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Employees working four consecutive hours are allowed time to utilize the n arest convenient restroom. Said time shall not exceed ten (10) minutes. PERA and Social Security — Page 10 This change is being proposed in order to eliminate the need to amend the Personnel Policy each time there is a percentage /withholding change for PERA payments. PERA payments are made by the City and the employee in the amounts mandated by the Public Employees Retirement Association. ICMA -RC — Page 11 - This change is being proposed in order to eliminate the need to amend the Personnel Policy each time the IRS changes deferred compensation maximums. Employees may defer salary amounts up to the maximum allowed by IRS regulations. Employees may defer a maximum of 25 percent of total salary, or $7,500 per year, whichever is less. Insurance Benefits — Page 14 Staff is proposing that when an employee terminates his /her employment or is on leave of absence, the cost of insurance benefits such as health, opt -out, and life insurance be paid by the City pro -rated based on the number of days the employee worked in the month in question versus the total number of standard working days in that same month. The previous policy is unclear as to how these matters should be treated. It is felt that this language will result in consistent treatment of employees. When an em.lo ee terminates em.lo ment the cost of insurance benefits such as health, opt -out, and life insurance shall be paid by the Citv on a pro -rated basis based on the number of days the employee worked in the month in question versus the total number of standard working days in that same month. Employees on leave of absence (when vacation and sick leave have been exhausted) would be responsible for payment of insurance benefits for any full month that they are on leave. When the employee works any number of days in a Page 14