Palo Alto rules of merit- Sick Leave

Question 1

Up to ___days per year may be used for illness in the immediate family.

Answer 1

six

Question 2

Sick leave is acrued____

Answer 2

bi-weekly

Question 3

Sick leave shall be accrued at the rate of ___per bi-weekly pay period for employees working a 40 hour schedule.

Answer 3

3.7 hours

Question 4

Accrued sic leave may be accumulated without limit, except as provided in appropriate memoranda of agreement and except that for management and confidential empoyees hired after December 1, 1983, sic leave accrual accumulation shall be limited to ____.

Answer 4

1000 hours.

Question 5

A new employee may, if necessary, use up to ___ hours or shift equivalent or sick leave at any time during the first ___ months of employment.

Answer 5

48, 6

Question 6

Any employee who has been disabled for __ consecutive days, eligible for long term disability and accrued sick leave benefits may, at his/her option chose to either receive long term disability benefits or utilize the remainder of his/her accrued sick leave prior to applying for long term disability benefits.

Answer 6

60

Question 7

When an employee finds it necessary to be absent for any reason, he/she should report to his/her department within ___ hour ___ his/her regular starting time.

Answer 7

one, after

Question 8

Upon depletion of sick leave or the beginning of the period to be covered by payments under the city’s long term disability group insurance coverage, whichever comes first, an employee may be granted a disability leave of absence without pay for a period not exeeding ____ days.

Answer 8

60

Question 9

If sick leave is depleted and has surpassed the 60 days of disability leave of absence without pay, further approval by the ____ ____ is needed. If granted then the employee must notify the city of his/her intentions to return every ___ days.

Answer 9

city manager, 30