Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 Annual Leave

A.

Annual Allowance. On January 1st of each Plan Year, each Participant who is employed on a 40-hour-week basis and who has completed at least one year of continuous service in the preceding calendar year shall be entitled to a maximum of 10 days (80 hours) of paid Nonelective Annual Leave. Prior to the pay period ending April 15, 2012, accrual rates for such entitlement shall be based on the Participant's active service in the preceding calendar year as provided in the following table:

B.

Effective with the pay period ending April 15, 2012, and upon notification to the board of supervisors by the chief executive officer that the human resources management system implementing this provision is fully operational, each Participant who is employed on a 40-hour-week basis and who has completed at least one year of continuous service in the preceding calendar year shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service at the rate of four (4) hours per pay period up to an annual maximum of 10 days (80 hours) of paid Nonelective Annual Leave available for use on January 1st of each subsequent Plan Year. Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period.

C.

Accrual of Unused Time. Except as provided in Section 6.24.040, Nonelective Annual Leave may be accrued to a maximum of 480 hours; provided, however, that the CEO may authorize a higher than the 480-hour limit in any or all County Departments. Nonelective Annual Leave in excess of the 480-hour limit, or such higher limit as the CEO may authorize, shall be paid off at the Participant's workday rate of pay at the end of each calendar year.

D.

Effective with the pay period ending July 15, 2015, each Participant shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service at the rate of four (4) hours per pay period up to an annual maximum of 80 hours of paid Nonelective Annual Leave available for use each pay period. Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period. The Nonelective hours earned from January 1, 2015, through June 30, 2015, will be made available for use for each Participant on July 1, 2015.

E.

Effective with the pay period ending January 15, 2016, each Participant who is employed on a 40-hour-week basis with 20 years of service or more shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service as follows:

Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period. An employee shall be compensated while in-service for accumulated Nonelective Annual Leave which is in excess of 480 hours, or such higher amount as the CEO may authorize, at the Participant's workday rate of pay at the end of each calendar year up to a maximum of 80 hours. Hours in excess of the 480 hours after the in-service payout will be added to the employee's leave balance and may be used while in-service or paid upon termination from County service.

(Ord. 2015-0063 § 4, 2015; Ord. 2015-0026 § 1, 2015: Ord. 2012-0017 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2011-0012 § 4, 2011; Ord. 2010-0014, § 21, 2010; Ord. 90-0164 § 1 (part), 1990.)

A.

Annual Allowance. On January 1st of each Plan Year, each Participant who is employed on a 56-hour-week basis and who has completed at least one year of continuous service in the preceding calendar year shall be entitled to a maximum of 10 days (120 hours) of paid Nonelective Annual Leave. Prior to the pay period ending April 15, 2012, accrual rates for such entitlement shall be based on the Participant's active service in the preceding calendar year as provided in the following table:

B.

Effective with the pay period ending April 15, 2012, each Participant who is employed on a 56-hour-week basis and who has completed at least one year of continuous service in the preceding calendar year shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service at the rate of six (6) hours per pay period up to an annual maximum of 10 days (120 hours) of paid Nonelective Annual Leave available for use on January 1st of each subsequent Plan Year. Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period.

C.

Accrual of Unused Time. Except as provided in Section 6.24.040, Nonelective Annual Leave may be accrued to a maximum of 720 hours; provided, however, that the CEO may authorize higher than the 720-hour limit. Nonelective Annual Leave in excess of the 720-hour limit, or such higher limit as the CEO may authorize, shall be paid off at the Participant's workday rate of pay at the end of each calendar year.

D.

Effective with the pay period ending July 15, 2015, each Participant shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service at the rate of six (6) hours per pay period up to an annual maximum of 120 hours of paid

Nonelective Annual Leave available for use each pay period. Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period. The Nonelective hours earned from January 1, 2015, through June 30, 2015, will be made available for use for each Participant on July 1, 2015.

E.

Effective with the pay period ending January 15, 2016, each Participant who is employed on a 56-hour-week basis with 20 years of service or more shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service as follows:

Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period. An employee shall be compensated while in-service for accumulated Nonelective Annual Leave which is in excess of 720 hours, or such higher amount as the CEO may authorize, at the Participant's workday rate of pay at the end of the each calendar year up to a maximum of 120 hours. Hours in excess of the 720 hours after the in-service payout will be added to the employee's leave balance and may be used while in-service or paid upon termination from County service.

(Ord. 2015-0063 § 5, 2015.)

A.

Effective with the pay period ending January 15, 2016, each Participant shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service at the rate of three (3) hours and twelve (12) minutes per pay period up to an annual maximum of 64 hours of paid Nonelective Annual Leave available for use each pay period. Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period.

B.

Effective with the pay period ending January 15, 2016, each Participant who is employed on a 32-Hour-Week basis with 20 years of service or more shall accrue Nonelective Annual Leave based on the Participant's active service as follows:

Any unpaid hours of active service in the pay period will cause a proportionate reduction in the Nonelective Annual Leave entitlement for that pay period. An employee shall be compensated while in-service for accumulated Nonelective Annual Leave which is in excess of 384 hours, or such higher amount as the CEO may authorize, at the Participant's workday rate of pay at the end of each calendar year up to a maximum of 64 hours.

(Ord. 2016-0045 § 2, 2016.)

A.

Annual Election of Benefit. Each Eligible Employee and each Participant may elect a maximum of 20 days of paid Elective Annual Leave. However, effective January 1, 2017, 32-hour employees (Z-item sub) may elect a maximum of 16 days of paid Elective Annual Leave. Such time, if elected, must be elected in whole-day increments. Any Eligible Employee or Participant who fails to submit the election form on or before the due date shall be deemed to have refused Elective Annual Leave for the forthcoming Plan Year.

B.

Forfeiture of Unused Time. Unused Elective Annual Leave may not be accrued or carried over from one Plan Year to the next. Any such time which remains unused at the end of the current Plan Year will be paid off in accordance with rules contained in the election information.

(Ord. 2016-0045 § 3, 2016; Ord. 2004-0001 § 10, 2004; Ord. 98-0076 § 7, 1998: Ord. 90-0164 § 1 (part), 1990.)

A.

Department Authorization. No Participant shall be allowed to use Nonelective Annual Leave or Elective Annual Leave without the approval of his Department Head. Department Heads may require employees to use Nonelective Annual Leave hours in excess of the number of hours which may be carried over annually.

B.

Timing and Order of Usage. Subject to the provisions of subsection A above, Nonelective Annual Leave may be taken at any time, and Elective Annual Leave may be taken at any time in the current Plan Year; provided, however, that a Participant must use all accessible Nonelective Annual Leave hours issued to the Participant each pay period and all previously banked and available Nonelective Annual Leave, compensatory time off, vacation, holiday time, and if sick, sick leave (pursuant to Sections 6.09.030, 6.09.040, and 6.09.050 for salaried employees), before the Participant can use any of the Elective Annual Leave days the Participant purchased for the year. Nonelective Annual Leave and Elective Annual Leave may be used for any purpose approved by the Department Head.

C.

Service During Part of a Plan Year. The earning and disposition of Nonelective Annual Leave and Elective Annual Leave for Participants who enter or exit the Plan during the course of a Plan Year, or who otherwise incur a break in continuous service, shall be determined in accordance with the Election Information.

D.

In no event shall a Participant earn Nonelective Annual Leave and vacation benefits provided for elsewhere in the County Code for the same period of service.

(Ord. 2016-0045 § 4, 2016: Ord. 2008-0073 § 3, 2008; Ord. 90-0164 § 1 (part), 1990.)

Nonelective Annual Leave shall be provided at no cost to the Participant. Elective Annual Leave shall require contributions from the affected Participants as provided for in the Election Information.

(Ord. 90-0164 § 1 (part), 1990.)

The provisions of this Part 2 shall be operative on January 1, 1991; provided, however, that:

A.

No Nonelective Annual Leave shall be earned based on service prior to January 1, 1991; and

B.

Participant contributions for Elective Annual Leave shall first be reflected on County pay warrants issued on or about February 15, 1991.

(Ord. 90-0164 § 1 (part), 1990.)