MEMORANDUM
07-60
TO: Walt
Wrede, City Manager
FROM: Sheri
Hobbs, Personnel
DATE:
RE: Sick
Leave Bank
In 1986 employee
vacation and sick banks were combined resulting in the loss of 9 sick days. During
the 2005 parity review a recommendation was made to provide a sick leave bank
for employees. Overall of the 13 cities surveyed Homer had the lowest leave
bank with the exception of Wasilla.
Seven cities provided sick banks in addition to leave banks. Our leave bank is low for new employees but
after 10 years employment we are fairly comparable.
The proposed sick
leave bank would provide 40 hours in a calendar year. Any unused hours could not be carried over and
employees would not be able to cash out the hours upon leaving the city. Having
a sick bank will benefit the city overall.
Many employees come in sick to save leave time for vacation when they
should be staying home. When this happens we normally have other employees exposed
and becoming sick. Providing a sick leave bank will also provide an additional
benefit in the effort to recruit and retain employees.
2005 Parity Study Results of Leave Accrual based on years of
services
|
City |
1 yr |
2 yr |
3 yr |
4 yr |
5 yr |
6 yr |
7 yr |
8 yr |
9 yr |
10 yr |
15 yr |
20 yr |
|
Sick leave |
10 +10 |
10 +10 |
10 +10 |
12 +10 |
12 +10 |
12 +10 |
12 +10 |
14 +10 |
14 +10 |
14 +10 |
20 +10 |
20 +10 |
|
Dillingham Sick leave |
15 +12 |
15 +12 |
21 +12 |
21 +12 |
21 +12 |
24 +12 |
24 +12 |
24 +12 |
24 +12 |
24 +12 |
24 +12 |
24 +12 |
|
Homer |
18 |
21 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
30 |
35 |
35 |
|
|
21.15 |
24.27 |
27.04 |
27.04 |
30.16 |
30.16 |
30.16 |
30.16 |
30.16 |
36.05 |
36.05 |
36.05 |
|
Kenai |
24 |
24 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
33 |
|
Sick leave |
10 +12 |
13 +12 |
15 +12 |
15 +12 |
20 +12 |
20 +12 |
20 +12 |
20 +12 |
20 +12 |
23 +12 |
26 +12 |
31 +12 |
|
|
22 |
22 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
34 |
36 |
|
KP Borough |
15 +15 |
15 +15 |
20 +15 |
20 +15 |
25 +15 |
25 +15 |
25 +15 |
25 +15 |
25 +15 |
30 +15 |
30 +15 |
30 +15 |
|
Sick leave |
15 +12 |
15 +12 |
15 +12 |
15 +12 |
18 +12 |
18 +12 |
18 +12 |
18 +12 |
18 +12 |
22 +12 |
25 +12 |
25 +12 |
|
Seward |
20 |
20 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
Sick leave |
13 +18 |
13 +18 |
13 +18 |
19 +18 |
19 +18 |
19 +18 |
19 +18 |
25 +18 |
25 +18 |
25 +18 |
25 +18 |
25 +18 |
|
Soldotna Sick leave |
10 +15 |
10 +15 |
12 +15 |
12 +15 |
12 +15 |
14 +15 |
14 +15 |
14 +15 |
14 +15 |
16 +15 |
16 +15 |
16 |
|
Unalaska |
24 |
24 |
30 |
30 |
36 |
36 |
42 |
42 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
|
Wasilla |
18 |
18 |
18 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 07-55 to create a 40 hour
sick leave bank for employees.
FISCAL
IMPACT: No fiscal impact
to the 2007 budget.