Common use of Leave for Illness, Injury or Pregnancy Clause in Contracts

Leave for Illness, Injury or Pregnancy. (a) In the event an employee is unable to work by reason of illness, injury or pregnancy, the Village may grant a leave of absence without pay during which time seniority shall not accrue in excess of the first fifteen (15) working days for so long as the employee is unable to work, except that for a work related injury compensable under workers' compensation, an employee shall accrue seniority for the first six (6) months of leave. (b) To qualify for such leave, the employee must report the illness, injury or inability to work because of pregnancy as soon as the illness, injury or pregnancy is known, and thereafter furnish to the Department or Division Head or their designee a physician's written statement showing the nature of the illness, injury or state of pregnancy and the estimated length of time that the employee will be unable to report for work, together with a written application for such leave. Thereafter, during such leave, unless bedridden, the employee may be required to personally appear at the Employer's premises and furnish a current report from the attending doctor at the end of every ten (10) working days. (c) Before returning from leave of absence for injury, illness or pregnancy, or during such leave, the employee at the discretion of the Village may be required to have a physical examination by a doctor designated by the Village to determine the employee's capacity to perform work assigned. A leave of absence for illness or a non-job related injury will under no circumstances be granted until an employee's entire accrued sick leave is first exhausted.

Leave for Illness, Injury or Pregnancy. (a) In the event an employee is unable to work by reason of illness, or injury (including those compensable under workers’ compensation), or pregnancy, the Village may grant a leave of absence without pay during which time seniority shall not accrue in excess of the first fifteen (15) working days for so long as the employee is unable to work, except that for a work work-related injury compensable under workers' ’ compensation, an employee shall accrue seniority for the first six (6) months of leave. (b) To qualify for such leave, the employee must report the illness, injury or inability to work because of pregnancy as soon as the illness, injury or pregnancy is known, and thereafter furnish to the Department Police Chief or Division Head or their his designee a physician's ’s written statement showing the nature of the illness, injury or state of pregnancy and the estimated length of time that the employee will be unable to report for work, together with a written application for such leave. Thereafter, during such leave, unless bedridden, the employee may be required to personally appear at the Employer's premises and shall furnish a current report from the attending doctor doctors at the end of every ten forty-five (1045) working daysday interval. (c) Before returning from leave of absence for injury, illness or pregnancy, or during such leave, the employee at the discretion of the Village may be required to have a physical examination by a doctor designated by the Village to determine the employee's ’s capacity to perform work assigned. A leave of absence for illness or a illness, non-job related injury or pregnancy will under no circumstances be granted until an employee's ’s entire accrued sick leave is first exhausted.