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Ordinance Amending the Town Personnel Manual
To Add a Sick Leave Accrual Incentive Program
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that the sick leave policies of the Town of Pulaski
should be amended to include a Sick Leave Accrual Incentive Program for the benefit of the
employees; and,
WHEREAS, after examining the policies of other municipalities with respect to sick leave incentives
and consulting with the Administration as to what style of incentive program would be of maximum
benefit to the employees, the Council directed that a sick leave accrual incentive program be adopted
by the Town;
NOW, THEREFORE be it ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting in
regular session this 15th day of September 2015, that the town Personnel Manual, Section 6C,
entitled "Sick Leave", shall be amended by the addition of the following paragraph at the end of
Section C on page 6-4, which shall read as follows:
Sick Leave Accrual Incentive Program: Upon leaving employment with the town, employees may
receive payment for accrued sick leave according to the following schedule or they may choose to
apply payment for further insurance coverage as set forth below:
(1) Payment of a set amount per 8 -hour day of accrual, dependent on years of service according to
the following schedule with payout for accrued sick leave not to exceed a maximum of $5,000; or,
Years of Service
Rate of Payment
0 to 5 years of service
No payout of accrued sick leave.
6 to10 years of service
$15 per day accrued
11 to 15 years of service
$20 per day accrued
16+ years of service
$25 per day accrued
(2) Employees may exercise the option, in lieu of directly receiving the incentive payment, of applying
the incentive funds towards COBRA Health Insurance payments for up to 18 months.
This ordinance is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 15th day of September 2015 by
the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia as follows:
Heather L. Steele - Aye H.M. Kidd - Aye
Gregory C. East - Aye James A. Radcliffe - Aye
David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
Worrell/Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council