DIVISION 4. - LEAVE PAY; VACATION AND HOLIDAYS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Narragansett, RI.
The text
Sec. 54-111. - Vacation time.#
All permanent employees in full-time positions shall receive a vacation with pay, computed as follows: Seniority Annual Vacation
One year up to five years Two weeks (ten days)
Five years up to ten years Three weeks (15 days)
Ten years up to 15 years Four weeks (20 days)
Fifteen years and over Four weeks plus one day per year
thereafter up to a maximum
of five weeks
(1)
Seniority shall be computed on the anniversary date of the employee.
(2)
All vacation days shall be taken during the anniversary year in which they are due; however, a maximum of ten days of earned, unused vacation may be carried over from one year to the next.
(3)
Upon the termination of employment, for any reason except dismissal, the town shall compensate the employee for unused earned vacation. This subsection shall apply only to employees who have completed one year of service and shall be prorated for any accrual for partial years.
(4)
Temporary and seasonal employees shall not earn vacation leave nor be entitled to vacation pay upon separation.
(5)
Official holidays occurring during vacation shall not be charged to vacation time.
(6)
Vacation time with pay not to exceed two weeks shall be granted during the first year of employment to newly hired senior management team members whom have had at least 15 years of related professional service in a previous employment.
(Code 1986, § 2-221; Ch. 893, § 2, 10-15-2007)
Sec. 54-112. - Military leave.#
(a)
Any employee who is a member of the national guard or reserves and must attend a two-week camp will be paid his regular salary, less whatever such employee receives in military salary. This time will not count as vacation.
(b)
Any employee who is called into military service involuntarily, or who is ordered into an active reserve status from an inactive reserve status involuntarily, shall be credited with accumulated "continuous employment service" for purposes of seniority for such time, provided that the employee shall return to employment within 30 calendar days upon release from military service.
(Code 1986, § 2-222)
State Law reference— Military leave, G.L. 1956, § 30-11-1 et seq.
Sec. 54-113. - Jury duty.#
Any employee who is summoned to jury duty will be paid their regular salary, less whatever compensation is received as jury duty pay. This time will not count as vacation.
(Code 1986, § 2-223)
State Law reference— Jury duty, G.L. 1956, § 9-9-28.
Sec. 54-114. - Administrative leave.#
(a)
During times of severe storms or other natural disasters, administrative leave may be granted to employees at the discretion of the town manager. Leave of this nature shall be with pay and shall not be chargeable against accrued sick or annual leave.
(b)
Participation in conferences or other official meetings upon approval of the town manager shall be considered administrative leave.
(c)
Participation in education or training courses upon approval of the town manager shall be considered administrative leave.
(Code 1986, § 2-224)
Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.
Sec. 54-115. - Bereavement leave.#
An employee shall be allowed time off not to exceed three working days when the employee's presence is required to be with his immediate family due to the death or serious illness of the family member. This leave shall be with pay but shall not be granted until the employee has one year of continuous service. Additional leave may be granted by the town manager for unusual cases.
(Code 1986, § 2-225)
Sec. 54-116. - Emergency leave.#
At times when an employee may be called from work for a period of less than one day for an emergency, leave may be granted. Emergency leave of two hours or less may be handled on a departmental basis. Pay for emergency leave in excess of two hours may be granted at the discretion of the town manager.
(Code 1986, § 2-226)
Sec. 54-117. - Leave without pay.#
An employee with permanent status may be granted leave without pay for personal illness or other reasons deemed proper upon approval of the department head. Unpaid leave of more than two days requires approval from the town manager. If an employee's leave is extended beyond six months through leave without pay, the town manager shall not be required to reinstate the employee in the former position.
(Code 1986, § 2-227)
State Law reference— Parental and family medical leave act, G.L. 1956, § 28-48-1 et seq.
Sec. 54-118. - Sick leave.#
(a)
All employees shall be entitled to sick leave after they have completed three months' service. Sick leave shall be granted to all employees at the rate of 1½ working days for each full calendar month of service. Permanent part-time employees shall earn sick leave credit on a prorated bases, based on a fraction of hours worked in a normal week.
(b)
Sick leave shall be for the purpose of permitting an employee to be relieved of his duties during actual illness or disability.
(c)
Sick leave with pay may not accrue beyond a total of 180 days, with no employee being granted more than 180 days' sick leave with pay in any one calendar year. Employees are compensated for sick leave earned in excess of 180 days. A retiring employee that was hired into a non-union position, including a position within the senior management team, prior to July 1, 2017 shall receive 100 percent of such employee's accumulated unused sick leave, provided that the leave is taken in a lump sum. A retiring employee that was hired into a non-union position, including a position within the senior management team, on or after July 1, 2017 shall receive a total of 50 percent of such employee's accumulated unused sick leave, provided that the leave is taken in the form of a lump sum. For clarification purposes, this provision applies as of the date a Narragansett town employee, that is a member of a union, leaves the union to take a non-union position, including a position within the senior management team.
(d)
Sick leave shall be for the purpose of permitting an employee to be relieved of his duties during actual illness or disability. All employees who, because of illness, cannot report for work as scheduled, shall, except in the case of an emergency, notify their supervisor or other designated person, prior to the commencement of the work day. A failure to notify prior to the commencement of work shall be cause for the disapproval of sick leave for that employee and may be cause for disciplinary action.
(e)
At the conclusion of temporary disability, a leave from absence without pay shall be granted for any case of pregnancy, if so requested in advance by the employee, for a period of up to one year for the purpose of child raising. Sick and vacation leave shall not accrue during this period.
(f)
An employee injured on the job who is receiving workers' compensation will not be charged with sick leave when such compensation checks are endorsed over to the town treasurer. Such employees will continue to receive regular wages during the period covered by such insurance.
(Code 1986, § 2-228; Ch. 1059, § 2, 2-4-2019)
Sec. 54-119. - Holidays.#
(a)
Employees are entitled to a day off with pay at their regular rate of pay on holidays which occur, or are celebrated, within an employee's assigned basic workweek. Such holidays are as follows:
New Year's Day;
Martin Luther King Day;
Washington's Birthday;
Memorial Day;
Independence Day;
Victory Day;
Labor Day;
Columbus Day;
Armistice Day;
Thanksgiving Day;
Christmas Day.
(b)
An employee who is absent on leave without pay shall not be paid for official holidays.
(c)
Any holiday falling on an employee's normal day off will be compensated with an extra day's pay.
(Code 1986, § 2-229)
Sec. 54-120. - Personal leave.#
Senior management team employees may receive personal leave of three days with pay in any one fiscal year with the approval of the town manager or his/her designee. In the event that an employee does not use any sick leave days within a six-month period, commencing July 1 through December 31, and then January 1 through June 30 of each fiscal year, he or she shall be granted one additional personal day off for each such period. All personal leave must be used by June 30 of each fiscal year; unused personal leave shall not be paid out.
(Ch. 893, § 3, 10-15-2007)