2022-66 - 2023-25 AFSCME Public Works CBA

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ARTICLE 16 GENERAL LEAVE/PERSONAL LEAVE 16.01 An employee who has completed their probationary period may request time off without pay for a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days in duration. Said personal leave may be granted by the Division Operations Manager, provided concurrence and approval are obtained from the Director of Public Works. It is agreed that request for personal leave will not be denied unreasonably. It is further agreed that the employee requesting personal leave shall give the City a minimum of two (2) weeks written notice, except in cases of extreme emergencies. 16.02 Should an employee require additional time over the thirty (30) day limit, an additional written request shall be presented for approval to the Director of Public Works, with concurrence by the Mayor or Human Resources Director. 16.03 An employee shall accumulate seniority only during the first thirty (30) days of their personal leave of absence. 16.04 All leaves of absence must be applied for and granted, in writing. An employee will be notified, in writing, within five (5) working days from the date the application was made, of the approval or disapproval of any leave of absence. An employee shall accumulate seniority during any leave of absence except after the first 30 days of personal leaves of absence. Upon returning from leaves of absence, the Union will receive notification of the employee status. 16.05 If it is found that a leave of absence is not actually being used for the purpose for which it was granted, the City may cancel the leave, direct the employee to return to work and impose disciplinary action. ARTICLE 17 LEAVES OF ABSENCE 17.01 Funeral Leave A. If death occurs among members of the employee's family, such employee shall be granted funeral leave without loss of pay, benefits, days off, holidays or vacation, in accordance with the following schedule (time off must be consecutive and include the day of the funeral): 1. Spouse, son, daughter, stepchild, mother, father, stepparent = 10 working days 2. Brother, sister, grandparent, grandparent -in-law, grandchild, mother-in-law, father- in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, Provided the employee attends the funeral = 5 working days B. If the death occurs outside of the continental United States and the employee does not attend the funeral, one (1) day's leave will be granted. One (1) day's leave will be granted in the event of the death of an aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, provided the employee attends the funeral. If an individual on funeral leave requests additional time off, additional days may be granted and charged to sick leave or vacation at the employee's option. 18