D-1376-98 Sick Leave Sect 2042Ordinance D- 1376-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARIV[EL, INDIANA
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION II, SECTION 2-42 OF THE
CARMEL CITY CODE
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 3, Division !I, Section 2-42 of the Carmel City Code
("Section 2-38") deals with sick leave for City employees; and
WHEREAS, sick leave is a benefit provided by the City to promote continuity of pay
when an employee is unable to work due to a short-term illness, injury or other incapacitation; and
WHEREAS, a sick leave policy should provide appropriate incentives for employees to
use their leave wisely; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to balance and enhance its benefits for employees who are
unable to work due to health-related reasons.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
That Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2-42 of the Carreel City Code is hereby
mended to read as follows:
"Full-time City employees shall accrue sick leave at a rate of five (5) hours per calendar
month. Sick leave may be taken in quarter hour increments, subject to the following
restrictions:
(a)
Sick leave shall be used only for the employee's own illnesses or doctor
appointments. Anyone determined to have taken sick leave for other purposes will
be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
(b)
An employee is to notify his or her supervisor that he or she is taking sick !eave
prior to the start of such employee's scheduled shift, except in cases of medical
emergency, wherein such notice shall be provided as soon as possible.
(C)
A doctor's certificate shall be required after three (3) consecutive work days
absence, or at any time at the discretion of the employee's department head.
Failure to furnish such certificate may result in the employee being prohibited from
using accrued sick leave for the absence, and additional discipline, up to and
including termination.
(d)
Sick leave cannot be used in conjunction with disability leave. Payment for sick
leave will end when disability pay begins.
Up to 40 (7.5 hour) days of unused sick leave may be accumulated and carried over to the
next calendar year. Alternatively, accumulated sick leave in excess of 30 (7.5 hour) days
as of December 31, 1998 may, at the employee' s option, be converted to vacation leave at
a ratio ofthree (3) hours of sick leave to one (1) hour of vacation leave. In the year 1999
and thereat~er, accumulated sick leave in excess of 30 days as of December 31 of a year
may be paid out in February of the following year, at a ratio of three (3) hours of sick
leave to one (1) hour of pay.
During the month of January each year, beginning in January, 1999, an employee who has
accrued more than 30 days of sick leave as of December 31 of the previous year shall file
with the Clerk-Treasurer's office an election form indicating whether he or she wants the
excess hours paid out (or converted to vacation time in 1999). That election shall be
binding for that entire calendar year, and such payouts shall be made only once each year.
An employee who fails to timely file an election form shall maintain his or her accrued sick
time, up to a total of 40 days. Any and all sick leave in excess of 40 days shall
automatically be paid out to the employee in February of each year, beginning in February
2000.
Unused sick leave shall not be paid out to City employees upon retirement or termination
of their employment relationship for any other reason.
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This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after the later of December 31, ! 998
or the date of its passage, execution by the Mayor and publication as required by !a~v.
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All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carreel, Indiana this
/f2., ~fl-,-t 'd_Ld4--. , 1998, by a vote of 7 ayes and r5
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FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Robert Battreall, Presiden
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ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray IAMC, ~l~-T~~er
Presente~ by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, !ndiana the ~57fl' day of
L))~,_e/~/~ ,1998.
Diana L. Cordray IAMC, C er
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carreel, Indiana this ~,~'~ay of
/I~1~~' ,1998.
AT1EST:
Diana L. Cordray IAMC, reasurer