Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

HOLIDAYS (H)
There are twelve (12) paid holidays each year, including one floating holiday. The
schedule is published at the end of each year. In order to be paid for a holiday, you must
be on pay status for the full scheduled workday before and after the holiday. Hourly
employees are not eligible for holiday pay. If you are represented by a union, reference
your current collective bargaining unit agreement. If you are not represented by a union,
reference The Code of the Chicago Park District.
PERSONAL DAYS (PD)
Monthly employees earn four (4) Personal Leave Days each year (one day each at the
beginning of every quarter). Employees on any unpaid leave of absence do not earn
Personal Leave Day credit. Unused Personal Leave Days are not cumulative and shall be
forfeited if not used by the last day of the last full pay period in December each year.
Unused Personal Days are NOT paid upon termination. If you are represented by a
union, reference your current collective bargaining unit agreement. If you are not
represented by a union, reference The Code of the Chicago Park District.
SICK PAY (SP)
Monthly employees earn eight (8) hours of sick time per month. You may use sick pay
when you, your spouse or dependents are ill, disabled, injured or require appointments
with doctors, dentists and other medical practitioners. In order to earn sick pay for a
given month, you must work 75% of the calendar days of that month. There is no limit
on the accrual of sick pay; however, unused sick pay is NOT paid upon termination.
If you are represented by a union, reference your current collective bargaining unit agreement.
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)
Employees are eligible for a Family and Medical Leave when they have worked for the
Chicago Park District for at least twelve (12) months (need not be consecutive) and
worked at least 1,250 hours in the prior twelve (12) months.
The Chicago Park District requires that employees use all of their accrued sick (SP),
personal (PD), and vacation (V) time concurrent with a leave under FMLA. The
employee shall be restored to his or her original position or an equivalent position with
equivalent pay, benefits and other employment terms when returning from a family
medical leave.
If you require a Family and Medical Leave of Absence, notify your supervisor and
submit a completed leave request form to Human Resources. For a specific question,
contact the Department of Human Resources.
ABSENCE REPORTING
Region Managers & Department Directors determine the procedures for reporting
absences. Employees must report all absences to their supervisor within one (1) hour of
the scheduled starting time. Late arrivals also must be reported within the same period.
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