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Benefits and Leaves of Absence Employee benefits are a significant part of your total compensation. This section provides general information about those benefits. Since benefits are covered in bargaining agreements, bargaining unit employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining contracts for specific information. Sick Leave Philosophy APPM Section 10.2 (Revised 06113107) Sick leave is a form of insurance given to reduce the financial burden for employees of non - occupational illnesses and injuries. Regular full -time employees accrue ninety -six (96) hours of sick leave per year. Regular part-time employees accrue pro -rated sick leave based on their regular hours worked (note - overtime worked is not considered in the determination of sick leave accrual). Sick leave does not accrue during leave without pay. Fifty- six (56) hour fire personnel accrue one hundred forty -four (144) hours of sick leave per year. Sick leave may be used for personal illness and injuries, for family illness as defined in 10.1, for qualified family medical and parental leave, and for medical, dental, and eye exam office visits (as long as employees get approval from their supervisor in advance of the appointment). If possible, employees should schedule appointments during off -duty hours, particularly if an employee's absence requires substitute staffing to assure adequate service. If employees choose to travel outside the Eugene metropolitan area for a doctor's appointment, the travel time is not covered by sick leave. Sick leave is not allowed for disabilities resulting from employment other than with the City. Sick leave is not allowed for injury or illness that is compensable under Workers' Compensation, unless the employee is receiving time loss benefits and has exhausted the time loss supplement benefit described in Section 13.2.2. Once an employee has exhausted the time loss supplement benefit, the employee may use other leave accruals at their discretion (e.g., sick leave, vacation, holiday and comp time) to continue the supplement. During this time, the employee will not accrue additional leave on the unpaid (LWOP) time, but will accrue leave time on the time coded to paid leave. An employee requesting time off due to non - occupational illness or injury must charge the time to his/her sick leave accrual. If an employee has no sick leave time accrued, s/he will be placed on leave without pay unless an exception is granted. Exceptions will be granted for chronic, long -term, or catastrophic illnesses only. If an exception is granted, the employee may use other available accruals for sick leave. Eligibility You begin accumulating sick leave hours when you are hired. Accrual Regular, full -time employees on a 40 -hour work week accrue 96 hours of sick leave each year. Regular part -time employees accrue sick leave on a prorated basis. Fire personnel working 56 hours per week should refer to their labor contract for sick leave accrual information. You will not be compensated for unused sick leave upon termination. How Sick Leave Works APPM Section 10.2.6 (Revised 10121199) Unless otherwise directed by their supervisors, all employees must call their immediate supervisors at or before the start of their normal work shifts. Employees must notify their supervisor, as required, each day they are absent. The only exception is employees who are on extended sick leave, with a doctor's statement of estimated return. Established departmental regulations or bargaining contract language should be followed. Employees are responsible for notifying their supervisors as soon as possible if they become ill and must leave work prior to the end of their shift. Bonus APPM Section 10.2.4 (Revised 08121102) Regular, full -time non - represented employees who use three (3) working days (24 hours) or less of sick leave during a fiscal year will receive eight (8) hours of vacation. Employees who were at the sick leave accrual limit of 960 hours during the year, who qualify for the extra vacation bonus and who have a sick leave accrual of at least 936 hours at the end of the fiscal year (as of the last pay period ending in June) will receive an additional eight (8) hours of vacation. Part-time employees will receive the extra vacation on a pro -rated basis. Employees must have been employed for the full fiscal year in a regular position and must be on the payroll July 1 to be eligible for the extra vacation bonus. Employees may request to be paid for the extra vacation bonus time during the month of August. Such requests will be considered by the employee's department based on its budgetary and service requirements. Fire /EMS Department employees on a 56 -hour shift who use less than 48 hours of leave in a year will be credited with the equivalent hours of vacation (8 hours times the 1.4 conversion factor). 16