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A. Unused accrued sick leave for eligible employees who have completed 13 accruable pay cycles and who are separated from service due to death, retirement or disability shall be calculated and disseminated as follows:

1. Twenty-five percent of up to the first 75 days at the employee's base hourly rate of pay plus longevity, if any, for unused accrued sick leave days.

2. Fifty percent of up to the next 75 days (76 through 150) at the employee's base hourly rate of pay plus longevity, if any, for unused accrued sick leave days.

3. Seventy-five percent of up to the next 50 days (151 through 200) at the employee's base hourly rate of pay plus longevity, if any, for unused accrued sick leave days.

B. In no event shall such compensation for employees exceed 200 days. District court judges' compensation is further limited according to RCW 3.34.100.

C. Effective January 1, 2008, eligible employees who have completed 13 accruable pay cycles and who are separated from employment in good standing for reasons other than death, retirement, or disability shall be compensated for 10 percent of the employee's unused accrued sick leave available at the date of separation not to exceed 200 days, at the employee's base hourly rate of pay plus longevity, if any. Compensation for sick leave in any form is not allowable for employees who are separated from employment in any status other than in good standing.

D. Eligible employees are considered to be retired for purposes of sick leave payment on separation and early retirement for medical insurance when they have received and have provided a written confirmation notice from the Department of Retirement Systems that indicates that they have met the required qualifications for service retirement under their State of Washington Retirement System and have elected to receive either a lump-sum payment in lieu of retirement or elected to receive a service or disability retirement benefit.

(Ord. 2023-39 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2019-11 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 2016-84 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2014-8 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2008-106s § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 2007-115 § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 2003-3s § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 92-163 § 1 (part), 1993; Ord. 91-97 §§ 1, 2 (part), 1991; Ord. 82-56 § 2 (part), 1982; Prior Code § 6.39.050)