§ 20-45. Separation pay.

(a)

Annual leave payout. Upon separation from employment with the county, an employee who has completed at least six (6) months but less than ten (10) years of qualifying service may receive pay for accumulated unused annual leave up to a maximum of thirty (30) days at the employee's regular rate of pay. An employee who has completed at least ten (10) years of qualifying service may, upon separation from employment with the county, receive pay for accumulated unused annual leave up to a maximum of forty-five (45) days at the employee's regular rate of pay. No payment shall be made upon separation from employment for any amount of accumulated unused sick leave. (Note: Upon retirement after May 30, 1996, accumulated unused sick leave at the time of retirement shall be credited at the rate of twenty-one and one-half (21½) days for one-twelfth ( 1/12 ) year of service to determine total length of service for retirement benefit computation). Employees with annual leave reserve accounts created at the beginning of 2012 shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this section, except as specifically modified by subsection 20-165(g) of this chapter.

(b)

Annual leave payout; death of employee. Upon the death of a permanent employee, the beneficiary of such employee shall be paid for accumulated unused annual leave and any other final pay and allowances in the manner of other separations as indicated above.

(c)

Temporary and emergency employees. The appointment of any person as a temporary or emergency employee shall be automatically terminated upon the expiration of the maximum period of time that the person can be so employed. No further payment for services shall continue beyond the termination date.

(Code 1976, § 2-3035; Ord. No. 11-08, Pt. I, 6-28-11; Ord. No. 12-02, Pt. I, 2-28-12)