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6.16 Absence without Leave Any absence of an employee from duty for one day or part of a day that is not authorized by a specific leave of absence, as provided for in Section 6.14, shall be deemed an absence without leave. Any such absence shall be without pay and may be subject to disciplinary action. Any employee absent without leave for three consecutive days shall be deemed to have voluntarily resigned. 6.17 Severe Weather On days where severe weather conditions exist, the City's policy is to keep its offices and facilities open during regular work hours. 6.18 Personal Time Off (PTO) Leave The personal time off (PTO) program combines vacation and sick leave benefits into a single pool of paid time off benefits. PTO can be utilized for any purpose, subject only to necessary request and approval procedures consistent with City and departmental policies. A. Implementation PTO leave will be implemented for newly hired benefit -earning non -union employees and for union employees who elect to receive such paid time off benefits within a specific time period. B. Accrual Rates for Full -Time Employees Full-time employees accrue personal time off based on the schedule below. A part-time employee who works a minimum of 30 hours per week accrues PTO on a prorated basis according to the number of hours budgeted for that position. Years of Hours Earned Annual Accrual in Service Each Pay Period Hours per Year Days 0-4 4.615 120 15 5-10 6.153 160 20 11 6.461 168 21 12 6.769 176 22 13 7.076 184 23 14 7.384 192 24 15 7.692 200 25 16 8.000 208 26 17 8.307 216 27 18 8.615 224 28 19 8.923 232 29 20+ 9.230 240 30 PTO is accrued each pay period. The PTO year for each new employee will begin on the date of employment with the City, or if there is a change of status, on the date the employee is eligible for PTO. 29