Illness Recuperation. A. An employee granted illness leave shall assist in promoting his recuperation by remaining at either his residence, a hospital, or another location approved in writing in advance by the attending physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or his designee for verification prior to the employee recuperating at the alternate site. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior written approval from his physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or his designee for verification. The City reserves the right to obtain at its own expense the opinion of another physician of its own choosing concerning what constitutes an appropriate location for recuperation or appropriate recreational activities for an employee too ill or injured to work. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
Illness Recuperation. An employee granted illness leave greater than three (3) consecutive days shall assist in promoting his/her recuperation by remaining at either his/her residence, a hospital, or another location approved in writing in advance by the attending physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or his/her designee for verification prior to the employee recuperating at the alternate site. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior written approval from his/her physician and notification of his/her supervisor. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or his/her designee for verification. The City reserves the right to obtain, at its own expense, the opinion of another physician of its own choosing concerning what constitutes an appropriate location for recuperation, or appropriate recreational activities, for an employee too ill or injured to work. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action. Pre-authorized illness leave must be on file with the immediate supervisor and is to include the employee’s address and phone number, if applicable, where the employee may bereached. Employees recuperating from a medical condition in which there was no involvement with doctors or hospitals may request, through the chain of command, another place of recuperation. Approval will be required in advance and the employee’s address and phone number where the employee may be reached are to be a part of the request. This request may be made verbally to the employee’s supervisor and documented as necessary. If, and whenever, illness leave may appear to be abused or frequently used, Department management may require the employee claiming/requesting such leave to furnish a physician’s diagnosis. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
Illness Recuperation. A. Employees granted illness leave for medical reasons shall assist in promoting their recuperation by remaining at either their residence or another location approved in advance by the Department Director or his designee, and the attending physician. An employee authorized to be absent from work for illness reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior approval from his physician or the Department Director or his designee. In cases where the Department Director, or designee, has concerns that illness leave is questionable or being abused, permission to recuperate elsewhere other than the employee’s residence and/or to engage in recreational or work activities must be granted by both the employee’s attending physician and the Department Director, or designee. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
Illness Recuperation. A. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior approval from the employee’s physician and the Fire Chief or designee.
Illness Recuperation. A. An employee granted illness leave for the employee’s own illness shall assist in promoting recuperation by remaining at either the employee’s residence, a hospital, or another location approved in writing in advance by the attending physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or designee for verification prior to the employee recuperating at the alternate site. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior written approval from the physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or designee for verification. The City reserves the right to obtain at its own expense the opinion of another physician of its own choosing concerning what constitutes an appropriate location for recuperation or appropriate recreational activities for an employee too ill or injured to work. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
Illness Recuperation. A. Employees granted extended illness leave shall assist in promoting their recuperation by remaining at either their residence or another location approved in advance by the department director or his designee and the attending physician. An employee authorized to be absent from work for illness reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior approval from his physician and Department Director or his designee.
