Common use of Annual Leave Usage Clause in Contracts

Annual Leave Usage. A. Each Department/Agency head shall be responsible for scheduling the annual leave periods of his employees in such a manner as to achieve the most efficient functioning of the department or agency and of the County service. The appointing authority shall determine when annual leave will be taken. B. Employees claiming illness or injury as grounds for unscheduled usage of annual leave may be required to furnish a certificate issued by a licensed physician or nurse or other satisfactory evidence of illness. Any person absent from work shall notify his department or agency head on the first day of such leave and as often thereafter as directed by his agency or department head. The Director - Human Resources or the Department/Agency Head may request that a medically trained employee verify the employee's illness by a visit to the employee's residence. C. An employee absent due to his illness or injury for more than five (5) consecutive work days shall not be entitled to use annual leave for his absence on any day after the five (5) days unless and until he presents to his appointing authority a certificate signed by his physician stating that he was ill or injured on each day of such absence. Any employee absent for a period of five (5) consecutive workdays due to illness or accident may, at the discretion of his appointing authority or the Director - Human Resources be required to take a physical examination before returning to active duty. Such physical examination shall be performed by a physician designated by the Director - Human Resources and shall be at County expense.