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2 <br /> This use of Shared Leave to care for an ill member of the employee's immediate family is a <br /> provision commonly found in Shared Leave policies. It was not proposed in the initial <br /> Shared Leave policy because of the desire on the part of the employees as expressed <br /> through the Consortium to first get some experience with the-policy. <br /> For information, the County implemented the Shared Leave program in 1996. The current <br /> policy provides that an eligible employee requesting Shared Leave may receive up to 80 <br /> hours of donated leave for time off required by the employee's own serious health <br /> condition. Since the program began, 25 employees have requested Shared Leave. <br /> Approximately 140 employees have donated a total of about 1,500 hours of leave through <br /> the program. <br /> Financial Impact: There is no direct cost associated with the program. There potentially <br /> could be additional cost incurred if necessary to provide additional staffing coverage in the <br /> employee's absence. $ecause the amount of Shared Leave is limited to 80 hours, this <br /> effect is limited. <br /> Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board adopt the attached Personnel <br /> Ordinance revision effective January 1, 2000. <br />