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on behalf of the Director in the same manner and to the same extent as for other non -represented County <br />employees. <br />The Director shall have access to the following leave benefits: <br />1. Executive Leave: <br />The Director shall receive 160 hours of executive leave annually, credited on January 15Y of each calendar <br />year. Upon commencement of employment, the Director shall receive an initial bank of 100 hours of <br />executive leave for use during the partial first calendar year of employment. Thereafter, the Director <br />shall receive the annual executive leave allotment each January VY pursuant to this Agreement. <br />Unused executive leave may be carried over from year to year, up to a maximum accrued <br />balance of 240 hours. <br />b. Requests for planned absences exceeding three business days shall be communicated to the <br />COG Chair in advance. <br />2. Bereavement Leave: The Director is eligible for three to five days of bereavement leave in accordance <br />with the Kitbtas County Personnel Policy 7.5 — Bereavement Leave. <br />3. Military Leave: The Director is eligible for up to 21 days of military leave in accordance with RCW <br />38.40.060 and the Kittitas County Personnel Policy 7.8 — Military Leave. <br />4. Jury Duty Leave: The Director is eligible for up to two weeks of jury duty leave in accordance with Kittitas <br />County Personnel Policy 7.6 —Jury Duty Leave. <br />5. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave: The Director shall be entitled to FMLA leave benefits in <br />accordance with Kittitas County Personnel Policy 7.10 — FMLA. <br />6. Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML): The Director shall remain eligible for benefits under Washington <br />Paid Family and Medical Leave and the Family and Medical Leave Act in accordance with applicable law. <br />Use of Executive Leave during any qualifying PFML or FMLA leave shall be at the Director's election and <br />shall not be required as a condition of receiving such benefits, except as otherwise required by law. <br />7. Deferred Compensation Contribution: The Director shall be eligible to participate in the Count's deferred <br />compensation program, including any County matching program adopted by the Commissioners for non- <br />union staff in accordance with Kittitas County Personnel Policy 6.8 — Deferred Compensation. At the time <br />of the signing of this Agreement, the County match is equal to up to two percent (2%) of the employee's <br />base monthly wage. <br />VII. EXPENSES <br />The County shall reimburse the Director for reasonable, job -related expenses including travel (with the <br />exceptions addressed below), professional dues and subscriptions, and continuing education courses, subject to <br />budget availability and compliance with County policies. <br />1. The Director shall receive an annual meal stipend in the amount of $3,000. The meal stipend is paid in <br />one lump -sum payment on their first paycheck of each calendar year. The meal stipend may be used in <br />accordance with the following guidelines: <br />A. Authorized meal expenses include the basic cost of a meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner), non-alcoholic <br />beverages (coffee, tea, juices, etc.), or snacks/appetizers, and any applicable sales tax and reasonable <br />tips. <br />Page 3 of 11 <br />