontinue participation in VPLP they shall be allowed to opt out. R. G. Disputes regarding the denial fo of the use of PLP 2020 time may be appealed through the grievance procedure. The decision by the Department of Human Resources shall be final and there shall may be no further appeals.

Personal Leave Program. 2020‌ Effective on the first day of the pay period following ratification, through June 2022 pay period, Bargaining Unit (BUPLP) 16 employees will be subject to the – Voluntary (Excludes 21)‌ The State shall continue a Voluntary Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020PLP) for 2-days pr 16 hours per month bargaining unit employees. Employees may voluntarily participate in the manner outlined below. PLP 2020 shall have not cash value and may not be cashed outpersonal leave program on a continuing basis. A. Each full-time BU16 employee subject to paragraph B shall be credited with eight (8) hours of voluntary personal leave on the first day of the following monthly pay period for each month in the Voluntary PLP. B. Each full-time employee participating in the Voluntary PLP shall continue to work their his/her assigned work schedule and shall have a reduction in pay equal to 9.23five percent (5%. B. Each full-time BU16 employee shall ). In exchange, eight (8) hours of leave will be credited with 16 hours of to the employee’s Voluntary PLP 2020 on the first day of each pay period for the duration of the PLP 2020 programmonthly balance. C. Salary rates and salary ranges shall remain unchanged. D. Employees will be given discretion to use PLP 2020 subject to operational considerations. 1. Where feasible, employees should use the Personal leave in the pay period it was earned. 2. PLP 2020 time must be used before any other leave with the exception of sick leave. 3. Employees may elect to use PLP 2020 in lieu of approved sick leave. 4. PLP 2020 shall be requested and used by the employee in the same manner as vacation/annual leave or personal necessity leave. 5. Subject Requests to the above, requests for use of PLP 2020 personal leave must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on vacation/annual leave or personal necessity leave. Personal leave shall not be included in the calculation of vacation/annual leave balances pursuant to Article 8 (Leaves). D. An employee may accumulate no more than two hundred forty (240) hours of voluntary personal leave. When an employee reaches two hundred forty (240) hours of personal leave or would exceed two hundred forty (240) hours of personal leave with further accumulation, he/she shall be removed from the Voluntary PLP. E. Whenever feasibleWhen an employee is removed from the Voluntary PLP, he/she may not participate for a BU16 employee’s separation date should be extended minimum of twelve (12) months and he/she is not eligible to ensure re- enroll until his/her balance is reduced to a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) hours. F. At the discretion of the State, all or a portion of unused personal leave earned under PLP 2020 is used prior to separation. Appointing powers credits may schedule BU 16 employees to take PLP 2020 time off to meet the intent of this section. On rare occasions when a BU 16 employee separates from state service, and has accumulated PLP 2020 hours which cannot be used prior to separation, these unused hours must be cashed out at the time of the BU16 employee’s separation. F. Time during which an salary rate at the time the personal leave payment is made. It is understood by both parties that the application of this cash out provision may differ from department to department and from employee is excused to employee. Upon termination from work because of PLP 2020 time State employment, the employee shall be paid for unused personal leave credits in the same manner as vacation or annual leave. Cash out or lump sum payment for any personal leave credits shall not be considered as “time workedcompensation” for purposes of determining retirement. If funds become available, as determined by the number Department of hours worked in Finance (DOF), for the PLP, departments will offer employees the opportunity to cash out accrued personal leave. Upon retirement/separation, the cash value of the employee’s personal leave balance may be transferred into a work weekState of California, CalHR Deferred Compensation Program as permitted by federal and state law. G. An employee may not use any kind of paid leave such as sick leave, vacation, or holiday time to avoid a reduction in pay resulting from the PLP. H. A BU16 State employee in the PLP shall be entitled to the same level of State employer contributions for health, vision, dental, flex-elect cash option, and enhanced survivor’s benefits they he or she would have received has had the PLP 2020 not occurred. H. I. The PLP 2020 shall not cause a break in State service, a reduction in the employee’s accumulation of service credit for the purposes of seniority and retirement, leave accumulation, or a merit salary adjustment. I. J. The PLP 2020 shall neither affect a BU16 the employee’s final compensation used in calculating State retirement benefits nor reduce the level of State death or disability benefits the employee would otherwise receive or be entitled to receive nor shall it affect the employee’s ability to supplement those benefits with paid leave. J. The PLP 2020 reductions shall not affect transfer determinations between state civil service classifications. K. Part-time BU16 employees shall be subject to the same conditions as stated above, on a pro-rated prorated basis. Pro-ration shall be determined based on the employee’s time base consistent with the chart in section 8.1 (Holidays). L. The PLP 2020 for permanent intermittent employees shall be pro-rated prorated based upon the number of hours worked in the monthly pay period, pursuant to the chart in Section P below. M. The PLP 2020 shall be administered consistent with the existing payroll system and the policies and practices of the State Controller’s OfficeSCO. N. Employees on SDI, NDI, ENDI, IDL, EIDL, or Workersworkers’ Compensation compensation for the entire monthly pay period shall be excluded from the PLP 2020 for that month. O. Seasonal and temporary employees are not subject to PLP 2020. P. All Permanent Intermittent and Special School BU16 employees who are subject to the State Special Schools 10-month compensation agreement shall be subject to the pro-ration of salary and PLP 2020 credits pursuant to the chart below: 0-10.9 0 0 11-30.9 2 2 31-50.9 4 4 51-70.9 6 6 71-90.9 8 8 91-110.9 10 10 111-130.9 12 12 131-150.9 14 14 151 or over 16 16 Q. Continuation of the Voluntary PLP (VPLP) during the duration of the PLP 2020 shall be at the discretion of the employee. If the BU 16 employee elects to discontinue participation in VPLP they shall be allowed to opt out. R. Disputes regarding the denial fo the use of PLP 2020 time may be appealed through the grievance procedure. The decision by the Department of Human Resources shall be final and there shall be no further appeals.

Personal Leave Program. 2020‌ Effective on the first day of 2010 A. Beginning the pay period following ratification, through June 2022 each full-time employee shall be credited with eight (8) hours of PLP 2010 on the first day of each pay period, Bargaining Unit (BU) 16 employees will be subject to the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020) period for 2-days pr 16 hours per month in the manner outlined below. PLP 2020 shall have not cash value and may not be cashed outtwelve consecutive months. A. B. Each full-time BU16 employee shall continue to work their his/her assigned work schedule and shall have a reduction in pay equal to 9.234.62%. B. Each full-time BU16 employee shall . In exchange, eight (8) hours of leave will be credited with 16 hours of to the employee’s PLP 2020 on the first day of each pay period for the duration of the PLP 2020 program. C. Salary 2010 leave balance. However, salary rates and salary ranges shall remain unchanged. D. C. Employees will be given maximum discretion to use PLP 2020 2010 subject to severe operational considerations. 1. Where feasible, employees should use the leave in the pay period it was earned. 2. PLP 2020 2010 time must be used before any other leave with the exception of furlough leave and sick leave. 3. Employees may elect to use PLP 2020 2010 in lieu of approved sick leave. 4. PLP 2020 2010 shall be requested and used by the employee in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. 5. Subject to the above, requests for use of PLP 2020 2010 leave must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on vacation/annual leave. PLP 2010 leave credits shall not be included in the calculation of vacation/annual leave balances pursuant to Article 8 (Leaves). D. When an employee is approved to use PLP 2010, and the approval is subsequently rescinded on two separate, consecutive occasions, the employee’s third approval for PLP 2010 shall not be rescinded even for operational needs. For the purposes of this section, an approval can be a time frame of one or more consecutive days. E. Whenever feasible, a BU16 employee’s separation date should be extended to ensure all leave earned under PLP 2020 is used prior to separation. Appointing powers may schedule BU 16 employees to take PLP 2020 time off to meet the intent of this section. On rare occasions when a BU 16 employee separates from state service, and has accumulated PLP 2020 hours which cannot be used prior to separation, these unused hours must be cashed out at the time of the BU16 employee’s separation. F. Time during which an employee is excused from work because of PLP 2020 time shall not be considered as “time worked” for purposes of determining the number of hours worked in a work week. G. A BU16 State employee shall be entitled to the same level of State employer contributions for health, vision, dental, flex-elect cash option, and enhanced survivor’s benefits they he or she would have received has had the PLP 2020 2010 not occurred. H. F. PLP 2020 2010 shall not cause a break in State service, a reduction in the employee’s accumulation of service credit for the purposes of seniority and retirement, leave accumulation, or a merit salary adjustment. I. G. PLP 2020 2010 shall neither affect a BU16 the employee’s final compensation used in calculating State retirement benefits nor reduce the level of State death or disability benefits to supplement those benefits with paid leave. J. The PLP 2020 reductions shall not affect transfer determinations between state civil service classifications. K. H. Part-time BU16 employees shall be subject to the same conditions as stated above, on a pro-pro- rated basis. Pro-ration shall be determined based on the employee’s time base consistent with the chart in section 8.1 (Holidays)Article 7. L. I. PLP 2020 2010 reduction shall not affect transfer determinations between State civil service classifications. J. PLP 2010 for permanent intermittent employees shall be pro-rated based upon the number of hours worked in the monthly pay period, pursuant . Pursuant to the chart in Section P below.N. M. K. PLP 2020 2010 shall be administered consistent with the existing payroll system and the policies and practices of the State Controller’s Office. N. L. Employees on SDI, NDI, ENDI, IDL, . EIDL, or Workers’ Compensation for the entire monthly pay period shall be excluded from the PLP 2020 2010 for that month. O. M. Seasonal and temporary employees are not subject to PLP 20202010. P. N. All Permanent Intermittent and Special School BU16 employees who are subject to the State Special Schools 10-month compensation agreement shall be subject to the pro-ration of salary and PLP 2020 2010 credits pursuant to the chart below: Hours Worked During Pay Period Salary Reduction in Hours PLP 2010 Credit 0-10.9 0 0 11-30.9 2 2 1 1 31-50.9 4 4 2 2 51-70.9 6 6 3 3 71-90.9 8 8 4 4 91-110.9 10 10 5 5 111-130.9 12 12 131-150.9 14 14 151 or over 16 16 Q. Continuation of the Voluntary PLP (VPLP) during the duration of the PLP 2020 shall be at the discretion of the employee. If the BU 16 employee elects to discontinue participation in VPLP they shall be allowed to opt out. R. Disputes regarding the denial fo the use of PLP 2020 time may be appealed through the grievance procedure. The decision by the Department of Human Resources shall be final and there shall be no further appeals.6 6