Granting sick leave. (a) The employer shall grant sick leave on pay with the following conditions:
(i) While a medical certificate will not normally be required for leave of up to five days, where it is considered warranted, an employer may require a teacher to produce a medical certificate or other evidence satisfactory to the employer.
(ii) For sick leave within three consecutive calendar days (whether or not the days would otherwise be working days for the teacher) the employer may inform the teacher that proof of sickness or injury is required and, if so, the employer will agree to meet the employee’s reasonable expenses in obtaining the proof.
(iii) When a period of sick leave exceeds five school days a medical certificate from a registered medical or dental practitioner must be provided to the employer. If the teacher cannot obtain a medical or dental certificate other evidence satisfactory to the employer may be provided.
(iv) When a period of sick leave exceeds 14 days an employer may require the teacher to provide a medical certificate from a registered medical or dental practitioner stating the expected date the teacher will be able to return to work. The employer may require the teacher to provide further medical certificates should the sick leave continue beyond the expected date of return stated in this or subsequent medical certificates.
(v) When a period of sick leave exceeds 14 days the employer may require the teacher to obtain a second medical opinion from an independent registered medical or dental practitioner nominated by the employer and agreed to by the teacher provided that such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. The cost of a second medical opinion will be met by the employer.
Granting sick leave. (a) Sick leave to the extent accumulated by the employee and credited to his/her account in the attendance and leave records maintained by the Chief Court Administrator shall be granted to an eligible employee under satisfactory proof of illness or injury, including pregnancy, incapacitating such employee for duty, in order that such employee may recuperate from such illness or injury. During such leave the employee shall be compensated in full and retain his/her employment benefits.
(b) Sick leave to the extent accumulated by the employee and credited to her account in the attendance and leave records maintained by the Chief Court Administrator shall be granted to an employee during the period of time that she is disabled as the result of pregnancy. Disability may be presumed starting not more than four (4) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery as certified by the employee's physician and ending not more than four (4) weeks following the actual date of birth.
(c) The time an employee is sick while on annual vacation leave, other than terminal vacation leave, shall be charged against accrued sick leave if the employee files an acceptable medical certificate with the Chief Court Administrator or designee attesting to the fact that he/she was sick and would have been unable to work on the day or days claimed as sick.
(d) A holiday occurring when an employee is on sick leave will be counted as a holiday and not charged as sick leave. When special time off is granted, however, an employee on sick leave shall be charged as prescribed by the Chief Court Administrator.
(e) If an employee is receiving workers' compensation or disability compensation, he may elect to draw upon his sick leave to the extent authorized by the General Statutes.
(f) Consistent with existing practice, upon exhaustion of accrued sick leave, other accrued paid leaves may be used by employees who are incapacitated or disabled as provided in and subject to the conditions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
Granting sick leave. The City shall grant sick leave in accordance with the following provisions:
13.4.1 Sick leave shall not be granted in advance of accrual.
13.4.2 Leave without pay may be granted for sickness extending beyond the earned credits.
13.4.3 After six (6) continuous months of service, vacation or any compensatory/holiday leave credits may be used for sick leave when sick leave has been exhausted.
13.4.4 Sick leave for family care:
a. Sick leave may be used when an employee is incapacitated by sickness or injury; for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom; for medical, dental or optical examination or treatment, including examinations for military service or disability payment; or for necessary care and attendance by the employee during sickness of the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family includes husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and spousal equivalent as defined by the City.
b. The amount of sick leave granted for necessary care of an employee’s immediate family shall not exceed eighty (80) work hours in any twelve-month period unless the employee has been granted FMLA leave. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the amount of unpaid leave which can be taken by an employee when federal law provides for such leave.
Granting sick leave. A. Sick leave may be granted an Employee for the following reasons:
1. Personal illness, injury or disability of the Employee.
2. Illness or injury in the immediate family which ordinarily consists of the spouse and children of the Employee who may require the Employee’s personal care and attendance. Time limits depend on each individual set of circumstances. The following guidelines are to be considered in making judgment on individual cases.
a. An Employee may use one (1) day sick leave to transport a member of the immediate family to or from the hospital and/or doctor, or to make arrangements for the care of the ill or injured person, provided no other person is available.
b. An Employee may use one (1) day sick leave on the day surgery is to be performed on the spouse and/or children if such occurs on a working day.
c. An Employee may use up to two (2) calendar weeks (up to twelve (12) working days, based on work shift) of sick leave upon the birth of an employee’s child, unrelated to personal illness.
d. Sick leave will not be used by the Employee for convalescence of immediate family.
e. Sick leave for these purposes may not be granted for more than two (2) days per calendar year on days immediately preceding or immediately following the Employee’s regularly scheduled day off, holiday or vacation. Immediate family is defined as relatives living in the same household as the Employee.
B. If an Employee requests Sick Leave pay for the time spent outside of Xxxxxx or Xxxxxxxxxx Counties, or the county where the Employee resides if different, a doctor’s certificate of need and nature of illness will be required and submitted to the Chief.
C. Employees who are absent due to the use of intoxicants, mood modifiers, or drug abuse are not eligible for sick leave pay, unless in an authorized rehabilitation program with prior knowledge of such between the Manager and the Employee.
D. Employees becoming ill while working can be sent home by the supervisor. Sick leave will be charged on the basis of actual time absent from work.
E. Upon transfer from one division or department to another, unused sick leave days will continue to be available for the transferred Employee’s use.
Granting sick leave. (a) Sick leave to the extent accumulated by the employee and credited to his/her account in the attendance and leave records maintained by the Chief Court Administrator shall be granted to an eligible employee under satisfactory proof of illness or injury, including pregnancy, incapacitating such employee for duty, in order that such employee may recuperate from such illness or injury. During such leave the employee shall be compensated in full and retain his/her employment benefits.
(b) Sick leave to the extent accumulated by the employee and credited to her account in the attendance and leave records maintained by the Chief Court Administrator shall be granted to an employee during the period of time that she is disabled as the result of pregnancy. Disability may be presumed starting not more than four
Granting sick leave. The employer shall grant sick leave on pay with the following conditions: When a period of sick leave exceeds five school days a medical certificate from a registered medical or dental practitioner must be provided to the employer. If the principal cannot obtain a medical or dental certificate other evidence satisfactory to the employer may be provided. When a period of sick leave exceeds 14 days an employer may require the principal to provide a medical certificate from a registered medical or dental practitioner stating the expected date the principal will be able to return to work. The employer may require the principal to provide further medical certificates should the sick leave continue beyond the expected date of return stated in this or subsequent medical certificates. When a period of sick leave exceeds 14 days the employer may require the principal to obtain a second medical opinion from an independent registered medical or dental practitioner nominated by the employer and agreed to by the principal provided that such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. The cost of a second medical opinion will be met by the employer.
Granting sick leave. 5.2.6.1 The employer shall grant sick leave on pay with the following conditions:
5.2.6.1.1 when a period of sick leave exceeds 14 days an employer may require the Principal to provide a medical certificate from a registered medical or dental practitioner stating the expected date the Principal will be able to return to work. The employer may require the Principal to provide further medical certificates should the sick leave continue beyond the expected date of return stated in this or subsequent medical certificates.
5.2.6.1.2 when a period of sick leave exceeds 14 days the employer may require the Principal to obtain a second medical opinion from an independent registered medical or dental practitioner nominated by the employer and agreed to by the Principal provided that such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. The cost of a second medical opinion will be met by the employer.
Granting sick leave a) An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that,
(i) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer;
(ii) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits.
b) Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of clause 20.02a)(i).
Granting sick leave. A. Sick leave will be granted when supported by reasonably acceptable evidence. Generally, an employee’s certification as to the reason for his/her absence will be reasonably acceptable except:
1. When it involves employees under the notice described in Section 4 of this Article; or
2. When the Employer has reasonable cause to believe that approval of sick leave is not warranted.
B. Employees normally shall not be required to furnish the medical certificate to substantiate a request for approval of sick leave unless such sick leave exceeds three (3) consecutive workdays. In cases where the nature of the illness was such that an employee did not need to see a medical practitioner, the employee’s written statement concerning the illness can be submitted for consideration by the supervisor. However, employees who have been given written notice of suspected abuse of sick leave (see Section 4 of this Article) will be required to furnish documentation after the first day.
C. For purposes of standard sick leave "acceptable medical documentation" means a medical certificate from a doctor, on letterhead, providing:
1. Employee name;
2. Period of medical care; and
3. A statement that employee is incapacitated because of medical reasons. Such documentation shall normally be provided within five (5) workdays of return to duty.
D. Under certain circumstances/situations, such as disability accommodation or leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, the Employer may request additional medical documentation, consistent with established laws and regulations.
E. In the interests of enhanced privacy, if the employee so chooses, he or she may submit the supporting medical documentation directly to the Human Resources Division for review. Employee medical information should only be shared with other agency officials on a need to know basis.
Granting sick leave. An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of clause a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee: for a period of up to one hundred and seventy-five (175) hours if a decision on an application for injury-on-duty leave is being awaited, for a period of up to one hundred and five ( 105) hours in all other cases, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned. When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for the same period, it shall be considered, for the purpose of the record of sick leave credits, that the employee was not granted sick leave with pay. Where, in respect of any period of compensatory leave, an employee is granted sick leave with pay on production of a medical certificate, the period of compensatory leave so displaced shall either be added to the compensatory leave period if requested by the employee and approved by the Employer or reinstated for use at a later date. An employee shall not be granted sick leave with pay during any period in which is on leave of absence without pay, or under suspension. An employee's accumulated sick leave credits with a previous Employer as defined in clause (Interpretation and Definitions), shall be recognized by the Employer.
