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16. SICK AND SEVERANCE PAY Sick leave is a privilege, and misuse Lnay result in disciplinary action. Sick leave may be used for illness and doctor visits for the employee or the employee's dependents including spouse. A dependent is defined as someone that has the same address as the employee and for whom the employee provides financial support. Medical confirmations by licensed medical personnel may be asked for by the Utilities. Employees are required to notify their immediate supervisor at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of their regular working hours if they intend to be absent from work. If an emergency prevents the employee from notifying his,~her supervisor at such time, the employee is expected to call as soon as possible during the work day. Employees are also required to keep their supervisors informed of their condition and anticipated return to work. Sick leave may be used for up to five (5) days in a calendar month for the instances of serious illness or surgery of family members who may not live with the employee. Elk River Municipal Utility employees participate in the Minnesota Post Employment Health Care Savings Plan (HCSP) established under Minnesota Statues, Section 352.98 (Minn. Supp. 2001) and as outlined in the Minnesota State Retirement System's Trust and Plan Documents. All funds collected by the employer on the behalf of the employee will be deposited into the employee's post employment health care savings plan account. Participation is outlined below: 1. Employees have agreed to contribute 1 % of gross wages to the Post Employment Health Care Savings Plan. These funds will be deposited after each pay period. 2. Employees who have accrued over 960 hours of sick time will have ~0% of those hours converted to cash and deposited in their Post Employment Health Care Savings account. The conversion will take place once a year at the end of December. 3. Employees, upon. resignation, termination, or retirement, will have 50% of unused sick leave, up to a maximum of 100 days, converted into cash and deposited into their Post Employment Health Care Savings account. 17. REST PERIOD Elk River Municipal Utilities will allow one hour rest time without payroll deduction for each hour overtime worked from midnight to start of scheduled shift, excluding Saturday and Sunday, when released. This rest time shall be taken during the next scheduled work shift. When employees are not released for rest time, all hours worked on normal shift shall be at time and one half. It is the employee's responsibility to notify the supervisor prior to taking the rest period and to take the rest period. \\ermuserver\home$\peggy\Misc. Ma~~uals\M1SC MANUAL ITEMS\Employee I-landbook 2007 doc '7 Revision April 2008