SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (“SAMA”)

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will deduct the unrecovered cost of sick leave from such terminated employee's final paycheck, to the extent possible. The City may authorize employees to use sick leave or vacation time for approved workers' compensation medical appointments as specified herein. The City may authorize use of such leave for City approved medical appointments whenever such appointments cannot be secured outside the employee's regular workday, and salary continuation or workers' compensation benefits are not available. D. Limit. For all employees in the bargaining unit or who are currently employed by the City in a full-time position at the time of City Council approval of this 2022-2025 MOU, the maximum total accumulation of sick leave with pay shall be two hundred fifty (250) eight (8) hour working days equal to two thousand (2,000) hours. For employees hired as new employees from outside the City into this bargaining unit on or after the date of City Council approval of this 2022-2025 MOU, the maximum amount of sick leave they may carry over into a calendar year is three hundred and fifty-two (352) hours. Any sick leave accrual above three hundred and fifty-two (352) hours (up to ninety- six (96) hours) will be converted into an employee's Retirement Health Savings ("RHS") Plan account during the first full pay period in January of each year. Sick leave usage of less than a full day shall be charged in minimum increments of one-half (1/2) hour, with fractional usage rounded upward to the next higher multiple of one-half (1/2) hour. E. Extended. The City Manager may grant leave up to six (6) months without pay to an employee who has exhausted all of their accrued sick leave if a licensed physician designated by the City Manager indicates that the employee will be sufficiently recovered to return to their employment within a six (6) month period. Prior to the expiration of the additional time, the employee may return to their position provided that the employee has a certificate from the designated physician stating that the employee is able to perform all the duties of their position without qualification. In addition to the above, the City Manager may grant a further extension not to exceed a total of one (1) year without pay. Extension by Use of Vacation. After an employee's sick leave has been exhausted, they may be granted permission to take any unused vacation leave benefits they may have accrued. SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2022-2025 a