City of Gardner, MA Article VIII Personal Leave

[Adopted 2-7-2000 by Ord. No. 1319]

§ 171-30 Grant of personal days.

A. Regular full-time and part-time employees, not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, except officials elected by the voters of the City, shall be granted three personal days per calendar year at the employee's normal straight-time pay for normally scheduled hours. A personal day for part-time employees will be equal to 1/5 of the employee's regular work week.

B. Upon termination, resignation or retirement, the annual allotment of personal time for the year in which the employee's employment ends shall be prorated from the date the employee's employment ends, as follows:

[Added 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 1634]

(1) January 1 to April 30: two days.

(2) May 1 to August 31: one day.

§ 171-31 Use of personal days.

A. Use of personal days is upon the approval of the department head, who has been given 24 hours' notice, except in an emergency.

B. Personal time shall not be used in less than half-day increments.

§ 171-32 Crediting of personal days.

Personal days shall be credited to employees on January 1 of each year. Personal leave is not cumulative and must be used in the calendar year that it is granted.

§ 171-33 New employees.

Newly hired employees shall be granted personal leave according to the following schedule:

First Day of Employment	Number of Personal Days
January 1 to March 31	3
April 1 to June 30	2
July 1 to September 30	1