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| universal leave program |
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Effective September 13, 2008, all non-bargaining Board of County Commissioner and Supervisor of Elections employees enrolled in the Traditional Leave Program will be moved to the Universal Leave Program. For complete details of the county's leave policies please review the Sarasota County Government Human Resources Procedures and Guidelines. Program highlights are listed below. |
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| How am I impacted by this change? |
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 All annual leave balances, and up to 40 hours of sick leave, will be transferred to Universal Bank A. |
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Employees with at least 10 years of service have the option of taking a one-time, 50% cash payout of their remaining Sick Leave balance
or transferring their entire Sick Leave balance into Bank B. |
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| Leave Transition Form (must be completed and returned by September 1, 2008) |
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| How can I find out what my leave balance is? (click here) |
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| Universal Leave Highlights |
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| Bank A: Can be used for employee's time off from work for personal reasons, including vacation, employee's illness, or care for a family member. |
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| Accruals: Full-time employees shall earn annual leave as follows: |
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Continuous Service |
Hours Per Year |
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0 to 24 months |
128 |
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25 to 60 months |
152 |
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61 to 120 months |
176 |
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120 to 180 months |
200 |
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Over 180 months |
224 | |
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Carryover: Employees may carry over a maximum of 320 Bank A hours into the next calendar year. Any hours above 320 will be transferred
into Bank B. |
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Payment on Separation: Available payout of 100% of Bank A hours at employee's then current rate of pay.
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Bank B (Extended Illness Account): Can be used for employee's extended serious illness (beyond 5 days), on the first day of hospitalization or
outpatient surgical procedures requiring admittance to the hospital or outpatient facility. |
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| Accruals: Bank B has no accrual. |
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| Carryover: There is no limit to the number of hours that can carry forward in Bank B from year to year. |
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| Payment on Separation: There is no payout of Bank B hours upon separation. |
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| Save money by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457 Plan) Account |
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Employees eligible for the sick leave payout may be able to deposit their money into a Deferred Compensation (457 Plan) Account to defer taxes.
Representatives from Hartford, ICMA and Nationwide will be on-site to assist employees in making the best financial decision for their situation. |
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| For Deferred Compensation contact information click here |
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| Nationwide Accrued Deferral form (one-time 457 Plan payout election form) |
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| ICMA Defrral Form (457 plan payout election form) |
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| Hartford Change Form (Please note one time payout on top of form) |
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