1. For full-time employees paid time off shall be accumulated at the rate of twelve (12) hours per month, and shall be computed from the date of employment. An additional eight (8) hours shall be granted for each full year of service in excess of one year for a maximum of forty (40) bonus hours. Paid time off may not accrue more than five (5) weeks for employees with less than five (5) years of service with the MSCSA. Paid time off may not accrue more than ten (10) weeks for employees with more than five (5) years of service with the MSCSA.

2. Compensation for use of accrued paid time off shall be at the employee’s prevailing straight time pay rate.

3. In the event of termination or resignation by an employee, any unused paid time off up to five (5) weeks shall be paid to the employee, within fifteen (15) days of the employee’s termination or resignation.

4. In the event of an employee’s death, all monies due him/her for accumulated paid time off and salary shall be paid as provided by law.

5. An employee who has lost work because of a job related illness or injury shall not suffer a reduction in paid time off.

6. Employees under suspension or leave without pay shall not earn paid time off during that time.

7. Employees who work thirty-two (32) hours or less a week shall accrue paid time off on a pro-rated basis.

1. Personal Leave: After completion of the ninety (90) day probationary period, regular full-time employees shall be entitled to two (2) days of personal leave annually. Part-time and seasonable employees shall be granted such leave after the completion of one thousand and forty (1,040) hours each fiscal year.

2. Holidays: The following holidays shall be recognized and paid for at the regular straight time pay rate:

a. New Year’s Day
b. Martin Luther King Day
c. Good Friday
d. Memorial Day
e. Independence Day
f. Labor Day
g. Thanksgiving Day
h. Day-After Thanksgiving Day
i. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

If Christmas Day falls outside of an employee’s religion, a substitute holiday may be taken, e.g., Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, etc. Employees can be required to work on days recognized as holidays which fall in their regular work schedules. If so, they are entitled to compensatory time.

3. Educational Leave: Employees may be granted educational leave, not to exceed four (4) hours per week, which shall not be charged to annual leave, on approval of the Executive Director when such education is of benefit to the corporation or is supplemental to the employee’s career development plans. Educational leave in excess of four (4) hours per week will only be granted without pay. Weekly leave may not exceed six (6) hours per week.

4. Funeral Leave: Attendance is allowed at a funeral of the employee’s immediate family (employee’s parents, spouse, children, brother, sister, grandparents, or other members of the immediate household) where the employee’s presence is required because of illness or death in the immediate family of the employee or the employee’s spouse or domestic partner. A maximum of three (3) days is allowed for the immediate family and one day for a friend or colleague.

5. Jury Duty: Employees who serve on jury duty receive the normal pay they would have earned if they were working during the period of time they are on a jury, up to two (2) weeks, less the amount they are paid for jury duty.

6. Voting Leave: The MSCSA will grant to all employees one hour during the working day to vote in governmental elections when it is not possible to vote outside the regular scheduled work time.

1. Employees may be granted a temporary absence without pay at the discretion of the Executive Director in instances where the work of the MSCSA shall not be seriously handicapped by the employee’s absence.

2. Time spent on leave without pay in excess of fifteen (15) consecutive days shall not be considered as service in determining the employee’s eligibility date for a salary increase unless such time has been spent on leave resulting from a job-incurred disability.

3. Layoff- A layoff is defined as a separation from service of a corporation for involuntary reasons, other than resignation, not reflecting discredit on an employee. An employee shall be given written notice of layoff at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the effective date, stating the reason for the layoff. The layoff procedure shall occur in the following manner:

a. The Executive Director shall determine the specific positions to be vacated and employees in those positions notified of layoff.

b. Regular employees shall be laid off in the following manner: first part-time, then full-time.

1. Shall grant sick leave without pay for any job-incurred injury or illness for a period, which shall terminate upon demand by the employee for reinstatement accompanied by a certificate issued by the duly attending physician that the employee is physically or mentally able to perform the duties of the position.

2. May grant sick leave without pay for any non-job incurred injury or illness to any employee upon request for a period not to exceed one year. Extensions of sick leave, without pay, for a non-job incurred injury or illness beyond one year must be approved by the Executive Director and the Cabinet.

3. May require that the employee submit a certificate form the attending physician or practitioner in verification of disability resulting from a job-incurred or non job-incurred injury or illness. Any cost associated with the supplying of a certificate concerning a job-incurred injury or illness that is not covered by Worker’s Compensation benefits shall be borne by the MSCSA. In the event of a failure or refusal to supply such a certificate, or if the certificate does not clearly show sufficient disability to preclude that employee form the performance of his/her duties, such sick leave without pay may be canceled and the employee’s service terminated.