Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 36
Any employee eligible under the terms of the disability insurance policy, will
receive disability benefits during the time of disability in accordance with the
terms of the policy underwritten by the City’s insurance carrier whether or not
said employee is declared to be full-time (thereby being guaranteed the return
of her position upon the end of disability).
5.
Parental Leave. Any employee (full-time or year-round part-time) will be
granted 4 weeks of paid family leave in the event of the birth of their child or
adoption of their child. Multiple births or adoptions at the same time constitute
only 1 leave of 4 weeks. Leave must be taken at one time and cannot be taken
in shorter segments. Leave must be taken with 12 weeks of the birth or
adoption of the child(ren).
6.
Absence Without Leave. No employee shall absent themselves from duty
without permission of the department head. In case of illness, the employee
shall notify the office by telephone or messenger promptly. Absence from duty
without leave for three (3) consecutive days shall be deemed a resignation from
City service by the absentee. Upon a report of such absence by the department
head to the city manager, the absentee shall be removed from City service;
provided, that if at any time within ten days the person so absenting themselves
shall make satisfactory written explanation to their department head and to the
city manager of the cause of their absence, they may be reinstated to their
position, at the sole discretion of the City.
7.
Leave Due to Inclement Weather: In the event that weather conditions
preclude the operation of a normal work day, all attempts will be made to
inform employees prior to the beginning of that work day. However, when in
doubt as to a City closing, it is the responsibility of the employee to contact the
City to determine whether or not City offices will be open. In the event that City
offices are scheduled to be open during inclement weather, an employee must
use either sick, personal, compensatory or vacation leave if they are unable to
arrive to work.
Paid Sick Time:
Sick time, with pay, shall be granted to each full-time employee. Part-time employees are not
eligible for sick time rather have Paid Time Off (PTO) to utilize. Sick time shall not be considered a
right which the employee may use at their discretion, but shall be allowed only in case of necessity
as follows:
1.
2.
Due to personal illness or physical incapacity.
Due to illness or physical incapacity of a member of the employee’s immediate
family who requires the employee’s personal care and attention. "Immediate
family" in this case includes the employee’s spouse, children, grandchildren,
parents, grandparents, stepparents, stepchildren, brothers or sisters or those of
the employee’s spouse.
City of Plymouth Employee manual - Page 36 – March 2023
