HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-012 (Approving Earned Sick and Safe Time for 2024)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2024-012
APPROVING EARNED SICK AND SAFE TIME FOR 2024
WHEREAS, Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) is a state -mandated program in
which every person working in Minnesota accrues ESST at the same rate regardless of
classification; and
WHEREAS, ESST applies to employees of the City who work for at least eighty
(80) hours in a year, including seasonal, temporary, on -call, casual, full time and part-time
employees; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of ESST compliance, the leave year is defined as the
calendar year — January 1 through December 31; and
WHEREAS, beginning in year 2024, the City will cross -designate an employee's
first 48-80 hours (depending on how much ESST an employee has available that year) of
sick leave used as ESST; and
WHEREAS, if the employee chooses to use all their available vacation/sick leave
hours for reasons other than those outlined in the City's policy, they will not be provided
with additional ESST hours once their available hours have been exhausted; and
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater will provide all employees a copy of the City's
policy following City Council approval and upon the start of an employee's employment
after January 1, 2024;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Stillwater hereby approves Earned Sick and Safe Time paid leave effective January 1,
2024.
Adopted by the City Council this 6th day of February, 2024,
CITY OF S L WATER ,
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Wolf, City Cle