Abuse or Excessive Use of Sick Leave. The City may require competent proof of an employee’s illness, disability, or of an employee’s need to attend a member of his/her immediate family when it has reason to suspect that an employee is abusing sick leave. Reasons for suspecting abuse of sick leave may include any of the following:
Abuse or Excessive Use of Sick Leave. The parties recognize that abuse of sick leave days interferes with the Department’s productivity and is unfair to the great majority of officers with good attendance records. The parties pledge to devote their best and continuing efforts to develop and maintain a system for monitoring sick leave days usage and for providing a reasonable degree of assurance that sick leave days are not abused. The Employer recognizes the unique aspects of police work, and therefore the impracticality of employing those procedures used for controlling sick leave abuse among other employees in the service of the City of Springfield. In developing procedures for controlling sick leave abuse among officers, the Employer shall consult with and seek the participation of the PBPA.
Abuse or Excessive Use of Sick Leave. It is understood that the abuse of sick leave shall constitute just cause for progressive disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. In this regard, it is both the responsibility as well as the intent of the City to take such corrective action. Xxxx leave will not be granted to an employee for the purpose of being compensated for employment elsewhere. Employees who engage in employment elsewhere during such leaves will be terminated by the City.
Abuse or Excessive Use of Sick Leave. Excessive use or abuse of sick leave benefits shall be subject to progressive disciplinary action up to and including termination. Abuse of sick leave shall include, but is not limited to, falsification of reasons for leave, and failure to follow City procedures for reporting an absence
