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17 <br /> Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date:August 5, 2011 <br /> 9.7 Accidental Death Benefit for Law Enforcement Officers Only <br /> The accidental death benefit automatically protects the employee's survivors if the <br /> employee should die in an on-the-job accident. The accident must occur while the <br /> employee is performing duties as an officer. <br /> In addition, the employee's surviving spouse, parent, or other relative will receive <br /> $1,000 for burial expenses. Each of the employee's dependent children under 18 <br /> (or over, if incapable of earning a living) will receive $200. The employee's <br /> surviving spouse will receive $500. If the employee has no surviving spouse, the <br /> Retirement system may distribute the $500 to the employee's other eligible family <br /> members. Under the accidental death benefit, the total amount of payments to the <br /> employee's survivors cannot be greater than $2,100. <br /> 9.8 A Line-of-Duty Death Benefit (For Law Enforcement Officers Only) <br /> Law Enforcement Officers may also be entitled to additional benefits to include: <br /> -$25,000 administered jointly by the North Carolina Industrial <br /> Commission and the State Auditor. <br /> -$50,000 from the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. <br /> 9.9 Lump Sum Death Benefit (For Law Enforcement Officers) <br /> See Section 9.2 Death Benefit. <br /> 10.0 Petty Leave <br /> Repealed Effective December 31, 2010. <br /> 11.0 Funeral Leave <br /> Permanent employees both full time and part time are eligible to receive <br /> Funeral Leave with pay. Funeral leave may be used for death in an 0118/01 <br /> p y y olilsiol <br /> employee's immediate family, as defined in this Ordinance. Funeral Leave <br /> may not exceed three consecutive workdays for any one occurrence, the last day being the <br /> next workday after the funeral. Funeral Leave with respect to relatives not covered under <br /> this policy may be taken from Vacation Leave. Additional Time off for bereavement or <br /> time off for estate-related business may be charged to Vacation Leave, Personal Leave <br /> Days, Petty Leave or leave without pay with the approval of the employee's immediate <br /> supervisor. <br /> 12.0 Civil Leave <br /> All County employees are eligible for Civil Leave with pay during regularly scheduled <br /> work time for certain court duty. <br /> Article IV-Page 16 <br />