HomeMy WebLinkAbout125-97 - Res. Amending MCC 2.282.060 To Authorize Sick Leave for Family Members and Provide for Bereavement L RESOLUTION NO:
AMENDING THE MASON COUNTY CODE,
SECTION 2.28.060, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF
SICK LEAVE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND TO
PROVIDE FOR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
WHEREAS, RCW 36.32.120 (6) states that the Board of County
Commissioners "have the care of county property and the management of
county funds and business...";
WHEREAS, RCW 36.16.070 states that "...the Board shall fix the
compensation of all employees...";
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to make certain changes in the use of
leave time by employees for the illness, injury or death of their family members;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of county
Commissioners do hereby amend the Mason County Code, Section 2.28.060,
(Attachment A) to specify the authorized use of sick leave including the use of
sick leave for the illness or injury of certain family members and to establish
bereavement leave for use in the event of the death of certain family members.
APPROVED this 20th day of October, 1997
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Clerk of the Board Mary Jq/C_ 'hai-r-pers
!6becca S. Rogers
PPROVEI) AS TO FORM:
Commis
Jo n A Bolender, Commis ner
A/v A4,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Michael Clift Cynthia D11sen, Commissioner
c: DEPT. HEADS
ELECTED OFFICIALS
ATTACHMENT A
® Sick and bereavement leave—Accumulation
(a) The employees of the county shall be entitled to and receive sick
leave with pay as follows: one day sick leave for each full month of
employment in the calendar year in which he (she) is first employed;
provided that the employee is placed on the payroll on or before the
fifteenth day of the month and actually works continuously through the
remainder of the month, and thereafter, one day's sick leave for each
full month's employment in each successive calendar year. Sick leave
that is not used shall accumulate, except that such accumulation may
not exceed one hundred fifty days. The county shall require the
employee to present a certificate from a regular practicing physician or
other bona fide practitioner when sick leave periods extend beyond
three days. Payment shall not be made for any unused sick leave,
current accumulated, future or otherwise, except as set out in Section
2.28.070 (a) and (b).
(b) Sick leave may be used to cover those situations in which an
employee is unable to work due to: (1) the employee's own health
condition (illness, injury, physical or mental disability, including
disability due to child birth); (2) the need to care for the employee's
dependent children under the age of 18 who are ill or injured; (3)
medical or dental appointments for the employee or dependent child,
provided that the employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule
such appointments at times which have the least interference with the
work day; (4) the need to care for a spouse, parent or child of the
employee who is ill or injured and requires the presence of the
employee, except that no more than five (5) days of sick leave may be
taken for any occurrence; (5) exposure to a contagious disease where
on the job presence of the employee would jeopardize the health of
others; (6) use of a prescription drug which impairs job performance or
safety; (7) additional leave beyond bereavement leave for a death in
the immediate family may be authorized by the Board.
(c) The county provides regular full-time and part-time employees with
paid bereavement leave for up to three (3) days in the event of the
death of an immediate family member. Immediate family for purposes
of bereavement leave includes only the employee's spouse, parent,
grandparent, child, grandchild, sister or brother.