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Sick leave used for wellness activities will be paid according to the City's sick leave severance <br />schedule based on the employee's years of service and wage at the time the request for payment is <br />made. The City's severance schedule at the time of this writing is as follows: 33% after five years <br />of service; 35% after 15 years of service; 37% after 20 years of service; and 40% after 25 years of <br />service. Once the benefit is received it is non -reversible and the employee's sick leave accrual will <br />be reduced by the number of hours claimed and/or approved. <br />Income Taxes and Effect to Sick Leave Accruals <br />Payments other than to deferred compensation will be taxable income to the employee and subject <br />to all applicable taxation requirements. <br />Required Documentation <br />Requests for using sick leave for wellness activities will be accepted twice annually, from June 1- <br />15 and December 1-15. Such requests will be processed in July and December, respectively, <br />unless otherwise indicated. An activity for which payment is requested must have occurred in the <br />same calendar year in which the request for payment is made. All claims shall be submitted to <br />Human Resources via a Sick Leave for Wellness Request Form accompanied by proper <br />documentation for each activity. <br />Approved Medical and Dental Expenses <br />Sick leave may be used to pay employees for the employee's medical and dental expenses not <br />covered by the City's insurance plans. Accumulated sick leave used for this purpose will be paid <br />according to the City's sick leave severance schedule based on the employee's years of service and <br />wage at the time the request for payment is made. To receive the payment, the employee will fill <br />out a Sick Leave for Wellness Request Form and submit proof of the expense to Human <br />Resources. <br />Approved Wellness -Related Activities <br />a. Individual employee memberships in approved health clubs and/or a sum equal to <br />an individual membership for those employees holding family memberships which <br />include the employee. An approved health club would be one that provides <br />facilities for aerobic and strength training activities. <br />b. Programs designed to improve health such as classes on weight loss, smoking <br />cessation or stress management are also allowed. This includes jazzercise, exercise <br />classes, learning to eat, and weight watchers. <br />c. Regular (meaning at least once a week) fitness activities resulting in a moderate to <br />high aerobic benefit and their fees and memberships will also be eligible for <br />payment. This includes activities such as singles tennis, racquetball, handball, court <br />fees associated with these sports, basketball, exercise classes, hockey, soccer, <br />martial arts training, skating, cross country skiing and gymnastics. <br />d. Fitness/exercise equipment (e.g., stationary bikes, treadmill, stair stepper, rowing <br />machine, ice/inline skates, skis) <br />281Page <br />