Agenda - Council Work Session - 05/25/2021

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APPENDIX C: SICK LEAVE FOR WELLNESS Use of Sick Leave for Wellness Activities: Employees who have been employed with the for at least five years and who have accrued a minimum sick leave City of Ramsey be allowed to use u to 24 hours of sick leave annually for cash balance of 300 hours will p reimbursement app roved a roved wellness activities. Sick leave used for wellness activities will be reimbursed accordingto the City's sick leave severance schedule based on the � 7service and wage at the time the request for reimbursement is made. employee's years of g . . . Foremployee with tenyears of service who earns $25 per hour is eligible to example, an ernpl y receive 7.92 hours of sick leave at a rate of $25 per hour for approved activities, The le at the time of this writing is as follows: 3 3 % after five years of City's severance schedule service; 35% after. 15 years of service; 37% after 20 years of service; and 40% �� after 25 �a years of service. Reimbursements will ' be taxable income to the employee unless otherwise indicated. Required Documentation Claims will' be accepted June 1 x 15 and December 1-15 and will be processed in July and January, respectively, unless nless otherwise indicated. An activity for which reimbursement is requested must have occurred in the same calendar year in which the request for reimbursement is made. All claims shall be submitted to Human Resources via a Request for Reimbursement Form o accompanied by proper documentation for each activity. The accom p reimbursement for wellness activities will be based on the sick leave used to fund a employee's years of service and wage at the time the request for reimbursement is made. Approved Medical and Dental Expenses •reimburse employees for the employee's medical and dental Sick leave may be used to the City's insuranceplans. Accumulated sick leave used for this expenses not covered by ty purpose will be reimbursed according to the City's sick leave severance schedule based on the employs years ears of service and wage at the time the request for reimbursement is made. To re ceive the reimbursement, the employee will fill out a Request for • Form and submit proof of the expense to the Human Resources Manager. Reimbursement Approved Wellness -Related Activities Approved wellness activities include the following: a. Individual employee memberships Pp embershi s in approved health clubs and/or a sum equal to � an individualp membership for those employees holding family memberships ` the employee. Axe a roved health club would be one that provides which include happroved . . facilities for aerobic and strength training activities. b. Programs designed to improve ` health such as classes on weight loss, smoking or stress management are also allowed. This includes jazzercise, cessation g exercise classes, learning to eat, and weight watchers.