SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU) - PART-TIME NON CIVIL SERVICE (2022-2024)

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accrued sick leave time beginning the 90th day of employment. If sick leave abuse is suspected, an employee may be required to produce a physician certificate verifying that the employee was sick. Employees may use any of their accrued sick leave as defined by law. Employees may use up to fifty percent (50%) of the total leave time available for use in a calendar year for personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as follows: a) to attend to a serious accident to members of the employee's immediate family; b) childbirth; c) to cope with imminent danger to the employee's family, home, or other valuable property; d) to attend to medical or dental appointments for members of the employee's household; e) when the existence of external circumstances beyond the employee's control make it impossible for him or her to report for duty. 4.13 Pregnancy Disability Leave. Employees are covered by the Pregnancy Disability Leave Act which includes the ability to receive up to four months of leave for pregnancy disability. ARTICLE V 5.0 UNION TRUST & INSURANCE 5.1 Union Trust Fund. The Union established a trust fund to reimburse active unit employees for certain benefits. The eligibility criteria and benefit levels have been developed, administered and managed solely by the union. The Trust Fund was established in accordance with federal and state laws and the Union shall defend and indemnify the City for any claims regarding the administration of, or the payment of, benefits arising out the administration of the Trust Fund. The Union may elect to cover the costs of establishing and administering the Trust from the City's allocation. The City will set aside the sum of $200,000 on an annual basis to the fund administered by the Union. Annual payments will be made by February 1 st of each year. 5.2 Insurance Benefits. Employees may voluntarily participate in the insurance programs offered by the Union's Benefit Trust through payroll deduction. 5.3 Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan. Effective in the pay period following City Council approval of this MOU, employees shall participate in the City's RHS Plan. Three quarters of one percent (.75%) will be deducted from each employee's base pay and deposited into their individual RHS account each pay period. This contribution shall be made on a pre-tax basis.