Common use of Granting of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Granting of Sick Leave. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Article, an employee who is unable to perform their duties because of illness, injury, or quarantine may be granted sick leave with pay up to the maximum of accumulated, unused sick leave credits, and with the approval of the Employer, an advance of sick leave up to one hundred and twelve and one-half (112 ½) hours (fifteen (15) days). (b) Subject to Clause 15.05, in determining the eligibility of an employee for an advance of sick leave, the Employer shall take into account the length of service of the employee, the employment record of the employee, and the capacity of the Employer to secure reimbursement if the advance is not liquidated by future sick leave credits. (c) An advance of sick leave credits shall be repaid by deduction from future sick leave earnings, or where the employee’s service is terminated before the advance is repaid, by a deduction from compensation otherwise owed to the employee. (d) An employee shall be granted sick leave provided that: (i) They have satisfied the Employer as to their entitlement in the manner prescribed in clause 16.02 (e); and (ii) Where the leave is paid leave, they have the necessary sick leave credits, or an advance of sick leave credits has been approved by the Employer. (e) Pursuant to (d) above, the Employer may require an employee to provide evidence as to the nature of their illness or injury, or that they are or have been in quarantine by presentation of a medical certificate indicating that, in the judgment of the attending physician, the employee was or is incapable of performing their duties. (f) An employee will ordinarily be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of

Granting of Sick Leave. (a1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, an a regular employee who is unable to perform their his/her duties because of illness, injury, quarantine or quarantine voluntary medical surgical procedures may be granted sick leave with pay up to the maximum of accumulated, unused sick leave credits, and with the approval of the Employertheir Director, an advance of sick leave up to one hundred and twelve and one-half (112 ½) hours (fifteen (15) days). (b2) Subject to Clause 15.05, in In determining the eligibility of an a regular employee for an advance of sick leave, the Employer their Director shall take into account the length of service of the employee, the employment record of the employee, and the capacity of the Employer to secure reimbursement if the advance is not liquidated by future sick leave credits. (c3) An advance of sick leave credits shall be repaid by deduction from future sick leave earningscredits, or where the regular employee’s 's service is terminated before the advance is repaid, by a deduction from compensation otherwise owed to the employee. (d4) An A regular employee shall be granted sick leave provided that: (ia) They have satisfied he/she satisfies the Employer as to their his/her entitlement in the manner prescribed in clause 16.02 (e)below; and (iib) Where where the leave is paid leave, they have he/she has the necessary sick leave credits, or an advance of sick leave credits has been approved by the Employertheir Director. (e5) Pursuant to (d4) above, a Director, on behalf of the Employer may require an a regular employee to provide evidence as to the nature of their his/her illness or injury, or that they are he/she is or have has been in quarantine quarantine: (a) by presentation of a medical certificate indicating that, in the judgment judgement of the attending physicianQualified Medical Practitioner, the employee was or is incapable of performing their his/her duties. (f) An employee will ordinarily be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of; or

Granting of Sick Leave. (a1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, an a regular employee who is unable to perform their duties because of illness, injury, quarantine or quarantine voluntary medical surgical procedures may be granted sick leave with pay up to the maximum of accumulated, unused sick leave credits, and with the approval of the Employertheir Director, an advance of sick leave up to one hundred and twelve and one-half (112 ½) hours (fifteen (15) days). (b2) Subject to Clause 15.05, in In determining the eligibility of an a regular employee for an advance of sick leave, the Employer their Director shall take into account the length of service of the employee, the employment record of the employee, and the capacity of the Employer to secure reimbursement if the advance is not liquidated by future sick leave credits. (c3) An advance of sick leave credits shall be repaid by deduction from future sick leave earningscredits, or where the regular employee’s 's service is terminated before the advance is repaid, by a deduction from compensation otherwise owed to the employee. (d4) An A regular employee shall be granted sick leave provided that: (ia) They have satisfied satisfy the Employer as to their entitlement in the manner prescribed in clause 16.02 (e)below; and (iib) Where where the leave is paid leave, they have the necessary sick leave credits, or an advance of sick leave credits has been approved by the Employertheir Director. (e5) Pursuant to (d4) above, a Director, on behalf of the Employer may require an a regular employee to provide evidence as to the nature of their illness or injury, or that they are or have has been in quarantine quarantine: (a) by presentation of a medical certificate indicating that, in the judgment judgement of the attending physicianQualified Medical Practitioner, the employee was or is incapable of performing their duties; or (b) by the completion of an Affidavit signed by the employee stating that because of illness, injury or voluntary medical surgical procedure, they are unable to perform their duties. The Employer has the right to request a medical certificate where the Employer has reasonable cause to believe the employee is abusing the trust inherent in this Affidavit system, provided the request is made prior to the employee's return to work; but such evidence of incapacity may be required only after the employee has been granted five (5) days paid sick leave in the twelve (12) month period prior to the leave being applied for. (f6) An A regular employee will ordinarily be deemed to have satisfied the requirements ofof (5)(a) or (b) if they provide either of the documents described above. However, in circumstances where a Director is not satisfied that the regular employee is, or was incapable of performing their duties, the Director may, at the Employer's expense, require the employee to attend a Qualified Medical Practitioner of the Employer's choice for a medical examination and the Director shall be bound by the advice of this physician as to the ability or inability of the employee to perform their duties. (7) The Employer may require an employee to provide a medical certificate from a Qualified Medical Practitioner of the employee's choice certifying that the employee is able to resume their job, when the reason for the absence was an injury or a contagious disease, or where the absence has been in excess of one (1) month.