HomeMy WebLinkAbout20093320.tiffCHAPTER 3
Human Resources
ARTICLE II
Employment Information
Sec. 3-2-120. Reassignment of duties in event of emergency.
As a condition of employment, in the event of a declared emergency by the Board of
County Commissioners, or in the case of a pandemic health emergency declared by the
Weld County Health Officer, employees who are not required to perform essential
functions in their own departments may be reassigned to assist with an emergency at the
direction of the Board of County Commissioners.
ARTICLE VI
Leave Time Benefits
Sec. 3-6-20. Sick leave.
A. Sick leave is not a right. It is a privilege given to eligible employees to be used in
the following circumstances:
4. Sick leave during and as the apparent result of a pandemic health emergency
which has been declared by the Weld County Health Officer shall be addressed in the
same manner as regular sick leave, with no change in the rules set forth in this Article
2, except for modification as detailed in the rules set forth in subsections E. and F.,
below.
E. An employee may be required to provide a medical doctor's verification that the
employee has been seen at a clinic for an illness or a medical doctor's verification of
fitness for duty at any time. Abuse of sick leave or excessive absenteeism may result in
the loss of the privilege to accumulate sick leave or may result in other disciplinary
actions, including termination. An employee who is absent from work for medical
reasons for more than three (3) days, or is absent intermittently for the same condition,
may be required to provide a doctor's certification and to complete all forms as directed
under the Family Medical Leave Act. No medical doctor's verification shall be required
when the serious health condition occurs during and is the apparent result of a pandemic
health emergency which has been declared by the Weld County Health Officer.
F. All employees who are eligible to accrue sick leave are authorized five (5) sick
leave occurrences per calendar year. A sick leave occurrence is defined as a minimum of
one (1) sick leave day, a number of consecutive sick leave days taken at any one (1) time,
or a combination of hours equaling one (1) sick day. (Prorated for standard hours worked
in a day.) Employees who exceed the five (5) occurrences are subject to disciplinary
action, including, but not limited to, the revocation of all sick leave privileges as set forth
in this section, suspension, leave without pay and/or termination. Sick leave which occurs
during and as the apparent result of a pandemic health emergency which has been
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declared by the Weld County Health Officer shall not be considered as a sick leave
occurrence pursuant to this subsection F.
Sec. 3-6-30. Sick leave bank.
B. The Sick Leave Bank is based on a donation of hours of the individual's sick leave,
per member, per year (regular employee = 4; job share .75 = 3; job share .5 = 2).
Employees who do not contribute to the Bank cannot use sick leave bank hours.
Admission to Bank participation for new members shall be allowed after the employee's
one-year anniversary. Only regular employees and job share employees are eligible for
the Sick Leave Bank. Approval of a Sick Leave Bank request is not guaranteed by the
department head, elected official or Sick Leave Bank Governing Board.
3. The Bank is administered by the Sick Leave Bank Governing Board. The
Board is composed of five (5) voting members. These include five (5) employees
elected by the participants in the Bank and one (1) non -voting representative from
Payroll. The following conditions govern the granting of sick leave days from the
Bank:
c. A medical doctor's statement specifying the nature of illness, the dates and
medical service to the member, and the date of the patient's expected release for
return to work will be presented with the application. If this information is not
included, the application may not be considered. No doctor's statement shall be
required when the serious health condition occurs during and is the apparent result
of a pandemic health emergency which has been declared by the Weld County
Health Officer.
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