32 to the presence in the employee's system, during working hours, of alcohol or of non-medically prescribed controlled substances) ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OTHERWISE PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION 5 SHALL BE FORFEITED BY THE EMPLOYEE. In such event, the employee's sole compensation with respect to employment, while the employee is unable to work, will be compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act. The City and the employee will make an arrangement for covering other payments or deductions associated with payroll, such as the employee's share of health insurance premium payment. Section 6. Sick Leave Sharing Program (Adopted 11/11/2024) In order to provide income protection for employees who experience a non-job related, seriously incapacitating and extended illness or injury leading to the exhaustion of all of the employee’s paid leave balances, the City provides a Sick Leave Sharing Program which establishes a Sick Leave bank that allows other employees to donate a portion of the Sick Leave balances to the program in accordance with any applicable laws and any related rules and procedures. ELIGIBILITY Any Employee is eligible to participate in the Sick Leave Sharing Program under the provisions of this Personnel Policy Manual. APPLYING FOR DONATED SICK LEAVE Employees may call Human Resources for a Sick Leave Sharing Program application. The Sick Leave Sharing Program included with the Sick Leave Sharing Application contains all necessary information and notices as summarized in this section. In the event the employee is unable to complete the application, a family member may submit the request on behalf of the employee. The employee must complete the Sick Leave Sharing Program application, providing the required information and documentation necessary to establish eligibility for a Sick Leave sharing donation. The completed application and supporting documentation will need to be submitted to Human Resources. The Sick Leave Sharing Board (SLSB) will review the application and any other pertinent information, and the board members, by majority vote, will make a recommendation for the application’s approval or denial. The SLSB and Human Resources will provide a written response to the employee’s application request. EXCLUSIONS Employees in the following situations are not eligible for assistance from the Sick Leave Sharing Program: • Short term or sporadic common illnesses such as colds, flu and the like; • Sprains or broken limbs, which do not require surgery • Migraines • Surgery that is routine, corrective or elective • Chronic illness that may result in a period of incapacity of less than 30 consecutive calendar days; • Any other condition that is generally temporary in nature and of relatively short duration; • Illness or injury that is covered by disability benefits by short-term disability. DONATING SICK LEAVE HOURS Employees may donate Sick Leave at any time during the year. It is time (hours/days) being donated, not the dollars represented by the time. No donations can be made in excess of available
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