A. Unused leave in excess of the maximum accumulation as of December 31st of any calendar year shall be forfeited unless a written request is submitted to the personnel officer no later than December 15th of each year requesting to cash in the excess personal leave.

B. Payment for accrued leave shall not exceed the monetary equivalent of 500 hours of such leave, plus accumulated leave since January 1st of the year in which termination occurs. While an employee is on probation, the personal leave has no cash value.

C. The salary rate used in computing the cash payment to be the employee’s current rate at the time of payment. (Ord. 12-001 § 3, 2013)