Illness Days Sample Clauses

Illness Days. Employees shall be granted five (5) days per year for absence due to illness.

Illness Days. Employees shall be granted five (5) days per year for absence due to illness. For illness, the use of Illness Days is required before the use of unpaid leave. If an employee’s illness requires absence of greater than five (5) consecutive business days (forty [40] hours), the employee may apply for Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits. The first five (5) business days (forty [40] hours) are considered the “waiting period” under the STD benefit. The time used during the “waiting period” will be deducted from the employee’s Illness Days.

Illness Days. 6.1.5.1 Changes to Illness Days will be effective January 1, 2016. 6.1.5.2 Employees shall be granted five (5) days per year for absence due to illness. 6.1.5.3 For illness, the use of Illness Days is required before the use of unpaid leave. If an employee’s illness requires absence of greater than five (5) consecutive business days (forty [40] hours), the employee may apply for Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits. The first five (5) business days (forty [40] hours) are considered the “waiting period” under the STD benefit. The time used during the “waiting period” will be deducted from the employee’s Illness Days. APPROVED ABSENCES MILITARY LEAVE‌

Illness Days. A. Sick Days for Food Service Specialists The number of sick days for Food Service Specialists shall increase from three (3) to six (6), of which two (2) can be used for Personal Business which otherwise cannot be handled during non-work hours, to be effective following final ratification and Financial Review Commission approval of this agreement. B. An employee not able to return to work following four (4) consecutive days of absences for Personal illness may be required to furnish a statement from his/her physician on the fifth day of her/his absence from work on the appropriate District form(s) before returning to his/her assignment and in order to secure his/her pay check. The employee may be required to have a medical examination by the District’s designated Physician before returning to his/her assignment. C. Short term leaves of absence may be granted consistent with Board of Education policy. D. If an employee is absent for five consecutive days, he/she will be sent a certified letter by the school principal or immediate supervisor, with a copy to Human Resources requesting her/him to contact the Human Resources within a five day period. Failure to do so, the employee shall be considered a quit and employment will be terminated by the Board. E. If an employee is absent more than fifteen days within a year, she/he will be terminated. The employee will receive a written warning notice after the tenth absence apprising them of the situation. The Union representative shall be present. F. Upon written request, the District may grant a leave of absence for a period not to exceed one (1) year. The District will terminate an employee who has been unable to work for one continuous year.