Approval of Usage. Members may use sick leave, upon approval of the Chief of Police, for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other members, and for illness in the member's immediate family. Discretion should be used in approving sick leave usage. Absence for trivial reasons will not be approved, even though there is sick leave balance to the member's credit. In no event will a member on sick leave be paid for more than eight (8) hours in a 24 hour period with the exception of being called out. If a member is scheduled to work on a holiday, and reports sick, the member shall receive regular holiday pay, and it will not be charged against his sick leave.
D. Sickness or disability in the immediate family (limited to father, mother, sister, brother, husband, wife, or child of the member). The Chief of Police may require a certificate of the attending physician before certifying approval of payment under this provision. Time off under this provision must be limited to that which is absolutely necessary and shall not exceed three days for any one illness without the written approval of the Chief of Police.
Approval of Usage. (a) An employee may use sick leave, upon approval of the Chief of Police, for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees, participation in funeral service or arrangements, and for illness in the employee’s immediate family requiring the employee’s presence at home. Immediate family is defined as the father, mother, sister, brother, spouse, child or stepchild of the member.
(b) Upon the request of the Employer, an employee must furnish satisfactory proof of his or her illness or disability before a day of sick leave is paid. In the case of an illness or disability for three (3) or more consecutive days, an employee may not return to work without a statement from the employee’s physician.
(c) In cases of illness in the employee’s immediate family requiring him to be at home, the employee may be required to submit a certificate from the attending physician attesting to the need, before sick leave will be allowed.
Approval of Usage. Employees may use sick leave, upon approval of the responsible administrative officer of the employing unit, for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees, and for illness or death in the employee’s immediate family. In no event will an employee on sick leave be paid for more than eight (8) hours in any 24-hour period, unless his normal work period is more than eight (8) hours, in which case he shall be paid for the actual number of hours. If an employee is scheduled to work on a holiday, and reports sick, the employee will receive regular holiday pay, and it will not be charged against his sick leave. If an employee is absent more than four (4) consecutive work days, the City may require a doctor’s note or other evidence of the cause of absence. An employee shall be charged for sick leave usage on an hour-for-hour basis in increments of not less than one-half hour.
Approval of Usage. The Chief of the Fire Division or other authorized official designated by the Fire Chief has authority as provided by the City Manager to approve or deny the use of sick leave. Sick leave shall not be approved for unauthorized uses. An employee may be required to submit a doctor’s certificate whenever the Chief of the Fire Division suspects there has been abuse by the employee in his use of sick leave or to substantiate periods in excess of one (1) tour or three (3) days of forty (40) hour employees. An employee may be required to submit a doctor’s certification of fitness to return to work from sick leave at the sole discretion of the Chief of the Fire Division.
Approval of Usage. (1) An Employee may use sick leave, upon approval of the head of the department, or his designee, for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other Employees, participation in funeral services or arrangements, and for illness in the Employee's immediate family requiring the Employee's presence at home. "Immediate family" is defined as the father, mother, sister, brother, spouse or child or stepchild of the Employee.
Approval of Usage. The Chief of Police or his designee has authority to approve or deny the use of sick leave. Sick leave shall not be approved for unauthorized uses. The Chief may, at his/her discretion, require a doctor's certificate of cause and/or a signed statement regarding the facts surrounding the reason for sick leave for any claim of sick leave. Sick leave credit may be used for the following:
(a) Sickness or off-duty injury to the employee, provided in the case of injury, it is not in connection with outside employment.
(b) On-the-job injury of the employee, the first five days off following the day of the injury unless the employee is hospitalized during these days. The first five days off will be credited back to the employee as allowed under the Injury Leave Policy.
(c) Quarantined because of contagious disease, and/or exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees.
(d) Sickness or disability in the immediate family that requires the employee’s presence at home. For purposes of this section the immediate family is defined as the father, mother, sister, brother, husband, wife, child or step-child in the employee’s custody or care. Time off shall not exceed three days for any one illness of the family member without the written approval of the Chief of Police except for medical leave cases covered by the FMLA policy.
Approval of Usage. Employees may use sick leave for the following reasons:
A. Illness or injury of an employee or a member of his immediate family, wherein the employee’s presence is required.
B. Medical, dental or optical examination or treatment of employee or member of his immediate family, which requires the employee’s presence and which cannot be scheduled during non-working hours.
C. If a member of the immediate family is afflicted with a contagious disease and the care and attendance of the employee is required or who, through exposure to a contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees.
D. Pregnancy and/or childbirth and other conditions related thereto.
