CITY OF LODI

                            ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:                                           :           SICK LEAVE CONVERSION - Policy

 

DATE ISSUED:                                   :           May 1, 1995

 

SECTION:                                           :           S

 

REFERENCE:                                     :           Memoranda of Understanding; Management/Mid-         Management Statement of Benefits.

 

 

 

SECTION 1:                                        COMPENSATION OR CREDIT FOR SICK LEAVE UPON TERMINATION

 

                                                            An employee who resigns, is laid off, or is dismissed from City service forfeits all further eligibility to and shall not be paid for any accrued unused sick leave.

 

                                                            An employee with ten (10) years of total service with the City of Lodi, upon retirement, may convert unused sick leave into medical insurance coverage or cash in accordance with the appropriate memorandum of understanding or statement of benefits in effect at the time of the employee's retirement.

 

 

SECTION 2:                                        PROGRAM

 

                                                            After 10 years of service an employee vests 50% in unused accrued sick leave with an additional vesting of 2 1/2% per additional year of service, to a maximum of 30 years.  In accordance with the appropriate memorandum of understanding or statement of benefits, there may be up to four options available for conversion of sick leave.

 

 

SECTION 3:                                        ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

 

                                                            A.        A retiring employee not enrolled in the medical insurance plan may enroll upon retirement in order to take advantage of the Sick Leave Conversion program.  The employee may enroll dependents at the same time provided said dependents meet the qualifications set forth by the medical insurance for a qualifying dependent status and the employee carried dependent coverage prior to dropping the medical coverage.

                                                            B.         Upon expiration of Council term, a member of the Lodi City Council with 10 years of service is eligible to purchase, at his/her expense, medical insurance for an unlimited amount of time.

 

                                                            C.        Retiring employees enrolled into the Sick Leave Conversion program will follow the rules and provisions set forth in the memorandum of understanding/statement of benefits in effect at the time of their retirement.

 

                                                            D.        In accordance with the appropriate memorandum of understanding/statement of benefits, a retiring employee may choose to defer enrollment into the sick leave conversion program for a period of up to five (5) years following his/her retirement date.  Reinstatement into the medical plan must coincide with an open enrollment period.