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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM C
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing
Regular X
December 7, 1998
Meeting
REQUEST: City Manager requesting the City Commission to approve the
proposed distribution of the sick leave buy back program.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to have the City Commission
approve a distribution policy for distribution of sick leave buy back
program.
The Commission approved $50,000 to establish a sick leave buy back
program in the FY 99 budget to accomplish three objectives.
1. Stop sick leave abuse.
2. Limit the growth of sick leave balances.
3. Begin buying- down the City's liability of large sick leave balances.
Staff has reduced several alternatives to the two attached alternatives
for further consideration.
Alternative "A" would effectively reduce sick leave abuse, would
stabilize the growth of sick leave balances, but would not reduce the
large balances accrued by some employees.
Alternative "B" would effectively reduce sick leave abuse, limit the
growth of sick leave balances, and begin to reduce the large balances
held by some employees. However, Alternative "B" would cost.
substantially more than the $50,000 set aside in the budget.
General Fund
Water/Sewer
Fund
Total
FUNDING:
Alternative A
Alternative 8
$48,410
$63,281
$7,152
$8,261
$55,562
$71,542
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Commission consider the alternative
presented by staff and approve the plan it deems to be in the best
interest of the City. Staff recommending Alternative A.
IMPLEMENTATION:
Upon approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
Alternative A
Alternative 8
COMMISSION ACTION:
As further defined on the attached tables, on December 1 of each year employee may convert one
equivalent week of accrued sick leave to pay for each equivalent six week period accrued not to
exceed four weeks of converted sick leave.
Accrued Balance
6 weeks, 240 hours
12 weeks, 480 hours
6 weeks, 252 hours
12 weeks, 504 hours
40 Hour Per Week Employees
Converstion to Pay
1 week, 40 hours
2 weeks, 80 hours
42 Hour Per Week Employees
1 week, 42 hours
2 weeks, 84 hours
56 Hour Per Week Employees
6 weeks, 360 hours, 15 shifts
12 weeks, 720 hours, 30 shifts
1 week, 72 hours, 3 shifts
2 weeks, 144 hours, 6 shifts
Alternative A
As further defined on the attached tables, on December 1 of each year employee may convert one
equivalent week of accrued sick leave to pay for each equivalent six week period accrued not to
exceed four weeks of converted sick leave.
Accrued Balance
6 weeks, 240 hours
12 weeks, 480 hours
18 weeks, 720 hours
24 weeks, 960 hours
6 weeks, 252 hours
12 weeks, 504 hours
18 weeks, 756 hours
24 weeks, 1008 hours
40 Hour Per Week Emoloyees
Converstion to Pay
1 week, 40 hours
2 weeks, 80 hours
3 weeks, 120 hours
4 weeks, 160 hours
42 Hour Per Week Emoloyees
1 week, 42 hours
2 weeks, 84 hours
3 weeks, 126 hours
4 weeks, 168 hours
56 Hour Per Week Employees
6 weeks, 360 hours, 15 shifts
12 weeks, 720 hours, 30 shifts
18 weeks, 1080 hours, 45 shifts
24 weeks, 1440 hours, 60 shifts
1 week, 72 hours, 3 shifts
2 weeks, 144 hours, 6 shifts
3 weeks, 216 hours, 9 shifts
4 weeks, 288 hours, 12 shifts
Alternative B