2015-001 - Modifying, Reestablishing and Delineating the Basic Compensation and Benefit

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B. Vacation Time Off. Executive Management (EM) employees will be granted regular and longevity paid vacation leave on the same basis as provided to represented employees of the City, with the exception that such affected employees will be granted: 1. Regular vacation with pay at the annual rate of fifteen (15) working days for each of his or her first and second completed year of service. 2. An additional five (5) working days per year over the regular and longevity vacation accruals applicable to represented employees of the City. Affected Executive Management (EM) employees must take at least five (5) consecutive days of vacation leave each year. C. Longevity Vacation Credits for Newly -Hired Executive Management (EM) Employees. The City Manager is authorized to grant to a person newly hired by the City to a position designated as Executive Management (EM), longevity vacation credits in the form of years of service to the City up to a maximum of 20 years. The credits will be counted as completed years of service with the City for the purpose of calculating longevity vacation accrual only. The longevity vacation credits will be added to the years of service actually completed with the City of Santa Ana by the employee to establish total years of service for the purpose of calculating longevity vacation. D. Longevity and Vacation Pay Option. Once per fiscal year, Executive Management (EM) employees will be given the option to receive cash compensation, computed on a straight time basis, in lieu of up to five (5) working days of earned, unused vacation benefits set forth in Section B. E. Sick Leave Credits for New Hires. The City Manager is authorized to grant a newly appointed Executive Management (EM) employee sick leave credits up to an amount equal to any earned but unused sick leave credits available to such appointee at the time of his or her separation from his or her most recent previous employer. F. Payment for Unused Sick Leave. Executive Management (EM) employees will be granted payment for unused sick leave on the same basis as provided to Santa Ana Management Association (SAMA) represented employees of the City. G. Paid or unpaid Administrative Leave Policy. The City Manager is authorized to grant, at his or her discretion, paid or unpaid leave for Executive Management (EM) employees. Section 6. Retirement Plan Contributions. A. The terms of the existing contract between the City and California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) governing the City retirement benefits of Executive Management (EM) employees covered by this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. The City will make contributions to CaIPERS in accordance with its contract with CaIPERS for employees covered by said contract as amended. Resolution No. 2015 -001 Page 7 of 15