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Required Documentation SICK LEAVE FOR WELLNESS Use of Sick Leave for Wellness Activities: Employees who have been employed with the City of Ramsey for at least five years and who have accrued a minimum sick leave balance of 300 hours will be allowed to use up to 24 hours of sick leave annually for cash payment for approved wellness activities. Sick leave used for wellness activities will be paid according to the City's sick leave severance schedule based on the employee's years of service and wage at the time the request for paymmade. For example, an employee with ten years of service who earns $25 . out` is eligible to receive 7.92 hours of sick leave at a rate of $25 per hour for appractivities. The City's severance schedule at the time of this writing is as folio after five years of service; 35% after 15 years of service; 37% after 20 years o. =rvice; 11,0% after 25 years of service. AM. " ' 16,. 16,. 6. Payments will be taxable income to the employee _ ss otherwise indicated.1muh1a 9 i�� ■, <�a� 1° AT •� Claims will be accepted June 1-15 and ecember 1-15 and e processed in July and December, respectively, unless otherwis ;cated. An active w 'ch payment is requested must have occurred in the same calendar 'ch the reque payment is made. All claims shall be submitted to Human Resou` ®® eave ellness Request Form accompanied by proper doci entation for e i actin leave used to fund a payment for wellness activities w 'I on the em f service and wage at the time the request for payment i 4 Approved Medical and mi Sick leave ed to pa loyees fo e employee's medical and dental expens; at co m� the Ci surance plans. Accumulated sick leave used for this pure i11 be paid :ng to t s sick leave severance schedule based on, oyee's years rvice a wage at the time the request for payment is made. f ive the pay , the employee will fill out a Sick Leave for Wellness Request Sr Form and s proof of txpense to Human Resources. Approved Wellne Activities Approved wellness tivities include the following: a. Individual employee memberships in approved health clubs and/or a sum equal to an individual membership for those employees holding family memberships which include the employee. An approved health club would be one that provides facilities for aerobic and strength training activities.