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RESOLUTION NO. ZI - :D
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
AND
FEDERAL FAMILY LEAVE LAWS
WHEREAS,the State and Federal Governments enacted legislation to provide leave
to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons;
WHEREAS, Mason County and the Unions and Guilds representing Mason County
employees have agreed to terms and conditions for the implementation of State and
Federal Family Leave Laws;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that
the following terms and conditions shall be in effect for all employees for the
implementation of the State and Federal Family Leave Laws:
1) YEAR. The calendar year shall be designated as "the year."
2) USE OF LEAVE. An employee will have available the use of sick leave if
appropriate. After sick leave is exhausted, or not appropriate; an employee
can choose to use either annual leave or can go on leave-without-pay.
3) ACCRUAL OF LEAVE/SENIORITY. An employee will accrue sick leave and
annual leave if he/she is on leave with pay. If the employee is on leave
without pay, he/she does not accrue any sick leave or annual leave. An
employee would have to work/be on leave with pay status, for at least
twelve (12) days during the month to accrue any leave.
4) NOTICE. The employee will give thirty (30) days notice if the need for the
leave is foreseeable.
5) DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE. The County may request a doctor's certificate.
The doctor will not be required to list the diagnosis. The doctor will certify
that the need for the leave meets the criteria of the laws.
The County and/or employee's insurance will pay for the visit to the doctor
for the certificate. If either party wishes a second opinion, they will pay the
cost of the doctor. If two conflicting opinions are received and a third
doctor is needed, the Union and the County will agree on the third doctor,
and the County and the employee will split the cost.
If two conflicting opinions are received and the employee is non-union, the
non-union employee and the County will agree on the third doctor and the
County and the employee will split the cost.
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6) MEDICAL/DENTAL BENEFITS. The County will continue paying the
allowed amount for medical/dental/vision/life insurance while the employee
is on family leave; this is the allowable for employee and dependent
coverage. The employee will make arrangements with payroll to pay
his/her portion, and will submit these payments as necessary to meet the
insurance coverage deadlines.
7) SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. "Significant others" are not covered by the law.
Signed this day of JpbcccaL� 1995.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CA
William O. Hunter, Chairperson
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ATTEST: M.L. Faughender( Commissioner
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F�Ibecca S. Rogers, Cler of the Board Mary J Y, ComqVssioner
P PROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Clift, Chief Deputy Prosecutor
0: Elected Officials
Department Heads
Auditor (2)
Treasurer
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