Source: http://lacounty-ca.elaws.us/code/coor_title6_div1_ch6.20_sec6.20.030
Timestamp: 2020-03-28 15:13:08
Document Index: 460210087

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§ 6.20.030. Full-pay sick leave special provisions., Chapter 6.20. LEAVE OF ABSENCE, Division 1. General Provisions, Title 6. SALARIES, Code of Ordinances, Los Angeles County
§ 6.20.030. Full-pay sick leave special provisions.
In addition to other authorized uses, with the prior approval of the department head, an employee may use accrued sick leave at full pay for:
Non-emergency medical or dental care; or
Effective January 1, 2000, any personal reason that does not interfere with the public-service mission of the department or the County to a maximum of 48 working hours in any one calendar year, or in the case of employees employed on a 56-hour workweek, to a maximum of 72 working hours in any one calendar year.
Effective January 1, 2004, any personal reason that does not interfere with the public-service mission of the department or the County to a maximum of 72 working hours in any one calendar year, or in the case of employees employed on a 56-hour workweek to a maximum of 108 working hours in any one calendar year.
Effective January 1, 2007, any personal reason that does not interfere with the public-service mission of the department or the County to a maximum of 96 working hours in any one calendar year, or in the case of employees employed on a 56-hour workweek to a maximum of 144 working hours in any one calendar year.
In the case of a person compensated on a monthly permanent 9/10 time basis (Item Sub "D"), any personal reason that does not interfere with the public-service mission of the department or the County to a maximum of 36 hours in any one calendar year.
Upon termination from County service, an employee who holds a permanent full-time position and who has at least five years of continuous service shall receive payment for accumulated sick leave at full pay to a maximum of 720 working hours, or in the case of employees assigned to a 56-hour workweek schedule, to a maximum of 1,080 working hours. Such payment as provided in Section 6.24.040 shall be computed at the workday hourly rate of pay in effect on the employee's final day of County service, and shall be equal to the total time which results from the sum of:
All unused sick leave at full pay accumulated prior to January 1, 1971; plus either:
For an employee with a continuous service date of July 1, 1986, or later: one-half of all unused sick leave at full pay accumulated on or after January 1, 1971; or
For an employee with a continuous service date earlier than July 1, 1986:
One-half of all Carryover Sick Leave at full pay accumulated on or after January 1, 1971, plus
One-half of the Sick Leave Maximum Hours authorized for the employee's class at the time of termination, less any Current Sick Leave taken.
When an employee who holds a permanent, full-time position and who has at least five years of continuous service is granted a maternity leave of absence, she may elect to receive all or part of the benefits set forth in subsection B of this section as if she were terminating.
Any employee who is reemployed pursuant to the Civil Service Rules following a layoff from permanent status or a release from monthly recurrent status shall be entitled to have restored to him any previously earned and unused full-pay sick leave not previously paid for pursuant to subsection B or C of this section. This provision shall not apply to daily as-needed, daily recurrent, or part-time employees.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter 6.20, persons on a leave of absence for union business pursuant to the rules of the civil service commission shall not be credited with sick leave during such leave of absence.
Full-time, permanent employees who are approved by the board may be paid for unused, full-pay sick leave pursuant to the following:
An employee who elects to receive payment for unused sick leave as provided herein shall make his election known in a manner prescribed by management within one month following the date the employee qualifies for said payment. In all cases, a sick-leave "day" shall be adjusted as follows if the employee works other than an eight-hour day:
For employees on a 56-hour-per-week basis, a sick-leave "day" shall mean 12 hours;
For purposes of this subsection, employees represented by the Joint Council of Interns and Residents of Los Angeles County (Unit No. 323) shall be paid for unused full-pay sick leave as if they were full-time permanent employees.
For classes approved by the board of supervisors, following each six-month eligibility period defined in the table below, an eligible employee may, at his option, be paid for up to three sick-leave days in lieu of carrying such days if the employee used no sick leave for any reason during the six-month eligibility period and if by the last calendar day of such period he had completed at least 12 months of continuous service. Such payment shall be computed on the basis of the workday rate in effect on the last calendar day of the period.
Six Month Eligibility Periods Defined
July 1 December 31
January 1 June 30
Upon termination from County service, an "F" item or "H" item employee shall receive payment for accumulated Sick Personal Leave (Payable) at full pay to a maximum of 48 working hours. Such payment as provided in Section 6.24.040 shall be computed at the workday hourly rate of pay in effect on the employee's final day of County service and shall be equal to the total time which results from: One-half of all carryover Sick Personal Leave (Payable) at full pay.
(Ord. 2015-0063 § 33, 2015; Ord. 2012-0017 § 36, 2012; Ord. 2006-0084 § 23, 2006; Ord. 2005-0019 § 16, 2005; Ord. 2004-0001 § 43, 2004: Ord. 2000-0074 § 16, 2000: Ord. 98-0076 § 34, 1998: Ord. 96-0003 § 5, 1996: Ord. 93-0074 § 3, 1993: Ord. 93-0019 § 28, 1993.)