Common use of Abuse or Excessive Use of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

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: (1) A pattern of sick leave usage such as repeated use of sick leave in conjunction with regular days off or holidays, without a medical professional’s statement. (2) A pattern of sick leave usage such as repeated use of sick leave on a particular day of the week. (3) Repeated use of sick leave benefits as they are earned, without a medical professional’s statement. (4) Use of more sick leave than accrued in any twelve (12) month period, without a medical professional’s statement. (5) Using sick leave and engaging in activities which indicate the ability to work. (6) Any use of sick leave not in compliance with reasons for which such leave may be used, as in Section 11.2A, shall constitute abuse. Any abuse may be subject to denial of sick leave pay to progressive discipline.

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 the employee’s 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: (1) A pattern of sick leave usage such as repeated use of sick leave in conjunction with regular days off or holidays, without a medical professional’s statement. (2) A pattern of sick leave usage such as repeated use of sick leave on a particular day of the week. (3) Repeated use of sick leave benefits as they are earned, without a medical professional’s statement. (4) Use of more sick leave than accrued in any twelve (12) month period, without a medical professional’s statement. (5) Using sick leave and engaging in activities which indicate the ability to work. (6) Any use of sick leave not in compliance with reasons for which such leave may be used, as in Section 11.2A11.1, shall constitute abuse. Any abuse may be subject to denial of sick leave pay to progressive discipline.