(1) Exempt personnel and elected officials shall be eligible for the following benefits in the same manner and to the same extent as other, nonexempt employees not represented by collective bargaining, as provided for in chapter 3A.06 SCC.

(2) Exempt employees shall be eligible for leave with pay as provided in SCC 3.68.070 which shall replace:

(3) Consistent with the needs of the county, leave without pay may be granted to an exempt employee upon approval of the official to whom such employee is responsible. Such leaves may be extended, shortened or terminated by such official with reasonable notice to the employee.

(4) Other benefit programs later developed for nonexempt unrepresented employees shall accrue to exempt employees unless specifically denied in the implementing document or by amendment to this chapter. (Added by Ord. 82-003, Mar. 22, 1982; Amended by Ord. 89-172 § 7, Jan. 10, 1990).