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years of continuous service within the Line division of the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office; meaning, <br />previous time served within the Corrections division does not apply, nor do years of service with <br />another agency for a Lateral hire. <br />In cases where less than twenty-four (24) hours' notice is available, the Sheriff shall call employees <br />in order of those best suited for the situation, not necessarily in order of seniority, until an available <br />employee is found. <br />Overtime communication and assignment procedure for opportunities between twenty-four (24) <br />and seventy-two (72) hours shall be: <br />1) A group text will be sent to all deputies' designated phone numbers; <br />2) The most senior qualified deputy who calls to confirm his/her interest within two (2) hours of <br />the text shall be assigned the overtime work. Response by text message shall not be allowed. <br />A senior employee may not bump a junior employee scheduled for overtime within seventy-two <br />(72) hours of the scheduled overtime. <br />ARTICLE 12 — BEREAVEMENT LEAVE <br />12.1 An employee shall be allowed up to three (3) working days with full pay in the event of the death of <br />an immediate family member. With approval of the Sheriff or designee, leave may be increased by <br />two (2) days, to a maximum of five (5) working days with full bereavement leave pay in the event <br />the death/funeral occurs out of state. Additional leave days may be granted at the discretion of the <br />Sheriff through use of the appropriate leave bank. Immediate family shall be defined as persons <br />related by blood or marriage, guardianship, or legal adoption to the extent of: spouse, child, parent, <br />brother, sister, grandparent or grandchild, a more distant relative if living in the same household, or <br />as provided by statute. <br />ARTICLE 13 — SICK LEAVE <br />13.1 Sick Leave Accrual: Employees shall be awarded one (1) day, eight (8) hours, of sick leave for each <br />month of employment, and may accumulate up to one hundred thirty-two (132) days, one thousand <br />fifty-six (1,056) hours of sick leave. <br />13.2 Less than full-time eligible employees shall accumulate sick leave on a pro -rata basis not to exceed <br />twelve (12) working days per year, based upon the employee's assigned hours. <br />13.3 A deduction of one (1) working day of accrued sick leave shall be applied for each full day absent <br />due to illness, injury, medical treatment, or to care for a member of the employee's immediate <br />family. Immediate family shall be defined as persons related by blood or marriage, guardianship, or <br />legal adoption to the extent of: spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent or grandchild, a <br />more distant relative if living in the same household, or as provided by statute. Should an eligible <br />employee use less than one (1) full working day of sick leave, such sick leave will be deducted on an <br />hour -for -hour basis in one quarter (1/4) hour increments. <br />12 1 Kittitos County Line Deputies 1/1/17-12/31/21 <br />