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Exhibit A Policy: Earned Sick and Safe Time Purpose of Policy The purpose of this policy is to provide employees with earned sick and safe paid leave to comply with Minnesota "Earned Safe and Sick Time" (ESST) law, effective on January 1, 2024. The City's existing sick leave and vacation policies exceed ESST requirements for regular full-time and regular part-time staff. The ESST policy applies to temporary part-time and seasonal employees. 1. Eligibility For and Accrual of ESST All temporary part-time and seasonal employees performing work for at least 80 hours in a year for the City are eligible for ESST. ESST is paid time off granted to employees for certain eligible uses as described in this policy. ESST is paid at the same hourly rate that an employee is paid from employment with the City. The City will provide each employee one (1) hour of ESST for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued ESST in a year. When employees reach or exceed 80 hours in a year, they are eligible to access ESST hours. For purposes of this policy, a year is a calendar year — January 1 to December 31. 2. Tracking ESST Employees' earning statements will reflect the total number of ESST hours available for use and the total number of hours used. 3. Carry Over of ESST ESST hours not used by the end of the year can be carried over into the following year, but may not exceed a balance of 80 hours. 4. Payout of ESST Unused ESST is not paid out to employees at the end of employment. 5. ESST Eligible Uses Employees may use available ESST hours as allowed under state law. The leave may be used as it is accrued in the smallest increment of time tracked by the City's payroll system one (1) hour for the following circumstances: A. 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 o 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 1