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191 F - Leaves of Absence
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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husband, same sex domestic partner, mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandmother-in-
law, grandfather-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, stepmother, stepfather, stepchild, sister-
in-law, and brother-in-law.
4.5 Other Family - For the purpose of this procedure, other family is defined as aunt, uncle,
niece, and nephew.
(Special Note: At the Department Director’s discretion, and with the approval of the Human
Resources Director, immediate or other family may be construed to include others where the
degree of closeness of the relationship to the employee warrants consideration as immediate
or other family).
5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
5.1 Sick Leave Accrual
A. The City will grant eight hours per month of Sick Leave to full time (FT) employees,
beginning immediately upon employment. The City will grant Sick Leave to part time (PT)
employees, beginning immediately upon employment as follows: four (4) hours per month to
PT 20 employees; five (5) hours per month to PT 25 employees; or six (6) hours per month to
PT 30 employees.
B. Leave accrual for the first month of employment will be given if the employee has one-half
or more service during that month (i.e., an employment date of the 1st through 16th of the
month).
C. Annual leave for full time (FT) employees over 240 hours as of February 1 may be converted
to Sick Leave. Annual leave for part time (PT) employees as of February 1 may be converted
to Sick Leave as follows: over 120 hours for a PT 20 employee; over 150 hours for a PT 25
employee; or over 180 hours for a PT 30 employee.
D. Sick Leave will accrue without limit. At retirement from active service as an employee in
good standing, unused Sick Leave may be applied, according to the provisions of the North
Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System, for additional service credit
towards retirement, as well as service time with the City.
5.2 Transferred Sick Leave
A. Effective March 1, 1996, a new employee who is employed by the City of Greensboro in a
benefit eligible position and who comes to the City directly from a local or state governmental
organization covered by the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement
System (or compatible North Carolina state administered systems), may have his Sick Leave
balance transferred to the City.