Common use of Approved Use Clause in Contracts

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do to non-medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation. d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 agreement. e. Bargaining unit members may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in for 40) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- non-routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do due to non-medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after After five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses usage shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). For the purpose of this section, a “use (occurrence)” shall be defined as regularly scheduled work hours. b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation.conducted d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 agreement. e. Bargaining unit members may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in for 40) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- non-routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do due to non-non- medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after After five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses usage shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). For the purpose of this section, a “use (occurrence)” shall be defined as regularly scheduled work hours. b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be by the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation. d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 this agreement. e. Bargaining unit members Deputies may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in cashed, paid for 4040 hours) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- non-routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do due to non-medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after After five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses usage shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). For the purpose of this section, a “use (occurrence)” shall be defined as regularly scheduled work hours. b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be by the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation. d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 agreement. e. Bargaining unit members Deputies may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in cashed, paid for 4040 hours) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do due to non-medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses use (s) shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation. d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 this agreement. e. Bargaining unit members Deputies may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in cashed, paid for 4040 hours) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do due to non-medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after After five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses usage shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). For the purpose of this section, a “use (occurrence)” shall be defined as regularly scheduled work hours. b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be by the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation. d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 this agreement. e. Bargaining unit members Deputies may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in cashed, paid for 4040 hours) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.

Approved Use. a. An employee shall be granted leave with full pay for actual illness or injury, confinement by reason of quarantine, serious illness or a member of the employee’s immediate family who is a permanent resident in his home upon certification from a physician stating the employee’s need to care for the ill family members, and/or non- non-routine visit to a physician or dentist for medical care up to the number of accumulated sick days the employee has earned. The payment of sick leave is contingent upon the approval of such statement by the Employer. The submission of a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be approved. However, the falsification of either a written signed statement or physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal. Employees absent on sick leave for a period of three (3) consecutive work days (24 hours for those assigned to 8hr work days, 30 hours for those assigned to 10hr work days, and 36 hours for those assigned to 12hr work days) in a work week shall be requested to provide a physician’s statement verifying the nature of the illness and attesting to the employee’s fitness to return to work, as well as the expected date of return to work. The Sheriff may deny the use of sick leave for any requested leave if the employee fails to provide a qualifying reason for the leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit in minimum increments of one-one- quarter hours 15 (fifteen minutes). Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness that occurs do to non-medical related incidents. Effective upon the signing date of this Agreement, after five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) in the one year period to begin each January first, the next unexcused sick leave uses shall be without pay up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to the number of hours of the employee’s regularly scheduled shift in a calendar year will be without pay). Unexcused sick leave shall be defined as any incident of sick leave not excused by a doctor’s note. Similarly, unexcused sick leave shall not include previously scheduled doctor’s appointments. In the event the County returns to a conventional insurance plan, five (5) unexcused uses (occurrences) will revert back to three (3) uses (occurrences). b. An employee injured on the job may choose to file for Workers’ Compensation rather than use his/her sick leave days. Employees who receive Workers’ Compensation must pay back any sick leave paid by the Department for the period for which Workers’ Compensation is paid. c. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination if it has a concern about the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their positions, conducted by a licensed physician to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the duties of the employee’s position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the employer. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the first examination, the employee may be examined by a physician at the employee’s expense. If the two reports conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen be the first two physicians. The cost of the third physician shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee is found not qualified due to illness or disabling condition, the employee may be placed on sick leave, leave without pay or disability separation. d. Sick leave usage shall be used during performance reviews as a component of the employee’s work record. Usage that is considered starts with the signing date of the 2007 to 2010 agreement. e. Bargaining unit members Deputies may, at their discretion, cash out up to 160 hours of sick time annually on a four to one basis (160 hours cashed in cashed, paid for 4040 hours) so long as they maintain a minimum of 400 hours on the books after the cash out.