Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

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6 years 11.69 38 4 7 years 12.00 39 4 8 years 12.31 40 4 9 years 12.62 41 4 10 years 12.92 42 4 Accrual rates are based on a Full-time (40 hours worked per week) employee. Employees move to the next level of accrual at the end of the designated service year on their benefited anniversary date. Eligible Part-time employees accrue PTO hours on a prorated basis determined by normally scheduled hours worked. L. Donation of PTO. On approval of Human Resources, employees may donate unused PTO hours to another employee who has experienced an unforeseeable emergency as defined by the IRS. Employees must maintain a minimum PTO balance of forty (40) hours after the donation. Additionally, if an employee wishes to donate unused ESL to another employee who has experienced an unforeseeable medical emergency, s/he may do so, up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year, provided that for every hour of ESL donated an amount equal to 50% of the ESL donated is also donated from the employee’s accrued but unused PTO account. M. Hardship Distribution. Subject to the approval of the Employer, employees may receive a distribution from their PTO account to provide for an unforeseeable emergency. Distributions must comply with the guidelines issued by the IRS in Code 457-2(h)(4) and (5). N. Requests for PTO and Unpaid Time Off. Employees may not take unpaid time off if they have PTO in their account, except as provided below: 1. Employees may elect not to use PTO for a scheduled holiday off, 2. Employees may elect not to use PTO for day(s) off taken as a voluntary daily cancellation, 3. Employees may elect not to take PTO for a day(s) taken as a daily cancellation (HC Time). 4. Employees who are on the SEIU Bargaining Team may elect not to use PTO to attend bargaining. O. Relapse of Injury or Illness. If an employee suffers a relapse of a qualifying injury or illness, the employee may use ESL immediately. Relapse is defined as an injury or illness occurring within seven (7) days of a prior absence for the same reason for which the employee was using ESL. P. Status Change. If an employee changes status from benefited to per diem, all accrued unpaid PTO will be paid out on the effective date of the status change. The 74

employee’s ESL account will be frozen and reinstated if the employee subsequently changes back to benefited status. Q. Payment of PTO on Termination. Eligible employees will be paid their accrued, unused PTO through the last day worked at their current rate of pay, including shift differential. R. Recognized Holidays. The Employer will recognize the following holidays: New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day An employee who works a holiday will be paid time and one-half (1 1/2) the straight-time hourly rate plus shift differential when applicable. S. PTO Cash-Out. Employees may cash-out PTO two times during the calendar year, under the following guidelines: 1. The employee’s PTO account may not be reduced below eighty (80) hours after the cash-out. 2. The Employer will cash out during the first pay period of July and/or December any PTO elected by the employee for cash out that has not been used. 3. Employees may elect PTO cash-out per calendar year as follows: a. Employees between the first (1st) and fourth (4 th ) year -- forty (40) hours. b. Employees between their fifth (5th) and ninth (9th) year -- eighty (80) hours. c. Employees with ten (10) or more years of employment -- one hundred twenty (120) hours. T. PTO Denied. No employee will cease accruing PTO if he/she has requested paid time off and has been denied. This provision will only apply if the PTO was approved during the annual PTO election and then subsequently denied, or if an employee is denied all requests for PTO. U. PTO/ESL shall normally be paid on the regular pay check of the pay period in which the time off is taken. However, an employee who is using at least five (5) PTO days may request an advance check for those days. The request must be received by the Payroll Department at least ten (10) days prior to the beginning of the PTO. The advance check is available in the Payroll Department on the day prior to the beginning of the time off. 75

6 years 11.69 38 4<br />

7 years 12.00 39 4<br />

8 years 12.31 40 4<br />

9 years 12.62 41 4<br />

10 years 12.92 42 4<br />

Accrual rates are based on a Full-time (40 hours worked per week) employee. Employees<br />

move to the next level <strong>of</strong> accrual at the end <strong>of</strong> the designated service year on their<br />

benefited anniversary date. Eligible Part-time employees accrue PTO hours on a prorated<br />

basis determined by normally scheduled hours worked.<br />

L. Donation <strong>of</strong> PTO. On approval <strong>of</strong> Human Resources, employees may donate<br />

unused PTO hours to another employee who has experienced an unforeseeable<br />

emergency as defined by the IRS. Employees must maintain a minimum PTO balance <strong>of</strong><br />

forty (40) hours after the donation.<br />

Additionally, if an employee wishes to donate unused ESL to another employee who has<br />

experienced an unforeseeable medical emergency, s/he may do so, up to a maximum <strong>of</strong><br />

40 hours per calendar year, provided that for every hour <strong>of</strong> ESL donated an amount equal<br />

to 50% <strong>of</strong> the ESL donated is also donated from the employee’s accrued but unused PTO<br />

account.<br />

M. Hardship Distribution. Subject to the approval <strong>of</strong> the Employer, employees<br />

may receive a distribution from their PTO account to provide for an unforeseeable<br />

emergency. Distributions must comply with the guidelines issued by the IRS in Code<br />

457-2(h)(4) and (5).<br />

N. Requests for PTO and Unpaid Time Off. Employees may not take unpaid time<br />

<strong>of</strong>f if they have PTO in their account, except as provided below:<br />

1. Employees may elect not to use PTO for a scheduled holiday <strong>of</strong>f,<br />

2. Employees may elect not to use PTO for day(s) <strong>of</strong>f taken as a voluntary<br />

daily cancellation,<br />

3. Employees may elect not to take PTO for a day(s) taken as a daily<br />

cancellation (HC Time).<br />

4. Employees who are on the <strong>SEIU</strong> Bargaining Team may elect not to use<br />

PTO to attend bargaining.<br />

O. Relapse <strong>of</strong> Injury or Illness. If an employee suffers a relapse <strong>of</strong> a qualifying<br />

injury or illness, the employee may use ESL immediately. Relapse is defined as an injury<br />

or illness occurring within seven (7) days <strong>of</strong> a prior absence for the same reason for<br />

which the employee was using ESL.<br />

P. Status Change. If an employee changes status from benefited to per diem, all<br />

accrued unpaid PTO will be paid out on the effective date <strong>of</strong> the status change. The<br />

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