A. Regular Full-Time Employees. Unless otherwise stated in a collective bargaining agreement, paid sick leave shall accrue at the rate of eight hours per month. All accrued but unused paid sick leave in any year shall be accumulative for succeeding years.

B. Regular Part-Time Employees. Unless otherwise stated in a collective bargaining agreement, paid sick leave will accrue at a prorated rate, based on the number of hours the employee is allocated to work. All accrued but unused paid sick leave in any year shall be accumulative for succeeding years.

C. Part-Time/Temporary/Seasonal Employees. Paid sick leave shall accrue at the rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked. Additionally, part-time/temporary/seasonal employees are eligible to carry over to the following year any accrued, unused paid sick leave up to a maximum of 40 hours.

D. Employees in their orientation period are not eligible to use sick leave until they have completed 30 days of continuous employment. Regular full-time and regular part-time employees who are granted a leave of absence with pay for any purpose shall continue to accrue sick leave as outlined in subsections (A) through (C) of this section during such absence. (Ord. 3287 § 2, 2018; Ord. 3168 § 5, 2015; Ord. 2312 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2286 § 8, 1999; Ord. 2027 § 2, 1995; Ord. 1374 § 5, 1983; Ord. 1189 § 2, 1981; Ord. 824 § 6, 1976; Ord. 769 § 10, 1974; Ord. 609 § 2, 1971; Ord. 556 § 5, 1970; Ord. 204 § 7, 1964)