Common use of Advanced Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Advanced Sick Leave. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury, or serious disability may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in any one calendar year. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee's completed USM/State service. In addition, the employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave. B. Advance sick leave is not an entitlement. Each case shall be judged on an individual basis, and granting of advanced sick leave shall be at the discretion of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee. C. The employee or someone on the employee's behalf must submit to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee a written request for advanced sick leave using the Human Resources Department's Advanced Sick Leave Request Form Package, as far in advance of the first requested day of leave as possible. If there is an emergency situation, the request must be made as soon as possible. The request must include written documentation personally signed by the appropriate practitioner or provider listed in Section 10.5 of this policy. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will notify the Chief of Police or designee of the employee's request and the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will approve or deny the request. Advanced sick leave will be granted in increments of at least one (1) day. The request must include a signed agreement to repay the advance leave as provided in Section H below. D. An employee who is on advanced sick leave continues to earn sick leave and annual leave, which are applied to the employee's absences as they are earned. Personal leave and holiday leave are credited while the employee is on advanced sick leave and is applied to the employee's absence as they are credited. If a holiday occurs during a period of advanced sick leave, the day is considered a holiday and not an advanced sick leave day. Worksite closures because of weather or emergency conditions do not reduce advanced sick leave usage. E. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will not approve a request for advanced sick leave if the illness, injury, or disability occurred on the job and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Worker's Compensation Commission. F. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will not approve a request to use advanced sick leave for illness or death in an employee’s family. G. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee may require an employee who is on advanced sick leave to undergo periodic examinations conducted by a physician selected by the University in order to determine the nature or extent of the illness, injury, or disability and the length of time necessary for recovery and an estimated date of return to work. If there is a conflict between the employee's personal physician and the physician selected by the University, the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will choose which report to use as a basis for action. The University will pay the costs of examination ordered by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee concerning the appropriate action to be taken will be the final decision on the issue. H. Advanced sick leave is a debt that must be paid back to the University/USM upon the employees return to work or upon the employee's separation from employment, whichever occurs first. Upon returning to work, the minimum rate of repayment is one-half of the rates at which the employee earns sick leave and annual leave. The employee may also elect to repay the University/USM by applying any earned leave to the debt or by reimbursing the University/USM with cash.

Advanced Sick Leave. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable mental or physical illness, injury, or serious disability condition may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in any one calendar year. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee's completed USM/State service. In addition, the employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave. B. Advance sick leave is not an entitlement. Each case shall be judged on an individual basis, and granting of advanced sick leave shall be at the discretion of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee. C. The employee or someone on the employee's behalf must submit to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee a written request for advanced sick leave using the Human Resources Department's Advanced Sick Leave Request Form Package, as far in advance of the first requested day of leave as possible. If there is an emergency situation, the request must be made as soon as possible. The request must include written documentation personally signed by the appropriate practitioner or provider listed in Section 10.5 of this policy. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will notify the Chief of Police or designee of 111971\000009\4816-3902-9983.v1 20 the employee's request and the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will approve or deny the request. Advanced sick leave will be granted in increments of at least one (1) day. The request must include a signed agreement to repay the advance leave as provided in Section H below. D. An employee who is on advanced sick leave continues to earn sick leave and annual leave, which are applied to the employee's absences as they are earned. Personal leave and holiday leave are credited while the employee is on advanced sick leave and is are applied to the employee's absence absences as they are credited. If a holiday occurs during a period of advanced sick leave, the day is considered a holiday and not an advanced sick leave day. Worksite closures because of weather or emergency conditions do not reduce advanced sick leave usage. E. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will not approve a request for advanced sick leave if the illness, injury, or disability occurred on the job and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Worker's Compensation Commission. F. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will not approve a request to use advanced sick leave for illness or death in an employee’s family. G. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee may require an employee who is on advanced sick leave to undergo periodic examinations conducted by a physician selected by the University in order to determine the nature or extent of the illness, injury, or disability and the length of time necessary for recovery and an estimated date of return to work. If there is a conflict between the employee's personal physician and the physician selected by the University, the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will choose which report to use as a basis for action. The University will pay the costs of any examination ordered by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee concerning the appropriate action to be taken will be the final decision on the issue. H. Advanced sick leave is a debt that must be paid back to the University/USM upon the employees employee’s return to work or upon the employee's separation from employment, whichever occurs first. Upon returning to work, the minimum rate of repayment is one-half of the rates at which the employee earns sick leave and annual leave. The employee may also elect to repay the University/USM by applying any earned leave to the debt or by reimbursing the University/USM with cash.

Advanced Sick Leave. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury, or serious disability may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days 480 hours of sick leave in any one calendar year. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days 120 hours for each year of the employee's ’s completed USM/State service. The employee must have completed at least six months of continuous USM service and, if applicable, completed an original probation period. In addition, the employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted all available paid leave. B. Advance Advanced sick leave is not an entitlement. Each case shall be judged on an individual basis, and granting of advanced sick leave shall be at the discretion of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee. C. The employee or someone on the employee's ’s behalf must submit to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee a written request for advanced sick leave using the Human Resources Department's Advanced Sick Leave Request Form Package, as far in advance of the first requested day of leave as possible. If there is an emergency situation, the request must be made as soon as possible. The request must include written documentation personally signed by the appropriate practitioner or provider listed in Section 10.5 of this policy. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee will notify the Chief of Police or designee of the employee's ’s request and the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee will approve or deny the request. Advanced sick leave will be granted in increments of at least one (1) day. The request must include a signed agreement to repay the advance leave as provided in Section H below. D. An employee who is on advanced sick leave continues to earn sick leave and annual leave, which are applied to the employee's absences ’s absence as they are earned. Personal leave and holiday leave are credited while the employee is on advanced sick leave and is are applied to the employee's ’s absence as they are credited. If a holiday occurs during a period of advanced sick leave, the day is considered a holiday and not an advanced sick leave day. Worksite closures because of weather or emergency conditions do not reduce advanced sick leave usage. E. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee will not approve a request for advanced sick leave if the illness, injury, or disability occurred on the job and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Worker's Workers’ Compensation Commission. F. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee will not approve a request to use advanced sick leave for illness or death in an employee’s family. G. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee may require an employee who is on advanced sick leave to undergo periodic examinations conducted by a physician selected by the University FSU in order to determine the nature or and extent of the illness, injury, or disability and the length of time necessary for recovery and an estimated date of return to work. If there is a conflict between the employee's ’s personal physician and the physician selected by the UniversityFSU, the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee will choose which report to use as a basis for action. The University FSU will pay the costs of examination examinations ordered by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources CHRO or designee concerning the appropriate action to be taken will be the final decision on the issue. H. Advanced sick leave is a debt that must be paid back to the UniversityFSU/USM upon the employees employee’s return to work or upon the employee's ’s separation from employment, whichever occurs first. Upon returning to work, the minimum rate of repayment is one-half of the rates at which the employee earns sick leave and annual leave. The employee may also elect to repay the UniversityFSU/USM by applying any earned leave to the debt or by reimbursing the UniversityFSU/USM with cash.

Advanced Sick Leave. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury, serious disability, or serious disability who is eligible for parental leave under the Parental Leave Policy, may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in any one calendar yeara twelve (12) month period. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee's ’s completed USM/State service. In addition, the The employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave. B. Advance Advanced sick leave is not an entitlement. Each case shall be judged on an individual basis, and granting of advanced sick leave shall be at the discretion of the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President of Human Resources is final and not grievable. C. The employee or someone authorized to act on the employee's ’s behalf must submit to the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee a written request for advanced sick leave using the Human Resources Department's ’s Advanced Sick Leave Request Form Package, as far in advance of the first requested day of leave as possible. If there is an emergency situation, the request must be made as soon as possible. The request must include written documentation personally signed by the appropriate practitioner or provider listed in Section 10.5 of this policyArticle. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will notify the Chief of Police Departmental Supervisor or designee of the employee's ’s request and the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will approve or deny the request. Advanced sick leave will be granted in increments of at least one (1) day. The request must include a signed agreement to repay the advance advanced leave as provided in Section H below. D. An employee who is on advanced sick leave continues to earn sick leave and annual leave, which are applied to the employee's absences ’s absence as they are earned. Personal leave and holiday leave are credited while the employee is on advanced sick leave and is are applied to the employee's ’s absence as they are credited. If a holiday occurs during a period of advanced sick leave, the day is considered a holiday and not an advanced sick leave day. Worksite closures because of weather or emergency conditions do not reduce advanced sick leave usage. E. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will not approve a request for advanced sick leave if the illness, injury, or disability occurred on the job and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Worker's Workers’ Compensation Commission. F. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will not approve a request to use advanced sick leave for illness or death in an employee’s 's family. G. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee may require an employee who is on advanced sick leave to undergo periodic examinations conducted by a physician selected by the University SU in order to determine the nature or and extent of the illness, injury, or disability and the length of time necessary for recovery and an estimated date of return to work. If there is a conflict between the employee's ’s personal physician and the physician selected by the University, the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will choose which report to use as a basis for action. The University will pay the costs of examination ordered by the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee concerning the appropriate action to be taken will be the final decision on the issue. H. Advanced sick leave is a debt that must be paid back to the University/USM University upon the employees employee’s return to work or upon the employee's ’s separation from employment, whichever occurs first. Upon returning to work, the minimum rate of repayment is one-half of the rates rate at which the employee earns sick leave and annual leave. The employee may also elect to repay the University/USM University by applying any earned leave to the debt or by reimbursing the University/USM University with cash, calculated by multiplying the employee’s daily wage rate by the number of days of advanced sick leave used.

Advanced Sick Leave. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable mental or physical illness, injury, or serious disability condition may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in any one calendar year. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee's completed USM/State serviceservice to a maximum of sixty (60) working days in any one calendar year. In addition, the employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave Sick and Safe Leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave. B. Advance sick leave is not an entitlement. Each case shall be judged on an individual basis, and granting of advanced sick leave shall be at the discretion of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee. C. The employee or someone on the employee's behalf must submit to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee a written request for advanced sick leave using the Human Resources Department's Advanced Sick Leave Request Form Package, as far in advance of the first requested day of leave as possible. If there is 111971\000010\4867-6563-6369.v1 20 an emergency situation, the request must be made as soon as possible. The request must include written documentation personally signed by the appropriate practitioner or provider listed in Section 10.5 of this policy10.5. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will notify the Chief of Police or designee of the employee's request and the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will approve or deny the request. Advanced sick leave will be granted in increments of at least one one (1) day. The request must include a signed agreement to repay the advance leave as provided in Section H below. D. An employee who is on advanced sick leave continues to earn sick leave Sick and Safe Leave and annual leave, which are applied to the employee's absences as they are earned. Personal leave and holiday leave are credited while the employee is on advanced sick leave and is are applied to the employee's absence absences as they are credited. If a holiday occurs during a period of advanced sick leave, the day is considered a holiday and not an advanced sick leave day. Worksite closures because of weather or emergency conditions do not reduce advanced sick leave usage. E. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will not approve a request for advanced sick leave if the illness, injury, or disability occurred on the job and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Worker's Compensation Commission. F. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will not approve a request to use advanced sick leave for illness or death in an employee’s family. G. The Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee may require an employee who is on advanced sick leave to undergo periodic examinations conducted by a physician selected by the University in order to determine the nature or extent of the illness, injury, or disability and the length of time necessary for recovery and an estimated date of return to work. If there is a conflict between the employee's personal physician and the physician selected by the University, the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee will choose which report to use as a basis for action. The University will pay the costs of any examination ordered by the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President, Human Resources or designee concerning the appropriate action to be taken will be the final decision on the issue. H. Advanced sick leave is a debt that must be paid back to the University/USM upon the employees employee’s return to work or upon the employee's separation from employment, whichever occurs first. Upon returning to work, the minimum rate of repayment is one-half of the rates rate at which the employee earns sick leave Sick and Safe Leave and annual leave. The employee may also elect to repay the University/USM by applying any earned leave to the debt or by reimbursing the University/USM with cash.

Advanced Sick Leave. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury, serious disability, or serious disability who is eligible for parental leave under the Parental Leave Policy, may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in any one calendar yeara twelve (12) month period. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee's ’s completed USM/State service. In addition, the The employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave. B. Advance Advanced sick leave is not an entitlement. Each case shall be judged on an individual basis, and granting of advanced sick leave shall be at the discretion of the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President of Human Resources is final and not grievable. C. The employee or someone authorized to act on the employee's ’s behalf must submit to the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee a written request for advanced sick leave using the Human Resources Department's ’s Advanced Sick Leave Request Form Package, as far in advance of the first requested day of leave as possible. If there is an emergency situation, the request must be made as soon as possible. The request must include written documentation personally signed by the appropriate practitioner or provider listed in Section 10.5 of this policyArticle. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will notify the Chief of Police Departmental Supervisor or designee of the employee's ’s request and the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will approve or deny the request. Advanced sick leave will be granted in increments of at least one (1) day. The request must include a signed agreement to repay the advance advanced leave as provided in Section H below. D. An employee who is on advanced sick leave continues to earn sick leave and annual leave, which are applied to the employee's absences ’s absence as they are earned. Personal leave and holiday leave are credited while the employee is on advanced sick leave and is are applied to the employee's ’s absence as they are credited. If a holiday occurs during a period of advanced sick leave, the day is considered a holiday and not an advanced sick leave day. Worksite closures because of weather or emergency conditions do not reduce advanced sick leave usage. E. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will not approve a request for advanced sick leave if the illness, injury, or disability occurred on the job and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Worker's Workers’ Compensation Commission. F. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will not approve a request to use advanced sick leave for illness or death in an employee’s family. G. The Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee may require an employee who is on advanced sick leave to undergo periodic examinations conducted by a physician selected by the University SU in order to determine the nature or and extent of the illness, injury, or disability and the length of time necessary for recovery and an estimated date of return to work. If there is a conflict between the employee's ’s personal physician and the physician selected by the UniversitySU, the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee will choose which report to use as a basis for action. The University SU will pay the costs of examination ordered by the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee. The decision of the Associate Vice President, President of Human Resources or designee concerning the appropriate action to be taken will be the final decision on the issue. H. Advanced sick leave is a debt that must be paid back to the UniversitySU/USM upon the employees employee’s return to work or upon the employee's ’s separation from employment, whichever occurs first. Upon returning to work, the minimum rate of repayment is one-half of the rates at which the employee earns sick leave and annual leave. The employee may also elect to repay the UniversitySU/USM by applying any earned leave to the debt or by reimbursing the UniversitySU/USM with cash, calculated by multiplying the employee’s daily wage rate by the number of days of advanced sick leave used.