Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/26/2024

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Eligible Earned Sick and Safe Timed (ESST) Lcavc Severance Pay ESST eligible sick leave severance -shall pay sshall not exceed 960 hours, is payable at a given percent as per this policy and may be subject to language within the post -employment healthcare savings plan. be defined as a lump sum payment upon termination of employment based on thirty-three (33) percent of employee's unused, accumulated sick leave. after five (5) years of continuous employment. After fifteen (15) years of continuous employment, the employee will instead receive thirty-five (35) percent of said employee's unused, accumulated sick leave. _rafter twenty (20) years of continuous employment, the employee will instead receive thirty-seven (37) percent of unused accumulated sick leave. After twenty-five (25) years of continuous employment, the employee will instead receive forty (40) percent of said employee's unused, accumulated sick leave. If applicable, sick leave severance pay is subject to the rules of the non -union post -employment healthcare savings plan. _In order to obtain eligible sick leave severance pay, an employee must leave City employment in "good standing," as provided defined in Policy 3.13. Employee An individual who has successfully completed all stages of the selection process including the trainingprobation period. Exempt Employee Any employee excluded from overtime and compensatory time off provisions unclerefthe Minnesota and federal Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA). FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) FICA is the federal requirement that a certain amount be automatically withheld from employees' earnings. Specifically, FICA requires an employee _to contribute a percentage for Social Security and Medicare. The City contributes a matching percentage on behalf of each employee. Certain employees are exempt or partially exempt from these withholdings (e.g., police officers). Fiscal Year The period from January 1 to December 31. Full --Time Employee Employees who are required to work forty (40) or more hours per week] year-round in an ongoing position. In accordance with federal health care reform laws, and regulations, the City shall -offer health insurance benefits to eligible employees and their dependents that work on average or are expected to work 30 or more hours per week or the equivalent of 130 hours or more per month. TIn order to comply with health care reform laws while avoiding penalties, part-time employees will be scheduled according to business needs and in a manner that maintains their intended which ensures positions retain part-time status under which intended. Formatted: Font: Bold Formatted: Font: Bold Formatted: Not Strikethrough Formatted: Font: Bold Formatted: Font: Bold Formatted: Font: Bold Hours of Operation City Hail's hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. Formatted: Font: Bold to 4:30 p.m. In Good Standing _City em to ees ma resi n at an time for an reason.— T In order to be considered "in good standing" at the time ofupon resignation, an employee must ffiesubmit a written notice to their ' - - -- ::. - -' Department Head, at least 14 days before the resignation date. - , . ' .. , .. - . - ' :. , ' ; . , ' .: . - - - ' . - :. - ; . - - ' : - . ' : - . Department Heads wishing to resign "in good standing" should providegi-e as much advance notice as possible, with a minimum of 30 :. -- . ::. ' : - . ` - . ', days' notice.— Failure to comply with theis 14 day or 3-0-elay30-day notice requirement may result in denial of future City employment and sick leave termination benefits. procedure may be considered cause for denying the employee future employment by the CityCity and denying sick leave termination benefits. 17Page Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Not Highlight