Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/26/2024

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1) report as soon as possible to the employee's immediate supervisor the need to utilize ESST leave; and 2) keep the EMPLOYEE'S immediate supervisor informed of such EMPLOYEE'S ability to return to work. Using or claiming ESST leave for a purpose not authorized Minnesota Statute § § 181.9447, as amended shall be cause for disciplinary action. For the purpose of accumulating additional ESST leave, an EMPLOYEE using earned vacation leave, ESST, compensatory time off or paid holidays is considered to be working. Upon EMPLOYEE'S termination of employment with the EMPLOYER, thirty-three percent (33%) of the EMPLOYEE'S unused ESST balance shall be deposited into the EMPLOYEE'S Health Care Savings Plan after five (5) years of continuous employment. Severance pay shall not be available in any sum to an EMPLOYEE if that EMPLOYEE is discharged for just cause; severance pay shall not be paid if an EMPLOYEE voluntarily terminates his or her employment prior to five (5) years of continuous employment service; or the EMPLOYEE voluntarily terminates his or her employment without giving the EMPLOYER fourteen (14) days written notice. After ten (10) years of continuous employment service, the EMPLOYEE will receive forty-five percent (45%) of said EMPLOYEE'S unused, accumulated ESST leave. After fifteen (15) years of continuous employment service, the EMPLOYEE will receive fifty percent (50%) of unused, accumulated ESST leave. After five (5) years of continuous employment, EMPLOYEES who submit a letter of resignation at least three (3) months (90 calendar days) in advance of their last day worked, shall receive an additional ten percent (10%) added to the applicable years of service tier. EMPLOYEES are allowed funeral leave up to 24 hours twice annually per occurrence (a maximum of 48 hours annually) for a death in the immediate family. Immediate family for this section is defined as spouse, parent, step-parent, children, step -children, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren or a like member of Employee's spouse's family. That time is not chargeable against any accrued vacation, sick or compensatory time. Hours must be taken within 5 (five) calendar days from start to finish per occurrence. Additional funeral leave, in order to make arrangements for or attend funeral services or a memorial, or address financial or legal matters that arise after the death of a family member may be taken from EMPLOYEES earned sick and safe time accrual as available and as defined under Minnesota Statute § § 181.9445, as amended. This leave shall be deducted from EMPLOYEES the earned sick and safe accrual. 341Page