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CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
SUBJECT PDLICYNUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE PAGE
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES GENERAL LEAVE 300-4 1/1/89 1 OF 2
PROGRAM Rev.
12/4/00
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a "general leave" program for those at -will employees working in
permanent part-time classifications, or for those working part-time in a Basic Salary Schedule classification
that work a regular schedule. The intent is to provide a minimum threshold of "leave" benefits for those
employees who work in permanent part-time classifications.
The provision of such leave benefits would primarily enhance the employment status of the City's part-time
staff. In addition, this program may favorably affect the City's ability to attract and retain well-trained,
long-term part-time employees.
POLICY
At -will employees working in the following permanent part-time classifications are eligible to receive "general
leave" benefits as defined below upon meeting the eligibility criteria so established. At -will employees working
part-time in classifications on the Basic Salary Schedule are also eligible to receive "general leave" benefits
upon meeting the eligibility criteria.
The permanent part-time classifications are:
Class Code Classification
601 Intern
506 Recreation Leader IV
505 Senior Lifeguard
503 Recreation Leader 1
504 Recreation Leader II
507 Recreation Leader III
512 Lifeguard
509 General Aide 1
510 General Aide II
513 Instructor Guard
650 Crossing Guard
710 Lead Crossing Guard
A. General Leave Defined
General leave is defined as leave accrued based on the amount of part-time hours worked at the
current rate of .042 hours per hour worked during the first 4 years of service, .084 hours per hour
worked for 5 — 9 years of service, and .168 hours per hour worked for 10 or more years of service.
This accumulated time can be used in lieu of regularly scheduled work hours for sick, vacation, or
holiday time (as defined in Personnel Rules and Regulations for classifications covered by the Basic
Salary Schedule). Part-time employees may also "cash -out" a portion of said general leave.
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
SUBJECT POLICY NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE PAGE
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES GENERAL LEAVE 300-4 1/1/89 2 OF 2
PROGRAM Rev.
12/4/00
B. Eligibility
At -will employees working in the classifications identified above, as well as those part-time employees
working in classifications listed on the Basic Salary Schedule, who work on a regular, year-round
basis, are eligible to accrue leave benefits so defined.
Eligibility commences after part-time employees have been employed for a minimum of 520 service
hours.
Once eligible, the part-time employee will earn .042 general leave hours for each hour worked during
the first 4 years of service, .084 hours per hour worked for 5 — 9 years of service, and .168 hours per
hour worked for 10 or more years of service.
C. Payoff and Accrual Limitation
All accrued time shall be paid off in full at the current hourly rate of pay upon termination or deactivation
from employment.
The maximum accrual of general leave shall be 84 hours. Upon reaching this limit, employees shall be
paid the rate in effect at the time the excess is earned.
"Cash -out' of accrued general leave will be permitted under the circumstances below:
1. A baseline is established of 20 hours of accrued leave. No cash out will be permitted unless an
employee has greater than this baseline and no employee may cash -out any amount that would
reduce the accrued leave to less than 20 hours.
2. The cash out option will be facilitated through the use of the employee's time card and shall be
paid in conjunction with the normal payroll process and cycle.
3. Any request outside the guidelines established by this policy shall be considered a hardship
request and must be approved by the Administrative Services Director who will consult with the
City Manager. Consideration will only be granted upon receipt of written verification of severe
hardship including documentation of such.
The effective date of this policy shall be January 1, 1989, and may be revised by Resolution.
The revised effective date of this policy is December 4, 2000.