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Page 23 Part-time, temporary employees are eligible for carry over of accrued but unused ESST into the following year, but the total of ESST carry over hours shall not exceed 80 hours. When there is a separation from part-time, temporary employment with the city and the employee is rehired again within 180 days of separation, previously accrued ESST that had not been used will be reinstated. An employee is entitled to use and accrue ESST at the commencement of reemployment. B. Sick Leave/Earned Sick and Safe Time for Full-Time Employees Full-time, benefit eligible employees on Sick and Vacation Leave will continue to accrue sick time at a rate of one day per month (accrue at 3.69 hours per pay period). They will be able to use their Sick Leave/Earned Sick and Safe Time for all ESST eligible uses. The maximum accumulation for Sick Leave/ESST is 960 hours. For payout applicability to Sick Leave/ESST see Deferred Compensation Section 5.4 and Severance Section 9.4. Sick Leave/Earned Sick and Safe Time does not accrue during an unpaid leave of absence. C. Sick Leave/Earned Sick and Safe Time Use Sick Leave/ESST may be used as it is accrued, in the smallest increment of time tracked by the city’s payroll system of ¼ hour (15 minutes) increments. Sick Leave/ESST may be used only for days when the employee is scheduled to work. Sick Leave/ESST may be used for the following circumstances: • An employee’s own: o Mental or physical illness, injury or other health condition o Need for medical diagnosis, care or treatment, of a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition o Need for preventative care o Closure of the employee's place of business due to weather or other public emergency o The employee's inability to work or telework because the employee is prohibited from working by the city due to health concerns related to the potential transmission of a communicable illness related to a public emergency, or seeking or awaiting the results of a diagnostic test for, or a medical diagnosis of, a communicable disease related to a public emergency and the employee has been exposed to a communicable disease or the city has requested a test or diagnosis. o Absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking of the employee provided the absence is to:  Seek medical attention related to physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking  Obtain services from a victim services organization  Obtain psychological or other counseling  Seek relocation or take steps to secure an existing home due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking Page 84 of 166