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1) report as soon as possible to the employee's immediate supervisor the need to utilize <br />ESST leave; and <br />2) keep the EMPLOYEE'S immediate supervisor informed of such EMPLOYEE'S ability <br />to return to work. <br />Using or claiming ESST leave for a purpose not authorized Minnesota Statute §§ 181.9447, <br />as amended shall be cause for disciplinary action. <br />For the purpose of accumulating additional ESST leave, an EMPLOYEE using earned <br />vacation leave, ESST, compensatory time off or paid holidays is considered to be working. <br />Upon EMPLOYEE'S termination of employment with the EMPLOYER, thirty-three <br />percent (33%) of the EMPLOYEE'S unused ESST balance shall be deposited into the <br />EMPLOYEE'S Health Care Savings Plan after five (5) years of continuous employment. <br />Severance pay shall not be available in any sum to an EMPLOYEE if that EMPLOYEE is <br />discharged for just cause; severance pay shall not be paid if an EMPLOYEE voluntarily <br />terminates his or her employment prior to five (5) years of continuous employment service; <br />or the EMPLOYEE voluntarily terminates his or her employment without giving the <br />EMPLOYER fourteen (14) days written notice. After ten (10) years of continuous <br />employment service, the EMPLOYEE will receive forty-five percent (45%) of said <br />EMPLOYEE'S unused, accumulated ESST leave. After fifteen (15) years of continuous <br />employment service, the EMPLOYEE will receive fifty percent (50%) of unused, <br />accumulated ESST leave. <br />After five (5) years of continuous employment, EMPLOYEES who submit a letter of <br />resignation at least three (3) months (90 calendar days) in advance of their last day worked, <br />shall receive an additional ten percent (1O%) added to the applicable years of service tier. <br />EMPLOYEES are allowed funeral leave up to 24 hours twice annually per occurrence (a <br />maximum of 48 hours annually) for a death in the immediate family. Immediate family for <br />this section is defined as spouse, parent, step-parent, children, step -children, brother, sister, <br />grandparents, grandchildren or a like member of Employee's spouse's family. <br />That time is not chargeable against any accrued vacation, sick or compensatory time. Hours <br />must be taken within 5 (five) calendar days from start to finish per occurrence. <br />Additional funeral leave, in order to make arrangements for or attend funeral services or <br />a memorial, or address financial or legal matters that arise after the death of a family <br />member may be taken from EMPLOYEES earned sick and safe time accrual as available <br />and as defined under Minnesota Statute § § 181.9445, as amended. This leave shall be <br />deducted from EMPLOYEES the earned sick and safe accrual. <br />If the need for funeral leave does not meet either the EMPLOYERS funeral leave policy or <br />state statute for earned sick and safe time, EMPLOYEES may request vacation or <br />compensatory time off as the EMPLOYEE may choose and have available. <br />All references to the post -employment healthcare savings plan are contingent upon the plan <br />461Page <br />