e. Personnel Overview Comm/leave on leave

SUBJECT: ANNUAL LEAVE, SICK LEAVE, FUNERAL LEAVE, AND HOLIDAYS POLICY 6.00 Revised: PAGE 3 OF 5 sick Leave (continued) being. Eligible family members include the employee's spouse, parent, child (natural, adoptive, foster or step-child), and any other family member who is financially or legally dependent upon the employee or who resides with the employee for the purpose of the employee providing care to the family member. An eligible family member does not need to reside with the employee or be financially or legally dependent unless they are outside the identified categories. Sick leave used for these purposes shall not exceed forty (40) hours per year (December 16 to December 15) . Sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 960 hours (120 days) . If any sick leave period is in excess of three (3) consecutive days, or if a sick leave pattern is identified by a department head, a medical doctor's written statement may be required. In addition, a well- documented unwarranted sick leave pattern may be cause for a written reprimand to be placed in the employee's personnel file. sick leave is transferable from one department to another. Leave benefits will not accrue when any unpaid leave extends longer than 30 calendar days. Abuse of sick leave is grounds for disciplinary action or dismissal. Re-employment within one year constitutes retention of accrued sick leave reflected at time of termination in good standing. Employees subjected to a Reduction in Force (RIF) will be granted a 24- month extension of retention of sick leave. Social Service employees will accrue sick leave according to North Dakota State policy as follows: 1) Unlimited accrual of sick leave. 2) Accumulated sick leave balances may transfer Service Agency to another, however, leave is not Cass County from any other agency or employer. from one Human transferable to SUGGESTED MOTION: Move to ratify Personnel Overview Committee action of June 20, 2005 to amend Personnel Policy Section 6.00, leave on leave.